Ekklesia co-director Jonathan Bartley will be appearing on BBC1’s Sunday Morning Live discussion-based television programme on 18 November 2012, broadcasting at 10.00am.


Ekklesia co-director Jonathan Bartley will be appearing on BBC1’s Sunday Morning Live discussion-based television programme on 18 November 2012, broadcasting at 10.00am.

Samira Ahmed starts the day off with live ethical debates on topical issues. You can take part on social media, or call into the show on your webcam. The recording is taking place in Belfast.

Tax avoidance, faith schools and the conflict in Gaza are among the topics on the agenda for this episode. Jonathan will be commenting on religious selection in schools and also the issue of free speech and the dispute about same-sex marriage.

Samira Ahmed is a British freelance journalist, writer and broadcaster at the BBC, where she has presented Radio 4’s PM, The World Tonight and Sunday. Her writing has appeared in The Guardian, The Independent and for The Spectator magazine’s Arts Blog. She was a reporter and presenter on Channel 4 News from 2000-2011. On Twitter: @SamiraAhmedUK

* Sunday Morning Live: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0126f45

* Episodes and clips, series three: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01jzpbt