A Point of View

A weekly reflection on a topical issue.

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Instructions to the Sea
Clive James turns his attention to political intervention and Robert Mugabe.
25 Apr 2008,10 mins
Legal Dilemmas
Clive James on what governs the decisions about who we keep out and who we keep in the UK.
18 Apr 2008,10 mins
Right on the Money
Clive James turns his attention to the Royal Mail’s decision to redesign the coinage.
11 Apr 2008,10 mins
Terminal Terminal
Clive James on mobile phones on planes and the disastrous opening of Heathrow Terminal 5.
04 Apr 2008,10 mins
Pedal Power
Clive James sets a David Cameron cycling faux-pas in an unexpected historical context.
28 Mar 2008,10 mins
Private Life
Clive James on the collapse of private life and the publishing of emails and phone calls.
14 Mar 2008,10 mins
Princes into Battle
Clive James delves into history to reflect on Prince Harry's time in Afghanistan.
07 Mar 2008,10 mins
Clive James: Clams are Happy
Following the death of Clive James - one of his first talks for "A Point of View".
24 Aug 2007,9 mins
Clams Are Happy
Clive James on what makes us happy, a watermelon memory and Lawrence of Arabia.
24 Aug 2007,10 mins
Click on the Icon
Clive James considers the role of icons ancient and modern, focusing on film icons.
17 Aug 2007,10 mins
Desirable Devices
Clive James condsiders how to deal with plastic bags, hip hop music and shopping trolleys.
10 Aug 2007,10 mins
Smoking the Memory
Clive James on how he, reluctantly, became a non-smoker. Today he only dreams of smoking.
03 Aug 2007,10 mins
Harry Potter Envy
Clive James considers the physchological condition ‘JK Rowling Envy’.
27 Jul 2007,10 mins
Helplessly Advanced
Clive James reflects on the conundrum of living in a technologically advanced world.
20 Jul 2007,10 mins
Wimbledon Wisdom
Clive James enjoys the wisdom in the commentary of former Wimbledon tennis champions.
13 Jul 2007,10 mins
Glider Shoes
Clive James on the secret of hapiness and children's shoes with wheels in the heels.
06 Jul 2007,10 mins
Reflections on a Diamond Skull
Clive James gives his personal reaction to Damien Hirst’s diamond-encrusted skull.
29 Jun 2007,10 mins
Man-Made Beauty
Clive James reminds himself of the need to celebrate the good things in life.
22 Jun 2007,10 mins
Congratulations
Hoaxes work – and that’s a good reason for not liking them, says Clive James.
06 Apr 2007,10 mins
Torture on 24
Clive James considers torture and whether TV dramas encourage its use against terrorism.
30 Mar 2007,10 mins
Black Destiny
Clive James on the extra burden we risk placing on highly successful young, black Britons.
23 Mar 2007,10 mins
Going for Gold
Clive James criticises the high spending planned for the London 2012 Olympics.
16 Mar 2007,10 mins
Because She’s Worth It
Clive James takes a wry look at the world of the paparazzi.
09 Mar 2007,10 mins
Nob Voices, Yob Voices
Clive James comments on the way we speak English today and on a new noisy voice.
02 Mar 2007,10 mins
Flying People, Flagrant Piffle
Clive James reflects on the martial arts movie and meaningless violence.
23 Feb 2007,10 mins
Fidgets on the March
Clive James rails against changes to the names of things we rely on.
16 Feb 2007,10 mins
The Mind’s Construction in the Face
Clive James on what drives people who don’t obviously need to to alter their appearance.
09 Feb 2007,10 mins
Attack of the Wheelie Bins
Clive James reflects on man-made climate change from the standpoint of a sceptic.
02 Feb 2007,10 mins
Brian Walden
Following the death of Brian Walden, this is one of his last talks for A Point of View
26 Jan 2007,9 mins