Five writers explore the distinctive history and culture of the English Midland
In Praise of the Midlands homepage
Journalist Madeleine Bunting explores the impact of the decline of Christianity in Britain
The Retreating Roar homepage
Novelist and academic Ian Sansom explores the history and symbolism of furniture
Furniture - A Personal History of Movable Objects homepage
Series in which writers recall their observations on walks in early spring
Springwalks homepage
Art historian Martin Gayford tells stories of encounters he has had with renowned artists.
Finish the Bottle homepage
Radio 3 classical music presenters celebrate lesser-known composers
Secret Admirers homepage
Writers around the Commonwealth scrutinise the destiny of this unique international body
Commonwealth Questions homepage
Series in which people discuss what forgiveness is, what it is not and how to practise it.
Forgiveness homepage
Writers and artists reflect on the way their bedrock geology, their cornerstones
Cornerstones homepage
Andrew Martin on rituals and attitudes that no longer seem so vital in the modern world
England Ejects homepage
Series in which five people discuss the books that inspired them in their chosen careers
The Book that Changed Me homepage
Five leading poets write personal letters to a young poet
Letters to a Young Poet homepage
Perspectives on the capital cities of European powers involved in World War One
Cities on the Brink homepage
Technology journalist Rupert Goodwins reflects on what it means to lose one's sight
Let There Be Dark homepage
Series rediscovering some of the key thinkers and achievements from the Islamic Golden Age
The Islamic Golden Age homepage
Series in which people discuss the impact of existentialism on their work and lives
The Existential Me homepage
Author and broadcaster Michael Goldfarb looks back to the dramatic events of autumn 1973
Autumn 1973 homepage
Series in which leading writers reflect on the culture of the city of Derry-Londonderry
If Walls Could Talk homepage
Audio producers from around the world bring a touch of Between the Ears to The Essay.
Between the Essays Retrospective homepage
Series in which people discuss aspects of film soundtracks
Sound of Cinema: You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet homepage
An exploration of films made by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Praising Powell and Pressburger homepage
Simon Heffer discusses British taboo-breaking films of the post-war period
Heffer on British Film homepage
A selection of people choose their favourite picture by photojournalist Robert Capa
Portraits of Capa homepage
Series in which five US authors describe the foods they associate with long, hot summers
A Taste of Summer in America homepage
Series about the Cairo Genizah, a collection of documents from the synagogue in Old Cairo
Life in Fragments: Stories from the Cairo Genizah homepage
Series exploring the philosophical influences on Wagner
Wagner's Philosophers homepage
Frederic Raphael reads essays about his time living abroad across Europe since the 1940s
Living Abroad homepage
Series in which five writers recall a favourite city that is off the beaten track
Unknown Cities homepage
Series in which writers discuss aspects of the Baroque
A Taste for the Baroque homepage
Series in which writers considers the motivations for and challenges in writing about sex
Explaining the Explicit homepage
