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Talking Point

A phone-in discussion programme exploring current affairs

World Service,151 episodes

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Anthrax
Military analyst Martin Davis joins a discussion on fear and the threat of anthrax
38 mins21 Oct 2001
War Against Terror
After the US declares military successes, what is the future for the war on terror?
38 mins14 Oct 2001
International Support for Military Action
How can America keep support for military action solid?
38 mins07 Oct 2001
Military Response to Attacks on New York - Part Two
Possibility of a military response against the recent attacks on New York
38 mins30 Sep 2001
Military Response to Attacks on New York - Part One
How should America respond to attacks on New York?
38 mins21 Sep 2001
Asylum
A look at the treatment of migrants and supposedly overwhelmed developed countries
38 mins09 Sep 2001
Racism
How can racism be understood? How can we put an end to it?
38 mins02 Sep 2001
Nelson Mandela and Graca Machel
Nelson Mandela and Graca Machel answer questions from ��ý Word Service listeners
48 mins29 Aug 2001
English- Global Language
Should English be the major global language of communication?'
38 mins19 Aug 2001
Human Cloning
Dr Donald Bruce, a religious ethicist, joins a discussion on cloning's morality
38 mins12 Aug 2001
Tourism
Issues with tourism around the world
38 mins05 Aug 2001
Extradition of Slobodan Milosevic
The extradition of Slobodan Milosevic, and alleged crimes against humanity
36 mins01 Aug 2001
Refugees
Refugees and the changing laws towards asylum
38 mins29 Jul 2001
Overseas Adoption
Transnational adoption and legal difficulties
38 mins26 Jul 2001
India and Pakistan
As the leaders of India and Pakistan meet, a discussion about the nations' relations.
40 mins15 Jul 2001
World Court
Has the time come for a world court?
38 mins06 Jul 2001
British General Election
British General Election received the lowest turnout since 1918
38 mins01 Jul 2001
Protests
Violent political protest; is it justified?
38 mins24 Jun 2001
America's Influence
America's influence in world affairs, are we becoming more American?
38 mins19 Jun 2001
Corruption
Corruption and the reaction to former minister Roland Dumas' conviction
38 mins08 Jun 2001
Human Cloning
Morality, and science, behind Human Cloning
38 mins27 May 2001
Smoking
Smoking in the developed world, what is causing smoking to decrease?
38 mins20 May 2001
Death Penalty
The case of Timothy McVeigh, convicted of murder, should he face the death penalty?
38 mins13 May 2001
US Missile Defence
New anti-missile defence programme announced by George W. Bush
38 mins06 May 2001
Middle East
Situation in Israel and patterns of violence in the region
38 mins22 Apr 2001
Slobodan Milosevich
Slobodan Milosevich, what should be done?
38 mins09 Apr 2001
Politics and the Internet
The potential for the Internet to make politics more interesting
38 mins25 Mar 2001
Global Economic Health
Fears about economic slowdown and global market pressures
38 mins18 Mar 2001
President Putin
A look at a webcast by Putin and a discussion with the journalists who interviewed him
38 mins11 Mar 2001
Farming
Farming crises and competition
38 mins04 Mar 2001