A Point of View
A weekly reflection on a topical issue.
Episodes (493 available)
Howard Jacobson presents the final edition of A Point of View.
10 mins
John Gray argues that truly democratic nations are, in the future, likely to be rare.
10 mins
Adam Gopnik on Canada's newfound patriotic toughness in light of Donald Trump's tariffs.
11 mins
Zoe Strimpel explains why she's leaning in to social media.
11 mins
Michael Morpurgo on why the family farm remains vital to our lives in Britain today.
10 mins
Tom Shakespeare explores the pitfalls of dramatised history and its influence on real life
10 mins
Sara Wheeler argues that budget cuts risk savaging the archival heritage of the nation.
10 mins
Rebecca Stott ponders the theme of migration, with help from Aristotle.
11 mins
AL Kennedy reflects on chaos, noise and 'the overwhelm'.
10 mins
Howard Jacobson talks linguistics and reflects on why language has turned extreme.
10 mins
