The Essay Episodes Available now
Thrush Nightingales—Sounds of Wild Poland
Adventures in sound with Polish nature recordist Izabela D艂uzyk.
Harmonies—Sounds of Wild Poland
Sound journeys into Poland's wild forests and marshes.
Dawn—Sounds of Wild Poland
An adventure in nature recording with Izabela D艂uzyk.
Poems of Love and Ageing—Michael Longley's Life of Poetry
Belfast poet Michael Longley talks about his love poems and sixty years of poetry.
Poems of Mayo—Michael Longley's Life of Poetry
Belfast poet Michael Longley talks about nature poems inspired by the west of Ireland.
Poems of the Troubles—Michael Longley's Life of Poetry
Belfast poet Michael Longley on writing about the Troubles.
Poems of World War I—Michael Longley's Life of Poetry
Belfast poet Michael Longley talks with Olivia O'Leary about his World War I poetry.
The Early Years—Michael Longley's Life of Poetry
Belfast poet Michael Longley talks about his home town and love of jazz and the classics.
Don't You Think We're Forever—Forever Songs
Karine Polwart considers music's ritual power to connect, soothe, honour and remember.
Couldn't Love You More—Forever Songs
Karine Polwart considers music's ritual power to connect, soothe, honour and remember.
