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Moral Maze
Moral Maze
BBC Radio 4

Combative, provocative and engaging live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze

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Episodes

Is democracy still the 'least worst' form of government?

After decades of despotism, Syria is facing an uncertain but cautiously hopeful future - though many are sceptical about the... more

12 Dec 2024 · 56 minutes
Who and what is 'toxic'?

The allegations about Gregg Wallace’s behaviour on set have been described as being part of a "toxic environment". Once primarily... more

05 Dec 2024 · 56 minutes
What is a healthy attitude to death?

The debate around assisted dying exposes fundamental questions about our attitudes to death. We will all die. Nothing is more... more

28 Nov 2024 · 56 minutes
Is loyalty a virtue or a vice?

Donald Trump has made some eyebrow-raising, some might say jaw-dropping, appointments to his top team. While a number of the... more

21 Nov 2024 · 56 minutes
Does intent matter?

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has pulled his new children's book from the shelves after complaints that it stereotyped Indigenous Australians.... more

14 Nov 2024 · 56 minutes
VAT on private school fees: justice or spite?

The tax increases on private schools, though long trailed, were among the most emotive measures in last week’s blockbuster budget,... more

07 Nov 2024 · 56 minutes
The morality of sending offenders to prison.

Overcrowded, understaffed and in disrepair, Britain’s prisons are in crisis. One of the first acts of the Labour government was... more

31 Oct 2024 · 56 minutes
How should we help the global poor?

“Dawn... and as the sun breaks through the piercing chill of night on the plain outside Korem, it lights up... more

24 Oct 2024 · 56 minutes
Should Foreign Tourism Be Discouraged?

In recent weeks tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Spain’s most popular tourist destinations. From... more

15 Aug 2024 · 56 minutes
What do the riots say about Britain?

The past week of brutish, hate-filled riots has been a disturbing time for Britian’s minority communities. What started as a... more

08 Aug 2024 · 56 minutes
Is anything sacred?

One moment in the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris clearly touched a nerve: the tableau of mostly drag queens believed... more

01 Aug 2024 · 56 minutes
24/07/2024

The Modern Olympics were founded in 1896 by a Parisian with serious moral principles . Pierre De Coubertin even made... more

25 Jul 2024 · 56 minutes
How can we reduce the temperature of politics?

The attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump was a dark day for American politics. We don’t know whether... more

18 Jul 2024 · 56 minutes
The Morality of Stepping Down

The idea of when to step down is front and centre in American politics as 81 year old Joe Biden... more

11 Jul 2024 · 56 minutes
What is history for?

Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf? Well, Camden Council for a start, who’ve put a QR code on her statue in... more

04 Jul 2024 · 56 minutes
Price vs Value of Arts and Culture

Taylor Swift fever has swept the UK week. She’s back in August and fans have been paying hundreds sometimes thousands... more

27 Jun 2024 · 56 minutes
Do we need a final farewell?

The way we grieve is changing and that is seen most starkly by the rise of the direct cremation and... more

20 Jun 2024 · 56 minutes
Democracy - is our system morally superior?

It will soon be time to vote in the General Election. A moment for us all to play our... more

17 Jun 2024 · 57 minutes
The morality of forgiveness

The Legacy Act in Northern Ireland provides a conditional amnesty for people who committed crimes during the Troubles, as part... more

07 Mar 2024 · 56 minutes
The morality of work

Many people seem to be going off the idea of work. In the UK there are more than nine... more

28 Feb 2024 · 56 minutes
The morality of immigration

This week it emerged that Abdul Ezedi, hunted by police after an attack on a woman and her daughters with... more

26 Feb 2024 · 56 minutes
The morality of marriage

It’s Valentine’s Day, when we celebrate romantic love, and is there anything more romantic than getting married? It’s the... more

26 Feb 2024 · 55 minutes
The moral case for veganism

It emerged this week that scientists in South Korea have created a new kind of “meaty” rice, with high levels... more

26 Feb 2024 · 56 minutes
The Purpose of Punishment

The last week saw two contrasting examples of how societies treat killers. Valdo Calocane, who killed three people... more

01 Feb 2024 · 56 minutes
Ukraine - the moral case for ceding land for peace

It’s now nearly two years since Russia began its full scale invasion of Ukraine. Hopes that Ukraine might seize... more

26 Jan 2024 · 56 minutes
Is it time to allow assisted dying?

Nearly a decade since MPs in Westminster voted against allowing terminally ill people to end their own life, assisted dying... more

18 Jan 2024 · 56 minutes
Identity Labels

Is it moral to attach identity labels to ourselves and others? We often label people by nationality, gender, sexuality, ethnicity,... more

22 Nov 2023 · 56 minutes
Should politics be guided by public opinion?

Should politicians respect, despise, accommodate or ignore public opinion? Rishi Sunak is looking for a policy he can pop... more

22 Nov 2023 · 56 minutes
How should we remember the dead and the living?

The Met police has warned of a "growing" risk of violence and disorder this Remembrance weekend. The Prime Minister has... more

10 Nov 2023 · 56 minutes
Are prisons doing more harm than good?

The UK’s prisons are full, their corridors are understaffed and their Victorian buildings are crumbling. The answer, at least at... more

19 Oct 2023 · 56 minutes
How should we think about our enemies?

The surprise attack by Hamas was devastating, leaving hundreds of Israeli civilians dead, injured or taken hostage. Israel’s response was... more

12 Oct 2023 · 56 minutes
Is impartiality a myth?

The BBC has published new guidance on how its big name presenters can use social media. Those working in news... more

06 Oct 2023 · 56 minutes
The Language of Freedom

Michael Buerk chairs a special Moral Maze debate recorded at 'HowTheLightGetsIn' festival of philosophy and music.The language of freedom permeates... more

04 Oct 2023 · 56 minutes
Adults, Children and Power

Labour has confirmed that it plans to allow 16 and 17 year-olds to vote in elections, in line with Scotland... more

21 Sep 2023 · 56 minutes
Is idleness good for us?

School’s out for summer. For many, holidays are a chance to rest, unwind and empty the mind of work. For... more

27 Jul 2023 · 56 minutes
The Morality of Climate Activism

Wimbledon, the Ashes, the Proms and George Osborne’s wedding have all been interrupted by ‘Just Stop Oil’ protesters in recent... more

21 Jul 2023 · 56 minutes
Cluster bombs and the ethics of warfare

As NATO meets this week, the US is seeking to calm its critics over sending cluster bombs to Ukraine. Cluster... more

13 Jul 2023 · 56 minutes
The Morality of Privatisation

Thames Water, which serves a quarter of the UK population, is billions of pounds in debt and on the brink... more

06 Jul 2023 · 56 minutes
The morality of news coverage

Comparisons have been made between the news coverage of two tragedies at sea. The first was the capsizing of a... more

05 Jul 2023 · 56 minutes
Should science ever be stopped?

Scientists have created the first synthetic human embryos using stem cells. The breakthrough could help research into genetic disorders, but... more

23 Jun 2023 · 56 minutes
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Wimbledon, the Ashes, the Proms and George Osborne’s wedding have all been interrupted by ‘Just Stop Oil’ protesters in recent days. Several... more