Sunday Sequence Episodes Episode guide
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18/06/2023
Audrey Carville and guests debate the week's religious and ethical news.
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Dawn of the Cyberwars
Will the next major war be a cyberwar?
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Ban a Book - Ban the Idea?
Is book censorship rising? The war hero branded a criminal, plus Tina Turner's religion.
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28/05/2023
Audrey Carville and guests debate the week's religious and ethical news.
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Laws, legacy and new ways of remembering
As the Legacy Bill proceeds through parliament, what now for victims of the Troubles?
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Does having a life-limiting illness dilute my rights?
Who owns my body? The dementia sufferer and the court hearing over amputating his leg.
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A Ceremony Fit for a King: Reflecting on the Coronation
Audrey and guests reflect on the coronation ceremony and the role of the monarchy in 2023.
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A marathon effort in assisting the state
The Belfast Marathon raises thousands for charity, but is it replacing a neglectful state?
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The truth and nothing but the truth?
How do we define truth in the media of the 21st century?
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A brief history of time just got longer
A Brief History of Time has sold 10 million copies, but did Stephen Hawking get it wrong?
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A time for peace - 25 years on
Three figures behind the scenes of the Good Friday Agreement discuss then and now.
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A health service on life support - is poverty the real disease?
Are social inequalities and the crisis in the health service inextricably linked?
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Does our education system pass the test?
Out of school and qualified for nothing. What's facing our young people?
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19/03/2023
Audrey Carville and guests debate the week's religious and ethical news.
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90 minutes from Armageddon - The Iraq War 20 years on
It's 20 years since the invasion of Iraq. Are the consequences still being felt today?
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Jesus yes, Church no
Is denominational religion on the slide as people ditch the church but keep the faith?
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26/02/2023
Audrey Carville and guests debate the week's religious and ethical news.
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Is Our Every Move Being Monitored?
Big Brother, from above and behind our screens - the ethics of surveillance discussed.
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The gender of God
Does the description of God as 'he' feed into a misogynistic world?
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Hunger and need - do we only care at Christmas?
Do you remember when we thought foodbanks were just temporary? How need became permanent.
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Sending in the tanks
First it was aid, now it's tanks. Is the west helping towards victory or mission creep?
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The greatest loss of all
Living with the pain of a baby's death - Linzi McLaren on coming to terms with tragedy.
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One hundred million ways to say sorry for slavery
The Church of England has announced a 拢100m slavery compensation fund.
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Agnes Lunny: A life marked by tragedy but also filled with hope
Dr Agnes Lunny on somehow finding hope in the worst of times.
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The future of faith in an ever more secular world
Is "keeping the faith" a lonely pursuit when so many are turning away from religion?
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A virgin birth in 2022 - what would the world make of that?
What if this was the first Christmas? Would it bring peace and harmony or instability?
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What will historians make of the last 22 years since the millennium?
Audrey reflects on the last 22 years - what will they be known as in history?
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In the shadows of our fathers - do we need to redefine what it is to be a man?
How do social expectations affect the attitudes and actions of young men?
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A game of chance? Is gambling the big winner in the World Cup?
An addictive sport - is it time for an advertising ban on gambling?
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Media freedom - what are the limits?
As the 麻豆社 celebrates its centenary, is true media freedom a reality or an aspiration?