Dawkins and the Faith Schools Menace

[leon_heller]

The UK More4 channel has a series by Richard Dawkins about the menace of "faith schools" starting at 21:00 tonight. It should be interesting, especially as the Tories seem to be in favour of more of them.

http://uk-tv-guide.com/programme-details/more4/18+August+2010/20:00/Faith+Schools+Menace?/Education/

 

[leon_heller]

I watched the programme, he made a very convincing case for abandoning state support for faith schools.

 

[lionking]

I watched the programme, he made a very convincing case for abandoning state support for faith schools.

I obviously haven't seen the show, but government support for religious schools will never stop here because there are too many votes involved.

 

[TubbaBlubba]

Is the show available online from Channel4 outside the UK? I would guess not, but asking never hurts (their website appears to be down right now, too). I can never get enough of Dawkins.

 

[SusanB-M1]

I almost never watch TV, so still have only the four basic channels! Will the programme referred to here be on you tube do you think?

 

[TubbaBlubba]

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/faith-school-menace/4od#3112619

Knock yourself out! Sadly not available to us humble Swedes.

 

[leon_heller]

More Dawkins - The God Delusion is repeated next Wednesday on the same channel, at the same time.

 

[Professor Yaffle]

Here it is on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzJv-5yWx2g

 

[leon_heller]

I obviously haven't seen the show, but government support for religious schools will never stop here because there are too many votes involved.

I thought it would be the same here, but they commissioned an ICM poll and a (small) majority of those polled were in favour of them losing state support.

 

[Aitch]

Oh dear, there's a Guardian thread on the subject - it's as bad as you would expect. They seem to let anyone join these days.

 

[Safe-Keeper]

Here it is on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzJv-5yWx2g

"This video contains content from Channel 4, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds."

 

[Rrose Selavy]

it was only broadcast last night. Give it a few days or so and someone will have recorded it and uploaded their own fully accessable version.

 

[excaza]

nvm

 

[SusanB-M1]

Here it is on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzJv-5yWx2g

Many thanks for posting this link. I have just watched the whole programme right through.

 

[Safe-Keeper]

Finally got to watch it on YT myself. Thought it was a bit short, will watch it again either way.

 

[SusanB-M1]

Professor Yaffle


May I ask if yu have a link to the second programme's you tube version?

 

[Professor Yaffle]

I thought it was just a single programme, not a series. I can't find anything else, anyway.

 

[Rrose Selavy]

It's supposedly part of a "season" on Dawkins on More 4 :

Following the programme’s tx on 18 August, More 4 will present new two-hour edits of his earlier series The Root of All Evil? – now renamed The God Delusion in line with his best-selling book – and Enemies of Reason, plus a three-hour special of The Genius of Charles Darwin. Dawkins is recording new introductions for each film.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/...-launch-more-4-dawkins-season/5016672.article

 

[SusanB-M1]

Thank you both for the information.

 

[leon_heller]

I saw The God Delusion the first time round, but I'll be watching it again tonight. One can't get too much of Dawkins!