A Point of View Episodes Available now
What humanities should teach
Alain de Botton with a controversial view of the teaching of humanities in universities.
Dear Diary
Joan Bakewell celebrates the art of diary writing.
A Time for Empathy
Joan Bakewell wonders how we recover true empathy in a culture of self-regard.
Extreme Food
Joan Bakewell reflects on our current obsession with ever more elaborate food and cookery.
Living Forever
Joan Bakewell reflects on the process of ageing and the efforts of science to reverse it.
Sex and Religion
Joan Bakewell reflects on organised religion and secular society's attitudes to sex.
Reading for Free
Joan Bakewell reflects on the irreplaceable value of reading.
History through Religion
Sarah Dunant finds religion a powerful lens for a fresh look at history.
Traces of the Past
Sarah Dunant sees the balance between past and present epitomised at Kensington Palace.
Sarah Dunant: Tribute to Teachers
Sarah Dunant pays tribute to outstanding women teachers who inspired her own generation.
