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The Essay

Napoleon and Me

Episode 1: Julia Blackburn

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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In a series on people's personal links to areas of Napoleon's life, author Julia Blackburn recalls looking for the ghost of Napoleon on St Helena, the island where he died in exile. Show more

The Essay

Napoleon and Me

Episode 2: Andrea Stuart

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

In a series exploring people's personal connections to aspects of Napoleon's life, writer Andrea Stuart celebrates Napoleon's first wife, Josephine de Beauharnais. Show more

The Essay

Napoleon and Me

Episode 3: Adam Nicolson

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

In a series exploring people's personal links to areas of Napoleon's life, writer Adam Nicolson recalls being a teenager when his father was writing about Napoleon and 1812. Show more

The Essay

Napoleon and Me

Episode 4: Kirsteen McCue

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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In a series exploring people's personal links with aspects of Napoleon's life, Kirsteen McCue discusses singing and interpreting James Hogg's Scottish Napoleonic songs. Show more