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the Reith Lectures — UK [ˌriːθ ˈlektʃə(r)z] / US [ˌrɪθ ˈlektʃərz] noun a series of lectures given by an expert on a particular subject and broadcast once a year by the BBC … English dictionary
Bursting at the seams (Reith lectures) — Bursting at the seams was a set of audio lectures given by Jeffrey Sachs in 2007, in honour of the first Director General of the BBC, John Reith.NotesExternal links* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith2007/ Website of the Reith Lectures, where the … Wikipedia
Reith lectures — Reith lec|tures, the n [plural] a yearly set of talks broadcast on the BBC, given by a person who is very knowledgeable about an important subject … Dictionary of contemporary English
Reith lectures — a series of talks given each year in Britain on BBC radio. The talks are on serious subjects, e.g. politics, history or economics, and are given by a leading figure in the subject. They were established in 1948 in honour of Lord Reith, the first… … Universalium
List of Reith Lectures — A Reith Lecture is a lecture in a series of annual radio lectures given by leading figures of the day, commissioned by the BBC and broadcast on BBC Radio 4. They were begun in 1948, in honour of the first Director General of the BBC, John… … Wikipedia
The New Industrial State — is a 1967 (2nd, revised, edition in 1972) book by John Kenneth Galbraith. In it, Galbraith asserts that within the industrial sectors of modern capitalist societies, the traditional mechanism of supply and demand is supplanted by the planning of… … Wikipedia
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The News Quiz — The News Quiz: Stop Press CD, with from left to right, Alan Coren, Sandi Toksvig, Andy Hamilton and Jeremy Hardy on the cover. Genre Panel game Running time 30 minutes … Wikipedia
The Now Show — Hugh Dennis (left) and Steve Punt at the 2005 Radio Festival, Edinburgh. Genre Comedy Running time 30 mins Country … Wikipedia
The Moral Maze — Genre Individual cross examinations of successive witnesses by a group of panellists on live radio Running time 45 mins (Wednesdays 20.00) Country UK Languages English Home station … Wikipedia
