Claire McCollum is in the Clink restaurant in Styal near Manchester, where inmates from the nearby prison are being given the chance of a fresh start in life by being trained in a fine dining restaurant.\n\nPam Rhodes meets former politician, now ordained priest, Jonathan Aitken in London to hear about his journey from prison to the pulpit. At Lambeth Palace, Pam finds out about the Church of England’s free Daily Hope phone service, now also available in prisons across the country.\n\nAs the Bishop of Dover, the Rt Rev Rose Hudson Wilkin, calls for a change in attitudes towards asylum seekers, we meet the Christian charities helping refugees on the south coast.\n\nWith congregational singing recorded before the current restrictions, as well as specially recorded hymns from singer Mary Jess and vocal ensemble Tessera:\n\nAll My Hope On God Is Founded – St Elisabeth’s Church, Reddish April 2018\nBeauty for Brokenness – St David’s Church, Exeter September 2018\nDear Lord and Father of Mankind – Hereford Cathedral October 2017\nBlessed Assurance – LSO St. Lukes June 2017\nWhen I Needed a Neighbour – Tessera, Coughton Court July 2020\n10,000 Reasons – Mary-Jess, Minster Church of St Andrew, Plymouth August 2020\nLove Divine All Loves Excelling – St. Asaph Cathedral June 2017\n
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Mothering Sunday
It’s Mothering Sunday, and Claire McCollum is meeting women inspired by their faith to nurture and care for others.\n \nIn Leicester, Claire visits a ‘Baby Basics&rs ...
30-03-2025
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Celebrating Neurodiversity
The Rev Kate Bottley is in Cheshire to mark Neurodiversity Celebration Week by meeting Christians who champion their strengths and challenge the stereotypes of their conditions. ...
23-03-2025
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Sermon On The Mount
Sean Fletcher returns to Ripon College Cuddesdon, a theological training college near Oxford, for the second of two special episodes exploring Jesus’ most famous and revol ...
16-03-2025
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The Lord's Prayer
Sean Fletcher visits Ripon College Cuddesdon, a theological college near Oxford, to explore one of the world’s most famous, influential and powerful prayers, spoken by bil ...
09-03-2025
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Faith And Laughter
The Rev Kate Bottley explores the belief that laughter is a gift from God and meets clowns and comedians who explain how humour and joy profoundly connect them with their faith. ...
02-03-2025
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Art In Churches
Claire McCollum discovers spectacular wall paintings in a Yorkshire village church and explores how traditional and modern art can bring stories of faith alive.\n\nSt Michael an ...
23-02-2025
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The Joy Of Choral Singing
Aled Jones explores the joy of being in a choir and joins a packed congregation in Huddersfield Town Hall for some rousing hymns, led by the world-renowned Huddersfield Choral S ...
16-02-2025
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Belfast's Religious Gems
Claire McCollum is in Belfast, discovering some of the hidden religious gems in the churches of her home city.\n\nWith so much to see, Claire enlists the help of two local Chris ...
09-02-2025
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Facing Cancer With Faith
Ahead of World Cancer Day on 4 February, the Rev Kate Bottley meets Christians affected by cancer and explores how their faith sustains them.\n\nKate meets minister and Britain& ...
02-02-2025
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Barbara Dickson's Faith And Music
Pam Rhodes is in Edinburgh to meet renowned singer and actress Barbara Dickson to find out about her journey of faith and the music that has shaped it. \n\nThe pair meet at a f ...
26-01-2025
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The Lord's Prayer
Sean Fletcher visits Ripon College Cuddesdon, a theological college near Oxford, to explore one of the world’s most famous, influential and powerful prayers, spoken by bil ...
09-03-2025
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Spirit Of The Highlands
Claire McCollum joins Christians aboard a tour boat on Loch Ness to find out about the 6th-century legend of St Columba’s encounter with the Loch Ness monster! Also, on th ...
17-07-2022
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Daniel O'donnell’s Faith Journey
Claire McCollum is in Ireland to meet the ever-popular Daniel O’Donnell as he celebrates his 60th birthday to find out how his strong Catholic faith motivates his life and ...
26-12-2021
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Celebrating Neurodiversity
The Rev Kate Bottley is in Cheshire to mark Neurodiversity Celebration Week by meeting Christians who champion their strengths and challenge the stereotypes of their conditions. ...
23-03-2025
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Katherine Jenkins' Faith Journey
Katherine Jenkins journeys back to her childhood church in Neath, south Wales, for Advent. She meets family and friends to reflect on her Christian faith and explores how it has ...
09-12-2018
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St Valentine's Day
As St Valentine's Day approaches, Katherine Jenkins visits the Tower of London where it is thought the earliest recorded valentine was written in the 15th century. She explores ...
10-02-2019
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Finding Hope
On Palm Sunday, Aled Jones visits Oxford to celebrate stories of hope and meets Professor Andy Pollard, one of the leading scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.\n\nA ...
28-03-2021
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Sermon On The Mount
Sean Fletcher returns to Ripon College Cuddesdon, a theological training college near Oxford, for the second of two special episodes exploring Jesus’ most famous and revol ...
16-03-2025
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Faith In The Valleys
Aled Jones travels through the south Wales valleys, meeting locals and uncovering stories of Christian faith in the hills. Aled joins BBC Radio Wales’s Roy Noble on three ...
20-08-2023
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Gospel Choir Of The Year 2024
The Songs of Praise Gospel Choir of the Year is back! In the first of two programmes hosted by Mark De-Lisser, five of the best amateur choirs from across the UK take to the sta ...
14-01-2024
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