The Richard Dimbleby Lecture (1972) is a documentary web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Richard Dimbleby Lecture online in HD.
The Richard Dimbleby Lecture — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
The Richard Dimbleby Lecture — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1972-10-31 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 46 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC One |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Rating | 7/10 (1 votes) |
The Richard Dimbleby Lecture — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: 1972: Lord Annan – What are Universities for, Anyway? (1972-10-31)
- E2: 1973: Sir Robert Mark – Minority Verdict (1973-11-06) — Sir Robert Mark, Britain's top policeman, tonight critically examines our system of justice. He takes a fresh look at the role of the police in our society, and outspokenly declare
- E3: Lord Goodman – Housing – Who is to Blame? (1974-10-22)
- E4: 1975: Sir Huw Wheldon – The British Experience in Television (1976-02-26) — Former managing director of BBC television, Sir Huw Wheldon, gives a lecture before a specially invited audience at BBC Television Centre.
- E5: 1976: Lord Hailsham – Elective Dictatorship (1976-10-14) — David Dimbleby introduces Lord Hailsham's lecture, in which he proposes a written constitution for the UK to limit the powers of parliament and provide a system of checks and balan
- E6: Jack Jones – The Human Face of Labour (1977-12-06)
- E7: 1978: Lord Rothschild – Risk (1978-11-23) — The Chairman of the BBC, Sir Michael Swann, introduces the Richard Dimbleby Lecture, in which Lord Rothschild discusses the assessment and acceptibility of risks.
- E8: Roy Jenkins – Home Thoughts from Abroad (1979-11-22) — The Rt Hon Roy Jenkins, President of the European Commission and formerly Home Secretary, and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, gives the eighth in this annual series of lectures.
- E9: 1980: Lord Denning – Misuse of Power
- E10: 1982: Garret FitzGerald – Irish Identities
- E11: 1983: Sir Peter Parker – Missing Our Connections
- E12: 1984: David Sheppard – The Other Britain
- E13: 1985: Baroness Warnock – Teacher, Teach Thyself
- E14: 1986: Sir John Harvey-Jones – Does Industry Matter?
- E15: 1987: Sir Denis Forman – British Television: Who are the Masters Now?
- E16: 1988: Sir George Porter – Knowledge Itself is Power
- E17: 1989: Prince Philip – Living Off the Land
- E18: 1990: Helmut Schmidt – Europe in the Nineties
- E19: 1992: Lord Taylor of Gosforth – The Judiciary in the Nineties
- E20: 1994: Stella Rimington – Security and Democracy – Is There a Conflict? (1994-06-12) — Jonathan Dimbleby introduces the 20th annual lecture as Stella Rimington, the Director General of the Security Service, sheds light on the workings and basic remit of MI5.
- E21: 1996: Richard Dawkins – Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder (1996-11-12) — In his role as the Charles Simonyi Professor For The Understanding Of Science at Oxford University, Dawkins regularly talks to the public regarding his views on the wonders of scie
- E22: 1997: Lord Nolan – Public Life, Public Confidence
- E23: 1998: George J. Mitchell – Principles of Peace
- E24: 1999: Susan Greenfield – The Future Could be Too Much Fun
- E25: 2000: Sir Nicholas Serota – Who's Afraid of Modern Art
- E26: 2001: Bill Clinton – The Struggle For The Soul of The 21st Century
- E27: 2002: Dr Rowan Williams – Nations, Markets and Morals
- E28: 2003: Dominique de Villepin – The path towards a new world
- E29: James Dyson: Engineering the Difference
- E30: Stella Rimington: Security and Democracy – Is There a Conflict? — Jonathan Dimbleby introduces the 20th annual lecture as Stella Rimington, the Director General of the Security Service, sheds light on the workings and basic remit of MI5.
- E31: General Sir Mike Jackson: Defence of the Realm in the 21st Century (2006-12-06) — General Sir Mike Jackson gives the 31st Richard Dimbleby Lecture. The man who led Britain's soldiers through conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan talks publicly for the first time sin
- E32: Dr J Craig Venter: A DNA-Driven World (2007-12-04) — Gene pioneer Dr. J. Craig Venter gives the 32nd Richard Dimbleby Lecture. One of the principal scientists who decoded the human genome is about to create the first artificial life
- E33: His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales: Facing the Future (2009-07-08) — His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales gives The Richard Dimbleby Lecture from St James's Palace in London. The heir to the throne has become well-known for identifying key issues
- E34: Sir Terry Pratchett: Shaking Hands with Death (2010-02-01) — One of the world's most popular authors gives the 34th Richard Dimbleby Lecture from the Royal College of Physicians in London. Sir Terry Pratchett announced in 2007 that he had b
- E35: Michael Morpurgo: Set Our Children Free (2011-02-15) — In this year's Richard Dimbleby Lecture, Michael Morpurgo explores the increasingly urgent issue of children's rights, and investigates the wrongs that young people have to endure.
- E36: Sir Paul Nurse: The Wonder of Science (2012-02-28) — In the 2012 Richard Dimbleby Lecture, leading geneticist and Nobel laureate Sir Paul Nurse explores the wonder of science and how it enhances our culture and civilisation. He inves
- E37: Bill Gates: The Impatient Optimist (2013-01-29) — In the 2013 Richard Dimbleby Lecture, one of the world's greatest entrepreneurs and leading philanthropists, Bill Gates, explains his optimism for a world free of the debilitating
- E38: Christine Lagarde: A New Multilateralism for the 21st Century (2014-02-04) — Christine Lagarde, the first woman to head the International Monetary Fund, delivers the 2014 Richard Dimbleby Lecture. Charismatic and plain speaking, Lagarde explains her thinkin
- E39: Martha Lane Fox: Dot Everyone – Power, the Internet and You (2015-03-30) — Martha Lane Fox, founder of lastminute.com, digital pioneer, baroness and chancellor of the Open University, delivers this year's Richard Dimbleby Lecture. She will challenge us al
- E40: Gregory Doran: Is Shakespeare Chinese? (2016-03-16) — Gregory Doran, artistic director of the RSC, who has been described as one of the 'great Shakespearians of his generation', delivers the 2016 Richard Dimbleby Lecture. Four hundred
- E41: John O. Brennan: Staying Safe in a Turbulent World (2017-04-04) — John O Brennan, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, delivers the 2017 Richard Dimbleby Lecture. During his directorship, he was responsible for leading and managing
- E42: Jeanette Winterson (2018-06-06) — Jeanette Winterson, award-winning writer and acclaimed author of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, delivers the 2018 Richard Dimbleby Lecture. 100 years on from the first women in th
- E43: Sir Tim Berners-Lee: The World Wide Web – A Mid-Course Correction (2019-11-17) — British inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee talks about his aspirations for the future of the World Wide Web, in 2019 its 30th anniversary year.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is well
- E44: Dame Sarah Gilbert: Vaccine Vs Virus: This Race – and the Next One (2021-12-06) — Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert delivers the 44th Richard Dimbleby lecture from Oxford, talking about creating a Covid-19 vaccine in less than a year.
Sarah Gilbert is the Said Profe
- E45: David Harewood: 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in this country (2023-06-20) — Acclaimed actor David Harewood OBE delivers the 2023 Richard Dimbleby Lecture. On the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in this country, David explores the challenge
- E46: Sir Gareth Southgate: The Beautiful Game: Building Belief and Resilience in a Younger Generation (2025-03-19) — Former England football manager Sir Gareth Southgate delivers the 2025 Richard Dimbleby Lecture. Gareth reflects on his personal journey, what he has lived through and what he has
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How many seasons does The Richard Dimbleby Lecture have? 1 season(s) with 46 episodes.
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