The Richard Dimbleby Lecture

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1972: Lord Annan - What are Universities for, Anyway? 45m

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1973: Sir Robert Mark - Minority Verdict 45m Sir Robert Mark, Britain's top policeman, tonight critically examines our system of justice. He takes a fresh look…

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Lord Goodman - Housing - Who is to Blame? 45m

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1975: Sir Huw Wheldon - The British Experience in Television 45m Former managing director of BBC television, Sir Huw Wheldon, gives a lecture before a specially invited audience at…

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1976: Lord Hailsham - Elective Dictatorship 45m David Dimbleby introduces Lord Hailsham's lecture, in which he proposes a written constitution for the UK to limit…

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Jack Jones - The Human Face of Labour 45m

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1978: Lord Rothschild - Risk 45m The Chairman of the BBC, Sir Michael Swann, introduces the Richard Dimbleby Lecture, in which Lord Rothschild discusses…

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Roy Jenkins - Home Thoughts from Abroad 45m The Rt Hon Roy Jenkins, President of the European Commission and formerly Home Secretary, and Deputy Leader of…

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1980: Lord Denning - Misuse of Power 45m

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1982: Garret FitzGerald - Irish Identities 45m

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1983: Sir Peter Parker - Missing Our Connections 45m

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1984: David Sheppard - The Other Britain 45m

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1985: Baroness Warnock - Teacher, Teach Thyself 45m

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1986: Sir John Harvey-Jones - Does Industry Matter? 45m

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1987: Sir Denis Forman - British Television: Who are the Masters Now? 45m

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1988: Sir George Porter - Knowledge Itself is Power 45m

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1989: Prince Philip - Living Off the Land 45m

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1990: Helmut Schmidt - Europe in the Nineties 45m

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1992: Lord Taylor of Gosforth - The Judiciary in the Nineties 45m

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1994: Stella Rimington - Security and Democracy - Is There a Conflict? 45m Jonathan Dimbleby introduces the 20th annual lecture as Stella Rimington, the Director General of the Security Service, sheds…

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1996: Richard Dawkins - Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder 45m In his role as the Charles Simonyi Professor For The Understanding Of Science at Oxford University, Dawkins regularly…

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1997: Lord Nolan - Public Life, Public Confidence 45m

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1998: George J. Mitchell - Principles of Peace 45m

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1999: Susan Greenfield - The Future Could be Too Much Fun 45m

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2000: Sir Nicholas Serota - Who's Afraid of Modern Art 45m

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2001: Bill Clinton - The Struggle For The Soul of The 21st Century 45m

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2002: Dr Rowan Williams - Nations, Markets and Morals 45m

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2003: Dominique de Villepin - The path towards a new world 45m

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James Dyson: Engineering the Difference 45m

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Stella Rimington: Security and Democracy - Is There a Conflict? 45m Jonathan Dimbleby introduces the 20th annual lecture as Stella Rimington, the Director General of the Security Service, sheds…

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General Sir Mike Jackson: Defence of the Realm in the 21st Century 45m General Sir Mike Jackson gives the 31st Richard Dimbleby Lecture. The man who led Britain's soldiers through conflicts…

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Dr J Craig Venter: A DNA-Driven World 45m Gene pioneer Dr. J. Craig Venter gives the 32nd Richard Dimbleby Lecture. One of the principal scientists who…

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His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales: Facing the Future 45m His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales gives The Richard Dimbleby Lecture from St James's Palace in London.…

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Sir Terry Pratchett: Shaking Hands with Death 45m One of the world's most popular authors gives the 34th Richard Dimbleby Lecture from the Royal College of…

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Michael Morpurgo: Set Our Children Free 45m In this year's Richard Dimbleby Lecture, Michael Morpurgo explores the increasingly urgent issue of children's rights, and investigates…

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Sir Paul Nurse: The Wonder of Science 45m In the 2012 Richard Dimbleby Lecture, leading geneticist and Nobel laureate Sir Paul Nurse explores the wonder of…

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Bill Gates: The Impatient Optimist 45m In the 2013 Richard Dimbleby Lecture, one of the world's greatest entrepreneurs and leading philanthropists, Bill Gates, explains…

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Christine Lagarde: A New Multilateralism for the 21st Century 45m Christine Lagarde, the first woman to head the International Monetary Fund, delivers the 2014 Richard Dimbleby Lecture. Charismatic…

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Martha Lane Fox: Dot Everyone - Power, the Internet and You 45m Martha Lane Fox, founder of lastminute.com, digital pioneer, baroness and chancellor of the Open University, delivers this year's…

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Gregory Doran: Is Shakespeare Chinese? 45m Gregory Doran, artistic director of the RSC, who has been described as one of the 'great Shakespearians of…

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John O. Brennan: Staying Safe in a Turbulent World 45m John O Brennan, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, delivers the 2017 Richard Dimbleby Lecture. During his…

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Jeanette Winterson 45m Jeanette Winterson, award-winning writer and acclaimed author of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, delivers the 2018 Richard…

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Sir Tim Berners-Lee: The World Wide Web - A Mid-Course Correction 45m British inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee talks about his aspirations for the future of the World Wide Web, in…

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Dame Sarah Gilbert: Vaccine Vs Virus: This Race - and the Next One 45m Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert delivers the 44th Richard Dimbleby lecture from Oxford, talking about creating a Covid-19 vaccine…

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David Harewood: 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in this country Acclaimed actor David Harewood OBE delivers the 2023 Richard Dimbleby Lecture. On the 75th anniversary of the Empire…

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Sir Gareth Southgate: The Beautiful Game: Building Belief and Resilience in a Younger Generation Former England football manager Sir Gareth Southgate delivers the 2025 Richard Dimbleby Lecture. Gareth reflects on his personal…