Angels over battlefields, the birth of the welfare state, US evangelism and a revolution in sexual freedom are all factor...
The emergence of secularism in the 20th century presented the Church with an unprecedented test and provoked a cri...
The Rev Peter Owen-Jones explains how Victorian Britain marked a real turning point in religion, as a growing...
The 18th century was a time of great upheaval, with forces old and new poised to attack the established Prot...
This edition looks at the English Civil War and how much it was a war of conflicting religious beliefs.
Rev Peter Owen-Jones discusses the chaotic 30 years that followed Henry VIII's purely political decision to break wit...
Looking at what life was like in a Christian fundamentalist state, as Britain was in 700AD.
On the breathtaking Isle of Skye, Ben Fogle investigate how spiritual and religious power still survives in the face of...
Ben Fogle heads for the Orkney Isles to investigate Norse Christian heritage and how they are a place of modern pilgrim...
Ben Fogle journeys to Islay and Jura, tracing the route of 6th-century Christian monks across wild seaways to discover ...
Travelling across Shetland, Ben Fogle meets people whose lives are rooted to these islands' history and visit...
Ben Fogle returns to Taransay, the island where, over 20 years ago, he took part in the TV sho...
Ben Fogle explores Catholic island life and whether the physical aspect of the landscape makes...
Ben Fogle explores the ancient sea roads of the Inner Hebrides. He visits Iona, the cradle of Christian...
David Suchet continues his journey inspired by the travels of Paul the Apostle. He visits Greece, where Paul made his f...
David Suchet undertakes an epic journey spanning the Mediterranean, inspired by the life and travels of Paul the Apostl...
Actor David Suchet continues to trace the life of the man we know today as Saint Peter. According to the Bible,...
Actor David Suchet goes in search of one of the most puzzling characters in history - the man we know today as ...
In his favourite city, Alexander Armstrong explores the secret underground treasures that made Rome the powerhouse of the ancient world.
Janina Ramirez tells the story of three books that defined the Reformation in England - Tyndale's New Testamen...
Historian David Starkey tells the story of the Protestant Reformation and how it transformed the face of modern Europe, unleashing funda...
Diarmaid MacCulloch examines the concept of scepticism in Western Christianity and challenges the idea that faith has ebbed aw...
Diarmaid MacCulloch traces the growth of an exuberant expression of faith that has spread acro...
Diarmaid MacCulloch looks at the Reformation and sees how a faith based on obedience and authority led ...
Diarmaid MacCulloch explores Eastern Orthodox Christianity's fight for survival, having withstood thre...
Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the rise of Roman Catholicism. How did a small Jewish sect become wes...
Diarmaid MacCulloch reveals the origins of Christianity and asks if it can survive in our secular society. He shows how...
In the final episode Hugh Bonneville compares how the Scriptures are used within Christianity and Judaism.
In this instalment of John Barton's essay, Hugh Bonneville narrates the history of The New Testament.
In this penultimate part of the series, Hugh Bonneville explains which scripture made it into ...
Read by Hugh Bonneville, this first episode discusses the contemporary relevance of the Bible and explo...
Hugh Bonneville introduces the gospels and the importance they have to the Christian community.
Throughout Ethiopian history, rulers have claimed links to King Solomon, the Queen of Sheba and the Ark ...
In Ethiopia, the rock churches of Lalibela were part of a plan to build a new Jerusalem.
A look at the beautiful and distinctive frescoes produced by Nubian Christians in the seventh and eighth centu...
King Ezana of Axum's decision to convert to Christianity changed the course of African history.
The story of how monasticism emerged in Africa through the work of St Anthony in Egypt.
A few years ago an ancient Byzantine church was discovered in Istanbul complete with a wealth of extraordinary mosaics.
The Hagia Sophia was the site of the Great Schism, when the Catholic and Orthodox branches of Christianity split apart.
Constantinople was once the capital of a unified Christian Empire, bringing religion and power together.
The image of St Peter's upside-down crucifixion has become a powerful symbol in Catholic art.
St Peter's crucifixion followed soon after the catastrophic fire in Rome in 64 AD.
Important to all Christians, St Peter holds special significance for the Catholic Church due to his role a...
St Peter's conversion of a Roman centurion showed the appeal of Christianity but brough...
For Muslims, Jews and Christians, Haram al Sharif has a number of roles, many of which would have bee...
Haram al Sharif in Jerusalem has attracted Christian, Muslim and Jewish pilgrims and has often been the s...
The Christian festival of Pentecost has its origins in St Peter's meeting with the apostles after Jesu...
The story of St Peter and the other disciples finding the empty tomb after Jesus' crucifixion.
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