BS: BBC Reith Lectures

Subject: BS: BBC Reith Lectures
From: Aethelric
Date: 09 Dec 25 - 05:32 AM

Has anyone listened to the Reith Lectures this year. They are very thought provoking.

I don't think they are available directly from the BBC oiutside the UK, but here are a couple of links where they can be found

On apple podcasts

on spotify

Subject: RE: BS: BBC Reith Lectures
From: DaveRo
Date: 09 Dec 25 - 06:25 AM

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00729d9

They should be available from the BBC outside the UK, from bbc.com

Subject: RE: BS: BBC Reith Lectures
From: Aethelric
Date: 09 Dec 25 - 12:56 PM

I thought the BBC had switched off access outside the UK.

Here is a quote from the first lecture:

"If America resembles the fall of Rome, spectacular and vulgar, then Europe is
reliving the slow death of Venice. One empire collapses in flames, the other sinks in
silence. One is consumed by fire, the other lost in fog."

I can post a link to the transcripts in PDF form if anyone wants.

Subject: RE: BS: BBC Reith Lectures
From: DaveRo
Date: 09 Dec 25 - 01:11 PM

Aethelric wrote: I thought the BBC had switched off access outside the UK.

Not to the World Service.