The Sir Thomas Gresham Annual Lecture Series An annual lecture delivered by a leading figure in British academic or public life. In this series Register Limitarianism and Capitalism Professor Ingrid Robeyns Mon, 23 Jun 2025 Politics Economics Society 35.53 Watch Now The Stories We Make Up & The Stories That Make Us Professor Bernardine Evaristo Tue, 25 Jun 2024 Literature Culture UK Art Society 1:14:00 Watch Now Populism, Aristotle and Hope Rory Stewart OBE Thu, 08 Jun 2023 Politics Conflict 1:04:04 Watch Now The Journey from Black-Hole Singularities to a Cyclic Cosmology Sir Roger Penrose Thu, 09 Jun 2022 Maths Physics 53:58 Watch Now The Barbican Centre at 40 - Past, Present and Future Sir Nicholas Kenyon CBE Thu, 10 Jun 2021 Art Literature 57:10 Watch Now Sir Thomas Gresham 1519–2019 Dr John Guy Thu, 13 Jun 2019 Europe History London Tudor 57:42 Watch Now Climate Change: A Defining Challenge for the 21st Century Dame Julia Slingo FRS Thu, 14 Jun 2018 Environment History Science 51:22 Watch Now A World Without News? Alan Rusbridger Tue, 20 Jun 2017 Art Film Literature Media 41:23 Watch Now Universities: Some Policy Dilemmas Baroness Tessa Blackstone PC Thu, 09 Jun 2016 Education Politics UK 32:57 Watch Now Women's Careers: From Oxfam to a Cambridge College Dame Barbara Stocking DBE Tue, 02 Jun 2015 Education Politics UK 43:50 Watch Now Continuity and Development in Architecture Stephen Hodder MBE Thu, 05 Jun 2014 Architecture Art Heritage History Literature 43:49 Watch Now The UK and the New Face of Europe Sir Richard Lambert Thu, 06 Jun 2013 Business City of London Government Politics UK 49:59 Watch Now Parliament and the Public: Strangers or Friends? The Rt Hon John Bercow MP Wed, 20 Jun 2012 Government Politics UK 1:05:38 Watch Now Reinventing the Wheel: The cost of neglecting international history Sir Adam Roberts Tue, 07 Jun 2011 History Politics 57:38 Watch Now The Challenges of the New Supreme Court The Rt Hon Lord Phillips Tue, 08 Jun 2010 Government Law 49:57 Watch Now The Ascent of Money: An evolutionary approach to financial history Professor Niall Ferguson Tue, 02 Jun 2009 Business Finance 51:08 Watch Now Early Christianity & Today: some shared questions The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams Wed, 04 Jun 2008 History Religion 51:53 Watch Now The Beauty of Holiness and its Perils (or what is to happen to 10,000 parish churches?) Sir Roy Strong Wed, 30 May 2007 Heritage History Religion Society 1:04:26 Watch Now Walking the Line: Preserving liberty in times of insecurity Baroness Helena Kennedy QC Fri, 02 Jun 2006 Law World 1:08:10 Watch Now Should We Trust The Scientists? Professor The Lord Robert Winston Mon, 20 Jun 2005 Science Watch Now Science in a Complex World: Wonders, Prospects and Threats Professor Lord Rees of Ludlow FRS Tue, 08 Jun 2004 Astronomy Physics Science Watch Now Towards Freedom from Hunger Professor Mina Swaminathan Mon, 24 Jun 2002 Medicine Politics Watch Now Commerce and Culture in the Late Twentieth Century Charles Saumarez Smith Tue, 08 May 2001 Culture Modern History Art Literature Visual art Watch Now A Global Ethic - A Challenge for the New Millennium Professor Hans Küng Tue, 09 May 2000 Religion Society Watch Now The Future for Governance: The Rules of the Game Sir Adrian Cadbury Tue, 12 May 1998 Business Ethics Government Watch Now Sir Thomas Gresham's London Dr Ian Archer Tue, 27 May 1997 History London 36:34 Watch Now Banking Today Sir Peter Middleton Wed, 01 May 1996 Business City of London Finance Watch Now VE Day: Fifty Years After Sir Michael Howard Wed, 17 May 1995 Europe History Military Modern Watch Now The Life and Legacy of William Tyndale The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Lord Coggan Thu, 19 May 1994 History Religion Tudor 46:19 Watch Now Science and Theology: Traffic Across the Frontier The Revd Dr John Polkinghorne KBE FRS Thu, 17 Jan 1991 Maths Philosophy Physics Religion Science Society 45:01 Watch Now The Decline of Socialism Sir Ralf Dahrendorf Thu, 25 May 1989 Government History Modern Philosophy Politics Watch Now Russian Orthodox Church Life Today: The Second Millennium The Most Reverend Kirill Archbishop of Smolensk and Viazma Thu, 14 Jul 1988 Literature Religion Society 51:59 Watch Now Popular and Unpopular Science Sir George Porter OM FRS Tue, 07 Jul 1987 Education History Science 43:42 Watch Now Monarchy Lord Blake Tue, 03 Jul 1984 UK Monarchy History Government Medieval Law Watch Now Human Rights and the Democratic Process Lord Scarman Thu, 05 May 1983 Government Rights Philosophy Politics Law
