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The Big Questions

Series 5

Episode 20

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One SouthLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland

A special edition of The Big Questions focusing on the Church of England's failure to reach agreement over women bishops. Nicky Campbell asks, 'Should Parliament force the Church of England to appoint women bishops?' Amongst those taking part in the live debate from Harris Academy in Peckham, are Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin, speaker's chaplain, queen's chaplain and Hackney vicar; the Mail on Sunday columnist, Peter Hitchens; Ruth Gledhill, religion correspondent on The Times; Christina Rees, leading campaigner for women bishops and Synod member; Ben Bradshaw MP; and Rev George Pitcher, journalist and former public affairs advisor to the archbishop of Canterbury. Show less

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