The Essay

Stones That Speak

Thursday 9 August 2007 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

Musicologist and folklorist Tim Healey assesses new insights into the medieval mind as revealed by the lively, sensual and sometimes sinister carvings which adorn England's great cathedrals and remote parish churches.

Duration:

15 minutes

Playlist:

3/3. Creatures of Nightmare

Gargoyles and grotesques are part of the weird and wonderful bestiary that haunt mediaeval churches. Were they allegories or counter-spells, to ward off the evil eye?

The Essay

Episode and Playlist Information

• 22 Aug 07 On Auden
• 21 Aug 07 On Auden
• 20 Aug 07 On Auden
• 15 Aug 07 The Proms at 80
• 14 Aug 07 Proms at 80
• 13 Aug 07 The Proms at 80
• 9 Aug 07 Stones That Speak
• 8 Aug 07 Stones that Speak
• 6 Aug 07 Stones that Speak
• 2 Aug 07 Under the Influence