Jonathan Dimbleby traverses Africa on a 7,000-mile journey to discover how it is changing. He visits Mali, Ghana and Nigeria, taking in business, royalty, fashion and music. Show more
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On the second leg of his illuminating journey across Africa, Jonathan Dimbleby travels 2000 miles through East Africa's Rift Valley, starting in Ethiopia. Show more
On the final leg of his odyssey, Jonathan travels from Congo to Durban in search of revealing stories. He learns how China's billion-dollar deals have rebooted African economies. Show more
Comedy about a vicar running an inner-city church. Adam attempts to climb the greasy media pole and make a career of his vocation as he competes with an old rival. Show more
The Richard Dimbleby Lecture
Michael Morpurgo: Set Our Children Free
50 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland
Children's author and campaigner Michael Morpurgo gives the 35th Dimbleby Lecture, exploring the issue of children's rights and the wrongs that many young people have to endure. Show more
A South American Journey with Jonathan Dimbleby
Episode 1: Chile and Bolivia
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland
The stories behind this rapidly changing continent. In Chile, Dimbleby discovers a nation transformed since the demise of the dictator General Pinochet. Show more
A South American Journey with Jonathan Dimbleby
Episode 2: Colombia and Venezuela
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland
The stories behind this rapidly changing continent. Jonathan travels across Colombia and Venezuela, South America's Caribbean giants. Show more
A South American Journey with Jonathan Dimbleby
Episode 3: Brazil
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland
The stories behind this rapidly changing continent. Dimbleby embarks on a 6000-mile journey through Brazil, the continent's largest country and home to 190 million people. Show more
Jonathan Dimbleby travels to the key locations in the North African campaign of World War Two, and sheds new light on the significance of this crucial campaign. Show more
The Andrew Marr Show
11/11/2012
1 hour, 25 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales
Political and cultural figures join Andrew Marr for a Remembrance Day programme. Plus, Lord Patten, chairman of the BBC Trust, on the resignation of George Entwistle. Show more
The Richard Dimbleby Lecture
Bill Gates: The Impatient Optimist
50 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland
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 polio. Show more
The Richard Dimbleby Lecture
Christine Lagarde: A New Multilateralism for the 21st Century
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland
In the 2014 Richard Dimbleby Lecture, Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, explains her thinking on the challenges facing the global economy. Show more
The Richard Dimbleby Lecture
Martha Lane Fox: Dot Everyone - Power, the Internet and You
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales
Digital pioneer Martha Lane Fox delivers 2015's Richard Dimbleby Lecture on understanding the internet more deeply. Show more
The BBC at War
Episode 1: The War of Words
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Jonathan Dimbleby uncovers the compelling story of how the BBC went into battle against Hitler and Whitehall's ministers, and how the conflict transformed the BBC. Show more
The BBC at War
Episode 2: Into Battle
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Jonathan Dimbleby uncovers the story of how the BBC became the institution that it is today. He looks at how the BBC prepared to report from the front line during WWII. Show more
The Richard Dimbleby Lecture
John O Brennan: Staying Safe in a Turbulent World
44 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales
John O Brennan, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, delivers the 2017 Richard Dimbleby Lecture. Introduced by Jonathan Dimbleby. Show more
The Richard Dimbleby Lecture
Sir Tim Berners-Lee: The World Wide Web - A Mid-Course Correction
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HD
British inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee talks about his aspirations for the future of the World Wide Web, now in its 30th anniversary year. Show more
Jonathan Dimbleby looks back on half a century of the BBC’s annual lectures, inspired by his broadcaster father Richard – the ‘voice of the nation’. Show more
The Richard Dimbleby Lecture
08/02/2014 GMT
50 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC News Asia PacificLatest broadcast: on BBC News Europe
In the 2014 Richard Dimbleby Lecture, Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, explains her thinking on the challenges facing the global economy. Show more
1 hour
Documentary series charting Chris Patten's governorship of Hong Kong. Patten's objective is to entrench freedom and democracy before the handover in 1997. Show more