Episode 6

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Duration: 1 hour

The Big Questions comes live from Michaelston Community College in Cardiff. Nicky Campbell asks:

Should we tax to fight the flab?
Is faith compatible with reason?
Is the NHS cutting lives short?

Amongst those taking part are body image campaigner Fatima Parker; Dr Nadim Haboubi from the National Obesity Forum of Wales; Julia Manning from 2020health.org; Zoe Harcombe, author of The Obesity Epidemic; food writer Oliver Thring; Will Storr, author of Heretic, Adventures with the Enemies of Science; Robert Griffiths, author of Slaying the Dragon; Christina Biggs from Christians in Science; the past-life regression therapist Andrea Foulkes; Baroness Finlay, a palliative care specialist; Dr Richard Hain, consultant in paediatric palliative medicine; gastroenterologist Dr Philip Howard; oncologist Dr Mark Glaser; Jackie Leotardi.

  • The Big Questions featured in this episode

    Should we tax to fight the flab?

    Is faith compatible with reason?

    Is the NHS cutting lives short?

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    January 20th           Glasgow

    January 27th           Salford

    February 3rd           Leicester

    February 10th         Cardiff

    February 17th         Northolt, West London

    February 24th         Southampton

    March 3rd               St Albans

Credits

Presenter
Nicky Campbell
Participant
Fatima Parker
Participant
Nadim Haboubi
Participant
Julia Manning
Participant
Zoe Harcombe
Participant
Oliver Thring
Participant
Will Storr
Participant
Robert Griffiths
Participant
Christina Biggs
Participant
Andrea Foulkes
Participant
Ilora Finlay
Participant
Richard Hain
Participant
Philip Howard
Participant
Mark Glaser
Participant
Jackie Leotardi

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