Dimbleby Lecture -Jeanette Winterson

[Melamin]

Tonight on BBC1 - late at quart to 11 .
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b61v25

She was on Today at 8.20.

I thought she sounded interesting.

sonic me too! (No # intended ) She was awesome! Wow.

Wow.

Just caught the last 20 minutes and wish I'd seen it all! Will have to watch on catch up. And maybe try and get DP to watch it too, as he keeps sending me Jordan Peterson videos to watch!

Shamelessly marking my place so I can watch tomorrow

Sounds good. Love her books and listening to her but had been out racing this eve so recorded it

She was really very good. I’m a little smug that she didn’t say anything I didn’t already know, but she spoke very eloquently and I’m chuffed she got the platform.

2rebecca, you are in for treat. She was every bit as good as she was this morning on Today when she was telling us what she would say.

The red headed women is Dr Sue Black en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Elizabeth_Black

I am so wired from that I can't sleep.

I want everyone I know to watch this. I am going to rewatch it again and again. Similar, What, it was all stuff I know, and say, but nowhere near as concisely as that. I hope I can improve.

Can we get her lecture into the school curriculum? My god, that would make such a difference.

😍 (I hate heart emojis, but this time it's really needed)

That was really enlightening, she crammed in so much information into a short time period, yet managed to link it all clearly.

The rise in AI, especially in female form is something I hadn't considered previously; it's made me feel quite uncomfortable especially in the current climate.

Here's the iPlayer link:

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b61v25

She was amazing! I feel genuinely inspired, first time in a long time.

Thoroughly enjoyed it. She was inspirational.

I stayed up for that too, then I got hooked in by the ambulance programme, so I’m shattered this morning.
She’s great. I’ve always enjoyed her writing. It was a brilliant speech.
My husband enjoyed it too.
I especially loved the title ‘Don’t protect me, respect me’.
The thing about AI and sexbots made me think especially. Writers are often right about these things.

Just listened to it. She’s such a great speaker. So many topics knitted into one invigorating talk. So much material for future FWR threads!

I am the same, watched and she was excellent, then ended up watching Ambulance as well, so tired today, but it was worth it. Wonderful speaker and writer.

Thank you OP for the heads up. She's a great writer and I've heard her speak before.
Will listen to this later!

She certainly has a way with words!

It made my day, yesterday. The room was pretty fantastic too (Speaker's Robing Room?)

It was amazing. I was about to switch the TV off and head for bed, but I couldn't stop watching. Brilliantly presented and she packed so much in there!
Why was this on so late though. Honestly think every person in this country should have watched it! They really should have put it on at 8 or 9pm.

Just watched it, she was brilliant. My husband thinks she's the best speaker he's seen. Excellent.

She was wonderful - 10.45 was too late for the rest of my family and I watched it alone, with matchsticks.