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Episode 17

Episode 17 of 20

Naga Munchetty and guests discuss if it is racist to want tougher checks on migrants. Plus singer Donny Osmond talks about the ups and downs of stardom and being a Mormon.

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On this week's programme...

As more young migrants are admitted into Britain from Calais, the row about whether they have been screened properly continues. There's been calls for dental checks to check their ages. But that has been condemned by some as unethical. Gary Lineker says the treatment of young refugees is "hideously racist". We debate - Is it racist to want tougher checks on migrants?

A report from the public health charity Medact says that teenage Army recruits - some as young as 16 - are more vulnerable to trauma, alcohol abuse, self-harm, and death during an armed forces career when compared to adults. Meanwhile, The Government is investing £10million on getting children into uniform even earlier, with 100 new cadet units being created in schools. The aim is to boost life skills and build community values. We ask - Should the Army recruit 16-year-olds?

The press regulator Ipso has ruled that Sun Columnist Kelvin McKenzie's criticism of Channel 4 News for using a hijab-wearing reporter to cover terror attacks in Nice in France was a legitimate use of free speech. Ipso judged that, although the remarks may have been offensive to some, McKenzie was entitled to express his views. The reporter, Fatima Manji, says the ruling has given a "green light" for newspapers to attack Muslims and other minorities. We discuss - Is the press entitled to be offensive?
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Also on the programme, singer Donny Osmond talks to Nikki Bedi about the ups and downs of stardom - and being a Mormon.Ìý And, to mark Black History Month, Muyiwa and Riversongz sing 'Imela' - which means 'thank you' in the Igbo language of Nigeria.

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Role Contributor
Presenter Naga Munchetty
Series Editor Dave Stanford
Producer Neil Dimmock
Assistant Producer Hannah Copeland
Participant Donny Osmond

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