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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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Celebrating Gospel Music Today
Renowned choir director Mark De-Lisser celebrates gospel, his favourite genre of music, by meeting Christians at the heart of the gospel community and exploring the message behi ...
13-10-2024
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Harvest At Jubilee Farm
Claire McCollum introduces favourite harvest hymns from Jubilee Farm in County Antrim, Northern Ireland’s first Christian, community-owned farm. With wellies on, Claire jo ...
06-10-2024
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Faith In Poetry
Ahead of National Poetry Day, Aled Jones explores the art of putting faith into words through the poetry of the Bible, favourite hymns and the work of Christian spoken word arti ...
29-09-2024
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Cornwall's Church Of Storms
Claire McCollum visits the Cornish coast to explore the remarkable history of ‘the church of storms’ - a place of prayer occupying a curious and beautiful position i ...
22-09-2024
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Adjoa Andoh’s Walk With God
Celebrated actor and star of Bridgerton, Adjoa Andoh shares her journey of faith as she takes Sean Fletcher on a walk through the Cotswolds village of Wickwar where she grew up. ...
15-09-2024
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Crathie Kirk: Mountains And Majesty
Claire McCollum visits Crathie Kirk in the Cairngorms National Park to discover why this church and its beautiful Highland location, which is close to Balmoral Castle, is so bel ...
08-09-2024
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One Hundred Years Of Religious Broadcasting
To mark 100 years since the BBC first broadcast a service of worship, Pam Rhodes joins a packed congregation at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Trafalgar Square and hears inspiring s ...
01-09-2024
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Christianity And Creativity
Sean Fletcher visits the Chapel in the Fields, a Methodist retreat in Cheshire, where craft and carpentry help to build faith and friendship.\n\nHe meets the project’s lea ...
25-08-2024
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Bishop Auckland’s Christian Heritage
Claire McCollum visits The Auckland Project in County Durham to explore the important role faith has played in the regeneration of Bishop Auckland’s historic palace and gr ...
18-08-2024
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All One In Christ
Reverend Kate Bottley is in Didsbury, Manchester, to explore what it means to be an inclusive church, and she finds out how a tragedy caused one parish to embark on a journey of ...
11-08-2024
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Salvation Army: Serving Communities
Pam Rhodes marks 150 years of the Salvation Army in Wales by discovering the remarkable story of how it started its work there, and she looks back at stories that highlight how ...
04-08-2024
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Olympic Faith
As the Paris 2024 Olympic Games begin, Laura Wright is in Edinburgh to celebrate the faith of Olympians and Paralympians past and present. And she speaks to HRH the Princess Roy ...
28-07-2024
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Fern Britton’s Walk With God
Broadcaster and writer Fern Britton shares her journey of faith as she takes Sean Fletcher on one of her favourite walks along the Cornish coast. For Fern, walking is a time she ...
21-07-2024
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Hidden Gems
Aled Jones uncovers hidden gem churches in London with historian and tour guide Joanna Bogle. Starting in Holborn, Aled, along with a small group, is guided down the narrow path ...
14-07-2024
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100 Years Of Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral
The Rev Kate Bottley celebrates the centenary of Liverpool’s Anglican cathedral and meets Christians whose faith has been shaped by this remarkable building. Consecrated i ...
07-07-2024
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All Things Bright And Beautiful
Katherine Jenkins is at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show to explore a garden exhibited by St James’s Piccadilly, the first church to contribute a garden to this prestigious eve ...
30-06-2024
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200 Years Of The Rspca
To celebrate the RSPCA’s 200th anniversary, the Rev Kate Bottley visits an animal hospital in Birmingham.\n\nIn the cat ward, Kate meets the charity’s CEO Chris Sher ...
23-06-2024
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Father’s Day
On Father’s Day, Aled Jones meets inspiring dads leaning on their faith through the joys and challenges of fatherhood.\n\nIn east London, Aled joins a Father’s Day p ...
16-06-2024
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Christian Carers
Ahead of Carers Week, the Rev Kate Bottley is in Norfolk, exploring the important role faith plays for those caring for loved ones.\n \nKate meets Liz Grint, who cares for her h ...
09-06-2024
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80th Anniversary Of D-day
To mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Aled Jones travels to Portsmouth, where on 6 June 1944, the Allies' forces launched the largest seaborne invasion the world had ever seen. ...
02-06-2024
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Art And Christianity
To celebrate its 200th anniversary, Aled Jones visits the National Gallery on London’s Trafalgar Square. Aled meets director Dr Gabriele Finaldi for an exclusive tour behi ...
26-05-2024
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Pentecost Sunday
Claire McCollum is in Bognor Regis to celebrate Pentecost with the growing congregation of St Wilfrid’s Church on the seafront. Claire meets Christians taking the plunge a ...
