The Happiness Lectures
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 199C | 01 | David Attenborough | 19990703 | The pursuit and definition of happiness has occupied humanity since time immemorial and continues to be pondered in four highlights of the annual Happiness Lectures at the University of Birmingham. 1: `David Attenborough'. | |
| 199C | 02 | Maureen Lipman | 19990710 | The pursuit and definition of happiness has occupied humanity since time immemorial and continues to be pondered in four programmes devoted to highlights of the annual Happiness Lectures at the University of Birmingham. 2: Writer and actress Maureen Lipman reveals what makes her happy. | |
| 199C | 03 | John Mortimer | 19990717 | The pursuit and definition of happiness has occupied humanity since time immemorial and continues to be pondered in highlights of the annual Happiness Lectures at the University of Birmingham. 3: Barrister, author and playwright John Mortimer gives a potted history of happiness through the ages and talks about the lonely, but rewarding happiness of the writer. | |
| 199C | 04 | Richard Wilson | 19990724 | The pursuit and definition of happiness has occupied humanity since time immemorial and continues to be pondered in the last of four highlights of the annual Happiness Lectures at the University of Birmingham. Actor and director Richard Wilson presents his views on happiness and reveals the thrill he gets from Japanese cinema. | |
| 200C | 01 | Peter Ustinov | 20000924 | 20001007 | The first of four programmes featuring highlights from the annual Happiness Lectures at the University of Birmingham. Peter Ustinov, author, actor and raconteur, outlines his vision of happiness as a tricky customer, as well as a master of disguise. |
| 200C | 02 | Lord Mackay | 20001001 | 20001014 | The second of four programmes featuring highlights from the annual Happiness Lectures at the University of Birmingham. Mathematician and ex-Lord Chancellor Lord Mackay of Clashfern ponders how a sense of place and limited ambition can contribute to a feeling of well-being. |
| 200C | 03 | Shirley Williams | 20001008 | 20001021 | The third of four programmes featuring highlights from the annual Happiness Lectures at the University of Birmingham. Shirley Williams explores how the pursuit of happiness has intrigued politicians as well as poets and philosophers through the ages. |
| 200C | 04 LAST | David Lodge | 20001015 | 20001028 | The last of four programmes featuring highlights from the annual Happiness Lectures at the University of Birmingham. Novelist David Lodge muses on happiness and the novel. |
| 200C | 20001022 | 20001104 |