Register Limitarianism and Capitalism Professor Ingrid Robeyns Mon, 23 Jun 2025 Politics Economics Society
35.53 Watch Now The Stories We Make Up & The Stories That Make Us Professor Bernardine Evaristo Tue, 25 Jun 2024 Literature Culture UK Art Society
1:04:04 Watch Now The Journey from Black-Hole Singularities to a Cyclic Cosmology Sir Roger Penrose Thu, 09 Jun 2022 Maths Physics
53:58 Watch Now The Barbican Centre at 40 - Past, Present and Future Sir Nicholas Kenyon CBE Thu, 10 Jun 2021 Art Literature
57:10 Watch Now Sir Thomas Gresham 1519–2019 Dr John Guy Thu, 13 Jun 2019 Europe History London Tudor
57:42 Watch Now Climate Change: A Defining Challenge for the 21st Century Dame Julia Slingo FRS Thu, 14 Jun 2018 Environment History Science
41:23 Watch Now Universities: Some Policy Dilemmas Baroness Tessa Blackstone PC Thu, 09 Jun 2016 Education Politics UK
32:57 Watch Now Women's Careers: From Oxfam to a Cambridge College Dame Barbara Stocking DBE Tue, 02 Jun 2015 Education Politics UK
43:50 Watch Now Continuity and Development in Architecture Stephen Hodder MBE Thu, 05 Jun 2014 Architecture Art Heritage History Literature
43:49 Watch Now The UK and the New Face of Europe Sir Richard Lambert Thu, 06 Jun 2013 Business City of London Government Politics UK
49:59 Watch Now Parliament and the Public: Strangers or Friends? The Rt Hon John Bercow MP Wed, 20 Jun 2012 Government Politics UK
1:05:38 Watch Now Reinventing the Wheel: The cost of neglecting international history Sir Adam Roberts Tue, 07 Jun 2011 History Politics
57:38 Watch Now The Challenges of the New Supreme Court The Rt Hon Lord Phillips Tue, 08 Jun 2010 Government Law
49:57 Watch Now The Ascent of Money: An evolutionary approach to financial history Professor Niall Ferguson Tue, 02 Jun 2009 Business Finance
51:08 Watch Now Early Christianity & Today: some shared questions The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams Wed, 04 Jun 2008 History Religion
51:53 Watch Now The Beauty of Holiness and its Perils (or what is to happen to 10,000 parish churches?) Sir Roy Strong Wed, 30 May 2007 Heritage History Religion Society
1:04:26 Watch Now Walking the Line: Preserving liberty in times of insecurity Baroness Helena Kennedy QC Fri, 02 Jun 2006 Law World
1:08:10 Watch Now Should We Trust The Scientists? Professor The Lord Robert Winston Mon, 20 Jun 2005 Science
Watch Now Science in a Complex World: Wonders, Prospects and Threats Professor Lord Rees of Ludlow FRS Tue, 08 Jun 2004 Astronomy Physics Science
Watch Now Commerce and Culture in the Late Twentieth Century Charles Saumarez Smith Tue, 08 May 2001 Culture Modern History Art Literature Visual art
Watch Now A Global Ethic - A Challenge for the New Millennium Professor Hans Küng Tue, 09 May 2000 Religion Society
Watch Now The Future for Governance: The Rules of the Game Sir Adrian Cadbury Tue, 12 May 1998 Business Ethics Government
Watch Now VE Day: Fifty Years After Sir Michael Howard Wed, 17 May 1995 Europe History Military Modern
Watch Now The Life and Legacy of William Tyndale The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Lord Coggan Thu, 19 May 1994 History Religion Tudor
46:19 Watch Now Science and Theology: Traffic Across the Frontier The Revd Dr John Polkinghorne KBE FRS Thu, 17 Jan 1991 Maths Philosophy Physics Religion Science Society
45:01 Watch Now The Decline of Socialism Sir Ralf Dahrendorf Thu, 25 May 1989 Government History Modern Philosophy Politics
Watch Now Russian Orthodox Church Life Today: The Second Millennium The Most Reverend Kirill Archbishop of Smolensk and Viazma Thu, 14 Jul 1988 Literature Religion Society
51:59 Watch Now Popular and Unpopular Science Sir George Porter OM FRS Tue, 07 Jul 1987 Education History Science
Watch Now Human Rights and the Democratic Process Lord Scarman Thu, 05 May 1983 Government Rights Philosophy Politics Law