The Richard Dimbleby Lecture

1. 1972: Lord Annan - What are Universities for, Anyway?

2. 1973: Sir Robert Mark - Minority Verdict

Britain's top policeman, Sir Robert Mark, scrutinizes the country's justice s...

3. Lord Goodman - Housing - Who is to Blame?

4. 1975: Sir Huw Wheldon - The British Experience in Television

Sir Huw Wheldon delivers a lecture at BBC Television Centre to a select audie...

5. 1976: Lord Hailsham - Elective Dictatorship

Lord Hailsham's lecture introduces the idea of a written constitution for the...

6. Jack Jones - The Human Face of Labour

7. 1978: Lord Rothschild - Risk

The next episode features a thought-provoking lecture by Lord Rothschild, whe...

8. Roy Jenkins - Home Thoughts from Abroad

The Rt Hon Roy Jenkins delivers the eighth annual lecture, examining the curr...

9. 1980: Lord Denning - Misuse of Power

10. 1982: Garret FitzGerald - Irish Identities

11. 1983: Sir Peter Parker - Missing Our Connections

12. 1984: David Sheppard - The Other Britain

13. 1985: Baroness Warnock - Teacher, Teach Thyself

14. 1986: Sir John Harvey-Jones - Does Industry Matter?

15. 1987: Sir Denis Forman - British Television: Who are the Masters Now?

16. 1988: Sir George Porter - Knowledge Itself is Power

17. 1989: Prince Philip - Living Off the Land

18. 1990: Helmut Schmidt - Europe in the Nineties

19. 1992: Lord Taylor of Gosforth - The Judiciary in the Nineties

20. 1994: Stella Rimington - Security and Democracy - Is There a Conflict?

The 20th annual lecture introduces Stella Rimington, Director General of the ...

21. 1996: Richard Dawkins - Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder

The next episode features Richard Dawkins, Charles Simonyi Professor For The ...

22. 1997: Lord Nolan - Public Life, Public Confidence

23. 1998: George J. Mitchell - Principles of Peace

24. 1999: Susan Greenfield - The Future Could be Too Much Fun

25. 2000: Sir Nicholas Serota - Who's Afraid of Modern Art

26. 2001: Bill Clinton - The Struggle For The Soul of The 21st Century

27. 2002: Dr Rowan Williams - Nations, Markets and Morals

28. 2003: Dominique de Villepin - The path towards a new world

29. James Dyson: Engineering the Difference

30. Stella Rimington: Security and Democracy - Is There a Conflict?

The 20th annual lecture is introduced by Jonathan Dimbleby, featuring Stella ...

31. General Sir Mike Jackson: Defence of the Realm in the 21st Century

General Sir Mike Jackson delivers the 31st Richard Dimbleby Lecture, sharing ...

32. Dr J Craig Venter: A DNA-Driven World

Dr. J. Craig Venter, a pioneering gene researcher, is set to create the first...

33. His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales: Facing the Future

The Prince of Wales delivers the Richard Dimbleby Lecture from St James's Pal...

34. Sir Terry Pratchett: Shaking Hands with Death

Tony Robinson reads Terry Pratchett's lecture on assisted death, as Pratchett...

35. Michael Morpurgo: Set Our Children Free

Michael Morpurgo explores the urgent issue of children's rights in the Richar...

36. Sir Paul Nurse: The Wonder of Science

Nobel Laureate Sir Paul Nurse delves into the awe-inspiring realm of science,...

37. Bill Gates: The Impatient Optimist

Bill Gates delivers the 2013 Richard Dimbleby Lecture, discussing his vision ...

38. Christine Lagarde: A New Multilateralism for the 21st Century

The next episode features Christine Lagarde, the first woman to lead the Inte...

39. Martha Lane Fox: Dot Everyone - Power, the Internet and You

Martha Lane Fox, lastminute.com founder, delivers the Richard Dimbleby Lectur...

40. Gregory Doran: Is Shakespeare Chinese?

The Royal Shakespeare Company's artistic director presents a thought-provokin...

41. John O. Brennan: Staying Safe in a Turbulent World

John O Brennan, former CIA director, delivers insights on intelligence collec...

42. Jeanette Winterson

Next episode, acclaimed author Jeanette Winterson explores the enduring legac...

43. Sir Tim Berners-Lee: The World Wide Web - A Mid-Course Correction

British inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee shares his vision for the future of the ...

44. Dame Sarah Gilbert: Vaccine Vs Virus: This Race - and the Next One

Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert delivers the 44th Richard Dimbleby lecture from ...

45. David Harewood: 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in this country

Acclaimed actor David Harewood OBE delivers the 2023 Richard Dimbleby Lecture...

46. Sir Gareth Southgate: The Beautiful Game: Building Belief and Resilience in a Younger Generation

Sir Gareth Southgate delivers the 2025 Richard Dimbleby Lecture, sharing his ...