The Big Questions

A special edition of The Big Questions recorded at London's Brunel University, with the audience and invited contributors debating just one issue: is digital media good for democracy?

Nicky Campbell presents the Big Questions live from Bradford's Appleton Academy.

Nicky Campbell presents topical debate live from Oasis Academy Lord's Hill, Southampton.

Nicky Campbell asks:

Will more children be raised in poverty?

Should we have the right to decide our own gender?

And, can Britain be proud of its aid to asylum seekers?

Nicky Campbell presents topical debate live from Leicester Grammar School.

Nicky Campbell presents The Big Questions live from Leith Academy, Edinburgh.

Nicky Campbell presents The Big Questions live from Heatlands Academy, Birmingham.

Nicky Campbell presents The Big Questions live from Northumbria Students' Union, Newcastle. Should pornography be on the school curriculum? And is your image public property?

Nicky Campbell presents live debate from the University of Kent in Canterbury. He asks, Do the brightest do better at grammar schools? And is using drones ethical?

Nicky Campbell presents live debate from Michaelston Activity Centre in Cardiff. He asks: Are Europe's powerless taking control?; Does a nation's happiness matter?; Does forgiving set you free?

Nicky Campbell presents live debate from St Edward's School, Oxford.

Nicky Campbell presents live debate from Patcham High School, Brighton.

Nicky Campbell presents live debate from Netherhall School, Cambridge and asks:

Should we trade with countries that abuse human rights?

Would gender-neutral language be better for mankind?

Have we lost the real meaning of Easter?

Nicky Campbell presents live debate from Manor CE Academy, York.

Nicky Campbell presents a special edition from Manor CE Academy in York, debating the effectiveness of humanitarian interventions across the globe.

Taking part in the discussion are human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell; Dorcas Erskine of Action Aid; Mukesh Kapila, professor of global health and humanitarian affairs at Manchester University; Yasmine Ahmed, director of Rights Watch UK; Richard Dowden, director of the Royal African Society; Kirsty McNeil of Save the Children; Neil Thorns of Cafod; Dr Olivia Rutazibwa of Portsmouth University; Alan Mendoza, director of the Henry Jackson Society; Dr Philip Cunliffe of Kent University.

Nicky Campbell presents a special edition from Oasis Academy Media City, Salford.

Nicky Campbell presents debate from Oasis Academy Media City, Salford. Will globalisation make the world a better place?

Nicky Campbell presents topical debate live from Harris Academy, Peckham. He asks whether the private sector is helping the NHS and whether white people can be victims of racism.

Nicky Campbell presents topical debate from Harris Academy, Peckham, and asks if interfering with genes is ethical.

Taking part in the debate are:
Dr Silvia Camporesi, director of bioethics at KingsCollege, London.
Dr David King, director of Human Genetics Alert.
Professor Jonathan Montgomery, from the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies.
Professor Jackie Leach Scully, director of policy, ethics and life sciences, Newcastle University.
Dr Trevor Stammers, Centre for Bioethics and Emerging Technologies.
Environmentalist and writer Tony Juniper.
Dr Ruth Stirton, healthcare law and ethics, Sussex Univeristy.
Professor Keith Fox, The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion.
Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner, Movement for Reform Judaism.
Dr Virginia Bolton, clinical embryologist.
David Wood from the Transhumanist Party UK.