Religious Education

Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism | A-Z of Belief

Over six million people begin their day by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Popstar Pepsi De Macque shares how this chant and her belie...

Hearts and Minds: Part 2 | Everyman

Ten years after the Vietnam War, the Laos communist government has, for the first time, allowed a Western crew to film extensively in the...

Hearts and Minds: Part 1 | Everyman

A film about Thailand, set ten years after the end of the Vietnam War, as it faces Communist Indochina across the Mekong River. Tradition...

5: A Tale of Three Monks | A Year in Tibet

Tsultrim has to juggle running the monastery while complying with government restrictions.

4: Monks Behaving Badly | A Year in Tibet

In the Pel Kor monastery, the director finds that some statues have been stolen.

3: Faith, Hope and Charity | A Year in Tibet

The monks begin preparations for New Year, one of Tibet's biggest festivals.

2: Three Husbands and a Wedding | A Year in Tibet

It's autumn and everyone pulls together to get in the harvest.

1: The Visit | A Year in Tibet

Documentary series following a year in the life of Gyantse, Tibet's third largest town. The Panchen Lama pays an unexpected visit to the local...

1: China: the Mountain | Extreme Pilgrim

Peter Owen Jones, a Church of England vicar, journeys to a monastery in China to find out what Buddhism can teach him about spiritua...

Buddhism: Introduction to Buddhism | Belief File

Young British Buddhist's explain and discuss the key beliefs of Buddhism.

Issues: Belief and Suffering | Belief File

This programme looks at suffering from the Buddhist point of view.

The Life of Buddha

Filmed on location in India and Nepal, the documentary follows Siddhartha Gautama's (who came to be known as the Buddha) spiritual journey to Enlightenmen...

Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World

Bettany Hughes visits seven of the most famous ancient and modern Buddhist locations in the world: seven wonders that give an insight int...

Michael Palin's Himalaya: Journey of a Lifetime

Michael Palin revisits his fifth travel series - a journey to explore the Himalaya. Crossing the border into India, he visits...

The Buddha's legacy | Genius of the Ancient World

After the Buddha's death, his ideas continued to spread through his followers and the influence of Emperor Ashoka.

Spreading the Buddha's teachings | Genius of the Ancient World

The story of how the Buddha's ideas spread through his own preaching and the creation of the first monasteries.

Changing concepts of karma | Genius of the Ancient World

The Buddha's revelations changed the ways in which karma was viewed, giving his ideas great appeal in a changing soc...

The middle way | Genius of the Ancient World

The Buddha's idea of the Middle Way and his realisations about the nature and impermanence of the self.

The path of self denial | Genius of the Ancient World

Before developing the Middle Way, the Buddha spent six years pursuing a life of self denial with other ascetics.

Responses to Samsara | Genius of the Ancient World

After leaving his life as a prince, the Buddha joined other thinkers searching for solutions to the problems of Samsara.

S01E02: Case 2: The Bearpark Poltergeist | Uncanny

Ian believes his house was haunted by an entity which would shake drawers, ring bells and even flush the toilet. But could...

Calum Cille: An Naomh Dana/Columba - The Bold Saint

He was at the centre of a bloody battle and founded a monastery that became a beacon of civilisation in the Early Middle ...

A short history of money | KS4 Curriculum Bites

Around 30 million people die of hunger each year - should this make us angry? What should Christians do with their money? Sho...

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...

The Ten Commandments | KS4 Curriculum Bites

Kathy Lette and Rabbi YY Rubinstein discuss the meaning of the Commandments 'Do not kill', 'Worship no other gods' and 'Do not ta...

Don't judge others | KS4 Curriculum Bites

A drama related to the New Testament saying, "Judge not or you will be judged". A young woman suspects that her purse has been stol...

S2E4: Endgame | The Battle for Britain's Soul

Angels over battlefields, the birth of the welfare state, US evangelism and a revolution in sexual freedom are all factors in t...

S2E2: Power to the People | The Battle for Britain's Soul

The Rev Peter Owen-Jones explains how Victorian Britain marked a real turning point in religion, as a growing numbe...

S2E3: Burning Belief | The Battle for Britain's Soul

The emergence of secularism in the 20th century presented the Church with an unprecedented test and provoked a critical ...

S2E1: The Church in Danger | The Battle for Britain's Soul

The 18th century was a time of great upheaval, with forces old and new poised to attack the established Protestant...

S1E4: War | The Battle for Britain's Soul

This edition looks at the English Civil War and how much it was a war of conflicting religious beliefs.

