Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series
Radio 4,·312 episodes
Meeting in Music
Daniel Barenboim examines how music has the power to bring people together.
28 Apr 2006,·43 mins
The Power of Music
Daniel Barenboim considers the difference between power and strength in music and in life.
05 May 2006,·45 mins
Technology will Determine the Future of the Human Race
Lord Broers sets out his belief that technology will hold the key to the future.
06 Apr 2005,·43 mins
Collaboration
In his second Reith Lecture, Lord Broers explores the origins of modern technologies.
13 Apr 2005,·43 mins
Innovation and Management
Does modern innovation demand new approaches to product development?
20 Apr 2005,·43 mins
Nanotechnology and Nanoscience
Lord Broers explores the origins and impact of nanotechnology.
27 Apr 2005,·43 mins
Risk and Responsibility
In his final lecture, Lord Broers explores the responsibilities of the technologist.
04 May 2005,·43 mins
The Changing Mask of Fear
Wole Soyinka considers the nature of fear and its impact on individuals and society.
07 Apr 2004,·43 mins
Power and Freedom
Wole Soyinka examines the difficulties in telling friend from foe in a climate of fear.
14 Apr 2004,·43 mins
Rhetoric that Binds and Blinds
In his third lecture, Wole Soyinka examines the power of political and religious rhetoric.
21 Apr 2004,·43 mins
A Quest for Dignity
Wole Soyinka explores the notion of dignity within a climate of fear.
28 Apr 2004,·43 mins
I am Right; You are Dead
In his final Reith Lecture, Wole Soyinka examines the causes and impact of fanaticism.
05 May 2004,·43 mins
Phantoms in the Brain
Professor Ramachandran discusses the functionality of the brain in relation to neurology.
02 Apr 2003,·43 mins
Synapses and the Self
Professor Ramachandran examines how we 'see' and become conscious of our surroundings.
09 Apr 2003,·43 mins
The Artful Brain
Professor Ramachandran examines the meaning of art from a neurological perspective.
16 Apr 2003,·43 mins
Purple Numbers and Sharp Cheese
Professor Ramachandran examines the phenomenon of synesthesia.
23 Apr 2003,·43 mins
Neuroscience - the New Philosophy
Professor Ramachandran explores how neuroscience alters man's understanding of himself.
30 Apr 2003,·43 mins
Spreading Suspicion
Onora O'Neill asks whether there real evidence of a crisis of trust in society.
03 Apr 2002,·43 mins
Trust and Terror
Onora O'Neill examines extreme situations where danger and terror undermine trust.
10 Apr 2002,·43 mins
Called to Account
Onora O'Neill examines the quest for more accountability in government and institutions.
17 Apr 2002,·43 mins
Trust and Transparency
Onora O'Neill examines how transparency and trust are related.
27 Apr 2002,·43 mins
Licence to Deceive
Onora O'Neill asks how we decide when to trust those who inform us about the wider world.
01 May 2002,·43 mins
Brave Old World
Professor Tom Kirkwood explores the revolution in the human aging process.
04 Apr 2001,·28 mins
Thread of Life
Professor Tom Kirkwood looks at a revolution in the life sciences.
11 Apr 2001,·28 mins
Sex and Death
Professor Tom Kirkwood explores the connections between sex and death.
18 Apr 2001,·28 mins
Making Choices
Professor Kirkwood discusses meeting the challenge of an older population.
25 Apr 2001,·28 mins
New Directions
Professor Kirkwood argues that the longevity revolution has reached a turning-point.
02 May 2001,·28 mins
Governance
Chris Patten examines how governance affects sustainable development.
12 Apr 2000,·28 mins
Biodiversity
Tom Lovejoy argues that biological diversity lies at the heart of sustainable development.
19 Apr 2000,·28 mins
Business
Sir John Browne examines the role of business in delivering sustainable development.
26 Apr 2000,·28 mins
