The Reith Lectures Episode guide
Niall Ferguson: The Rule of Law and Its Enemies: 2012
Exploring the importance of man-made institutions in driving change around the world
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Securing Freedom: 2011
Aung San Suu Kyi and Baroness Manningham-Buller deliver the 2011 BBC Reith Lectures
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Martin Rees: Scientific Horizons: 2010
Scientific Horizons: Prof Martin Rees on the challenges facing science in the 21st century
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Michael Sandel: A New Citizenship: 2009
A New Citizenship: Professor Michael Sandel lectures on a new politics of the common good
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Jonathan Spence: Chinese Vistas: 2008
Chinese Vistas: Jonathan Spence delivers a series of lectures about China
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Jeffrey Sachs: Bursting at the Seams: 2007
Series of lectures with economist Jeffrey Sachs, recorded around the world
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Daniel Barenboim: In the Beginning Was Sound
Conductor Daniel Barenboim points a way forward for everyone through music.
First broadcast: 07 Apr 2006
Daniel Barenboim: In the Beginning was Sound: 2006
Musician and conductor Daniel Barenboim delivers the 2006 Reith Lectures.
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Alec Broers: The Triumph of Technology: 2005
President of the Royal Academy of Engineering Lord Broers gives the 2005 Reith Lectures.
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Wole Soyinka: Climate of Fear: 2004
Nobel Prize-winning poet and playwright Wole Soyinka delivers the 2004 Reith Lectures.
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Vilayanur S. Ramachandran: The Emerging Mind: 2003
Neuroscientist Vilayanur Ramachandran delivers the 2003 Reith Lectures.
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Onora O'Neill: A Question of Trust: 2002
Philosopher Onora O'Neill delivers the 2004 Reith Lectures.
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Tom Kirkwood: The End Of Age: 2001
Biologist Tom Kirkwood delivers the 2001 Reith Lectures.
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Respect For The Earth: 2000
Five speakers give the 2000 Reith Lectures, on the subject of sustainable development.
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Anthony Giddens: Runaway World: 1999
Former director of the LSE Professor Anthony Giddens gives the 1999 Reith Lectures.
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John Keegan: War In Our World: 1998
British military historian and journalist John Keegan delivers the 1998 Reith Lectures.
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Patricia Williams: The Genealogy of Race: 1997
American legal scholar Patricia Williams delivers the 1997 Reith Lectures.
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Jean Aitchison: The Language Web: 1996
Professor of Language and Communication, Jean Aitchison delivers the 1996 Reith Lectures.
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Richard Rogers: Sustainable City: 1995
British architect Richard Rogers delivers the 1995 Reith Lectures.
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Marina Warner: Managing Monsters: 1994
British novelist and historian Marina Warner delivers the 1994 Reith Lectures.
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Edward Said: Representation of the Intellectual: 1993
Palestinian-American literary theorist Edward Said delivers the 1993 Reith Lectures.
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Steve Jones: The Language of the Genes: 1991
Professor of genetics Steve Jones delivers the 1991 Reith Lectures.
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Jonathan Sacks: The Persistence of Faith: 1990
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks delivers the 1990 Reith Lectures.
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Jacques Darras: Beyond The Tunnel of History: 1989
Jacques Darras: Beyond The Tunnel of History: 1989
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Geoffrey Hosking: The Rediscovery of Politics: 1988
Professor of Russian History Geoffrey Hosking delivers the 1988 Reith Lectures.
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Alexander Goehr: The Survival of The Symphony: 1987
English composer Alexander Goehr delivers the 1987 Reith Lectures.
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John McCluskey: Law, Justice and Democracy: 1986
Serving judge Lord McCluskey delivers the 1986 Reith Lectures.
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David Henderson: Innocence and Design: 1985
Economist David Henderson delivers the 1985 Reith Lectures.
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John Searle: Minds, Brains and Science: 1984
American philosopher John Searle delivers the 1984 Reith Lectures.
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Douglas Wass: Government and the Governed: 1983
Former Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sir Douglas Wass gives the 1983 Reith Lectures.
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