Clive James: Clams are Happy
Following the death of the brilliantly funny Clive James - one of the first presenters of "A Point of View" - this is one of his early talks...
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A Point of View: A Point of View: Clive James
Clive James presents reflections on topical issues ranging from politics to pop culture in BBC Radio 4's A Point of View. First broadcast between 2007 and 2009.
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20 of 61 episodesTalking About Their Generation
Clive James reflects on the human condition and the need for liberal democracy to spread to allow future generations to enjoy the fruits of...
Clive James: Option Swamp
Clive James vents his frustration at automated customer systems and finds them a poor substitute for dealing with real people.
Hermie's Ghost
A weekly reflection on a topical issue. Clive James reflects on the media coverage of man-made global warming and the need for minds to be o...
Impact
Clive James reflects that in a democracy we must never be complacent about any government initiative and warns of the dangers that a new pla...
Spirit of the Game
A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Clive James. The spirit in which the game is played determines whether he likes or loathes the s...
Blog de Jour
Clive James reflects on the revelation of the identity of Belle de Jour, the author of The Diary of a London Call Girl.
The Man on the Fourth Plinth
Clive James celebrates the honouring of Battle of Britain commander Sir Keith Park with a temporary statue on Trafalgar Square's fourth plin...
High Road to Xanadu
Clive James reflects on the seductive allure of illegal narcotics, and lays the blame for their attractions at the door of Samuel Taylor Col...
On Strike
Clive James reflects on the postal workers' dispute and gives his personal view of the modern history of labour relations.
Clive James: The Golf Ball Potato Crisp
Clive James reflects on the importance of scepticism in every walk of life, and he criticises extreme reactions to those who are sceptical a...
Newsflash from the Far East
Clive James observes that while democracy is the right system for governing a country, it's the wrong system for choosing a professor of poe...
Feminism and Democracy
A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Clive James.
Expensive Mistakes
Clive James reflects on democracy, MPs' expenses and the furore over the Oxford Poetry Professorship.
Sheer Poetry
Clive James wonders what it says about the British attitude to poetry that we have the institution of the Poet Laureateship.
London Underground
Loft extensions are for ordinary citizens. When the property market gets tough, the wealthy dig down to create the ultimate den, says Clive...
Britain has Talent
Clive James wonders what the reaction to Susan Boyle’s performance on a television talent show has to tell us about the progress of feminism...
Reputational Damage
Clive James reflects on what it takes to make – and break – a good reputation in public life. He concludes that the government’s latest euph...
Bright Side of the Cane Toad
The cane toad was brought to Australia for pest control - since when an army has marched across the continent, multiplying as it goes. But s...
High-Priced Porn
After years of watching late-night porn in anonymous hotel rooms - for research - its purpose is clear, says Clive James: to keep one's mind...
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