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An annual lecture delivered by a leading figure in British academic or public life.

In this series

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On the Nature of Time According to Modern Physics

Professor Jim Al-Khalili CBE FRS

Tue, 23 Jun 2026

Physics

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51:34

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The Future of Health

Professor Chris Whitty FRS

Mon, 23 Jun 2025

Medicine

Technology

Disease

Artificial Intelligence

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35.53

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The Stories We Make Up & The Stories That Make Us

Professor Bernardine Evaristo

Tue, 25 Jun 2024

Literature

Culture

UK

Art

Society

Rory Stewart OBE

1:14:00

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Populism, Aristotle and Hope

Rory Stewart OBE

Thu, 08 Jun 2023

Politics

Conflict

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1:04:04

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The Journey from Black-Hole Singularities to a Cyclic Cosmology

Sir Roger Penrose

Thu, 09 Jun 2022

Maths

Physics

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53:58

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The Barbican Centre at 40 - Past, Present and Future

Sir Nicholas Kenyon CBE

Thu, 10 Jun 2021

Art

Literature

Portrait of Sir Thomas Gresham

57:10

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Sir Thomas Gresham 1519–2019

Dr John Guy

Thu, 13 Jun 2019

Europe

History

London

Tudor

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57:42

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Climate Change: A Defining Challenge for the 21st Century

Dame Julia Slingo FRS

Thu, 14 Jun 2018

Environment

History

Science

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51:22

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A World Without News?

Alan Rusbridger

Tue, 20 Jun 2017

Art

Film

Literature

Media

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41:23

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Universities: Some Policy Dilemmas

Baroness Tessa Blackstone PC

Thu, 09 Jun 2016

Education

Politics

UK

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32:57

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Women's Careers: From Oxfam to a Cambridge College

Dame Barbara Stocking DBE

Tue, 02 Jun 2015

Education

Politics

UK

43:50

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Continuity and Development in Architecture

Stephen Hodder MBE

Thu, 05 Jun 2014

Art

Heritage

History

Literature

43:49

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The UK and the New Face of Europe

Sir Richard Lambert

Thu, 06 Jun 2013

Business

Government

Politics

UK

49:59

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Parliament and the Public: Strangers or Friends?

The Rt Hon John Bercow MP

Wed, 20 Jun 2012

Government

Politics

UK

1:05:38

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Reinventing the Wheel: The cost of neglecting international history

Sir Adam Roberts

Tue, 07 Jun 2011

History

Politics

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57:38

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The Challenges of the New Supreme Court

The Rt Hon Lord Phillips

Tue, 08 Jun 2010

Government

Law

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49:57

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The Ascent of Money: An evolutionary approach to financial history

Professor Niall Ferguson

Tue, 02 Jun 2009

Business

Finance

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51:08

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Early Christianity & Today: some shared questions

The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams

Wed, 04 Jun 2008

History

Religion

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51:53

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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

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Walking the Line: Preserving liberty in times of insecurity

Baroness Helena Kennedy QC

Fri, 02 Jun 2006

Law

World

Lord Robert Winston

1:08:10

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Should We Trust The Scientists?

Professor The Lord Robert Winston

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

Science

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Science in a Complex World: Wonders, Prospects and Threats

Professor Lord Rees of Ludlow FRS

Tue, 08 Jun 2004

Astronomy

Physics

Science

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Towards Freedom from Hunger

Professor Mina Swaminathan

Mon, 24 Jun 2002

Medicine

Politics

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Commerce and Culture in the Late Twentieth Century

Charles Saumarez Smith

Tue, 08 May 2001

Culture

Modern

History

Art

Literature

Visual art

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A Global Ethic - A Challenge for the New Millennium

Professor Hans Küng

Tue, 09 May 2000

Religion

Society

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The Future for Governance: The Rules of the Game

Sir Adrian Cadbury

Tue, 12 May 1998

Business

Ethics

Government

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Sir Thomas Gresham's London

Dr Ian Archer

Tue, 27 May 1997

History

London

36:34

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Banking Today

Sir Peter Middleton

Wed, 01 May 1996

Business

Finance

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VE Day: Fifty Years After

Sir Michael Howard

Wed, 17 May 1995

Europe

History

Military

Modern

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The Life and Legacy of William Tyndale

The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Lord Coggan

Thu, 19 May 1994

History

Religion

Tudor

46:19

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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

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The Decline of Socialism

Sir Ralf Dahrendorf

Thu, 25 May 1989

Government

History

Modern

Philosophy

Politics

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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

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Popular and Unpopular Science

Sir George Porter OM FRS

Tue, 07 Jul 1987

Education

History

Science

43:42

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Monarchy

Lord Blake

Tue, 03 Jul 1984

UK

Monarchy

History

Government

Medieval

Law

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Human Rights and the Democratic Process

Lord Scarman

Thu, 05 May 1983

Government

Rights

Philosophy

Politics

Law