Screenwriter, Novelist and Journalist, Frederic Raphael is to bring a series of The Essay to BBC Radio 3 exploring how couples have been depicted through history, how they have been influential, and how the couple is a fundamental element in society.

Freddie’s works have included collaborating with the director Stanley Kubrick on his final movie, Eyes Wide Shut and Above the Title productions, The Glittering Prizes and Fame and Fortune

He will delve into classical history and literature; modern history; fiction & celebrity and dip into his own experiences throughout the 5 programmes.

The Couples series comes to BBC Radio 3 in early 2010.