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The Essay Episodes

  1. Today 21:45
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    Spain's Tin Pan Alley - Centro, MadridTin Pan Alleys

    Guy Hedgecoe visits the luthiers of Madrid.

  2. Tomorrow 21:45
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    Indonesia's Tin Pan Alley - Tihingan in BaliTin Pan Alleys

    Ade Mardiyati visits the master gamelan makers of Tihingan village in Bali.

  3. Monday 21:45
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    Tracy Chevalier on Thomas HardyJourneys to the Grave

    Five more writers go in search of the final resting places of their literary heroes. (R)

  4. Next Wednesday 21:45
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    Helen Mort on Sylvia PlathJourneys to the Grave

    Five more writers go in search of the final resting places of their literary heroes. (R)

  5. Next Thursday 21:45
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    Brandon Taylor on Langston HughesJourneys to the Grave

    Series 2. Five writers go in search of the final resting places of their literary heroes. (R)

  6. Next Friday 21:45
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    Geoff Dyer on DH LawrenceJourneys to the Grave

    Five more writers go in search of the final resting places of their literary heroes. (R)

  7. Mon 9 Dec 2024 21:45
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    SpringVivaldi in a Warming World

    Kate Molleson hears from composers writing seasonal music in an era of climate change.

  8. Tue 10 Dec 2024 21:45
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    SummerVivaldi in a Warming World

    Kate Molleson hears from composers writing seasonal music in an era of climate change.

  9. Wed 11 Dec 2024 21:45
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    AutumnVivaldi in a Warming World

    Kate Molleson hears from composers writing seasonal music in an era of climate change.

  10. Thu 12 Dec 2024 21:45
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    WinterVivaldi in a Warming World

    Kate Molleson hears from composers writing seasonal music in an era of climate change.

  11. Fri 13 Dec 2024 21:45
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    AnthropoceneVivaldi in a Warming World

    Kate Molleson hears from composers writing seasonal music in an era of climate change.

  12. Mon 16 Dec 2024 21:45
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    Recasting Ella: PhilanthropistFull Moon on Progress St

    Dr Rommi Smith examines a turning point moment in the life of five Black female musicians.

  13. Tue 17 Dec 2024 21:45
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    Big Mama Thornton鈥檚 Ball and ChainFull Moon on Progress St

    Dr Rommi Smith examines a turning point moment in the life of five Black female musicians.

  14. Wed 18 Dec 2024 21:45
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    Billie Holiday at MoMAFull Moon on Progress St

    Dr Rommi Smith examines a turning point moment in the life of five Black female musicians.

  15. Thu 19 Dec 2024 21:45
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    Nina Simone: PoliticsFull Moon on Progress St

    Dr Rommi Smith examines a turning point moment in the life of five Black female musicians.

  16. Fri 20 Dec 2024 21:45
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    Billie Holiday: Strange FruitFull Moon on Progress St

    Dr Rommi Smith examines a turning point moment in the life of five Black female musicians.

  17. New Year's Day 2025 21:45
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    The Rue Boissonade300 (Musical) Metres in Montparnasse

    A street in the Montparnasse area in Paris has been home to influential artists for years.

  18. Thu 2 Jan 2025 21:45
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    02/01/2025300 (Musical) Metres in Montparnasse

    How a small patch of Paris became home to generations of influential artists.

  19. Fri 3 Jan 2025 21:45
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    03/01/2025300 (Musical) Metres in Montparnasse

    How a small patch of Paris became home to generations of influential artists.