The Richard Dimbleby Lecture
1972 ★ 7.0 1 Season EN
Documentary
The Richard Dimbleby Lecture was founded in the memory of Richard Dimbleby, the BBC broadcaster. It has been delivered by an influential business or political figure almost every year since 1972.
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Ep 1 1972-10-31
1972: Lord Annan - What are Universities for, Anyway?
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Ep 2 1973-11-06
1973: Sir Robert Mark - Minority Verdict
Sir Robert Mark, Britain's top policeman, tonight critically examines our system of justice. He takes …
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Ep 3 1974-10-22
Lord Goodman - Housing - Who is to Blame?
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Ep 4 1976-02-26
1975: Sir Huw Wheldon - The British Experience in Television
Former managing director of BBC television, Sir Huw Wheldon, gives a lecture before a specially …
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Ep 5 1976-10-14
1976: Lord Hailsham - Elective Dictatorship
David Dimbleby introduces Lord Hailsham's lecture, in which he proposes a written constitution for the …
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Ep 6 1977-12-06
Jack Jones - The Human Face of Labour
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Ep 7 1978-11-23
1978: Lord Rothschild - Risk
The Chairman of the BBC, Sir Michael Swann, introduces the Richard Dimbleby Lecture, in which …
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Ep 8 1979-11-22
Roy Jenkins - Home Thoughts from Abroad
The Rt Hon Roy Jenkins, President of the European Commission and formerly Home Secretary, and …
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Ep 9
1980: Lord Denning - Misuse of Power
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Ep 10
1982: Garret FitzGerald - Irish Identities
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Ep 11
1983: Sir Peter Parker - Missing Our Connections
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Ep 12
1984: David Sheppard - The Other Britain
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Ep 13
1985: Baroness Warnock - Teacher, Teach Thyself
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Ep 14
1986: Sir John Harvey-Jones - Does Industry Matter?
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Ep 15
1987: Sir Denis Forman - British Television: Who are the Masters Now?
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Ep 16
1988: Sir George Porter - Knowledge Itself is Power
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Ep 17
1989: Prince Philip - Living Off the Land
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Ep 18
1990: Helmut Schmidt - Europe in the Nineties
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Ep 19
1992: Lord Taylor of Gosforth - The Judiciary in the Nineties
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Ep 20 1994-06-12
1994: Stella Rimington - Security and Democracy - Is There a Conflict?
Jonathan Dimbleby introduces the 20th annual lecture as Stella Rimington, the Director General of the …
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Ep 21 1996-11-12
1996: Richard Dawkins - Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder
In his role as the Charles Simonyi Professor For The Understanding Of Science at Oxford …
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Ep 22
1997: Lord Nolan - Public Life, Public Confidence
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Ep 23
1998: George J. Mitchell - Principles of Peace
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Ep 24
1999: Susan Greenfield - The Future Could be Too Much Fun
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Ep 25
2000: Sir Nicholas Serota - Who's Afraid of Modern Art
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Ep 26
2001: Bill Clinton - The Struggle For The Soul of The 21st Century
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Ep 27
2002: Dr Rowan Williams - Nations, Markets and Morals
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Ep 28
2003: Dominique de Villepin - The path towards a new world
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Ep 29
James Dyson: Engineering the Difference
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Ep 30
Stella Rimington: Security and Democracy - Is There a Conflict?
Jonathan Dimbleby introduces the 20th annual lecture as Stella Rimington, the Director General of the …
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Ep 31 2006-12-06
General Sir Mike Jackson: Defence of the Realm in the 21st Century
General Sir Mike Jackson gives the 31st Richard Dimbleby Lecture. The man who led Britain's …
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Ep 32 2007-12-04
Dr J Craig Venter: A DNA-Driven World
Gene pioneer Dr. J. Craig Venter gives the 32nd Richard Dimbleby Lecture. One of the …
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His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales: Facing the Future
Ep 33 2009-07-08
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales: Facing the Future
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales gives The Richard Dimbleby Lecture from St James's …
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Sir Terry Pratchett: Shaking Hands with Death
Ep 34 2010-02-01
Sir Terry Pratchett: Shaking Hands with Death
One of the world's most popular authors gives the 34th Richard Dimbleby Lecture from the …
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Michael Morpurgo: Set Our Children Free
Ep 35 2011-02-15
Michael Morpurgo: Set Our Children Free
In this year's Richard Dimbleby Lecture, Michael Morpurgo explores the increasingly urgent issue of children's …
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Sir Paul Nurse: The Wonder of Science
Ep 36 2012-02-28
Sir Paul Nurse: The Wonder of Science
In the 2012 Richard Dimbleby Lecture, leading geneticist and Nobel laureate Sir Paul Nurse explores …
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Bill Gates: The Impatient Optimist
Ep 37 2013-01-29
Bill Gates: The Impatient Optimist
In the 2013 Richard Dimbleby Lecture, one of the world's greatest entrepreneurs and leading philanthropists, …
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Christine Lagarde: A New Multilateralism for the 21st Century
Ep 38 2014-02-04
Christine Lagarde: A New Multilateralism for the 21st Century
Christine Lagarde, the first woman to head the International Monetary Fund, delivers the 2014 Richard …
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Martha Lane Fox: Dot Everyone - Power, the Internet and You
Ep 39 2015-03-30
Martha Lane Fox: Dot Everyone - Power, the Internet and You
Martha Lane Fox, founder of lastminute.com, digital pioneer, baroness and chancellor of the Open University, …
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Gregory Doran: Is Shakespeare Chinese?
Ep 40 2016-03-16
Gregory Doran: Is Shakespeare Chinese?
Gregory Doran, artistic director of the RSC, who has been described as one of the …
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Ep 41 2017-04-04
John O. Brennan: Staying Safe in a Turbulent World
John O Brennan, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, delivers the 2017 Richard Dimbleby …
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Jeanette Winterson
Ep 42 2018-06-06
Jeanette Winterson
Jeanette Winterson, award-winning writer and acclaimed author of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, delivers …
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Ep 43 2019-11-17
Sir Tim Berners-Lee: The World Wide Web - A Mid-Course Correction
British inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee talks about his aspirations for the future of the World …
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Ep 44 2021-12-06
Dame Sarah Gilbert: Vaccine Vs Virus: This Race - and the Next One
Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert delivers the 44th Richard Dimbleby lecture from Oxford, talking about creating …
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Ep 45 2023-06-20
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 …
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Ep 46 2025-03-19
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 …
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First Air Date
1972-10-31
Last Air Date
2025-03-19
Status
Returning Series
Language
EN
Seasons
1
Total Episodes
46
Episode Runtime
45 min
Rating
7.0 / 10
Votes
1
Network
BBC One
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