The Big Questions
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| The Big Questions | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Religion & Ethics |
| Presented by | Nicky Campbell & Sonia Deol |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC One |
| Original run | 9 September 2007 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Question Time (TV series) |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
The Big Questions is a faith and ethics television programme presented by Nicky Campbell. It is currently broadcast live on BBC 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 and Decca 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 and Jamelia.
The programme is produced for the BBC by Mentorn Media and the current series is expected to be broadcast until April 2008.
[edit] References
Lloyd, John (29 September, 2007): "God's struggle for quality airtime" Financial Times
