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A Point of View by Clive James

The BBC Radio 4 series A Point of View has been on the air since 2007. Over the years, it's had a variety of presenters - including the national treasure that is Clive James - talking for ten minutes about anything and everything that has captured their imagination, piqued their interest, raised their blood pressure or just downright incensed them that week.

Clive James was one of the favourite presenters, and now, for the first time, his original pieces - sixty in total - and all-new postscripts are collected together in one volume.

Read along with Clive James as he reflects on everything from wheelie bins to plastic surgery, Elizabeth Hurley to the Olympics, 24 to Damien Hirst, Harry Potter to giving up smoking, car parks to Chinese elections, Britain's Got Talent to the expenses scandal - and plenty more besides.

Essentially a chronicle of life in twenty-first-century Britain, A Point of View is informed and informative, thoughtful and thought-provoking - but above all, entertaining. In fact, in short, it's a damn good read.

About Clive James

Clive James is the author of more than forty books. As well as essays, he has published collections of literary and television criticism, travel writing, verse and novels, plus five volumes of autobiography, Unreliable Memoirs, Falling Towards England, May Week Was In June, North Face of Soho and The Blaze of Obscurity. As a television performer he appeared regularly for both the BBC and ITV, most notably as writer and presenter of the Postcard series of travel documentaries. His popular Radio 4 series A Point of View has been published in volume form. He has also published several poetry collections, a verse commentary of Proust, Gate of Lilacs, and a translation of Dante's The Divine Comedy. In 1992 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia and in 2003 he was awarded the Philip Hodgins memorial medal for literature. He holds honorary doctorates from Sydney University and the University of East Anglia. In 2012 he was appointed CBE and in 2013 an Officer of the Order of Australia.

- Introduction - i: Introduction
Unit - 1: 2007 - SERIES ONE
Chapter - 1: Attack of the Wheelie Bins: on climate change
Chapter - 2: The Mind's Construction in the Face: on plastic surgery
Chapter - 3: Fidgets on the March: on pointless changes
Chapter - 4: Flying People, Flagrant Piffle: on martial arts
Chapter - 5: Nob Voices, Yob Voices: on social voices
Chapter - 6: Because She's Worth It: on celebrity weddings
Chapter - 7: Going for Gold: on the London Olympics
Chapter - 8: Black Destiny: on black role models
Chapter - 9: Torture on 24: on torture and the media
Chapter - 10: Congratulations!: on scams, frauds and hoaxes
Unit - 2: 2007 - SERIES TWO
Chapter - 11: Man-Made Beauty: on the built world
Chapter - 12: Reflections on a Diamond Skull: on corporate art
Chapter - 13: Glider Shoes: on sailing sideways
Chapter - 14: Wimbledon Wisdom: on sports commentators
Chapter - 15: Helplessly Advanced: on clever machines
Chapter - 16: Harry Potter Envy: on bestsellerdom
Chapter - 17: Smoking the Memory: on giving up smoking
Chapter - 18: Desirable Devices: on retributive technology
Chapter - 19: Click on the Icon: on radiant faces
Chapter - 20: Clams are Happy: on the legitimacy of happiness
Unit - 3: 2008 - SERIES ONE
Chapter - 21: Princes into Battle: on Prince Harry going to Afghanistan
Chapter - 22: Private Life: on the media's use of private and confidential correspondence
Chapter - 23: State of Law: on the culture of compensation
Chapter - 24: Pedal Power: on Prime Ministerial transport
Chapter - 25: Terminal Terminal: on Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5
Chapter - 26: Right on the Money: on fiddling with the coinage
Chapter - 27: Legal Dilemmas: on why we need dilemmas
Chapter - 28: Instructions to the Sea: on international political intervention
Chapter - 29: Snoop and Amy: on self-destruction
Chapter - 30: Gaffes: on politicians' gaffes
Unit - 4: 2008 - SERIES TWO
Chapter - 31: How Rich Is Rich?: on wealth and power
Chapter - 32: Changing the Government: on the American presidential election
Chapter - 33: Robin the Hood: on a new concept of action movies
Chapter - 34: Bad Language: on standards in broadcasting
Chapter - 35: Glamorizing Terror: on The Baader Meinhof Complex
Chapter - 36: Writer's Room: on the inevitability of chaos
Chapter - 37: National Identity: on national pride and humour
Chapter - 38: Wrap It Up: on creativity and charity in a market economy
Chapter - 39: Jesus: on tolerance and Christianity
Chapter - 40: New Year Prediction: on getting rich quick
Unit - 5: 2009 - SERIES ONE
Chapter - 41: The Speeding Judge: on Australian judge Marcus Einfeld
Chapter - 42: High-Priced Porn: on the Home Secretary's expense claims
Chapter - 43: Bright Side of the Cane Toad: on invasive predator species
Chapter - 44: Reputational Damage: on government additions to our language
Chapter - 45: Britain Has Talent: on glamour versus talent
Chapter - 46: London Underground: on how the wealthy are improving their homes
Chapter - 47: Sheer Poetry: on the appointment of the new Poet Laureate
Chapter - 48: Expensive Mistakes: on the debacle of MPs' expenses
Chapter - 49: Feminism and Democracy: on the global responsibility of feminists in the West
Chapter - 50: Feminism and Democracy: on the global responsibility of feminists in the West
Chapter - 6: 2009 - SERIES TWO
Chapter - 51: The Golf-Ball Potato Crisp: on scepticism as a duty
Chapter - 52: On Strike: on the postal workers' down-bags
Chapter - 53: High Road to Xanadu: on the legalization of drugs
Chapter - 54: The Man on the Fourth Plinth: on the statue of Sir Keith Park
Chapter - 55: Blog de Jour: on the self-marketing courtesan
Chapter - 56: Spirit of the Game: on keeping to the rules
Chapter - 57: Impact: on a bad new idea for universities
Chapter - 58: Hermie's Ghost: on the global-warming debate
Chapter - 59: Option Swamp: on the benefits of human contact
Chapter - 60: Talking About Their Generation: the global-warming debate continue
- Section - ii: Conclusion

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GOR010356410

ISBN 13

9780330534383

ISBN 10

0330534386

Title

A Point of View by Clive James

Author

Clive James

Condition

Used - Like New

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Pan Macmillan

Year published

2011-11-04

Number of pages

368

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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

A Point of View Clive James

A Point of View by Clive James

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