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The Richard Dimbleby Lecture

Season 1 Episode 40: Gregory Doran: Is Shakespeare Chinese?

Mar 16, 2016NR45m7

Gregory Doran, artistic director of the RSC, who has been described as one of the 'great Shakespearians of his generation', delivers the 2016 Richard Dimbleby Lecture. Four hundred years after Shakespeare's death, Gregory reflects on the impact and resonance Shakespeare still has in the contemporary world. Introduced by David Dimbleby from the Shard.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 2 Minority Verdict

2. Minority Verdict

Aired: Nov 5, 1973

Sir Robert Mark, Britain's top policeman, tonight critically examines our sys...

Episode 5 Elective Dictatorship

5. Elective Dictatorship

Aired: Oct 14, 1976

David Dimbleby introduces Lord Hailsham's lecture, in which he proposes a wri...

Episode 7 Risk

7. Risk

Aired: Nov 22, 1978

The Chairman of the BBC, Sir Michael Swann, introduces the Richard Dimbleby L...

Episode 32 A DNA-Driven World

32. A DNA-Driven World

Aired: Dec 3, 2007

Gene pioneer Dr. J. Craig Venter gives the 32nd Richard Dimbleby Lecture. One...

Episode 33 Facing the Future

33. Facing the Future

Aired: Jul 8, 2009

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Episode 42 Jeanette Winterson

42. Jeanette Winterson

Aired: Jun 6, 2018

Jeanette Winterson, award-winning writer and acclaimed author of Oranges Are ...

Info about The Richard Dimbleby Lecture

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: BBC One

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary