Ten of the best Reith Lectures
Selected by the series producer, Jim Frank.
Nice Rebellion, Welcome In!—Grayson Perry - Playing to the Gallery
The artist Grayson Perry discusses art and revolution.
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The Day Is for the Living—Hilary Mantel
Art can bring the dead back to life, argues the late novelist Hilary Mantel.
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The Century of the System—Dr Atul Gawande - The Future of Medicine
Atul Gawande calls for a radical rethink of medical systems to transform healthcare.
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Eliza Manningham-Buller: Terror—Securing Freedom
Eliza Manningham-Buller reflects on 9/11 in the first of her Reith Lectures 2011.
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Markets and Morals—Michael Sandel - A New Citizenship
Prof Michael Sandel considers the expansion and moral limits of markets.
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Colour—Kwame Anthony Appiah - Mistaken Identities
Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah argues for a world free of racial fixations.
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Sex and Death—Tom Kirkwood - The End Of Age
Professor Tom Kirkwood explores the connections between sex and death.
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Fearing and Loving: Making Sense of the Warrior—Margaret MacMillan - The Mark of Cain
Margaret MacMillan explores our complex relationship with the people who go to war.
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In the Beginning was Sound—Daniel Barenboim - In the Beginning was Sound
Musician and conductor Daniel Barenboim examines the physical phenomenon of sound.
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Synapses and the Self—Vilayanur S. Ramachandran - The Emerging Mind
Professor Ramachandran examines how we 'see' and become conscious of our surroundings.
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