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What’s the difference between a kink and a fetish?
Sex educators Reed Amber & Hannah Witton discuss with Esther de la Ford & Miss Marilyn.
13 Jul 2021,·32 mins
Ali
The reluctant Ali ibn Abi Talib was the last of the Rashidun caliphs
14 Jun 1997,·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
Christians
Examining the wealth of Christian denominations in Jerusalem
13 Oct 2007,·25 mins
Terry Waite
Terry Waite's reaction to the posibility of a month in a monastery.
13 Mar 1984,·28 mins
Stopping the violence in Iraq
Muslim scholars meet in Mecca to try and solve the killings in Iraq
23 Oct 2006,·26 mins
Rejoice: Christ Is Risen
Interpreting the joy of the Resurrection through a Samuel Sebastian Wesley anthem
09 May 1988,·13 mins
Caitriana NicNeacail | 13-17 Iuchar 2026
Na smuaintean aig Caitriana NicNeacail a chualas eadar 13-17 den Iuchar.
17 Jul 2026,·10 mins
1. Purple Elephants
Taqwa Sadiq asks can a spiritual tradition help solve the cost-of-living crisis?
15 Feb 2024,·28 mins
The Life Everlasting
First broadcast in 1997. Exploring life after death
12 Dec 1997,·27 mins
Why Doesn't God Intervene These Days?
Also asked: What is the relationship between Hindu idols and their spiritual powers?
19 Feb 2002,·13 mins
Seeing Visions, Dreaming Dreams
The outcome of a dream diary, and personal recollections of dreams and their potential meanings
25 Mar 2003,·13 mins
Christianity
Christianity in Kerala, India
01 Mar 1993,·28 mins
Miranda Sawyer explores the magic of the school nativity play.
23 Dec 2015,·30 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
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
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
Easter
Richard Coles, Kate Bottley and Giles Fraser swap shoptalk about Easter and coronavirus.
12 Apr 2020,·28 mins
Meditation on the last seven words spoken on the cross by Jesus
06 Mar 1981,·46 mins
Fiona Shaw
'I am a non-practising Christian', actress Fiona Shaw reflects on her faith
09 Mar 1995,·13 mins
Arundel's Islamic Garden
In the south-east of England, a Muslim garden symbolises escape from the desert
21 Apr 2000,·13 mins
Ninjutsu: Developing Character
The art thrives on America's west coast
01 Sep 1998,·27 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
