How do I get transcripts from BBC podcasts?
You can access transcripts for In Touch on BBC Radio 4 by visiting the specific episode page. Transcripts are also available for most Reith Lectures on each individual episode page.
Are the Reith Lectures published?
The BBC has published 60 years’ worth of audio archive and transcripts of the Reith Lectures. First broadcast in 1948, the lectures were created to advance public understanding of significant issues of the day through high-profile speakers.
How do I listen to Reith Lectures?
BBC Radio 4 – The Reith Lectures – Available now.
Who is the 2021 Reith lecturer?
Stuart Russell
Stuart Russell, Professor of Computer Science and founder of the Center for Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence at the University of California, Berkeley will be the 2021 BBC Reith Lecturer.
How many Reith Lectures are there?
Respect For The Earth. Five speakers give the 2000 Reith Lectures, on the subject of sustainable development.
Who is giving the Reith Lectures?
The four-part lecture series will be hosted by Stuart Russell, Professor of Computer Science and Founder of the Center for Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence at the University of California, Berkeley, with editions hosted in Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and London.
Why can’t I get subtitles on BBC?
How to turn on Subtitles. Subtitles should be available on any programme you watch on demand. To turn them on, simply hit the subtitle icon (which looks like a speech bubble) at the bottom right corner of the playback screen once you’ve started playing the programme.
Who started the Reith Lectures?
Bertrand Russell
The inaugural Reith Lecture was given on 26 December 1948 by Bertrand Russell. In a series of 6 talks Russell spoke on the theme of Authority and the Individual.
What is the meaning of Reith?
It may be an anglicized and reduced form of Mac Raith, meaning ‘son of grace’ (see McRae). Another possibility is that it is a habitational name and comes from a Cumbric or Pictish cognate of Welsh rhyd, meaning ‘ford’.
How do I put subtitles on BBC?
BBC iPlayer website on a computer, mobile or tablet
- Start playing a live or on-demand programme (you might see a trailer first)
- Click on the subtitle (speech bubble) icon at the bottom right corner of the playback screen.
- You’ll see a pink line under the subtitles icon when subtitles are switched on.
When were Reith Lectures first broadcast on BBC Radio 4?
Transcripts of Reith Lectures originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between 1960 and 1969 in pdf format British Broadcasting CorporationHome Accessibility links Skip to content Skip to local navigation Skip to bbc.co.uk navigation
Are transcripts available for Reith Lectures?
Transcripts are also available for most Reith Lectures on each individual episode page. Aside from these two examples, transcripts are rarely made available for BBC radio or TV programmes.
Where can I find transcripts of BBC Radio 4 programmes?
You can access transcripts for In Touch on BBC Radio 4 by visiting the specific episode page. Transcripts are also available for most Reith Lectures on each individual episode page. Aside from these two examples, transcripts are rarely made available for BBC radio or TV programmes.
How many lectures are recommended by the series producer?
Four lectures recommended by the series producer. Download talks on subjects such as: the limits of contemporary art or what freedom means. Are women as warlike as men? Historian Margaret Macmillan says women have often been cheerleaders for war. How worried should you be about nuclear war?