19-05-2024
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Faith And Dementia
For Dementia Action Week, Rev Canon Kate Bottley explores what part faith can play for people facing the profound challenges presented by dementia. Kate is in the congregation f ...
12-05-2024
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75th Anniversary Of How Great Thou Art
Pam Rhodes celebrates the 75th anniversary of one of the most cherished and popular hymns in the world, How Great Thou Art, and explores the extraordinary story behind its compo ...
05-05-2024
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Church And Community
Sean Fletcher is at Way Church in Wigan, one of the fastest-growing congregations in the UK, to join hundreds in worship and to explore how it’s serving the community thro ...
28-04-2024
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Faith And Service
With St George’s Day just around the corner, Reverend Kate Bottley is in Newcastle upon Tyne, meeting Christians whose acts of service and selflessness continue to make a ...
21-04-2024
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Laura's Faith And Music
Laura Wright has become one of the nation’s favourite sopranos over her 20-year career, from winning BBC Chorister of the Year as a teenager to singing in stadiums around ...
14-04-2024
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Mind, Body And Soul
To mark World Health Day, Sean Fletcher joins Christians at a spiritual retreat centre in north Wales to explore how faith can improve health and wellbeing for mind, body and so ...
07-04-2024
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Easter Sunday
To celebrate Easter Sunday, Aled Jones is in Canterbury to explore what this sacred time means to Christians and to reflect on how the powerful message of Jesus’s resurrec ...
31-03-2024
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Holy Week
On Palm Sunday, Sean Fletcher explores different ways Christians continue to retell and interpret the life of Jesus, through powerful performances and expressive works of art.\n ...
24-03-2024
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St Patrick’s Day
To celebrate St Patrick’s Day, Claire McCollum is in Northern Ireland meeting Christians inspired by the saint’s extraordinary story and following in his footsteps. ...
17-03-2024
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Mothering Sunday
On Mothering Sunday, Rev Kate Bottley is in Stockport, Greater Manchester, to meet mums and staff at Christian-inspired Charnwood Nursery where children with and without additio ...
10-03-2024
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200 Years Of The Rnli
To mark the 200th anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, the Rev Canon Kate Bottley joins the lifeboat crew in Scarborough to reflect on the Christian values at ...
03-03-2024
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Aled’s Faith And Music
Aled Jones shares his most cherished hymns and sacred music as he and Pam Rhodes embark on a journey across London to visit the iconic places that have been so important for his ...
25-02-2024
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Caring For Creation
Claire McCollum meets Christians putting faith into action to care for the environment in different ways. In Northamptonshire, she discovers the remarkable technology at the hea ...
18-02-2024
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In God’s Care
As we mark World Day of the Sick, Pam Rhodes hears stories of faith and hope from Christians who are unwell and those who care for them.\n\nAt St Christopher’s Hospice in ...
11-02-2024
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Faith And Rehabilitation
The Rev Kate Bottley hears why faith and compassion are key to supporting prisoners and ex-offenders in on their journey through rehabilitation. \n\nIn Newcastle upon Tyne, Kate ...
04-02-2024
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Hope And Refuge
Pam Rhodes marks International Holocaust Memorial Day and explores stories of when hope and refuge were offered by Christians to Jews fleeing the Nazis in one of the darkest cha ...
28-01-2024
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Gospel Choir Of The Year 2024 Final
Music to lift the spirit and stir the soul… it’s the final of the Songs of Praise Gospel Choir of the Year 2024, hosted by Mark De-Lisser.\n\nIn the previous progra ...
21-01-2024
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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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New Year, New Challenge
To motivate us in our new year resolutions, Sean Fletcher meets some incredible Christians who have been inspired by their faith to make big life changes.\n\nIn Liverpool, he me ...
07-01-2024
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Singing In The New Year
Katherine Jenkins hosts a musical celebration for New Year’s Eve from Sheffield City Hall. She is joined by some very special guests, including Aled Jones, who performs a ...
31-12-2023
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Carols For Christmas Eve
Aled Jones hosts a festive celebration for Christmas Eve from Sheffield City Hall, featuring favourite carols, including: The First Nowell, The Holly and the Ivy, The Sussex Car ...
24-12-2023
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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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The Story Of Carols At Christmas
Pam Rhodes visits St Mary the Virgin church in Turville, Oxfordshire – perhaps better known as the Vicar of Dibley’s parish church – to discover some of the st ...
10-12-2023
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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. Six of the best choristers in the UK perf ...
03-12-2023
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Young Chorister Of The Year - Senior Semi-final
Aled Jones hosts the senior semi-final of BBC Young Chorister of the Year from the Manchester Monastery, with judges Laura Wright, Ken Burton and Wynne Evans. The music featured ...
26-11-2023
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Young Chorister Of The Year - Junior Semi-final
Aled Jones hosts the junior semi-final of BBC Young Chorister of the Year from Manchester Monastery, with judges Laura Wright, Ken Burton and Wynne Evans.\n\nFive fantastic sing ...
