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Nicky Campbell hosts a series of moral, ethical and religious debates.

The BBC South region started on 5th January 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South.

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The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

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The Big Questions: Series 5

Nicky Campbell

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Rose Hudson-Wilkin

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The Big Questions: Series 5: Episode 20

Episode 20

Series 5

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Should Parliament force the Church of England to appoint women bishops?

A special edition focusing on the Church of England's failure to reach agreement over women bishops. Should Parliament force the Church of England to appoint women bishops?

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.

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