Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Nicholas Shakespeare | 20160328 | 20210816 (R3) | The attractions of daybreak... when five writers set off on foot - and report back. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. |
| 02 | Nicola Barker | 20160329 | 20210817 (R3) | The attractions of daybreak... when five writers set off on foot - and report back. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. |
| 03 | Kamila Shamsie | 20160330 | 20210818 (R3) | Daybreak... and five writers set off on foot - and report back: This time, novelist Kamila Shamsie observes the wonderful light at a time called 'dusk-dawn', first from the ice of the Antarctic, then from the deck of her ship. Funnily enough, the experience makes her think of a Greek Island. Producer: Duncan Minshull The attractions of daybreak... when five writers set off on foot - and report back. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. |
| 04 | Ian Sansom | 20160331 | 20210819 (R3) | Daybreak... and five writers set off on foot - and report back: This time, the novelist Ian Sansom starts out, using as inspiration ideas of Benjamin Franklin and his faith in 'powerful goodness'. Powerful goodness will power him along, towards the sea at the edge of his town. Producer: Duncan Minshull The attractions of daybreak... when five writers set off on foot - and report back. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. |
| 05 | Lucy Hughes Hallett | 20160401 | 20210820 (R3) | The attractions of daybreak... when five writers set off on foot - and report back. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. |