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BBC stands by ‘unpopular’ religious Radio 4 programmes

August 24, 2015

A public consultation found that religious programmes are the BBC's least well received radio shows

Jihadi John has lived a life of privilege compared to ISIS’s victims

February 27, 2015

Why do young British men embrace Islamism? Because they are spoilt rotten

For once the BBC has put the humanity of the unborn child centre stage

July 25, 2014

A BBC Radio 4 programme yesterday showed how unborn children should be treated by the medical profession – with the utmost care and respect

If only Sister Wendy Beckett had taken her lead from Bishop Egan when talking about condoms on the radio

January 02, 2013

To avoid causing scandal, Sister Wendy should perhaps stick to art

The clash between Obama and the Catholic Church, as seen by the BBC

June 20, 2012

The heart and soul of one particular Radio 4 programme was not on the side of the bishops

For a moment people have stopped talking about a ‘clump of cells’ and are beginning to see an unborn child

March 05, 2012

The debate on sex selection has put the abortion lobby on the back foot

The Government is wasting its time trying to measure happiness

January 24, 2011

Teaching 'well-being' at school is also hard to justify. Children are better off studying great works of literature

The Pope’s Thought for the Day was simple and profound

December 24, 2010

But not, perhaps, controversial enough for John Humphrys

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