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The Richard Dimbleby Lectures at 50

Jonathan Dimbleby looks back on half a century of the Â鶹Éç’s annual lectures, inspired by his broadcaster father Richard – the ‘voice of the nation’.

Jonathan Dimbleby looks back on half a century of the Â鶹Éç’s annual lectures, inspired by his broadcaster father Richard – the ‘voice of the nation’. Since 1972, leading figures from the arts, sciences, judiciary, politics, broadcasting, the forces and even the royal family have delivered speeches that have always been provocative, challenging and at the cutting edge of their particular field.

Jonathan looks through a personal selection of programmes and explores how thoughts expressed decades ago can still resonate today. Amongst the speakers featured in this collection are President Bill Clinton, Jeanette Winterson, Terry Pratchett, Bill Gates, Tim Berners-Lee, Stella Rimington and King Charles III.

59 minutes

Last on

Tue 6 Dec 2022 22:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jonathan Dimbleby
Producer Simon Catt
Series Producer Simon Goretzki

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