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The World is a big place and it throws up some big questions. It takes a big programme to take them on.
Join Emma Joseph on the BBC World Service as she and a team of experts and writers from around the globe dig deeper into the facts behind the major stories. Each week, The Big Question will focus on a different subject of global importance - from "How powerful is television?" to"Are there too many people in the world?" - and explores the voices unheard amongst the sound bites. How do decisions being taken now affect you; how will scientific advances change your world; what impact will global politics have on your future? The Big Question hopes to help you find the answers.
The Open University has a commitment to social justice, widening participation and bringing distance learning to students across the globe. It works with partners such as the Arab OU, Singapore OUDP and Hong Kong OU. The University is very pleased to be able to work with the World Service and to be a partner in the Big Question series, a series which will address key issues in global politics and scientific advance.
In the UK, you can hear World Service programmes on Digital Audio (DAB), Freeview Channel 80, Sky Digital Channel 865 and in the South of the country on 648 metres medium wave. You can also listen via the BBC World Service website.
The Big Question is currently off the air. To find out what's currently transmitting on the network, visit the World Service schedules
The Big Question in more depth:
OU on the BBC: The Big Question - The Big Question week-by-week
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A full year's worth of questions investigated by the BBC World Service and The Open University Read more : OU on the BBC: The Big Question - The Big Question week-by-week
Meet Emma Joseph
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Meet Emma Joseph, presenter of The Big Question on BBC World Service. Read more : Meet Emma Joseph
The Big Economics Questions
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The "dismal science" is brought to life by Emma and the Big Question team Read more : The Big Economics Questions
The Big Environment Questions
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The world we live in is under attack - quite a bit from the way we live in it. Explore environmental questions. Read more : The Big Environment Questions
The Big Health Questions
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Keeping healthy - and getting better. Emma and the team investigate health questions. Read more : The Big Health Questions
The Big History Questions
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Join The Big Question team as they explore the world of the past. Read more : The Big History Questions
The Big Politics Questions
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Some countries have democracy; some have despots - but no nation is free of politics. Read more : The Big Politics Questions
The Big Religion Questions
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Trust The Big Question team to find the right questions to explore the worlds of faith. Read more : The Big Religion Questions
The Big Science & Technology Questions
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It's a connected world. Emma and the team work out what links where. Read more : The Big Science & Technology Questions
The Big Human Rights Questions
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Emma Joseph and the team investigate some of the large issues underlying human rights. Read more : The Big Human Rights Questions
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