Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
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| 20250102 |  How a small patch of Paris became home to generations of influential artists. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. | |
| 20250103 | How a small patch of Paris became home to generations of influential artists. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. | |
| The Rue Boissonade | 20250101 | The neighbourhood of Montparnasse in central Paris has been a creative powerhouse for generations, home to many of the most famous artists, writers, composers and photographers of the last two centuries. This is especially true of two streets. Writer and journalist Joanna Robertson lives on one of them, the rue Boissonade. In the first of her new series of The Essay, Three Hundred Metres in Montparnasse, she takes us there, and reveals some surprising sides to the street, above and below ground. Presenter: Joanna Robertson Producer: Arlene Gregorius Editor: Sarah Wadeson Production Coordinator: Maria Ogundele Sound engineer: Rod Farquhar A street in the Montparnasse area in Paris has been home to influential artists for years. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. The Paris area of Montparnasse has been home to some of the most influential artists and writers of the last two centuries. Many of them lived on a street called Rue Boissonade. |