Teenagers in Heated Debate – Storyville – Up for Debate: Team Qatar – BBC Four

About the programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kfc1h
Qatar is said to be the world’s richest country, while competitive debating is said to be a training ground for future world leaders. So when the Qatari Emiress charged two recent Oxford graduates with creating the country’s first national debate team and taking them to the world championships, the stakes were high.

This documentary follows the journey of five ambitious teenagers as they are initiated into the cut-throat subculture of competitive high school debate. Training in London, Doha and New York, they learn more about the world as they hone their debating skills.

Duration : 0:2:0


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25 Responses to “Teenagers in Heated Debate – Storyville – Up for Debate: Team Qatar – BBC Four”

  1. sixstring1991 on May 30th, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    shouldn’t debate be …
    shouldn’t debate be logical instead of ruled by emotions (i.e. -that Botswana girl)

  2. PinkLemonSocks on May 30th, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    Team Botswana has …
    Team Botswana has just the kind of aggression our school needs! Minus the rudeness lol.

  3. aelikalomondot on May 30th, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    when can BBC …
    when can BBC televise debate such like this?

  4. highly rude
    highly rude

  5. I love this video! …
    I love this video! They argued some good points! They went at it for sure! LOL!

  6. Botswana was just …
    Botswana was just rude.

  7. TheCrazzykiller on May 30th, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    this is just …
    this is just retarded choice is an illusion

  8. This is so …
    This is so incomplete! Only hilarious snippets are put here! Go team Botswana! LOL!

  9. holy my …
    holy my girlfriend does this and i dont know how she does it..like i would just be on stage speechless or rambling on about something not related to the topic..haha my girlfriends smart :)

  10. 3rd speaker for the …
    3rd speaker for the qatar team is really good i debated against him once !
    omg and Botswana was really rude i hope they took off points, but they’re really confident speakers :)

  11. Uh no it would just …
    Uh no it would just make the debate senseless and uncivilised. Debating is all about showing how your policy stands through careful analysis and style, not cussing away like a hooligan. /:|

  12. TheSeeker18161 on May 30th, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    can any one please …
    can any one please help me find this film,,i searched every where,,i tried downloading or buying but nothing

  13. harry193276329 on May 30th, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    lol you just made …
    lol you just made my day

  14. I got kicked out of …
    I got kicked out of a school debate team once. just cuz I said to the other guy “Well, you know what? you!” The other guy went quiet I thought I was Winning it you know. – A JOKE I heard in the radio I cant remember it well I know it’s more than that, but It sounded something like that.

    If only Ur allowed to Curse in a debate XD it would make it 10x more interesting.

  15. Sorry, what was …
    Sorry, what was that directed at?
    Did I ask a question? 7 MONTHS ago?

  16. LOOOOOOL the look …
    LOOOOOOL the look on Fatima and MR.Just’s face is priceless!

  17. KingTutsAfrican on May 30th, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    @molewizard

    They …
    @molewizard

    They can wait their turn, you imbecile.

  18. LOL “you better …
    LOL “you better have something smart to say”

  19. qatar….
    qatar….

  20. thats team QATAR …
    thats team QATAR baby
    them guys rock n much smarter then the savage botswaasj sans

  21. XxlyssalooxX on May 30th, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    what country is …
    what country is this?

  22. hmmm kinda wild but …
    hmmm kinda wild but i admire ur guts of saying it gurl.

  23. aww, i miss wsdc …
    aww, i miss wsdc 2008 :’)

  24. go away i will take …
    go away i will take you in a second

    “you better have something smart to say”

  25. yahoochatter on May 30th, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    i hope you get …
    i hope you get worms of the twat.

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