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Episode 20

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A 14 year-old girl with cancer has had her body frozen after death in the hope of being cured and 'woken' in the future. What ethical questions does this raise?

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Sun 20 Nov 2016 10:00

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A 14-year-old girl who died of cancer has been cryogenically frozen after her death because she wanted the chance of a future cure and being 'woken'. To achieve her wish, the teenager had to win a landmark legal case, which has triggered a national debate about whether such a decision is ethical. We ask - Is it ethical to freeze bodies for future life?

The number of people behind bars is at record levels. And, up to 10,000 prison officers in England and Wales walked out on strike this week, to be forced back by legal action, because of concerns over what they called the "volatile" state of jails and fears of violence. We discuss - Should we keep fewer people in prisons?

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, this week called for an end to the politics of "fear and division" following the Brexit campaign here and the American presidential elections. He warned that more integration of communities in the UK is vital for the future - and called for the "building of bridges not walls". Nikki Bedi interviews the Mayor and we debate - Is genuine integration achievable in the UK?

Also on the programme, as Len Goodman prepares to step down as head judge on the 大象传媒's Strictly Come Dancing, Naga Munchetty talks to the king of the one-liners about his life, career and beliefs.

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Assistant Producer Stephen McVey

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