S1E2: From Cradle to Grave | The Battle for Britain's Soul

Looking at what life was like in a Christian fundamentalist state, as Britain was in 700AD.

S1E3: Reformation | The Battle for Britain's Soul

Rev Peter Owen-Jones discusses the chaotic 30 years that followed Henry VIII's purely political decision to break with the ...

2: Settling Down | A Believer's Guide to...

Christians Grace and Jess are engaged and about to move into their first home together, a canal boat. Having not always found acc...

The Road Through the Alps: Episode 3 | Pilgrimage

The celebrities finish their journey at Einsiedeln Abbey, a pilgrim destination for over 1,000 years.

The Road Through the Alps: Episode 1 | Pilgrimage

Seven celebrities of differing faiths and beliefs take on a pilgrimage through the Austrian and Swiss Alps to Einsiedeln Ab...

The Road Through the Alps: Episode 2 | Pilgrimage

It's day five, and the pilgrims prepare for the challenging Alpine paths ahead of them. As they go along the path, they dis...

2: Did God Have a Wife? | Bible's Buried Secrets

Dr Francesca Stavrakopoulou asks whether ancient Israelites believed in one God as the Bible claims. Is it possible that the...

Episode 5 | Paul O'Grady: The Sally Army and Me

Paul O'Grady's training with the Salvation Army takes him right back to where he first encountered them, his hometown of Live...

Episode 6 | Paul O'Grady: The Sally Army and Me

Paul O'Grady comforts those facing death at a hospice for the terminally ill and marches with the Sally Army band in London.

03: The Road to Freedom | Gandhi

Mishal Husain explores the dramatic last years of Gandhi's life and asks why he is revered as Father of the Nation, when India turned its ba...

02: The Rise to Fame | Gandhi

Mishal Husain traces Gandhi's transformation from obscure lawyer to father of the nation, and looks at his campaign of mass civil disobedience.

01: The Making of the Mahatma | Gandhi

Journalist and newsreader Mishal Husain journeys through Mahatma Gandhi's early years in India to the end of his controversial career ...

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...

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...

S2E4: Bhagavad Gita | Art That Shook The World

Playwright Girish Karnad explores the influence of Indian poem the Bhagavad Gita, known as the 'Bible of Hinduism' and hailed ...

Episode 3 | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins undertakes an epic journey along the Ganges. Sue is on the final stretch of the river, where a new India is being built r...

Episode 1 | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins journeys to the source of India's Ganges river in the Himalayas, meeting hermits and holy men to understand the sacred na...

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,...

Hindu | Being...

British Hindus across the faith celebrate life's big milestones, from birth and coming of age to marriage and the end of life.

Vegetarianism | Belief File

Schools religious education program for 14-18 year olds. Hindu vegetarian Dhiren Shah loves his girlfriend Maya, but her meat eating habits are c...

Holi | My First Festivals

In this episode, we follow Maun as he celebrates the Hindu festival of colour, Holi. Maun begins by going to the park with his family, where they v...

Diwali | My First Festivals

In this episode, we follow Deeya as she celebrates Diwali, the Hindu festival of light. Deeya begins by going to the park with her mum, where she...

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...

Episode 2 | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins arrives in Varanasi, India's most intense, extraordinary and breath-taking city.

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: The Ganges | Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve

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

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...

Hinduism: The World | Belief File

Young British Hindu's explain and discuss Hinduism's global appeal.

Hinduism: Family | Belief File

Young British Hindu's explain and discuss family in the Hindu faith.

5: The Meeting of Two Oceans | Michael Wood: The Story of India

The documentary series about the history of India charts the coming of Islam and one of the greatest ages of ...

1: Becoming Parents | A Believer's Guide to...

As Ali and Claire welcome their first child, Ali's family practise their version of the Muslim tradition of 40 days, looking a...

Islam | A-Z of Belief

New York rapper Lakim Shabazz shares how Islam has influenced his music. In a deserted warehouse in Belfast, six young people engage in a passionate de...

2: Dating, Halal Style | Love, Faith and Me

Twenty-three-year-old Muslim convert Chiedza wants to find love while sticking to Islamic dating rules. Can her new faith help to...

Marriage | A Question of Faith

On the theme of marriage, the group are guests at a Muslim wedding to explore the value of marriage.

31: Eid | Ramadan Diaries

Various Muslims prepare for the celebration of Eid.

