The Royal Shakespeare Company's artistic director presents a thought-provoking lecture on the timeless impact of Shakespeare's plays, highlighting their continued significance in contemporary culture.
1. 1972: Lord Annan - What are Universities for, Anyway?
Aired: Oct 30, 19722. 1973: Sir Robert Mark - Minority Verdict
Aired: Nov 5, 1973Britain's top policeman, Sir Robert Mark, scrutinizes the country's justice s...
3. Lord Goodman - Housing - Who is to Blame?
Aired: Oct 22, 19744. 1975: Sir Huw Wheldon - The British Experience in Television
Aired: Feb 25, 1976Sir Huw Wheldon delivers a lecture at BBC Television Centre to a select audie...
5. 1976: Lord Hailsham - Elective Dictatorship
Aired: Oct 14, 1976Lord Hailsham's lecture introduces the idea of a written constitution for the...
6. Jack Jones - The Human Face of Labour
Aired: Dec 5, 19777. 1978: Lord Rothschild - Risk
Aired: Nov 22, 1978The next episode features a thought-provoking lecture by Lord Rothschild, whe...
8. Roy Jenkins - Home Thoughts from Abroad
Aired: Nov 21, 1979The Rt Hon Roy Jenkins delivers the eighth annual lecture, examining the curr...
9. 1980: Lord Denning - Misuse of Power
Aired: Nov 29, -110. 1982: Garret FitzGerald - Irish Identities
Aired: Nov 29, -111. 1983: Sir Peter Parker - Missing Our Connections
Aired: Nov 29, -112. 1984: David Sheppard - The Other Britain
Aired: Nov 29, -113. 1985: Baroness Warnock - Teacher, Teach Thyself
Aired: Nov 29, -114. 1986: Sir John Harvey-Jones - Does Industry Matter?
Aired: Nov 29, -115. 1987: Sir Denis Forman - British Television: Who are the Masters Now?
Aired: Nov 29, -116. 1988: Sir George Porter - Knowledge Itself is Power
Aired: Nov 29, -117. 1989: Prince Philip - Living Off the Land
Aired: Nov 29, -118. 1990: Helmut Schmidt - Europe in the Nineties
Aired: Nov 29, -119. 1992: Lord Taylor of Gosforth - The Judiciary in the Nineties
Aired: Nov 29, -120. 1994: Stella Rimington - Security and Democracy - Is There a Conflict?
Aired: Jun 12, 1994The 20th annual lecture introduces Stella Rimington, Director General of the ...
21. 1996: Richard Dawkins - Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder
Aired: Nov 11, 1996The next episode features Richard Dawkins, Charles Simonyi Professor For The ...
22. 1997: Lord Nolan - Public Life, Public Confidence
Aired: Nov 29, -123. 1998: George J. Mitchell - Principles of Peace
Aired: Nov 29, -124. 1999: Susan Greenfield - The Future Could be Too Much Fun
Aired: Nov 29, -125. 2000: Sir Nicholas Serota - Who's Afraid of Modern Art
Aired: Nov 29, -126. 2001: Bill Clinton - The Struggle For The Soul of The 21st Century
Aired: Nov 29, -127. 2002: Dr Rowan Williams - Nations, Markets and Morals
Aired: Nov 29, -128. 2003: Dominique de Villepin - The path towards a new world
Aired: Nov 29, -129. James Dyson: Engineering the Difference
Aired: Nov 29, -130. Stella Rimington: Security and Democracy - Is There a Conflict?
Aired: Nov 29, -1The 20th annual lecture is introduced by Jonathan Dimbleby, featuring Stella ...
31. General Sir Mike Jackson: Defence of the Realm in the 21st Century
Aired: Dec 5, 2006General Sir Mike Jackson delivers the 31st Richard Dimbleby Lecture, sharing ...
32. Dr J Craig Venter: A DNA-Driven World
Aired: Dec 3, 2007Dr. J. Craig Venter, a pioneering gene researcher, is set to create the first...
33. His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales: Facing the Future
Aired: Jul 8, 2009The Prince of Wales delivers the Richard Dimbleby Lecture from St James's Pal...
34. Sir Terry Pratchett: Shaking Hands with Death
Aired: Jan 31, 2010Tony Robinson reads Terry Pratchett's lecture on assisted death, as Pratchett...
35. Michael Morpurgo: Set Our Children Free
Aired: Feb 14, 2011Michael Morpurgo explores the urgent issue of children's rights in the Richar...
36. Sir Paul Nurse: The Wonder of Science
Aired: Feb 27, 2012Nobel Laureate Sir Paul Nurse delves into the awe-inspiring realm of science,...
37. Bill Gates: The Impatient Optimist
Aired: Jan 28, 2013Bill Gates delivers the 2013 Richard Dimbleby Lecture, discussing his vision ...
38. Christine Lagarde: A New Multilateralism for the 21st Century
Aired: Feb 3, 2014The next episode features Christine Lagarde, the first woman to lead the Inte...
39. Martha Lane Fox: Dot Everyone - Power, the Internet and You
Aired: Mar 30, 2015Martha Lane Fox, lastminute.com founder, delivers the Richard Dimbleby Lectur...
40. Gregory Doran: Is Shakespeare Chinese?
Aired: Mar 16, 2016The Royal Shakespeare Company's artistic director presents a thought-provokin...
41. John O. Brennan: Staying Safe in a Turbulent World
Aired: Apr 4, 2017John O Brennan, former CIA director, delivers insights on intelligence collec...
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43. Sir Tim Berners-Lee: The World Wide Web - A Mid-Course Correction
Aired: Nov 16, 2019British 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
Aired: Dec 5, 2021Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert delivers the 44th Richard Dimbleby lecture from ...
Current Status: Returning Series
Network: BBC One
Production Country: United Kingdom
Genres:Documentary
