A Point of View Episodes Episode guide
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Orwell on the Campaign Trail
Mark Damazer on elections and the tricky business of political language.
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Permanently Restless
Sara Wheeler ponders whether holidays ever really deliver the escape that we yearn for.
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A Clean Break
Tom Shakespeare calls for new thinking to fix the current crisis in our prisons.
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Apple Days
Rebecca Stott on her quest for a decent-tasting apple.
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Protagonists of Reality
Megan Nolan on New York as the Main Character Syndrome capital of the world.
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Me and my medical data
Will Self with a very personal take on the rise of medical records apps.
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On Anger
Caleb Azumah Nelson on why anger is no longer a stranger to him, but a friend.
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It's all right for you
Sara Wheeler reflects on being a sibling to her brother who has a lifelong disability.
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Motherland
Zoe Strimpel on crossing the rubicon into motherhood.
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Work Work Work
AL Kennedy on taking on her workaholism.
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Trump's Second Coming
John Gray accuses US liberals of displaying a 'reckless hubris' in the election campaign.
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Michael & Tony & Me
Adam Gopnik warns of our tendency to normalise evil behaviour.
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Peak Envy
Will Self reflects on an 'epidemic' of envy.
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The Death and Life of Modern Martyrs
Sarah Dunant on Alexei Navalny and the creation of a modern martyr.
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The Carnival Is Over
Howard Jacobson on the liberation of laughter and a world turned upside down.
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Down the Rabbit Hole
Rebecca Stott reflects on what's to be gained by going 'down the rabbit hole'.
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Why is my handwriting so bad?
Tom Shakespeare ponders the demise of his handwriting.
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On Ritual
Sara Wheeler ponders the value of ritual and its role in improving character and society.
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I See No Ships
Stephen Smith asks what's to become of Britain's naval tradition.
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Identity and Theft
The theft of her backpack gets AL Kennedy thinking about questions of identity and loss.
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In the Grey Zone
Mark Damazer on how we judge our political masters.
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A Plate of Pfeffernusse
Zoe Strimpel on sugar's extraordinary power to bind generations.
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A Lump of Coal and a Black Bun
Alex Massie on the changing face of a Scottish New Year.
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Taking Time
Michael Morpurgo takes us on a frosty walk near his home in Devon.
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Dearly Beloved
Will Self ponders the contemporary power of the sermon.
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The Usefulness of Pessimism
John Gray argues that pessimism can be a force for change.
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On the Curiosity of Children
Rebecca Stott reflects on the importance of nurturing the curiosity of children.
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10,000 Steps
Adam Gopnik tells us why he's obsessed with steps... a lot of steps.
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The Strangeness of Dreams
Sarah Dunant explores the elusive, individual nature of dreams.
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Material World
Zoe Strimpel discusses her new-found fascination with infrastructure.