32: Sarah Salih Seclusion | Ramadan Diaries

A young Muslim girls talks about he decision to do seclusion for ten days.

29: Night of Power | Ramadan Diaries

On the "Night of Power" Muslims will pray all night until dawn, in the belief that God will forgive them for all their sins.

30: Policemen | Ramadan Diaries

Two policemen talk about how Ramadan affects their daily jobs.

28: Baby | Ramadan Diaries

A father talks about special it is to have a baby during Ramadan.

27: Seclusion | Ramadan Diaries

A maths teacher goes into I'tikaf (seclusion), where you spend ten days in the mosque.

25: Pop-up Mosque | Ramadan Diaries

A Bristol pop-up Mosque is used during Ramadan as at some Islamic centre's there isn't enough room for women.

26: Amena | Ramadan Diaries

A clothes-shop owner talks about items she has collected to celebrate Eid; the end of Ramadan.

24: Ahmad | Ramadan Diaries

A Jamaican Muslim describes himself as a "Islamic Dub Poet", and performs for his friends and family on his birthday.

22: Shisha Lounge | Ramadan Diaries

Smoking shisha is a social tradition, but smoking during Ramadan is forbidden, smokers must wait until dusk.

23: Deen City Riders | Ramadan Diaries

A Muslim biker group does a charity ride to raise money for Syria.

21: Afghanistan | Ramadan Diaries

A British solider talks about his job at war, while fasting for Ramadan.

19: Video Diaries-Ann Coxon | Ramadan Diaries

An elderly ex-Catholic speaks about her conversion to Islam.

20: Video Diaries-Rewards | Ramadan Diaries

Various Muslims talk about what they do during Ramadan to earn special religious rewards.

18: Great Ormond Street | Ramadan Diaries

A surgeon talks about how Ramadan affects his work.

2: Ayahuasca in Rio | Getting High for God?

Mawaan Rizwan travels to Rio, Brazil, to join the congregations who use the ancient Amazonian hallucinogenic substance ayahuasca ...

1: Trip to the Mountains | Getting High for God?

Mawaan Rizwan travels to Utah, USA, to spend time with the Oklevueha Native American Church, who use the Class A drug peyote...

3: Growing Old | A Believer's Guide to...

Ivor is celebrating his 83rd birthday in an unusual way. He is having a second bar mitzvah at the same time as his 13-year-old gran...

Progressive Judaism | A-Z of Belief

This week’s program explores Progressive Judaism. Israeli-born performer Ofra Haza discusses her faith, followed by Linzi Brand, a Jewish...

Episode 1 | We Are British Jews

Eight British Jews explore what it means to be Jewish in Britain today. The group reflect on how perceptions of Israel affect them here at home.

Episode 2 | We Are British Jews

Eight British Jews explore what it means to be Jewish in Britain today. The group meet Israelis and Palestinians, who force them to question ...

4: Over the Rainbow | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama explores how eastern European Jewish culture made its mark across the world, from Soviet politics to Hollywood cinema.

5: Return | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama examines how the Holocaust and the creation of Israel have changed what it means to be Jewish as he traces these historic events.

3: A Leap of Faith | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama examines how the Enlightenment brought the ghetto walls crashing down and how this integration ultimately stirred up ...

2: Among Believers | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama examines the story of the medieval Jews and their struggle to preserve their identity under the rule of Christianity ...

1: In the Beginning | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama looks at the Jewish story, starting 3,000 years ago with the emergence of tribal people in contested land and a book...

5: The Highs and Lows of a Kosher Marriage | Love, Faith and Me

Saul and Shoshi are happily married, but like all couples, they face challenges. Can following their strict O...

3: Keeping the Faith | Jews

Philanthropist Jonathan Faith's attempts to reverse the decline in the observant Jewish population.

1: The Prisoner | Jews

The story of ultra-orthodox Hasidic Jew Samuel Leibowitz, who has multiple convictions for drug-smuggling.

2: The Next Generation | Jews

How the children of Holocaust survivors still find themselves carrying the inherited trauma.

Episode 3 | Jewish Law

Madness and frivolity ensues as the weird and wonderful festival of Purim is celebrated by the community as a whole, young and old. Purim is the only ...

Episode 2 | Jewish Law

'How can anyone live like this?'' Orthodox Jewish businesswoman Risa Klyne jokingly asks of her own way of life. It's easy to see what she's getting a...

Jewish Law

Examining the work of Manchester's Kosher inspectors as they travel across the country to make sure that Jewish food and drink follows the strict guidelines of Je...

