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The Big Question

A fresh look at issues that effect our lives

World Service,45 episodes

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The Power of TV
How powerful is television? Dr Ramaswami Harindranath, specialist in media explains
23 Mar 2004,25 mins
Do Celebrities Matter?
What does the term “celebrity” actually mean and where does it come from?
10 Apr 2004,26 mins
What Is Religion? Part One
Professor Haleh Afshar, Professor Eileen Barker and Babu Gogineni attempt to define it
17 Apr 2004,26 mins
What Is Religion? Part Two
Religion dominates the headlines on a regular basis, but what is it?
24 Apr 2004,26 mins
What Was the Age of Enlightenment?
Reason was advocated as the primary source and basis of all authority
01 May 2004,26 mins
Have We Lost Faith in Science?
Have we lost faith in science? Is the golden age of science over?
08 May 2004,26 mins
Human Cloning
What is cloning and do we understand it?
15 May 2004,26 mins
How Big is the World Wide Web?
The journey the Internet has taken and how information travels around the world
22 May 2004,26 mins
Are we too Many for the World?
Exploring the issue of population increase
29 May 2004,26 mins
Is the World's Population the Wrong Age?
As population levels rise are there too many young people?
05 Jun 2004,26 mins
What is History?
Can history be defined?
12 Jun 2004,26 mins
Can we Trust History?
The historical text books that are being re-written in post Apartheid South Africa
19 Jun 2004,26 mins
Iraq - Can History Repeat Itself?
A history of Iraq's conflicts since the First World War
26 Jun 2004,26 mins
Why do People Have Unsafe Sex?
Why do people have unsafe sex considering the risks of infection?
10 Jul 2004,26 mins
Can People Change Their Sexual Behaviour?
Can people change their sexual behaviour?
17 Jul 2004,26 mins
What's Happening to the Earth's Atmosphere?
The Earth's climate is heating up and people living along the shore are losing their home
26 Jul 2004,26 mins
How are Rising Temperatures Changing Our World?
How are rising temperatures changing our world? From floods to heat waves
31 Jul 2004,26 mins
What is Democracy?
What is democracy? Beginning with Ancient Greek history
07 Aug 2004,26 mins
Does Democracy Work?
Emma Joseph explores whether democracy really works
14 Aug 2004,26 mins
Where Did Karl Marx Get His Inspiration?
Can you imagine a society not divided along socio-economic lines?
21 Aug 2004,26 mins
Could there Ever be a Classless Society?
Talking Marxism with Jonathan Ray in Highgate cemetery
28 Aug 2004,26 mins
Why are Americans so Patriotic?
What does patriotism mean to a country built on immigration?
02 Sep 2004,26 mins
Why Does the Amazon Matter?
Examining the environmental impact of clearing the Amazon basin for crops
25 Sep 2004,26 mins
Does Aid Work?
Does aid work? What is happening to aid money?
02 Oct 2004,26 mins
What is Free Trade?
In theory, most countries believe in free trade, so why are there so many protests?
09 Oct 2004,26 mins
How Fair is Free Trade?
Is free trade a fair trade?
16 Oct 2004,26 mins
What Swings Elections?
A look at the US Presidential elections of 2004
23 Oct 2004,26 mins
Can we Ever Get Rid of Slavery?
Slavery has been illegal for decades but it has never gone away
06 Nov 2004,26 mins
How Much Does The World Rely On Oil?
How heavily does the world rely on oil?
13 Nov 2004,26 mins
Can We Live Without Oil?
Are we running out of oil?
20 Nov 2004,26 mins