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Episode 10: David Olusoga
David Olusoga talks to Viv Jones about the making of Civilisations
03 May 2018,·30 mins
Fiona Shaw
'I am a non-practising Christian', actress Fiona Shaw reflects on her faith
09 Mar 1995,·13 mins
Series 5
4. Digging deep with Shazia Mirza
Comedian and actress Shazia Mirza and Nadia dig deep on what their faith means to them.
05 Mar 2026,·29 mins
Episode 7: I don’t need empowering, I don’t need liberating
Sayeeda Warsi speaks to activist Sajda Mughal about the impact of the 7/7 attacks.
21 Dec 2018,·27 mins
Mohammed's Night Journey - Islam
The story of the Prophet Mohammed's night journey from the temple at Mecca
11 Aug 1999,·13 mins
The Cherokee
An animist creation story from the Cherokee tribe in North America
07 Jul 1995,·13 mins
Truth and Salvation
Religious notions of afterlife, and the concept of reward or punishment after death
15 Mar 1983,·29 mins
Neurology
What happens in the brain during religious experiences?
31 Mar 2010,·30 mins
Arundel's Islamic Garden
In the south-east of England, a Muslim garden symbolises escape from the desert
21 Apr 2000,·13 mins
Healthy, Happy - and Unorthodox?
A look at American Sikhs, who follow the teachings of Yogi Bhajan
20 Mar 1999,·29 mins
Koran
Believed to be the absolute word of God - the Koran
31 Jan 1992,·28 mins
Watford's Hare Krishna temple's future
What’s the future for Watford's Hare Krishna temple, Bhaktivedanta Manor?
13 Aug 2023,·4 mins
Muhammad
The life and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, the last of God's prophets
04 Nov 1996,·13 mins
Series 4
Episode 3
Charlie Wolf argues: The Geneva Convention should not apply to the war against terrorism.
31 Aug 2011,·45 mins
Regaining Nuance
Oliver Burkeman asks how we can recover our nuance.
01 Jan 2021,·14 mins
Nadim Ednan-Laperouse reflects on his extraordinary religious experience.
24 Dec 2019,·37 mins
Islamic Sites
The story of Jerusalem as Islam's third most holy place
04 Mar 1996,·27 mins
Mecca 2 Medina
Members of the Islamic Hip-Hop group Mecca 2 Medina talk about their faith and their music
15 Nov 1999,·13 mins
Mormons, Baha'i and the Unification Church
Why do Mormons claim to be the authentic expression of Christianity?
08 Mar 1997,·28 mins
Grey Wolf and Cresent Moon
Turkey's political and religious upheavals throughout the 20th century
02 Nov 1994,·28 mins
The Catholic Church in the USA
American Catholic attitudes to the authority of the Pope and the Vatican in Rome
20 Jul 1993,·27 mins
Christians
Examining the wealth of Christian denominations in Jerusalem
13 Oct 2007,·25 mins
Advertising Executives
What are the sources of values and practice in advertising?
18 Apr 1995,·29 mins
People of the Book
Why early religious tolerance in the Koran opens the door to dialogue between faiths
27 Feb 1995,·13 mins
Part Three
"All knowledge comes from God": a Muslim school opens in the LA suburbs
10 Dec 1993,·28 mins
Secret Statue
In a village in Tibet, Tim Malyon sits in front a tall wooden statue of a Buddha
25 Oct 1993,·8 mins
Religious Violence
How religion can have a catastrophic role in conflict
22 Mar 2004,·21 mins
Meditation on the last seven words spoken on the cross by Jesus
06 Mar 1981,·46 mins
The Jewish world expected its saviour to "come like a king, to behave like a king"
19 Dec 1989,·28 mins
General Eva Burrows
Listeners put questions to General Eva Burrows about the Salvation Army
15 Sep 1991,·57 mins