Jewish | Being...

British Jews across the faith celebrate life's big milestones, from birth and coming of age to marriage and the end of life.

Episode 1 | The Holy Land and Us - Our Untold Stories

Rob and Sarah are joined by a father and son whose relative was caught up in Israel's War of Independence, as well as a...

S2E4 | Scotland's Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle

On the breathtaking Isle of Skye, Ben Fogle investigate how spiritual and religious power still survives in the face of so ma...

S2E2 | Scotland's Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle

Ben Fogle journeys to Islay and Jura, tracing the route of 6th-century Christian monks across wild seaways to discover commun...

S2E3 | Scotland's Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle

Ben Fogle heads for the Orkney Isles to investigate Norse Christian heritage and how they are a place of modern pilgrimage, o...

S2E1 | Scotland's Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle

Travelling to Arran and Holy Isle, Ben Fogle learns how they're a haven for diverse faiths and beliefs, makes Jewish challah ...

S1E3: Northern Outer Hebrides | Scotland's Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle

Ben Fogle returns to Taransay, the island where, over 20 years ago, he took part in the TV show Cast...

S1E4: Shetland | Scotland's Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle

Travelling across Shetland, Ben Fogle meets people whose lives are rooted to these islands' history and visits a ti...

S1E2: Southern Outer Hebrides | Scotland's Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle

Ben Fogle explores Catholic island life and whether the physical aspect of the landscape makes it ea...

S1E1: Inner Hebrides | Scotland's Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle

Ben Fogle explores the ancient sea roads of the Inner Hebrides. He visits Iona, the cradle of Christianity, a...

Episode 3 | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins undertakes an epic journey along the Ganges. Sue is on the final stretch of the river, where a new India is being built r...

Episode 1 | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins journeys to the source of India's Ganges river in the Himalayas, meeting hermits and holy men to understand the sacred na...

Episode 2 | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins arrives in Varanasi, India's most intense, extraordinary and breath-taking city.

Episode 3 | Sacred Wonders

From Jerusalem to Nepal to Iraq, discover what people do for faith in some of the most sacred places on earth.

Episode 1 | Sacred Wonders

From the ancient temples of Angkor Wat in Cambodia to the Shaolin Temple in China, discover what people do for faith in some of the most stunning ...

Episode 2 | Sacred Wonders

In Mali, a young Muslim helps to renovate Djenne's Great Mosque, while a Shinto devotee undertakes a gruelling challenge at the sacred Nachi water...

Naga Babas | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins gets blessed by the Naga Babas, holy men who renounce worldly possessions to worship Lord Shiva.

Ganga Sagar Mela | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins visits the important annual Hindu festival, Ganga Sala Mela and explains how this year the festival is promoting a...

Hijra | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins attends a child's blessing and learns about the role of the Hijra in Hindu festivities.

Marriage in Modern India | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins talks to young women about their feelings about relationships and marriage.

Mourning in Varanasi | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins visits a cremation ground in Varanasi where she learns about Hindu funeral rituals.

Waste in the Ganges | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins looks at the problem of waste in the Ganges, one of the world's most polluted rivers despite its revered status...

A short history of money | KS4 Curriculum Bites

Around 30 million people die of hunger each year - should this make us angry? What should Christians do with their money? Sho...

4: Looking for Love | A Believer's Guide to...

Thirty-three-year-old Kiran is looking for a life partner and has decided to lean on her Sikh faith and community to help her ...

4: Married, Sikh and Wanting a Baby | Love, Faith and Me

Sarina and Vik have always wanted children, but after two miscarriages and three years of trying, they are seeking m...

Sikh | Being...

British Sikhs celebrate some of life's biggest moments, from birth and coming of age to marriage and the end of life.

Vesak | My First Festivals

In this episode, we follow twins Art and Enda as they celebrate the Buddhist festival of Vesak. Art and Enda begin at the park, where they learn a...

Vaisakhi | My First Festivals

In this episode, we follow Amardas as he celebrates the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi with his family. Amardas attends the Punjabi school where he ...

3: Sikhism | My Life, My Religion

What does it mean to be a Sikh? 11-year-old Simran explains her religion of Sikhism and young brothers Taran and Joven take the life-changi...

Sikhism: Commitment and Diversity | Belief File

Young British Sikh's explain and discuss the importance of diversity in Sikhism.

Sikhism: Equality and Respect | Belief File

Young British Sikh's explain and discuss the importance of equality and respect in Sikhism.

