03: Reverend Kate Bottley | Winter Walks

Speeches that Shook the World

Documentary in which poet Simon Armitage dissects what makes a perfect speech by examining famous speeches that provoked radical change, surpri...

Episode 1 | The Speaker

The search is on to find the UK's best young speaker in this eight-part series, starting with the first regional auditions from Glasgow and London.

Sir Gareth Southgate | The Richard Dimbleby Lecture

Former England football manager Sir Gareth Southgate reflects on his personal journey as a leader and the importance of b...

The Three Principles of Rhetoric | Speeches That Shook the World

Actor & Communications Consultant Vincent Franklin describes Aristotle's three principles of rhetoric.

The Key Elements of Making a Good Speech | Speeches That Shook the World

Simon Armitage takes tips from Shakespearean actor Charles Dance on how to deliever a speech that wi...

Letter of complaint | Outnumbered

There are crossed lines, missed deadlines and communication nightmares as Mum and Dad try to find out where their children are.

Speeches - Martin Luther King's ''I have a dream'' speech | Speeches that Shook the World

Simon Armitage dissects what makes a perfect speech by examining famous speeches th...

Episode 2 | The Speaker

The search to find Britain's best young speaker continues in Manchester and Cardiff. The judges hear youngsters speak out about topics including teen...

Episode 8 | The Speaker

It's the final and the three remaining teenagers get to go on the trip of a lifetime as they travel with Unicef to research children's rights in Mala...

02: The Mother Tongue | The Story of English

Robert Macneil presents the second programme in this series tracing the history of the English language from its roots to presen...

Episode 6 | The Speaker

The six remaining Speakers get political in their bid to become Britain's Best Young Speaker. Alastair Campbell mentors the youngsters in the power o...

A Trampwoman's Tragedy | Poetry Book

Dame Judy Dench reads Thomas Hardy's poem, A Trampwoman's Tragedy.

01: An English-speaking World | The Story of English

Robert Macneil on how English is being adopted by the world as the most important language to learn, he traces the use o...

Karishma interview | The Apprentice

Spontaneous speech example; Karishma speaks to the interviewer where she allows him to talk and then answers.

Lawrence interview | The Apprentice

Spontaneous speech example; Lawrence tries to interrupt and uses a lot of backchanneling and interjections.

S06E01: Journalist | Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience

Rhod learns the job of a journalist before making his own news segment for Wales Today.

Seamus Heaney | Tongues of Fire

Ireland's most famous living poet talks about religious verse and its inspiration.

World Youth Debating Championships | Marcus Brigstocke's Trophy People

Team England take on team USA in the quarter final of the World Youth Debating Championship.

Churchill's Wartime Speeches | Speeches That Shook the World

Simon Armitage examines the speeches of one of Britain's best known orators.

For the Sake of Argument | Writer's Block

Compilation secondary schools programme consisting of a new unit focusing on key literacy skills and illustrating how the skills of...