The Reith Lectures

Publisher:
BBC

The Reith Lectures

4.4/5

Critic Rating

Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series


Critic Reviews

Score: 4.8

Miranda Sawyer • The Guardian Dec 10, 2022

"...unmissable...Amazing. So after you’ve woken up, go straight back to the impressive Adichie. Dignified, honest, clear, courageous. Adichie’s voice is a nice thing to hear: warm, open, engaging. Journalist and presenter Nastaran Tavakoli-Far is another person with a distinctive audio tone. Though she’s a Londoner, she always sounds slightly like she’s conversing in a foreign language. She reminds me – I’m not sure why – of The Daily’s Michael Barbaro. I like it."

See Full Review


Score: 4

Patricia Nicol • The Times UK Dec 4, 2022

"I often feel The Reith Lectures are like doctor-prescribed broadcasting: ultimately good for you, but the full four-course treatment can be a gruelling undertaking. In this conversational setting, a vivid, mischievously skewering side to Adichie reigned. I enjoyed her character musings..."

See Full Review


More In Educational

The Bible as Literature

The Bible as Literature

The Ephesus School

Score: 3.0

Go to Podcast

Hotter Than Ever

Hotter Than Ever

Go to Podcast

Something You Should Know

Something You Should Know

Cumulus Podcast Network, Mike Carruthers, OmniCast Media

Score: 4.0

Go to Podcast


More In Society

Blue Sky

Blue Sky

The Optimism Institute

Score: 5.0

Go to Podcast

Headlong: Missing Richard Simmons

Headlong: Missing Richard Simmons

Dan Taberski, Pineapple Street Studios, Topic Studios

Score: 4.5

Go to Podcast

My Legacy Podcast

My Legacy Podcast

Launching Jan. 20th