Issues: Belief and Abortion | Belief File

This programme looks at abortion from the Christian and Sikh perspectives.

Michael Palin's Himalaya: Journey of a Lifetime

Michael Palin revisits his fifth travel series - a journey to explore the Himalaya. Crossing the border into India, he visits...

To Topknot or Not? | Snaps

Will Jag choose to fit in with his mates and cut his hair, or step up and wear a turban?

Sikhism: God, Oneness and Equality | Pathways of Belief

Simranjit shows her family's holy book and how Sikhs worship at home and in the Gurdwara. She explains the importance...

Sikhism: Baisakhi and Commitment | Pathways of Belief

Sahib looks at the Baisakhi festival celebrating the Khalsa group of Sikhs plus their joining ceremony, ''taking Amrit'...

Guru Nanak Dev Ji 550th birthday | Newsround

In 2019, Sikhs all over the world celebrated 550 years since the birth of Guru Nanak. But who was he?

Vaisakhi | My Life, My Religion

Vaisakhi, which celebrates the creation of the Khalsa, is one of the most important Sikh festivals.

Guru Nanak and the boulder | My Life, My Religion

A Sikh teacher tells a story from the life of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh guru, and explains what it teaches.

The Khalsa | My Life, My Religion

The story behind the creation of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh.

The Five Ks | My Life, My Religion

A Sikh child explains the meaning behind the five Ks worn by Sikhs.

Gurdwara | My Life, My Religion

What does it mean to be a Sikh? 11-year-old Simran explains her religion of Sikhism.

3: Africa | Around the World in 80 Faiths

Pete continues his odyssey with a gruelling journey exploring the spiritual traditions of Africa.

A Coptic church in Ethiopia | Around the World in 80 Faiths

In the mountains of Ethiopia, worshippers at an ancient Coptic church take part in their most important festival.

Afrikaner Christianity | Around the World in 80 Faiths

Pete Owen-Jones meets Afrikaner Calvinists in South Africa and learns about their beliefs.

Islam in Ethiopia | Around the World in 80 Faiths

A Muslim worshipper in Ethiopia explains his beliefs about why suffering exists in the world.

A Charismatic church in South Africa | Around the World in 80 Faiths

In Johannesburg in South Africa, devotion to the Holy Spirit is at the heart of the activities of a popu...

05/04/2014 | Lent Diaries

In the run-up to Easter, this series of short films provides an insight into the lives of people who worship in Britain's West African churches.

Britain's West African Churches | Lent Diaries

People in Britain's West African churches talk about their faith and preparing for Easter.

St Andrew's Day | My First Festivals

We follow Neave and her family as they learn about and celebrate St Andrew's Day. They start off by visiting the statue of St Andrew and...

Remembrance Day | My First Festivals

We follow Alicia and her family as they learn about and observe Remembrance Day. They start with a walk, where they count all the poppie...

Thanksgiving | My First Festivals

We follow Caleb and his family as they learn about and celebrate the American festival of Thanksgiving. Caleb and his family play American ...

Bonfire Night | My First Festivals

We follow Connie and her family as they learn about and celebrate the brilliant festival of Bonfire Night.

Harvest | My First Festivals

We follow James and his family as they learn about and celebrate the harvest season. James is helping Dad around their farm, spreading hay for t...

St Patrick's Day | My First Festivals

In this episode we follow Memphis as he learns all about the internationally celebrated St Patrick's Day. During a game of football in ...

St George's Day | My First Festivals

We follow Aaron and his family as they learn about and celebrate St George's Day. Aaron and his sister Amelia, mum and dad put up buntin...

St David's Day | My First Festivals

We follow Mollie and her family as they celebrate and learn more about St David's Day. First, Mollie and her family get busy planting daf...

New Year | My First Festivals

In this episode, we follow Annabelle and her family as they celebrate bringing in the New Year. After carefully decorating her New Year's Eve i...

The history of pancake day and a pancake race in one English town | Newsround

This news report visits a school in Olney, Buckinghamshire where the town has held a pancake ra...

Chinese New Year | My First Festivals

In this episode, we join Isabel as she celebrates Chinese New Year. Isabel receives a lucky red envelope from her family in China to be...

2: The Far East | Around the World in 80 Faiths

Pete encounters the exotic religions of the Far East, including Buddhism, Shinto and Taoism.

Waterfall shrine | Sacred Wonders

Worshippers in Japan prepare to take part in an annual ceremony at a Shinto waterfall shrine.

