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A Point of View Episodes

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    A Sense of an Opening

    Susie Orbach on finding the right words to help get us through the pandemic.

  2. Going Underground

    Will Self on why he longs for the day he can travel again on the London underground.

  3. A Sense of Fear

    Zoe Strimpel tries to understand her sense of panic at news of Britain closing its borders

  4. Sacking the Capitols

    Sarah Dunant imagines how the storming of the US Capitol building might go down in history

  5. The Power of Slow Storytelling

    Rebecca Stott on why stories told over time seem so fitting for lockdown.

  6. Whose Free Speech?

    John Gray argues that social media bans on Donald Trump pose many risks.

  7. A Turning Point for Democracy?

    Adam Gopnik attempts to make sense of events in Washington this week.

  8. New Year Letter from New York

    Adam Gopnik on the bitter-sweet joys of cycling round Central Park.

  9. Spiritual Pick and Mix

    Bernardine Evaristo reflects on spirituality and syncretism.

  10. Off the Map

    Sara Wheeler on navigating unmapped territory.

  11. Confessions of an Anti-Clasper

    Howard Jacobson reflects on hugging, past and present.

  12. Edible Architecture

    Will Self on why he's decided to "eat" buildings

  13. Loving the Body Fat-tastic

    Bernardine Evaristo reflects on body image and the fashion industry.

  14. Experience Trumps Facts

    David Goodhart defends objective facts over personal experience.

  15. Perpetual Lockdown

    Sara Wheeler on lockdown for her brother, severely learning disabled, and others like him

  16. Don't Mention the War

    Howard Jacobson with his personal reaction to a monumental week in US politics.

  17. Pets Aren't People!

    Zoe Strimpel examines why we've become so passionately obsessed with dogs.

  18. Brief Encounters

    Will Self advocates a novel practice for our times.

  19. The Great Conjunction

    Adam Gopnik reflects on the appearance of Jupiter in the skies over Manhattan.

  20. Reflections on My Mother's Kenwood Mixer

    Rebecca Stott on memories of Angel Delight, Smash powder and an invaluable device.

  21. The Pro-Mask Movement

    Bernardine Evaristo on why wearing a mask these days is the least we can do.

  22. What's the Magic Number?

    Tom Shakespeare discusses our changing attitudes to risk.

  23. Conspiracy Theories and a Good Hair Cut

    Sarah Dunant on QAnon... and conversations with her hairdresser.

  24. Having the 'Wrong' Politics

    Zoe Strimpel discusses growing divides between our social groupings.

  25. Thinking Otherwise

    Michael Morpurgo questions whether we are educating our children or programming them.

  26. A Fine Line

    Adam Gopnik on why, during the pandemic, there's a fine line between clever... and stupid.

  27. Tolerance: the Unfashionable Virtue

    John Gray discusses why he believes liberals are turning their backs on tolerance.

  28. The End of Progress?

    Will Self reflects on how the pandemic could affect our perception of human progress.

  29. Gender in the Blender

    Bernardine Evaristo reflects on changing attitudes to gender.

  30. The Big Benefits of Smallness

    Linda Colley on why being a small nation can be an advantage.

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