BBC Radio 4: A Point of View

At the kind invitation of Mark Damazer, controller of BBC Radio 4, in January 2007 I began preparing a set of broadcasts for the series "A Point of View": each one running at just under ten minutes, or just over 1,500 words. The implications of an alliance between a website and an institution like the BBC are quite large, but all we need note at this point is that at least one contributor to a broadcast medium has now moved into a new world of here today and here tomorrow. 

— London, 2007 

2007 Series 1:

Attack of the Wheelie Bins
Date of show: Feb. 2 and 4, 2007
On climate change.

The Mind's Construction in the Face
Date of show: Feb. 9 and 11, 2007
On plastic surgery.

Fidgets on the March
Date of show: Feb. 16 and 18, 2007
On pointless changes.

Flying People, Flagrant Piffle
Date of show: Feb.23 and 25, 2007
On martial arts.

Nob Voices, Yob Voices
Date of show: March 2 and 4, 2007
On social voices.

Because She's Worth It
Date of show: March 9 and 11, 2007
On celebrity weddings.

Going for Gold
Date of show: March 16 and 18, 2007
On the London Olympics.

Black Destiny
Date of show: March 23 and 25, 2007
On black role models.

Torture on 24
Date of show: March 30 and April 1, 2007
On torture and the media.

Congratulations
Date of show: April 6 and 8, 2007
On scams, frauds and hoaxes.

2007 Series 2:

Man-made Beauty
Date of show: June 22 and 24, 2007
On the built world.

Reflections on a Diamond Skull
Date of show: June 29 and July 1, 2007
On corporate art.

Glider Shoes
Date of show: July 6 and 8, 2007
On sailing sideways.

Wimbledon Wisdom
Date of show: July 13 and 15, 2007
On sports commentators.

Helplessly Advanced
Date of show: July 20 and 22, 2007
On clever machines.

Harry Potter Envy
Date of show: July 27 and 29, 2007
On bestsellerdom.

Smoking the Memory
Date of show: August, 3 and 5, 2007
On giving up smoking.

Desirable Devices
Date of show: August 10 and 12, 2007
On retributive technology.

Click on the Icon
Date of show: August 17 and 19, 2007
On radiant faces.

Clams Are Happy
Date of show: August 24 and 26, 2007
On the legitimacy of happiness.

2008 Series 1:

Princes into Battle
Date of show: March 7 and 9, 2008
On Prince Harry going to Afghanistan.

Private Life
Date of show: March 14 and 16, 2008
On the media's use of private and confidential correspondence.

State of Law
Date of show: March 21 and 23, 2008
On the culture of compensation.

Pedal Power
Date of show: March 28 and 30, 2008
On Prime Ministerial transport.

Terminal Terminal
Date of show: April 4 and 6, 2008
On Heathrow airport's Terminal 5.

Right on the Money
Date of show: April 11 and 13, 2008
On fiddling with the coinage.

Legal Dilemmas
Date of show: April 18 and 21, 2008
Why we need dilemmas.

Instructions to the Sea
Date of show: April 25 and 27, 2008
On international political intervention.

Snoop and Amy
Date of show: May 2 and 4, 2008
On self-destruction.

Gaffes
Date of show: May 9 and 11, 2008
On politicians' gaffes.