Nachi Falls | Sacred Wonders

The Shinto fire festival at the Nachi Falls in Japan.

Chinese New Year | Apple Tree House

David tells Laila about the lantern he has received from his grandma to wish him a happy Chinese New Year.

S08E: The Hidden Monastery | Planet Earth

An extraordinary community of monks, nuns and elephants prepare for an unforgettable encounter.

S2E03: Truth | Life and Death Row

Two teenagers give different accounts of the murder with which they are charged.

S2E04: Forgiveness | Life and Death Row

T.T. Trottie is preparing himself to lose another parent. His father killed his mother 21 years ago and will be executed a week from ...

S2E02: Punishment | Life and Death Row

Shawn Ford Jr is on trial, and a jury must decide if he should live or die.

S2E01: Execution | Life and Death Row

The story of capital punishment through the eyes of young people whose lives have been shaped by it. Daniel Lopez is resisting all appe...

9/11 Genelle | KS4 Curriculum Bites

Genelle recounts her story of surviving 9/11 and what effect that had on her faith.

Surviving cancer and faith in God | KS4 Curriculum Bites

Heather Robinson was diagnosed with spinal cancer when she was 17. She was so close to death she had planned her own...

Laura on the murder of her sister and faith | KS4 Curriculum Bites

Laura Storrs was only 14 when her older sister was murdered. She found her whole life turned upside-down b...

Wealth and Poverty | Worlds of Belief

Schools religious education program for 14-18 year olds. This programme looks at wealth and poverty from the point of view of Christian...

Fern Britton's Holy Land Journey

Fern Britton travels to Jerusalem on a life-changing journey of faith in search of the real story of Jesus's final days.

Tanni Grey-Thompson's childhood | Fern Britton Meets…

Tanni Grey-Thompson talks about her childhood in the 1970s and the role faith played in her family life.

Tanni Grey-Thompson's faith | Fern Britton Meets…

Raised as Christian but now agnostic, Tanni Grey-Thompson discusses the role played by faith in her life.

Episode 3 | Getting Hitched Asian Style

As one bride prepares to leave home, another family welcome a new daughter-in-law, and the pressure is on for the wedding planners to...

Episode 2 | Getting Hitched Asian Style

Saffron Events owner Hassan and his team of wedding planners arrange a number of dramatic and luxurious events for two young couples ...

Episode 1 | Getting Hitched Asian Style

Saffron Events owner Hassan and his team of wedding planners are arranging the biggest wedding of the year so far, as well as a joint...

3: Changing World | Extraordinary Rituals

This final episode looks at how rituals adapt in our changing world. How do ancient ceremonies stay relevant and how do they change?

2: Great Gatherings | Extraordinary Rituals

Massive rituals bring thousands of people together, from a spectacular ancient battle in Indonesia to a modern ceremony in the de...

1: Circle of Life | Extraordinary Rituals

A look at the world's most spectacular and extreme rituals. This episode looks at the way different cultures mark life events on th...

A naming ceremony in Nepal | Around the World in 80 Faiths

In Nepal, newborn babies are introduced to the world in a special naming and blessing ceremony.

2: Handmaids of the Gods | Divine Women

Revealing the lost era of the priestess, from ancient Greece to the early years of Christianity.

3: War of the Words | Divine Women

Bettany Hughes discovers how the Dark Ages turned out to be a golden age for a few remarkable women.

1: When God was a Girl | Divine Women

Bettany Hughes investigates goddess worship across the world and ancient conceptions of the divine.

Learning Zone | Divine Women

Uncovering the hidden history of women in religion. In India, Bettany Hughes joins thousands of Hindus in the worship of formidable goddess Durga.

Marriage | Islam, Women and Me

Mehreen Baig attends a talk about marriage by a conservative Muslim leader.

Divorce | Islam, Women and Me

Mehreen Baig attends a session of a sharia court where divorce cases are being heard.

Islam and Feminism | Islam, Women and Me

Mehreen Baig talks to Yassmin Abdel-Magied about how her faith and feminism are linked.

Interpretation of the Quran and the Hadiths | Islam, Women and Me

Mehreen Baig talks to a young woman who has left Islam because of its attitudes towards women.

Are Muslim women oppressed? | Islam, Women and Me

Mehreen Baig talks to women who feel empowered by their Muslim faith.

Muslim family values | Islam, Women and Me

Mehreen Baig talks about her experiences of living with her family as an adult.