Rob Hopkin
Director
The Big Questions (2005)
Series 11
Nicky Campbell hosts a series of moral, ethical and religious debates.
Released May 22, 2005
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: News, Talk, Talk Show, War
Keywords: imdb.topical, tmdb.class-society, tmdb.existentialism, tmdb.racial-injustice, tmdb.lgbt, imdb.debate, imdb.studio-audience + 16 more, imdb.audience-participation, imdb.daytime-television, imdb.question, imdb.expert, imdb.audience-member, imdb.religious-leader, imdb.three-word-title, imdb.non-fiction, tmdb.religious-conflict, tmdb.philosophical, tmdb.topical, imdb.discussion, imdb.ethics, imdb.morality, imdb.faith, imdb.religion
Production Companies: Mentorn Media
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S11E1 - Episode 1
Nicky Campbell is at the University of East London asking is free speech under threat at universities, should meat be taxed to save the planet and has the West misunderstood Buddhism?
Jan. 7, 2018, midnight
S11E2 - Episode 2
Nicky Campbell presents topical debate from Appelton Academy, Bradford. Is time up for flirting at work? Should persecuted Christians jump the UK asylum queue? Would higher council taxes on empty and second homes be fair?
Jan. 14, 2018, midnight
S11E3 - Episode 3
Nicky Campbell presents topical debate from Netherhall School, Cambridge, with discussion on whether President Trump has been good for the world. Plus, is inequality a vital incentive?
Jan. 21, 2018, midnight
S11E4 - Episode 4
Nicky Campbell presents topical debate from Northumbria Students' Union, Newcastle. The panel discuss if the left has a problem with anti-Semitism, whether porn is damaging to society and if there should be official safe places to take drugs.
Jan. 28, 2018, midnight
S11E5 - Episode 5
Nicky Campbell presents debate from Oasis Academy Lord's Hill, Southampton. The panel discuss if women are holding themselves back and if evidence is a problem for religion.
Feb. 4, 2018, midnight
S11E6 - Episode 6
Nicky Campbell presents topical debate from St Edward's School, Oxford. Is Britain still racist? And, is the higher education system fit for purpose?
Feb. 11, 2018, midnight
S11E7 - Episode 7
Nicky Campbell presents topical debate from Leicester Grammar School. Should all Islamic State returnees to Britain be punished? Should schools select exclusively by faith?
Feb. 18, 2018, midnight
S11E8 - Episode 8
Nicky Campbell presents topical debate from Bath Spa University, Bath. Is social media beyond control? Should we presume consent for organ donation in England?
Feb. 25, 2018, midnight
S11E9 - Episode 9
Nicky Campbell presents topical debate from Lliswerry High School, Newport. Should Britain be proud of its arms trade? Plus is obesity a matter of personal responsibility?
March 11, 2018, midnight
S11E10 - Episode 10
The Big Questions comes live from the University of Sussex in Brighton with Nicky Campbell asking:
Should the people have the final say on the terms of Brexit?
Should doctors decide when to withdraw life-saving treatment from children?
March 18, 2018, midnight
S11E11 - Episode 11
Nicky Campbell presents topical debate from Hutchesons' Grammar School, Glasgow. He asks: Are today's jobs bad for the soul?; Should it be illegal to smack your child?; and Would Jesus be labelled an extremist today?
March 25, 2018, midnight
S11E12 - Episode 12
Nicky Campbell presents topical debate live from Manor CE Academy, York.
Are we all complicit in modern slavery?
Should men and women be treated equally by courts?
Plus is peace in Northern Ireland under threat?
April 8, 2018, midnight
S11E13 - Episode 13
The Big Questions comes from Manor CE Academy in York.
Nicky Campbell asks just one very big question - is the NHS still fit for purpose?
April 15, 2018, midnight
S11E14 - Episode 14
Nicky Campbell presents topical debate live from Oasis Academy MediaCityUK in Salford.
Does carrying an offensive weapon deserve a prison sentence?
Should performance-enhancing drugs be allowed in sport?
April 29, 2018, midnight
S11E15 - Episode 15
Nicky Campbell presents a special edition from Oasis Academy MediaCityUK in Salford, asking 'is there a crisis in masculinity?'.
May 6, 2018, midnight
S11E16 - Episode 16
Nicky Campbell presents topical debate live from Heartlands Academy, Birmingham. Has the government let the press off the hook? And can you be a Christian without God?
May 13, 2018, midnight
S11E17 - Episode 17
Nicky Campbell presents a special edition from Heartlands Academy in Birmingham and asks just one very big question: Could robots and artificial intelligence do more harm than good?
May 27, 2018, midnight
S11E18 - Episode 18
The 250th edition of The Big Questions comes live from Brunel University London in Uxbridge. Nicky Campbell asks: Is it ethical to take part in the World Cup? Should you be able to self-declare your gender? And, can the British High Street be saved?
June 3, 2018, midnight
S11E19 - Episode 19
Nicky Campbell presents a special edition from Brunel University London in Uxbridge. He asks just one very big question: Is the liberal world order in crisis?
June 10, 2018, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 60 min.
Released: May 22, 2005
Last Air Date: March 21, 2021, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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