
Aled Jones is in Birmingham, host city for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, to hear Christian stories around this international celebration of sport. He meets Andy Street, metro mayor of the West Midlands, to hear what hosting the games means for the people of Birmingham, and he also discovers how the city’s church community has been working with local schools on a project to highlight the stories and legacy of the Commonwealth Games. Aled meets former and current stars of UK athletics to hear why the Commonwealth Games are so important and how faith can help with the challenges of elite competition. And renowned conductor, composer and Songs of Praise music director Ken Burton tells us about a collaborative music venture with local a cappella quintet Black Voices and an 800-strong amateur choir to celebrate the arrival of the games in the city.
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Modern Hymn Writers
The Rev Kate Bottley explores the art of hymn writing, meeting modern worship leaders as they aim to craft theologically grounded, meaningful songs that resonate with the lived ...
26-04-2026
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Royal Recognition Of Christian Service
Aled Jones is at St Asaph Cathedral in north Wales for the Royal Maundy service, where HM the King honours Christians for outstanding service to church and community. \n\nAled ...
19-04-2026
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Faith And Hospitality
Pam Rhodes explores how faith is lived out through hospitality, meeting people whose homes, churches and communities are shaped by welcome and generosity.\n\nAt Newport Cathedra ...
12-04-2026
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Easter Sunday
To celebrate Easter Sunday, Pam Rhodes joins Christians in Cornwall marking 50 years of the Carn Brea Easter Cross. This giant 30-foot structure has towered over the landscape o ...
05-04-2026
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The Last Supper
The Rev Kate Bottley is in north Wales to mark the start of Holy Week by exploring the Last Supper – the final meal Jesus shared with his disciples that encapsulates so mu ...
29-03-2026
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Faith And Money
Sean Fletcher is in London, the UK’s financial capital, to explore the Bible’s challenging teaching about money and to ask whether it’s possible to be a Christ ...
22-03-2026
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Mothering Sunday
To mark Mothering Sunday, Claire McCollum is in Liverpool celebrating 150 years of the Mothers' Union. She meets inspirational mums and mother figures spurred on by their faith ...
15-03-2026
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International Women’s Day
The Rev Kate Bottley celebrates International Women’s Day with stories of inspiring women of faith, past and present. \n\nIn St Paul’s Cathedral, Kate meets the Most ...
08-03-2026
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Land Of Song
On St David’s Day, Aled Jones is in Penarth, just a few miles south of Cardiff, to celebrate Wales’s rich hymn-singing heritage. \n\nAled visits St Augustine’s ...
01-03-2026
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Hymns For Lent
For the first Sunday in Lent, Pam Rhodes is at Launde Abbey in Leicestershire to introduce much-loved hymns that reflect the themes of the season, including trial, temptation, s ...
22-02-2026
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The Last Supper
The Rev Kate Bottley is in north Wales to mark the start of Holy Week by exploring the Last Supper – the final meal Jesus shared with his disciples that encapsulates so mu ...
29-03-2026
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Easter Sunday
To celebrate Easter Sunday, Pam Rhodes joins Christians in Cornwall marking 50 years of the Carn Brea Easter Cross. This giant 30-foot structure has towered over the landscape o ...
05-04-2026
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The Big School Assembly Singalong
Aled Jones and Kate Bottley host a joyful singalong of school assembly hymns from Victoria Hall, Bolton.\n\nTens of thousands of votes were cast to find the nation’s favou ...
23-11-2025
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Guvna B's Faith Journey
Sean Fletcher travels to east London to meet Mobo Award-winning rapper, broadcaster and author Guvna B.\n\nSean and Guvna, real name Isaac Borquaye, take a walk through the stre ...
15-02-2026
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Big Sing: The Uk's Top Ten Hymns
The results of a nationwide vote are sung by five thousand people in the Royal Albert Hall in this Big Sing special, with guests including Russell Watson.
06-07-2014
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Hymns For Lent
For the first Sunday in Lent, Pam Rhodes is at Launde Abbey in Leicestershire to introduce much-loved hymns that reflect the themes of the season, including trial, temptation, s ...
22-02-2026
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Faith And Welcome In Lisburn
Claire McCollum visits Lisburn in her native Northern Ireland to meet Christians creating welcoming communities and to introduce uplifting hymns. The programme features music le ...
08-02-2026
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Celebrating 60 Years
Marking the year Songs of Praise turns 60, Aled Jones celebrates at St George’s Chapel in Windsor with Christian stories that exemplify the spirit of the series. Aled and ...
24-01-2021
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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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International Women’s Day
The Rev Kate Bottley celebrates International Women’s Day with stories of inspiring women of faith, past and present. \n\nIn St Paul’s Cathedral, Kate meets the Most ...
08-03-2026
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