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The Big Questions

Series 5

Episode 16

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

A specially recorded edition from Ashton Park School in Bristol in which Nicky Campbell asked just one Big Question - is religion good for children? Amongst those taking part in what proved to be an exceptionally lively debate are: Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain from Accord Coalition, which campaigns against faith schools; Rev Janina Ainsworth, Chief Education Officer at the CoE; Andrew Copson from the British Humanist Association; Rania Hafez from Muslim Women in Education; Dr Antony Lempert from the Secular Medical Forum; David Conway from Civitas; and Dr Stephen Law, author of The War for Children's Minds. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Nicky Campbell
Director:
Rob Hopkin
Participant:
Jonathan Romain
Participant:
Janina Ainsworth
Participant:
Andrew Copson
Participant:
Rania Hafez
Participant:
Anthony Lempert
Participant:
David Conway
Participant:
Stephen Law

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