The Building of England: Retrospect and Prospect 410 AD to 2000 In this the final lecture in his series on the...
Engineering: Archimedes of Syracuse In the 3rd century BCE, the Sicilian polymath Archimedes significantly advanced human understanding of mathematics, geometry and astronomy.
Physics: Its Birth in Greek Ionia This lecture discusses the pioneering physical theories of Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes, Anaxagoras and Democritus.
The Theatre of Dionysus This lecture outlines the origins of Greek drama in this historic setting, its architectural development and some of the greatest masterpieces.
LGBT Rights: Overcoming a Colonial Legacy Historically lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people have been...
A Very Brief History of Computing, 1948-2015 The world's first modern computer, in Manchester in 1948, was...
Britain's Relations with Korea: A Personal View Sir Thomas Harris has a long and distinguished career in...