The Essay Episodes Available now
Women's Work—True Venetian
5/5 Focusing on the numerous female artisans who once serviced the Venetian textile industry.
Exhibitions and Exhibitionism—True Venetian
4/5 Polly Coles discusses the work of the many Venetian artists revitalising the city today.
Import/Export—True Venetian
3/5 Polly Coles discusses Venice and ideas of flight, exile, discrimination and art.
True Venetian Islanders—True Venetian
2/5 How the geography of Venice has allowed segregated and separate communities to evolve.
Making up the City—True Venetian
1/5 Polly Coles on Venetian artists who have engaged with their home in a modern spirit.
Philip Melanchthon—Luther's Reformation Gang
5/5 Brian Cummings tells the story of Philip Melanchthon, Martin Luther's right-hand man.
Johann Walther—Luther's Reformation Gang
4/5 Dr Stephen Rose discusses Johann Walther, the man behind Luther's musical Reformation.
Katharina von Bora—Luther's Reformation Gang
3/5 Charlotte Woodford on the contribution of Katharina Von Bora to Luther's Reformation.
Thomas Muntzer—Luther's Reformation Gang
2/5 Andy Drummond profiles Thomas Muntzer, the failed revolutionary of the Reformation.
Martin Luther—Luther's Reformation Gang
1/5 Lyndal Roper profiles the father of the Reformation, Martin Luther.
