The first in a new series of BBC Radio 4 debates, held in association with the University of Cambridge, in which some of Britain’s leading thinkers will be forced to adopt a contrary position in order to win, will be recorded this evening at Judge Business School.

The first debate in the ‘Devils Advocate’ series is entitled ‘Celebrities have no automatic rights to a private life’. Guests will include former TV presenter John Leslie and journalist and Cambridge alumnus, Toby Young.

Toby Young, a graduate from Trinity College, is the author of ‘How to Lose Friends and Alienate People’, a tale of his time as a contributing editor at Vanity Fair magazine.

He is now a food writer as well as a journalist and often serves as a judge on the television show ‘Top Chef’. He will argue for the right to privacy.

John Leslie, former television presenter of Blue Peter, ITV’s ‘This Morning’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ will argue against the right to privacy.

The debate will be presented by David Aaronvitch at Judge Business School tonight from 7:30pm and will record until 9pm. Members of the public are invited to attend. Admission is free. To reserve tickets please contact: press-publicity@jbs.cam.ac.uk

The next debate ‘The war on terror can only truly be defeated by ignoring’ will explore the strategies and ideologies behind the war on terror and question whether it is real or a construct made by governments on Monday 10 May.

The final debate of the series ‘The fashion industry has been bad for feminism’ will analyse how female icons have affected the fashion industry and whether these icons have helped or hindered the cause of feminism on Friday 21 May.

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