BBC World Service - Heart and Soul

Episode 1—Ganga Ma - Voices Of The River

A journey down the Ganges collecting sounds and stories from among the 400 million people who live and work on it.

Mike Ford explores why some Christians relate more easily to the suffering Christ of Holy Week than to the risen one of Easter.

Julian Miglierini looks at the legacy of El Salvador's advocate of the poor, Archbishop Romero, who was shot dead 30 years ago.

Julian Miglierini looks at the legacy of El Salvador's advocate of the poor, Archbishop Romero, who was shot dead 30 years ago.

Rabbi Naftali Brawer explores the history and meaning of the Mourner's Kaddish, the Jewish prayer for the dead.

This week's Heart and Soul captures the physical and symbolic power of bonshu - the huge, bronze Buddhist temple bells in Japan.

Many people chose to end their lives in a hospice. We follow 2 hospice volunteers through their training and first assignments.

Many people chose to end their lives in a hospice. We follow 2 hospice volunteers through their training and first assignments.

Bidisha traces the spiritual journeys of 3 writers through fiction & poetry, where they can question and celebrate their faith.

Bidisha traces the spiritual journeys of 3 writers through fiction & poetry, where they can question and celebrate their faith.