The Essay Episodes Available now
Decluttering—Stuff Happens
Decluttering is all the rage - so how do the stylish Parisians go about it? Or do they?
Tidy Home, Tidy Mind—Stuff Happens
Joanna Robertson aims for a 'tidy home, tidy mind'.
Moving House—Stuff Happens
Why does stuff have such an emotional hold on us? Joanna Robertson on moving house.
Robert Frost's 'Design'—Five Poems I Wish I Had Written
5/5 Poet Don Paterson reflects on Robert Frost's 'Design'.
Sylvia Plath's 'Cut'—Five Poems I Wish I Had Written
4/5 Poet Don Paterson reflects on Sylvia Plath's poem 'Cut'.
Michael Donaghy's 'The Hunter's Purse'—Five Poems I Wish I Had Written
3/5 Poet Don Paterson reflects on Michael Donaghy's 'The Hunter's Purse'.
Elizabeth Bishop's 'Large Bad Picture'—Five Poems I Wish I Had Written
2/5 Poet Don Paterson reflects on Elizabeth Bishop's 'Large Bad Picture'.
Seamus Heaney's 'The Underground'—Five Poems I Wish I Had Written
1/5 Poet Don Paterson reflects on Seamus Heaney's 'The Underground'.
Broadway Bound, Finally—Trip Sheets 2 - An Actor's Life
Michael Goldfarb tells the story of his last shot at Broadway glory.
Acting, Kissing, Fighting and Getting Paid—Trip Sheets 2 - An Actor's Life
Michael Goldfarb on becoming an actor, which involved fighting and kissing lots of girls.
