The Essay Episodes Available now
Jay Hulme - St Roberts Cave, Knaresborough—Empty Spaces
Poet Jay Hulme enters a medieval hermit’s cave to uncover faith in solitude.
Liz Berry - Selly Oak Library, Birmingham—Empty Spaces
Poet Liz Berry mourns the abandoned Selly Oak Library in Birmingham.
10. Bedfordshire—The Song Detectorists
Matthew Bannister travels across England finding out about music discovered in archives.
9. Northamptonshire—The Song Detectorists
Matthew Bannister travels across England finding out about music discovered in archives.
8. Wiltshire—The Song Detectorists
Matthew Bannister travels across England finding out about music discovered in archives.
7. Lincolnshire—The Song Detectorists
Matthew Bannister travels across England finding out about music discovered in archives.
6. Shropshire—The Song Detectorists
Matthew Bannister travels across England finding out about music discovered in archives.
2. Meaning—The Meaning and Magic of Music
Former nun Catherine Coldstream explores the relationship between music and the soul.
1. Mystery—The Meaning and Magic of Music
Former nun Catherine Coldstream explores the relationship between music and the soul.
Sounds Like Cornwall—Multitrack
Chris Trevena shares his home-grown archive of Cornwall's musical heritage.