Aled Jones introduces highlights from 60 years of Songs of Praise from Cardiff, where the first programme was made, and meets Rosalyn Bormann, who took part in the oldest surviving complete episode of the series from the 1960s. He also looks back at how Songs of Praise has been a part of our favourite national events, sharing in the joy of some memorable occasions, including when the series filmed a special church service attended by the Queen. The archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, reflects on how Songs of Praise has also been there at times of national crisis and loss.\n\nThere’s plenty of singing too, as Aled is joined by vocal coach and fellow presenter Mark de Lisser to discuss the wide range of congregational singing shown on the programme, and we hear from one of the many families who enjoy singing along at home.\n\nThere are some favourite stories and moments that viewers have asked to see again, and memorable recordings of familiar hymns including Love Divine, All Loves Excelling and Guide Me Oh Thou Great Redeemer.
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Candlelit Christmas
Aled Jones hosts an intimate candlelit celebration of favourite carols from the village church of Croston in Lancashire. He is joined by special guests Katherine Jenkins, who pe ...
22-12-2024
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A Christmas Celebration From Huddersfield Town Hall
Aled Jones is joined by special guests for a specular celebration of carols from the historic Huddersfield Town Hall.\n\nWest End and Broadway star Marisha Wallace performs a un ...
15-12-2024
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Angels
To mark the second Sunday of Advent, the Rev Kate Bottley visits Fairford in the Cotswolds to discover more about some of the central figures of the Christmas story – the ...
08-12-2024
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Young Chorister Of The Year - Final
It’s Advent Sunday and the final of BBC Young Chorister of the Year from Hallé St Peter’s in Manchester, presented by Aled Jones and the Rev Kate Bottley. Six ...
01-12-2024
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Young Chorister Of The Year - Seniors
Aled Jones presents the senior heat of BBC Young Chorister of the Year from Hallé St Peter’s in Manchester, with judges Katherine Jenkins, Bob Chilcott and YolanDa ...
24-11-2024
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Young Chorister Of The Year - Juniors
Aled Jones presents the junior heat of BBC Young Chorister of the Year from Hallé St Peter’s in Manchester, with judges Bob Chilcott, YolanDa Brown and Katherine Je ...
17-11-2024
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Remembrance Sunday
Sean Fletcher visits Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, Devon, to meet service personnel past and present, and to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.\n\nSea ...
10-11-2024
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How I Came To Faith
Sean Fletcher is in London to find out about three remarkable journeys to faith, including how acclaimed 1980s BBC series Sea of Faith inspired broadcaster and vicar Giles Frase ...
03-11-2024
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Yolanda Brown’s Faith And Music
Aled Jones meets award-winning saxophonist and broadcaster YolanDa Brown, who shares the story of her faith through the cherished hymns and worship songs that have guided her th ...
27-10-2024
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Faith In Young People
Laura Wright celebrates the faith of young people and explores what church means to the new generation today.\n \nLaura visits Trinity Church in Nottingham, where the youth grou ...
20-10-2024
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Young Chorister Of The Year – Final
It’s the final of BBC Young Chorister of the Year from The Monastery in Manchester, presented by Aled Jones and Rev Kate Bottley.\n\nAs it’s the third Sunday of Adve ...
11-12-2022
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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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Katherine Jenkins's Favourite Moments
Katherine Jenkins visits Syon House in west London to discover its rich Christian history and to look back on some of her favourite moments on Songs of Praise.\n\nIn the grounds ...
11-06-2023
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Newstead Abbey
Aled Jones visits Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire to explore its 850 years of history. Curator Simon Brown explains how the abbey began as an Augustinian priory and it is thou ...
30-05-2021
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Sharing The Joy Of Christmas
Rev Kate Bottley visits County Durham to find out why one primary school has joined forces with the residents of a local care home to spread the joy of Christmas through the ann ...
17-12-2023
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Amazing Faith
Sean Fletcher is in Alton in Staffordshire, not at its famous theme park Alton Towers but at its castle, now a Catholic youth retreat centre which raises self-esteem, and builds ...
12-08-2018
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Christian Holidays
Josie d'Arby visits Lee Abbey retreat centre in Devon to find out why Christians take their holidays there and how it brings rest and refreshment to people from all over the wor ...
21-10-2018
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Love Thy Neighbour
Aled Jones explores one of Jesus's best-known teachings Love Thy Neighbour and discovers how it is being put into action on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. \n\nAled meets local hi ...
13-01-2019
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All Saints
Claire McCollum is in the beautiful countryside of Mid-Ulster where she hears inspirational stories of faith and joins the congregation at St Michael's Church, Lissan for rousin ...
02-11-2014
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