Ecotowns or Egotowns? Drawing upon live audience opinion, the lecture will weigh up the evidence for and against ‘ecotowns’.
Michelangelo, Copernicus and the Sistine Chapel It is argued that Copernicus’ theory of the sun-centred universe...
The Question of Beauty in Architecture Alain de Botton, writer, broadcaster and producer, ponders the question...
The Leveson Inquiry: Trauma or Catharsis? This lecture analyses the crisis of trust and confidence which...
The Future of the Past: Treasures from the RIBA Collections The British Architectural Library at the RIBA is the largest...
Acting on Evidence: How Medical Research has informed Historical Drama John Powell is an experienced medical advisor on a range...
The BBC - Defending the public interest From 2007 the Governors were replaced by Trustees; but there...
The BBC - Protecting it from the Government For 80 years the BBC Governors were charged with regulating...