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 over 2,000 years ago. \n\nGaining city status in 2022, Claire takes a tour of Colchester with former mayor Sir Bob Russell and discovers one of the first Augustinian priories in England, its Norman castle, Roman ruins and even the story of a Christian hymn writer, who has gone down in history as the composer of one of the most popular children’s nursery rhymes. \n\nClaire also visits the Colchester Garrison, a British army base since the Napoleonic Wars and hears about the role army chaplains play in the spiritual and pastoral wellbeing of soldiers. \n\nFurther afield, Laura Wright visits the Fellowship Afloat Christian Trust (Fact) and finds out how, using outdoor activities, they provide a space to reach young people who might not come into contact with traditional church life.\n\nAnd we meet a Christian blogger to hear why he swapped a life in London for one in Colchester after treatment for leukaemia, and how he has gone on to establish a website offering cancer patients advice on dealing with suffering through hope and compassion.
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Church And Community
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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 ...
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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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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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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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Young Chorister Of The Year - Boys' Semi-final
Aled Jones presents the boys' semi-final of the BBC Young Chorister of the Year competition from Gorton Monastery in Manchester. Five of the best boy choristers in the UK compet ...
29-11-2020
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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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15/02/2015
Following St Valentine's Day, Josie d'Arby goes speed dating with Christians in search of love, Connie Fisher brings us up to date with the history of British black gospel, and ...
15-02-2015
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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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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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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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07/12/2014
Josie D'Arby discovers the inspiration for Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol in Malton, celebrity chef James Martin creates a festive Dickensian tipple and Pam Rhodes goes caro ...
07-12-2014
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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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