Mr Hitchens was an English-American academic, who was the author and editor of more than 30 books. A lifelong atheist, Mr Hitchens became a controversial figure for his confrontational style of debate against people of faith.Before his death in 2011, he argued in favour of free expression and scientific discovery while regularly speaking out against religion.
In 2007, Mr Hitchens featured in a two-hour special alongside Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett and Sam Harris ... Read even more