19-11-2023
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Remembrance Sunday
Katherine Jenkins marks Remembrance Sunday at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire, the oldest air academy in the world. She meets cadets and the head padre to discover how remembrance ...
12-11-2023
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Faith In Adversity
Aled Jones visits the coast of Kent to meet Mina Smallman, a mother and former archdeacon in the Church of England, who turned to her Christian faith after the brutal murder of ...
05-11-2023
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Edinburgh’s Religious Treasures
Claire McCollum finds out what makes Edinburgh’s religious buildings and history so special with a tour of some of the city’s churches to see why and how they inspir ...
29-10-2023
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Celebrating Black History
Sean Fletcher celebrates Black History Month with one of Britain’s biggest Baptist congregations, Trinity Baptist Church in Croydon, south London. He joins the youth choir ...
22-10-2023
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Adoption And Faith
To mark National Adoption Week, Aled Jones is in central London to hear inspiring stories of faith and family. He visits the UK’s oldest and longest-running children&rsqu ...
15-10-2023
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All Creatures Great And Small
The Rev Kate Bottley celebrates the blessings animals bring to our lives as she takes part in a special pet service in the magnificent Worcester Cathedral. She meets members of ...
08-10-2023
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Harvest
Claire McCollum celebrates harvest at Hazelnut Community Farm in Bristol and hears how they’ve brought their church into the great outdoors with gardening as an act of wor ...
01-10-2023
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The Sacred Sound Of The Organ
Katherine Jenkins visits Pembroke College Chapel in Cambridge to explore the sacred sound of the church organ and to meet organist virtuoso and star of the Proms, Anna Lapwood. ...
24-09-2023
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Greenbelt Is 50
Rev Kate Bottley celebrates the 50th anniversary of Greenbelt Christian Arts Festival, joining 12,000 people gathered for its unique mix of artistry, faith and activism.\n\nFrom ...
17-09-2023
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Young Christians
Sean Fletcher explores some of the ways that young people across the UK are finding Christianity today and discovers what attracts them to the faith. He visits an Urban Saints s ...
10-09-2023
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Canterbury Cathedral
Aled Jones explores some of the extraordinary Christian heritage of Canterbury Cathedral, one of the most historic and magnificent buildings in the world, meeting inspirational ...
03-09-2023
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Christopher Wren's 300th
The Rev Kate Bottley is in London to mark 300 years since the death of one of Britain’s most talented and prolific architects, Sir Christopher Wren, who was charged with r ...
27-08-2023
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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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Colchester's Christian Heritage
Claire McCollum visits the historical and religious sites of Colchester, widely considered to be Britain’s oldest town since its foundation during the Roman occupation ove ...
13-08-2023
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The 12th-century Church In A Hospital
Sean Fletcher discovers the amazing 900-year history of St Bartholomew’s church and hospital, which began as a monastery. Together, they make up the oldest parish in Londo ...
06-08-2023
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The Corrymeela Community
Claire McCollum visits the Corrymeela Community, Northern Ireland's oldest peace and reconciliation organisation. She tours the site and discovers the story of its founder, Ray ...
30-07-2023
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Pam Rhodes's Faith Journey
Pam Rhodes embarks on a personal journey, from the south coast of England to the south Midlands, to reflect on the people, places and pieces of music that have shaped her Christ ...
23-07-2023
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Creative Faith In Torbay
Katherine Jenkins meets creative Christians in Torbay and discovers the fascinating history of the ancient Torre Abbey. Abbey manager Lucinda Heron takes us through the building ...
16-07-2023
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A Festival Of Flowers
Katherine Jenkins joins celebrations at the Roman Catholic cathedral in Arundel, West Sussex, marking the Feast of Corpus Christi. The festivities include a spectacular carpet o ...
09-07-2023
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Temperance And Temptation
Ahead of Alcohol Awareness Week, the Rev Canon Kate Bottley travels to Preston to learn about the temperance movement, which began life in the north west of England in the Victo ...
02-07-2023
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Isle Of Man's Christian Heritage
Aled Jones is on the Isle of Man to discover how the roots of Christianity stretch back over 1,500 years.\n\nHe visits Cathedral Isle of Man and learns about the story of Saint ...
25-06-2023
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Father’s Day Blessings
To celebrate Father's Day, Sean Fletcher heads to Stockport to visit Heaton's Men in Sheds, an initiative that targets social isolation in men by bringing together people with d ...
18-06-2023
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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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The Angel Of The North
The Rev Canon Kate Bottley is at the Angel of the North for its 25th anniversary to discover the inspirational power of this spectacular sculpture.\n\nWe meet the artist who des ...
