Aung San Suu Kyi Reith Lectures

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Aung San Suu Kyi Reith Lectures

28 Jun 2011

Aung San Suu Kyi is giving two of the 2011 Reith Lectures on the subject of ‘Securing Freedom’. Her lectures, which were recorded in Burma and smuggled out of the country, focus on the struggle for freedom and democracy, the meaning of freedom and dissent and the responsibility of the international community.

Lecture 1 Dissent

On BBC Radio 4
Tuesday 28 June 9am
Repeated Saturday 2 July 22.15

Lecture 2 Liberty

On BBC Radio 4
Tuesday 5 July 9am
Repeated Saturday 9 July 22.15

On BBC World Service
Tuesday 28 June 16.05 (GMT +1)
Tuesday 5 July 16.05 (GMT +1)

Full details here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0126d29

The lectures will be repeated on BBC World Service at various times. For full details visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p003drl8/episodes/upcoming

PODCAST:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/reith

TRANSCRIPT:
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rmhttp/radio4/transcripts/2011_reith1.pdf
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rmhttp/radio4/transcripts/2011_reith2.pdf

VIDEO:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00htkm3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00hx6xf

ONLINE STREAMED AUDIO:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012402s
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0126d70

YOUTUBE
Lecture 1
PART ONE:
http://www.youtube.com/user/BBC#p/u/5/fFLiCb359Rs
PART TWO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rS7zkBu0N0

Lecture 2
PART ONE:
http://www.youtube.com/user/BBC?blend=1&ob=5#p/u/2/0sUzcStQE2k
PART TWO:
http://www.youtube.com/user/BBC?blend=1&ob=5#p/u/1/CPIs2k8O8ZU