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Episode 14

Episode 14 of 20

Naga Munchetty and guests discuss moral and ethical issues. Sam Allardyce - was the undercover sting underhand? The baby with three parents - has science gone too far?

England manager Sam Allardyce has been forced to quit after being caught discussing ways round the Football Association's transfer rules in a secret filming 'sting'. Is this sort of journalism justified or is undercover underhand? We ask - are journalistic stings ethical?

American doctors have helped create the world's first baby through a controversial 'three-parent' method, using a new technique to prevent the mother passing on a debilitating genetic disease. Meanwhile, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics this week warned about the possible impact on society of the spread of gene-editing and said this research needs urgent ethical scrutiny. We debate - is biomedical science going too far?

The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, says Christians need to be 'deeply repentant' about anti-Semitism in the history of the church and calls on all faith groups to be 'honest in exposing the hidden recesses of prejudice'. We discuss - how can we tackle anti-Semitism?

Also on the programme, actress Michelle Collins talks about the play Kindertransport and why its subject of child war refugees still has resonance today.

And, Harris J, who's been called the Muslim Justin Bieber, sings 'I Promise'.

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Sun 2 Oct 2016 10:00

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England manager Sam Allardyce has been forced to quit after being caught discussing ways round the Football Association's transfer rules in a secret filming 'sting'.Β Is this sort of journalism justified or is undercover underhand? We ask: Are journalistic stings ethical?

American doctors have helped create the world's first baby through a controversial 'three-parent' method, using gene-editing to prevent the mother passing on a debilitating genetic disease. The Nuffield Council on Bioethics this week warned about the possible impact on society of the spread of gene-editing and said this research needs urgent ethical scrutiny. We debate: Is biomedical science going too far?

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, says Christians need to be "deeply repentant" about anti-Semitism in the history of the church and calls on all faith groups to be "honest in exposing the hidden recesses of prejudice".Β We ask: How can we tackle anti-Semitism?

Also on the programme, actress Michelle Collins talks about the play Kindertransport and why its subject of child war refugees still has resonance today.Β And, Harris J, who's been called the Muslim Justin Bieber, sings 'I Promise'.

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Presenter Naga Munchetty
Series Editor Dave Stanford
Producer Muireann McGinty
Assistant Producer Stephen McVey

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