The first in what we are hoping will be a series of podcasts on the Economic History Society website is the Tawney Lecture given at the Annual Conference in Exeter in March 2007 by Professor Cormac O'Grada: 'The ripple that drowns: Twentieth century famines as economic history'. There are a variety of download options below.

As a single file

• Enhanced audio file (including PowerPoint slides). You will need iTunes installed to run this file (m4a file, 47.6Mb, 1 hour, 9mins, 19secs) Download iTunes

As multiple files - streaming

You will need Flash Player installed but these files will start playing immediately. Download Flash Player

• Part 1 (22 mins): Flash Movie, ~19Mb
• Part 2 (23 mins 25 sec): Flash Movie, ~19Mb
• Part 3 (23 mins 53 sec): Flash Movie, ~19Mb

The lecture is also available in a number of other video formats for your convenience. Save the file to your computer by right clicking and selecting "save target as".

• Part 1 (22 mins):
  • Mp4 (will open in iTunes or QuickTime), 55.2Mb
  • Windows Media, 78.1Mb
• Part 2 (23 mins 25 sec):
  • Mp4 (will open in iTunes or QuickTime), 35.7Mb
  • Windows Media, 53.4Mb
• Part 3 (23 mins 53 sec):
  • Mp4 (will open in iTunes or QuickTime), 41.2Mb
  • Windows Media, 53.4Mb

Audio only file

This Audio-only file will open in your default media player (mp3 file, 31.7Mb, 1 hour, 9mins, 19 secs). If you are using the audio-only version you may also want to download the accompanying powerpoint slides.