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Religious affairs programme, tackling thorny issues in a thought-provoking manner

Religious affairs programme, tackling the thornier issues of the day in a thought-provoking manner

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All Things Considered: Does Religious Broadcasting Matter?

Abdul-Azim Ahmed

Does Religious Broadcasting Matter?

BBC Radio Wales - All Things Considered, Does Religious Broadcasting Matter?

Azim Ahmed and guests discuss the Media Bill and the role of religious broadcasting today.

In light of the new Media Bill, Azim Ahmed and guests discuss the role of religious broadcasting in Britain today.

This week the Media Bill has been scrutinised and debated in the House of Lords. The aim is of the bill is to reform decades-old legislation for Public Service Broadcasters (including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and S4C), but in its current form it will remove the requirement for specific genres of programmes on religion, arts and science.

With religious programming already in decline, some groups are concerned that this will deal a serious blow to faith broadcasting. Others argue it’s a necessary step, giving broadcasters greater flexibility and reflecting a post-Christian Britain. 

What might happen if there isn’t a a requirement to make programmes about religion and belief?  With a rapidly changing religious landscape in Britain, do current faith programmes meet audience needs? To what extent does religious broadcasting matter? 

Azim Ahmed is joined by four guests to explore the issues; Tony Stoller, Chair of the Sandford St. Martin Trust, Tim Pemberton, Head of Religion and Ethics for BBC Audio, Kathryn Riddick from Humanists UK and journalist and broadcaster Remona Aly.

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