A weekly reflection on a topical issue.
Clive James gives his personal reaction to Damien Hirst’s diamond-encrusted skull and considers its
There are lots of reasons to be cheerful about the world - many the result of human creativity. Cliv
The thing with hoaxes is that they work – and that’s a good reason for not liking them, says Clive J
Clive James considers the problem of torture and whether television dramas, like the American series
Clive James considers the extra burden we are in danger of placing on the shoulders of outstandingly
Clive James criticises the high spending planned for the London 2012 Olympics. It would be much bett
Clive James takes a wry look at the world of the paparazzi after the publicity surrounding the weddi
As Helen Mirren carries off her Oscar for sounding like the Queen, Clive James comments on the way w
From Bruce Lee to Jean-Claude Van Damme to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Clive James reflects on t
Clive James rails against changes to the names of things we rely on - such as railways and the Royal
Taking as his cue the reported growth in cosmetic surgery, Clive James applauds the work of surgeons
Clive James reflects on man-made climate change from the standpoint of a sceptic, discussing the pow
