George Kennan - Russia, the Atom and the West

The Military Problem

Professor George Kennan discusses the military tensions between the Russia and the West.

• 30 mins

Bernard Lovell - The Individual and the Universe

The Origin of the Universe 1

Professor Bernard Lovell contemplates the implications of evolutionary theory.

• 30 mins

Bernard Lovell - The Individual and the Universe

The Origin of the Universe 2

Professor Bernard Lovell explores the continuous creation theory of the universe.

• 30 mins

Peter Medawar - The Future of Man

Future of Man

Professor PM Medawar considers the future of human evolution.

• 30 mins

Edgar Wind - Art and Anarchy

The Fear of Knowledge

Edgar Wind explores how knowledge allows our aesthetic perception of art to be heightened.

• 30 mins

Edgar Wind - Art and Anarchy

The Mechanization of Art

Edgar Wind considers how machines have influenced the production and evaluation of art.

• 30 mins

Edgar Wind - Art and Anarchy

Art and the Will

Edgar Wind contemplates the influence of the human will over the creation of art.

• 30 mins

Margery Perham - The Colonial Reckoning

African Nationalism

Margery Perham explores how anti-colonialism led to emancipation in Africa.

• 30 mins

Margery Perham - The Colonial Reckoning

The Problem of White Settlement

Margery Perham considers the problem of the European colonists.

• 30 mins

George Carstairs - This Island Now

Vicissitudes of Adolescence

Professor George Carstairs considers why teenagers are drawn to violence and sex.

• 30 mins

Albert Sloman - A University in the Making

The Fulfilment of Lives

Dr Albert E Sloman considers how to build a social environment within the university.

• 30 mins

Leon Bagrit - The Age of Automation

New Opportunities for Social Enrichment

Sir Leon Bagrit considers Britain's global future in the automated age.

• 30 mins

Robert Gardiner - World of Peoples

Contemporary Racial Moods

Robert Gardiner explores the myths of race; from past history to current frustrations.

• 30 mins

Robert Gardiner - World of Peoples

Economic Meetings

Robert Gardiner considers the problems of economic inequality and race relations.

• 30 mins

J K Galbraith - The New Industrial State

The Role of the State

Professor J K Galbraith explores the power large corporations could have over the state.

• 30 mins

Edmund Leach - A Runaway World

Ourselves and Others

Professor Edmund Leach analyses the human fear of 'the other'.

• 30 mins

Edmund Leach - A Runaway World

'Only Connect...'

Professor Edmund Leach explores the importance of the interconnectedness of the universe.

• 30 mins

Lester Pearson - In the Family of Man

The United States of the World

Lester Pearson contemplates the concept of nationalism in an international world.

• 30 mins

Frank Fraser Darling - Wilderness and Plenty

Man and Nature

Sir Frank Fraser Darling argues for the conservation of humans.

• 30 mins

Frank Fraser Darling - Wilderness and Plenty

Impact of Man on His Environment

Sir Frank Fraser Darling explores the impact of Man on his environment.

• 30 mins

Frank Fraser Darling - Wilderness and Plenty

The Technological Exponential

Sir Fraser Darling explores the ecological consequences of the industrial revolution.

• 30 mins

Frank Fraser Darling - Wilderness and Plenty

Global Changes - Actual and Possible

Sir Frank Fraser Darling reflects on the problem of overpopulation.

• 30 mins

Frank Fraser Darling - Wilderness and Plenty

The Forward Look in Conservation

Sir Frank Fraser Darling considers the art of conservation.

• 30 mins

Frank Fraser Darling - Wilderness and Plenty

Where Does Responsibility Lie?

Sir Fraser Darling asks who is responsible for the protection of the natural world.

• 30 mins

Donald Schon - Change and Industrial Society

The Loss of the Stable State

Donald Schon analyses society's need for a stable position of balance.

• 30 mins

Richard Hoggart - Only Connect

A Common Ground

Richard Hoggart analyses how humans fundamentally understand each other via communication.

• 30 mins

Andrew Shonfield - Europe: Journey to an Unknown Destination

Melting Pot or Bag of Marbles?

Sir Andrew Shonfield debates the prospects of the European Community.

• 30 mins

Andrew Shonfield - Europe: Journey to an Unknown Destination

The French Spirit and the British Intruder

Sir Andrew Shonfield identifies the problems in creating a European Federation.

• 30 mins

Andrew Shonfield - Europe: Journey to an Unknown Destination

The American Connection

Sir Andrew Shonfield explores Europe's political relationship with America.

• 30 mins

Andrew Shonfield - Europe: Journey to an Unknown Destination

European Foreign Policy Towards Asia & the Soviet Bloc

Sir Andrew Shonfield explores the effects of the European Community's foreign policy.

• 30 mins