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The Big Questions

Series 7

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales HD

Moral and ethical debate with Nicky Campbell. Questions include does love thy neighbour mean welcoming immigrants, is becoming a mum in midlife selfish and does society need sin? Show more

The Big Questions

Series 7

Episode 3

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One South East

Nicky Campbell presents live debates, including the demonisation of the poor, if it should it be illegal to reveal the sex of an unborn child and is there any evidence for Satan? Show more

The Big Questions

Series 7

Episode 4

Duration: 1 hour

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

Nicky Campbell presents a special edition of The Big Questions, asking whether war can ever be just. Contributors include historians and former army personnel. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nicky Campbell
Participant:
Tom Holland
Participant:
Margaret MacMillan
Participant:
Tim Cross
Participant:
Peter Lee
Participant:
Seumas Milne
Participant:
Bruce Kent
Participant:
Usama Hasan

The Big Questions

Series 7

Episode 5

Duration: 1 hour

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

Moral, ethical and religious debates considering: Is it Britain's duty to give refuge to Syrian Christians?; Should some life sentences be for life?; Should women dress modestly? Show more

The Big Questions

Series 7

Episode 6

Duration: 1 hour

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

Moral, ethical and religious debates on these subjects: Is it time for the Vatican to confess?; Is trophy hunting good for conservation?; Are some topics too sacred for humour? Show more

The Big Questions

Series 7

Episode 7

Duration: 1 hour

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

The show live from Leith Academy in Edinburgh. Nicky Campbell asks: Should Christians rise above their differences? Should assisted dying be legal? Do religions need gods? Show more

The Big Questions

Series 7

Episode 8

Duration: 1 hour

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

Nicky Campbell presents live debate from Wychwood School in Oxford. Is hate a crime? Should it be illegal to pay for sex? And, should religions interfere in politics? Show more

The Big Questions

Series 7

Episode 9

Duration: 1 hour

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

Nicky Campbell presents live debates. Has the time come to phase out local hospitals? Will prenuptial agreements undermine marriage? Are Bible stories the way to teach morality? Show more

The Big Questions

Series 7

Episode 10

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One London

Nicky Campbell presents live debates. Is it our moral duty to stand up to Russia? Does Clare's law go far enough? Can children be damaged by fundamentalist religions? Show more

The Big Questions

Series 7

Episode 11

Duration: 1 hour

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

Nicky Campbell presents live debate from Newcastle upon Tyne. Has trade unionism had its day? Is animal testing ever justified? And, does religion make you happy? Show more

The Big Questions

Series 7

Episode 12

Duration: 1 hour

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

Live debates from King Edward VI School, Southampton. Nicky Campbell asks should wealth be taxed more, should we pay reparations for slavery, and can illness be cured by prayer? Show more

The Big Questions

Series 7

Episode 14

Duration: 1 hour

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

Nicky Campbell presents live moral, ethical and religious debates from Ashton Park School in Bristol. Topics include Britain's role in Afghanistan, parenting and faith in science? Show more

The Big Questions

Series 7

Episode 15

Duration: 1 hour

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

Nicky Campbell presents moral, ethical and religious debates from Manor Church of England Academy in York. Questions include is Islamism the biggest threat to the modern world? Show more

The Big Questions

Series 7

Episode 16

Duration: 1 hour

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

Nicky Campbell presents a special programme from Manor Church of England School in York, asking just one Big Question - is it more rational to believe in God? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nicky Campbell
Participant:
Julian Baggini
Participant:
Alister McGrath
Participant:
Lois Lee
Participant:
Vince Vitali
Participant:
Fern Elsdon-Baker
Participant:
Adam Deen
Participant:
Margaret Coles
Participant:
Ollie Killingback
Participant:
Satish Sharma
Participant:
Clare Solomon
Director:
Rob Hopkin

The Big Questions

Series 7

Episode 17

Duration: 1 hour

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

Nicky Campbell debates these big questions: Are zero-hour contracts ethical? Is the Church of England institutionally racist? Do fathers do their fair share? Show more

The Big Questions

Series 7

Episode 19

Duration: 1 hour

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

Nicky Campbell presents religious, ethical and moral debates. Topics include should you be able to delete your past on the internet and should assisted dying be legal? Show more

The Big Questions

Series 7

Episode 20

Duration: 1 hour

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

Nicky Campbell presents a special edition of The Big Questions asking just one question - is there life after death? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nicky Campbell
Participant:
Conor Cunningham
Participant:
Chris French
Participant:
Gail Millington
Participant:
Deborah Hyde
Participant:
Andrew Pinsent
Participant:
Venerable Choesang
Participant:
Tony Porter
Participant:
Manoher Singh
Participant:
Jackie Weaver
Participant:
Pete Tobias
Participant:
Ken Spearpoint
Participant:
Amer Hamed
Director:
Rob Hopkin

The Big Questions

Series 7

Episode 21

Duration: 1 hour

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

Nicky Campbell presents the last in the current series of The Big Questions. Nicky asks just one very Big Question: Should the British stop tolerating intolerance? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nicky Campbell
Director:
Rob Hopkin
Participant:
Daniel Hannan
Participant:
Peter Hitchens
Participant:
Maajid Nawaz
Participant:
Douglas Murray
Participant:
Ajmal Masroor
Participant:
Andrea Williams
Participant:
Kevin Friery

The Big Questions

Series 7

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland

Nicky Campbell presides over a special debate recorded at Queen Mary University of London, asking just one question - should human rights always outweigh religious rights? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nicky Campbell
Participant:
David Lammy
Participant:
Maajid Nawaz
Participant:
Lynda Rose
Participant:
Stephen Law
Participant:
Tina Beattie
Participant:
Davis Mac-Iyalla
Participant:
Betty King
Participant:
Charlie Klendjian
Participant:
Sahar Al-Faifi
Participant:
Sharon Ferguson
Participant:
Harmander Singh
Participant:
Neil Janes
Director:
Rob Hopkin