Stephen Hawking's BBC Reith Lectures postponed through illness
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#T5CV)
Cosmologist had planned to describe the nature of black holes and respond to questions from the public in lectures, due to be broadcast from 24 November
The BBC has postponed this year's prestigious Reith Lectures because the speaker, Professor Stephen Hawking, is not well enough to deliver the talks.
The 73-year-old Cambridge cosmologist and theoretical physicist was due to record the lectures at the Royal Institution on Thursday evening, during which he planned to describe the nature of black holes and answer questions submitted by Radio 4 listeners.
