- The Big Questions
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show_name = The Big Questions
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genre = Religion & Ethics
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presenter =Nicky Campbell &Sonia Deol
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country = UK
language = English
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network = BBC One
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first_aired =9 September 2007
last_aired = present
related = "Question Time (TV series) "
website = http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes/thebigquestions/
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tv_com_id =The Big Questions is a faith and ethics television programme presented by
Nicky Campbell . It is currently broadcast live onBBC One between 10:00am and 11:00am on Sunday, replacing Heaven & Earth as the BBC's flagship religious programme.The format is loosely based on BBC1's political discussion show, Question Time, though it has also contains elements that are more familiar to daytime chat shows. Each show features four panellists from a range of different religious and ethical perspectives, as well as a number of contributors from the live studio audience.
Each week panel and audience debate three ethical, moral or religious topics which featured in the week's news.
Previous panellists have included
Richard Dawkins ,Ann Widdecombe ,Ibrahim Mogra ,Lord Carey ,Jonathan Bartley ,Alexander Goldberg ,Ian McMillan andDecca Aitkenhead .The programme also has a slot for a celebrity interview in which a famous person talks about their life and their moral, ethical and religious beliefs and interests. Previous celebrities have included
Richard Dawkins ,Annie Lennox ,John Barrowman ,Benjamin Zephaniah ,John Simpson andJamelia .The programme is produced for the BBC by [http://www.mentorn.tv/ Mentorn Media] and the current series is expected to be broadcast until April 2008.
References
Lloyd, John (29 September, 2007): [http://search.ft.com/ftArticle?id=070929000116&ct=0&nclick_check=1 "God's struggle for quality airtime"] "Financial Times"
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