the Reith lectures
/ðə ˌriːθ ˈlektʃəz/
/ðə ˈriːθ lektʃərz/
- a series of talks given each year in Britain on BBC radio. The talks are on serious subjects, such as politics, history or economics, and are given by a leading expert in the subject. They were established in 1948 in honour of Lord Reith, the first head of the BBC.