Amol Rajan Goes to the Ganges

1: My Hindu Coming Out Story | Love, Faith and Me

28-year-old Anish came out as gay ten years ago. He's since felt disconnected from his faith and the wider Hindu community,...

2: Hindu | Strictly Soulmates

Members of different faiths search for the perfect partner, as Hindu singletons Hasmita, Jalpa and Amardeep navigate family introductions, spee...

2: India: the River | Extreme Pilgrim

Pete is a vicar, but he wants to learn from other cultures about feeling close to God. He journeys to India, where he ends up living in...

2: The Ganges | Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve

Along the Ganges, Simon Reeves sees how India's economy has affected its religious culture.

5: Hinduism | My Life, My Religion

What does it mean to be a Hindu? 14-year-old Simran celebrates Diwali and Holi, and her 11-year-old brother Vraj tells us all about the cy...

5: Living with Loss | A Believer's Guide to...

Hindu Dipti lost her father a year ago to Covid-19. Now she and her extended family are hosting a Hindu festival called Maha S...

A meeting with a holy man | Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve

Simon Reeve meets a Hindu holy man at the start of his journey along the Ganges.

A short history of the afterlife | KS4 Curriculum Bites

Is death the end? Is there any evidence for an afterlife? A look at Christian and Buddhist views on the afterlife. NO...

A Tale of Five Temples - The Story of Hinduism in Britain

Naga Munchetty narrates a documentary exploring the history of five Hindu temples across Britain, tracing their sto...

A visit to a Hindu shrine | Around the World in 80 Faiths

In the Himalayan mountains, a set of springs near the source of the Ganges form a holy site for Hindus.

Afterlife and funeral rituals | Being…

Funeral rituals depend on family traditions in Hinduism.

Aghori Monk | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins meets an Aghori monk, part of an extreme sect of Hinduism.

An Ashram on the Ganges | Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve

Simon Reeve visits an ashram on the Ganges River and learns about the river's significance for Hindus.

Ashram | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins visits an Ashram to find out more about how the lifestyle there promotes spiritual contemplation

Birth and growing up | Belief File

A look at what happens at a Hindu naming ceremony and other childhood ceremonies.

Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva | Belief File

In Hinduism, there is one supreme god represented in many different forms.

Caste Discrimination | Hindus: Do We Have a Caste Problem?

Parle Patel meets campaigners trying to outlaw caste-based discrimination in the UK.

Celebrating Diwali in London | Sacred Wonders

At the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden, London, preparations for Diwali are taking place.

Daltis | Hindus: Do We Have a Caste Problem?

Parle Patel meets a young British Hindu who faced discrimination as a result of his caste.

Death | Belief File

An explanation of Hindu beliefs and practices around old age, death and mourning.