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The Richard Dimbleby Lecture

Season 1 Episode 37: The Impatient Optimist

Jan 29, 2013NR45m7

In the 2013 Richard Dimbleby Lecture, one of the world's greatest entrepreneurs and leading philanthropists, Bill Gates, explains his optimism for a world free of the debilitating disease, polio. He explains why he is devoting so much of his time, money and influence to eradicating polio, and how we can all help to finish the job. Since the launch of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates has become a leading figure on the international development stage, seeking innovative so...

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Bill Gates: The Impatient Optimist - The Richard Dimbleby Lecture - BBC One

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Info about The Richard Dimbleby Lecture

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: BBC One

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary