Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Homage To Caledonia: Scots Abroad | 20140714 | With Scotland and all things Scottish very much in the air, acclaimed writer, comedian and now ex-pat, AL Kennedy, reflects on what Scottishness means to her in this new series of The Essay. Today: tartan, the kilt and a sense of identity. Written and performed by A L Kennedy AL Kennedy reflects on tartan, the kilt and a sense of Scottish identity. | |
| 01 | Homage To Caledonia: Scots Abroad | 20140714 | 20151019 (R3) | With Scotland and all things Scottish very much in the air, acclaimed writer, comedian and now ex-pat, AL Kennedy, reflects on what Scottishness means to her in this new series of The Essay. Today: tartan, the kilt and a sense of identity. Written and performed by A L Kennedy AL Kennedy reflects on tartan, the kilt and a sense of Scottish identity. |
| 02 | Homage To Caledonia: Gsoh | 20140715 | AL Kennedy reflects on the idea of what is a good sense of humour. | |
| 02 | Homage To Caledonia: Gsoh | 20140715 | 20151020 (R3) | AL Kennedy reflects on the idea of what is a good sense of humour. |
| 03 | Homage To Caledonia: Morality And Misery | 20140716 | With Scotland and all things Scottish very much in the air, acclaimed writer, comedian and now ex-pat, AL Kennedy, reflects on what Scottishness means to her in this series of The Essay. Today: morality and misery - is dourness necessarily such a bad thing? Written and performed by AL Kennedy Writer and comedian AL Kennedy celebrates Scottish 'dourness'. | |
| 03 | Homage To Caledonia: Morality And Misery | 20140716 | 20151021 (R3) | With Scotland and all things Scottish very much in the air, acclaimed writer, comedian and now ex-pat, AL Kennedy, reflects on what Scottishness means to her in this series of The Essay. Today: morality and misery - is dourness necessarily such a bad thing? Written and performed by AL Kennedy Writer and comedian AL Kennedy celebrates Scottish 'dourness'. |
| 04 | Homage To Caledonia: The Language Of The Scots | 20140717 | With Scotland and all things Scottish very much in the air, acclaimed writer, comedian and now ex-pat, AL Kennedy, continues her reflections on what Scottishness means to her in this week's series of The Essay. Today: the language of Scotland. Written and performed by AL Kennedy Writer and comedian AL Kennedy celebrates the language of Scotland. | |
| 04 | Homage To Caledonia: The Language Of The Scots | 20140717 | 20151022 (R3) | With Scotland and all things Scottish very much in the air, acclaimed writer, comedian and now ex-pat, AL Kennedy, continues her reflections on what Scottishness means to her in this week's series of The Essay. Today: the language of Scotland. Written and performed by AL Kennedy Writer and comedian AL Kennedy celebrates the language of Scotland. |
| 05 LAST | Homage To Caledonia: Hidden Identities | 20140718 | With Scotland and all things Scottish very much in the air, acclaimed writer, comedian and now ex-pat, AL Kennedy, continues her reflections on what Scottishness means to her in this week's series of The Essay. Today: Scotland's many hidden identities. Written and performed by AL Kennedy AL Kennedy on what Scottishness means to her, discussing Scotland's many hidden identities | |
| 05 LAST | Homage To Caledonia: Hidden Identities | 20140718 | 20151023 (R3) | With Scotland and all things Scottish very much in the air, acclaimed writer, comedian and now ex-pat, AL Kennedy, continues her reflections on what Scottishness means to her in this week's series of The Essay. Today: Scotland's many hidden identities. Written and performed by AL Kennedy AL Kennedy on what Scottishness means to her, discussing Scotland's many hidden identities |