Great Speeches Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Artists

  Examination of some of history's most famous orations

• Bob Geldof

  When Bob Geldof organised Live Aid in 1985, he made an outspoken plea to the nation to dig deeply into their pockets for the starving of Africa. Those who were there recall the atmosphere and the event

• Earl Spencer

  Earl Spencer's funeral oration for his sister, Diana, Princess of Wales, a passionate eulogy which moved millions and more than hinted at the bitterness he felt toward the royal family for their treatment of her

• Geoffrey Howe

  Conservative MP Geoffrey Howe's influential addressing of the House of Commons in 1990, 12 days after his resignation from the government, a speech many believe shook the nation and precipitated the downfall of Margaret Thatcher

• Jonathan Aitken

  Controversial former MP Jonathan Aitken's impassioned speech attacking standards in journalism, which sent shockwaves through the media : and was held up as evidence of his hypocrisy when his own double-dealings came to light shortly afterwards

• Martin Luther King

  Examination of Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech, which marked a turning point in the American Civil Rights movement, and has come to be regarded as one of the greatest orations of all time

• Nelson Mandela

  A chance to hear the famous speech made by Nelson Mandela at Wembley Stadium in 1990, shortly after he had been released from prison

• Neville Lawrence

  Neville Lawrence's address to the Labour Party Conference, six years after his son was murdered. With contributions from Michael Howard and Jack Straw