From Composer to Printed Page - Professor Christopher Hogwood

When even the language of musical notation is both inexact and changeable, what are the challenges that face musical understanding across time?

At the End of the Line: Students helping students - Dr Ann Conlon

Nightline: The story behind the student-ran volunteer helpline that runs through the night and helps thousands of Londoners every year.

Future Brain - Professor Keith Kendrick

From improving our own brains to creating artificial ones – Professor Kendrick describes what the future of the brain might look like.

Understanding Faith Through the Eyes of Stanley Spencer - The Rt Revd Lord Harries

A look at the unique vision and Christian love of Stanley Spencer.

The Victorians: Religion and Science - Professor Richard J Evans

Christianity pervaded all of society and private life in the Victorian era, and yet the discoveries of Darwin were to change this forever. Professor Evans explains all.

Your night is my day: London's Underground never sleeps - Oliver Green

What goes in the underground when it closes down for the night?

The Importance of Proving Things - Professor Mark Ronan

Why proofs are important not just for avoiding errors, but for progress in mathematics itself.

The Making of Modern Celebrity, Part 2 - Professor Christopher Cook

Exploring the nature of contemporary celebrity and how it is tied into the success of the press and media.

Leadership at a Time of Transition and Change - Peter Sutherland

Peter Sutherland, Chairman of Goldman Sachs International, reflects on the marks of great leadership that he has met throughout his career.

London After Dark: Saving Londoners' Lives - Peter Bradley

A lecture on the work of the London Ambulance Service through the night.

The Tragedy of Easy Problems - Dr Prajwal Ciryam

How can we have proven solutions to the problems of development or global health and yet not sufficiently act on them?

The Book Of Universes - Professor John Barrow

A lecture about universes: theories, realities and possibilities, from Newton to Einstein and beyond.

Doing Business In Interstellar Space - Professor John Barrow

What do the discoveries of Einstein tell us about what life would be like if travel at the speed of light were possible?

Hubble's Heritage - Professor Ian Morison

A lecture on the legacy of both Edwin Hubble and the Space Telescope that bears his name.

Sex Wars - Professor Glenn Wilson

How the "selfish genes" of men and women sometimes create conflict.

Why We See What We Do - Professor William Ayliffe

How has animal life developed the nature of vision? What are the pros and what are the cons?

The Resurrection In Art - Rt Revd Lord Harries

The story of the most difficult of all Christian themes to convey in visible form.

Britain in the 20th Century: "Appeasement" - Professor Vernon Bogdanor

How should history judge Neville Chamberlain’s 1930’s government that was completely unmatched to the storm that would become World War II?

The Authenticity of Genius - Professor Christopher Hogwood

A lecture and performance demonstrating the unique genius of Felix Mendelssohn.

The Victorians: Gender and Sex - by Professor Richard J Evans

Were the Victorians as sexually repressed and strangled by convention as we assume?

The Making of Modern Celebrity, Part 1 - Professor Christopher Cook

A lecture to explore the nature of contemporary celebrity, how it is 'manufactured' by the media and where it originated.

Long Commerce: Transactions across time - by Professor Michael Mainelli

How might we save for future generations when there are so many potential disruptions to the long-term store of wealth?

Mahler and Strauss - by Chamber Domaine

A performance proceeded by a talk, on the music and freindship of Mahler and Strauss.

When a Parent has a Mental Illness - Dr Alan Cooklin

Young, vulnerable, but often the wisest carer of all: what are the experience of the children of adults with mental illness and how should we support them?

Leadership at a Time of Transition and Change - General Sir Richard Dannatt and Professor Ken Costa

A conversation with General Sir Richard Dannatt, Former Chief of the General Staff, on leadership in our time of financial and geo-political dislocation.

Benford's Very Strange Law - Professor John D Barrow

How random can any three randomly chosen numbers can be? - Codes, credit cards and more.

Repairing and treating damaged or dysfunctional brains - Professor Keith Kendrick

What progress are we making towards repairing damaged brains and treating mental disorders?

Fakes, Completions and the Art of Borrowing - Professor Christopher Hogwood

The surprising stories of the ‘borrowing’ behind the music of Handel, and the 'completions' behind Mozart.

The Violent Universe - Professor Ian Morison

A look at the most violent events that occur in our Universe, from supernovae to the Big Bang.

Britain in the 20th Century: The Economic Crisis and its Consequences - Professor Vernon Bogdanor

The economic crisis of 1931 marked the downfall of the labour party's government as it lost the support of the unions, the cabinet and eventually the British people.

Charles Chaplin: Bridging Three Centuries - David Robinson

The journey of Charlie Chaplin: from poverty and East End music halls to Hollywood and global fame.