The Reith Lectures Podcast
Significant international thinkers deliver the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's flagship annual lecture series
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To Know Ourselves—A.H. Halsey - Change in British Society
Wed 11 Jan 1978
1/6 Professor A H Halsey explores the fluctuating characteristics of the British identity.
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Madness and Morality—Colin Blakemore - Mechanics of the Mind
Wed 15 Dec 1976
6/6 Professor Blakemore explores how society attempts to regulate the behaviour of its members
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A Burning Fire—Colin Blakemore - Mechanics of the Mind
Wed 8 Dec 1976
5/6 Colin Blakemore explores the evolution of speech and language.
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A Child of the Moment—Colin Blakemore - Mechanics of the Mind
Wed 1 Dec 1976
4/6 Neurobiologist Colin Blakemore explains how the brain creates and stores memories.
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An Image of Truth—Colin Blakemore - Mechanics of the Mind
Wed 24 Nov 1976
3/6 Neurobiologist Colin Blakemore explains how the mind creates sight and perception.
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Chang Tzu and the Butterfly—Colin Blakemore - Mechanics of the Mind
Wed 17 Nov 1976
2/6 Neurobiologist Colin Blakemore discusses why humans need to sleep.
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The Divinest Part of Us—Colin Blakemore - Mechanics of the Mind
Wed 10 Nov 1976
1/6 Neurobiologist Colin Blakemore explores the historic concepts of the brain.
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The Birth of Exploration—Daniel Boorstin - America and the World Experience
Wed 12 Nov 1975
1/6 Dr Daniel J Boorstin considers the importance of an adventurous spirit for exploration.
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On Difference—Ralf Dahrendorf - The New Liberty
Wed 4 Dec 1974
4/6 Professor Ralf Dahrendorf discusses the concept of difference and averages.
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Justice Without Bondage—Ralf Dahrendorf - The New Liberty
Wed 27 Nov 1974
3/6 Professor Ralf Dahrendorf evaluates how equality has affected liberal justice.
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The Liberal Option—Ralf Dahrendorf - The New Liberty
Wed 20 Nov 1974
2/6 Professor Ralf Dahrendorf explores the liberal options available to society.
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From Expansion to Improvement—Ralf Dahrendorf - The New Liberty
Wed 13 Nov 1974
1/6 Professor Ralf Dahrendorf defines liberty and evaluates its evolution in society.
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The Search For A New Order—Alastair Buchan - Change without War
Wed 19 Dec 1973
6/6 Professor Alastair Buchan explores how transnational co-operation links to global change.
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The Troubled Giant—Alastair Buchan - Change without War
Wed 28 Nov 1973
3/6 Professor Alastair Buchan analyses America's multilateral power structures.
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Wanted: An Instrument For Crisis Management—Andrew Shonfield - Europe: Journey to an Unknown Destination
Tue 12 Dec 1972
6/6 Sir Andrew Shonfield considers the long-term future of the European Community.
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From Technocracy to Democracy—Andrew Shonfield - Europe: Journey to an Unknown Destination
Tue 5 Dec 1972
5/6 Sir Andrew Shonfield asks how Britain's inclusion will affect the European Community.
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European Foreign Policy Towards Asia & the Soviet Bloc—Andrew Shonfield - Europe: Journey to an Unknown Destination
Tue 28 Nov 1972
4/6 Sir Andrew Shonfield explores the effects of the European Community's foreign policy.
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The American Connection—Andrew Shonfield - Europe: Journey to an Unknown Destination
Tue 21 Nov 1972
3/6 Sir Andrew Shonfield explores Europe's political relationship with America.
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The French Spirit and the British Intruder—Andrew Shonfield - Europe: Journey to an Unknown Destination
Tue 14 Nov 1972
2/6 Sir Andrew Shonfield identifies the problems in creating a European Federation.
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Melting Pot or Bag of Marbles?—Andrew Shonfield - Europe: Journey to an Unknown Destination
Tue 7 Nov 1972
1/6 Sir Andrew Shonfield debates the prospects of the European Community.
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A Common Ground—Richard Hoggart - Only Connect
Tue 21 Dec 1971
6/6 Richard Hoggart analyses how humans fundamentally understand each other via communication.
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The Loss of the Stable State—Donald Schon - Change and Industrial Society
Sun 15 Nov 1970
1/6 Donald Schon analyses society's need for a stable position of balance.
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Where Does Responsibility Lie?—Frank Fraser Darling - Wilderness and Plenty
Sun 14 Dec 1969
6/6 Sir Fraser Darling asks who is responsible for the protection of the natural world.
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The Forward Look in Conservation—Frank Fraser Darling - Wilderness and Plenty
Sun 7 Dec 1969
5/6 Sir Frank Fraser Darling considers the art of conservation.
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Global Changes - Actual and Possible—Frank Fraser Darling - Wilderness and Plenty
Sun 30 Nov 1969
4/6 Sir Frank Fraser Darling reflects on the problem of overpopulation.
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The Technological Exponential—Frank Fraser Darling - Wilderness and Plenty
Sun 23 Nov 1969
3/6 Sir Fraser Darling explores the ecological consequences of the industrial revolution.
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Impact of Man on His Environment—Frank Fraser Darling - Wilderness and Plenty
Sun 16 Nov 1969
2/6 Sir Frank Fraser Darling explores the impact of Man on his environment.
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Man and Nature—Frank Fraser Darling - Wilderness and Plenty
Sun 9 Nov 1969
1/6 Sir Frank Fraser Darling argues for the conservation of humans.
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The United States of the World—Lester Pearson - In the Family of Man
Sun 1 Dec 1968
3/6 Lester Pearson contemplates the concept of nationalism in an international world.
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'Only Connect...'—Edmund Leach - A Runaway World
Sun 17 Dec 1967
5/6 Professor Edmund Leach explores the importance of the interconnectedness of the universe.
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