A Point of View Episodes Episode guide
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The Piano: A Lifetime of Wrong Notes
Sarah Dunant reflects on why she's no longer shunning Bach for Bowie.
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Mixed Signals
Stephen Smith muses on HS2 and his grandfather's job on the railways.
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The Wink of Dishonour
Howard Jacobson on the 'horrid fascination' of celebrity.
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In the Spite House
AL Kennedy reflects on the intoxicating nature of hate.
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My Love Affair with the Mysterious
Zoe Strimpel ponders the current resurgence of ghost stories.
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Against the Bucket List
Will Self on the 'pernicious practice' of bucket lists.
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The Trad Wife
Megan Nolan explores the trend of the 'trad wife'.
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The Rationality of Monarchy
John Gray argues the case for monarchy.
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Limbo
Sara Wheeler reflects on the concept of limbo.
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The Tourist Trap
Sarah Dunant ponders how historic cities deal with unprecedented numbers of tourists.
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Freddie Mercury's Moustache Comb
Stephen Smith on our fascination with the belongings of the rich and famous.
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The Soul of a Rebel
As a seasoned protester, Trevor Phillips explores what鈥檚 wrong with protest today.
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The Dragon and The Dog
Adam Gopnik reflects on the truths our dogs can teach us.
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Notes on Ageing
Michael Morpurgo reflects on age as he approaches his 80th birthday.
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Good Directions
AL Kennedy ponders how we deal with a never-ending cycle of bad news.
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Observing Ourselves
Will Self reflects on mirrors, narcissism and human imperfection.
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Midsummer and the Mysteries of Colour
As Midsummer Day approaches, Rebecca Stott examines our complex relationship with colour.
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Beyonc茅, Beauty and the Pursuit of Youth
Zoe Strimpel on the perils of treating youth as a commodity.
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To Mow or Not to Mow
John Connell reveals how his love for his lawn gave way to letting the grass run wild.
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Taking Hammer to Gill
Howard Jacobson says an attack on Eric Gill's sculpture is a failure to understand art.
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The Ratings Game
Tom Shakespeare bemoans the fashion for being asked to rate everything we buy or do.
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Dust to Dust
Rebecca Stott ponders the nature of dust, as spring sunshine sharpens the sight of it.
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On Ascent
Sara Wheeler ponders what the new Carolean age will bring forth.
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Demographic Meltdown
Sarah Dunant explores how the UK can tackle its demographic timebomb.
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Abide with Yourself
Will Self on the fad of creating ever more 'cultural quarters' in our towns and cities.
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In Praise of Satire
Adam Gopnik says foreign TV shows helped him appreciate the universal language of satire.
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The Wisdom of Judgement
Sara Wheeler says writing a biography has proved a reminder not to judge people.
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Insecurity
Megan Nolan says she was an insecure teenager, and millennial adulthood is just as uneasy.
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Proportional Representation and a New Politics
John Gray makes the case for proportional representation as a means to revive our politics
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Amaryllis
Howard Jacobson on why a flower has suddenly trumped exotic chocolates in his affections.