04-06-2023
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The Church On Parliament Square
Sean Fletcher visits St Margaret’s Church in Westminster, popularly known as a place of worship for MPs and members of the House of Lords. Sean finds out what role the chu ...
28-05-2023
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Christianity In County Down
Claire McCollum follows in the footsteps of Saint Patrick and joins two nuns who lead a pilgrimage dedicated to the patron saint, which even involves kayaking in and around Coun ...
21-05-2023
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Exploring Christian Wellbeing
Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week, Sean Fletcher explores Christian wellbeing. \n\nHe meets a couple whose own mental health challenges led them to set up an organisation in ...
14-05-2023
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A Coronation Celebration
Katherine Jenkins celebrates the coronation of King Charles III in the magnificent surroundings of Hampton Court Palace and explores how his faith and spirituality will shape hi ...
07-05-2023
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The King’s Journey To Coronation
Ahead of the coronation, Aled Jones visits Highgrove House, the country residence of King Charles and Queen Camilla, to explore the magnificent gardens, a testament to Charles&r ...
30-04-2023
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St George’s Day
To celebrate St George's Day, Laura Wright heads to the capital to join families uncovering the legendary story of England's patron saint on a dragon-finding walking tour.\n\nLa ...
23-04-2023
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Faith And Philanthropy
Aled Jones travels to the garden suburb of Bournville to explore the faith and philanthropy of the Cadbury family, whose Quaker beliefs inspired the design of their revolutionar ...
16-04-2023
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Easter Sunday
To celebrate the holiest day of the Christian year, Katherine Jenkins is at Chester Cathedral for Easter Sunday to meet the dean of Chester, who explains how they mark this spec ...
09-04-2023
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Palm Sunday
Sean Fletcher celebrates Palm Sunday at Kensington Temple in London and hears how a spirit of welcome is at the heart of their Christian ethos. He joins members of the temple&rs ...
02-04-2023
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900 Years Of Haddon Hall
The Rev Kate Bottley is at Haddon Hall in Derbyshire, described as 'the most perfect English house to survive from the Middle Ages’, to explore its hidden treasures, inclu ...
26-03-2023
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Mothering Sunday
To celebrate Mothering Sunday, Claire McCollum is in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, to meet remarkable women inspiring the next generation through their faith and devotion.\n\nA ...
19-03-2023
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Building Christian Communities
The Rev Kate Bottley is in Gloucester Cathedral’s Workshop of St Peter to explore the work of its stonemasons throughout its long history, even learning some of their trad ...
12-03-2023
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Women Of Faith
To mark International Women's Day, Claire McCollum visits Glasgow to uncover stories of women of faith throughout the ages, including Glasgow's very own St Enoch. Claire traces ...
05-03-2023
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St David’s Pilgrimages
With St David’s Day around the corner, Katherine Jenkins visits Pembrokeshire to meet pilgrims following the ancient trail to St Davids Cathedral. Katherine meets Janet In ...
26-02-2023
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Lent In Lincolnshire
Sean Fletcher is in Lincolnshire to hear how people are preparing for Lent. He joins a group of children from a local Catholic primary school on a visit to Lincoln Cathedral to ...
19-02-2023
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God Is Love
Claire McCollum visits Gretna Green in Scotland as she explores different expressions of God’s gift of love.\n \nLooking forward to St Valentine’s Day, Claire discov ...
12-02-2023
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Gospel Choir Of The Year - Final
It’s the final of Songs of Praise Gospel Choir of the Year 2023, hosted by Mark De-Lisser. Last week, five of the best amateur choirs from across the UK took to the stage ...
29-01-2023
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Gospel Choir Of The Year - Semi-final
The Songs of Praise Gospel Choir of the Year is back, hosted by Mark De-Lisser. In the first of two programmes, five of the best amateur choirs from across the UK take to the st ...
22-01-2023
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Faith And Grief
The Rev Kate Bottley is in Leicestershire to explore how faith and the Bible can help people through one of the greatest challenges in life, the loss of a loved one.\n\nShe meet ...
15-01-2023
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Amazing Grace
Claire McCollum visits Olney in Buckinghamshire to celebrate 250 years of one of the most popular hymns in the world, Amazing Grace.\n\nOn 1 January 1773, John Newton’s no ...
08-01-2023
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Celebrating New Year’s Day
To sing in the New Year with hymns and songs, Sean Fletcher presents a special Songs of Praise from the beautiful Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff. There’s a host of wonderfu ...
01-01-2023
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Christmas Day Carols From Cardiff
Aled Jones presents a Christmas Day edition of Songs of Praise from Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff. The Cathedral Choir leads the singing and performs In the Bleak Mid-Winter. So ...
25-12-2022
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Advent Joy
A week before Christmas Day, Claire McCollum visits a very festive Hever Castle in Kent. Advent is a time of preparation for the coming of Christ, and Claire shares the joy and ...
18-12-2022
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