The Greatest Ever Economic Change - Professor Douglas McWilliams

Are we sleepwalking into the most serious economic challenge that we have ever faced? An examination of the industrialisation of two thirds of the world in its historical context, some comparisons with previous major economic challenges and a survey of some of the implications of the huge speed with which transformation is taking place.

International Criminal Tribunals - Professor Sir Geoffrey Nice QC

In the past twenty years several international courts have been established to try crimes committed in armed conflicts. Are these courts living up to expectations? What should we expect of them? Can they ever be free of political influence (or pollution)? Is there ever a time when it is better to let go of history in the interests of a better, safer future?

Resetting the Human Compass: The Use and Value of the Arts - Sir Andrew Motion

Sir Andrew Motion, the former Poet Laureate, asks what the role the arts might play in difficult times? Is an instrumentalist approach to the arts and culture ever a good thing?

Concert of Debussy Song - Sophie Bevan and Sebastian Wybrew

A recital of songs by Claude Debussy, performed by Sophie Bevan (soprano) and Sebastian Wybrew (piano). Songs performed include those using texts by Stéphane Mallarmé, Paul Verlaine, Paul Bourget and Charles Baudelaire.