蜜芽传媒

The 蜜芽传媒 is marking Easter and other key faith festivals this spring with a broad range of content across TV, iPlayer, radio and 蜜芽传媒 Sounds.

Programming for Easter includes Easter Live Worship from St Mary Redcliffe Church in Bristol on 蜜芽传媒 One and iPlayer as well as Easter Sunday Worship live from Canterbury Cathedral on 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4, where the Right Reverend Rose Hudson Wilkin, Bishop of Dover, preaches an Easter message of hope and resurrection. New series, Gareth Malone鈥檚 Messiah follows the choirmaster as he stages his own performance of this popular choral piece in the magnificent surroundings of Cardiff鈥檚 Llandaff Cathedral.

There are three special episodes of Songs of Praise 鈥� the Rev Kate Bottley presents an episode on Women of the Easter Story, Aled Jones brings audiences a rich variety of hymns for Easter Sunday from St George鈥檚 Roman Catholic Cathedral in Southwark and there is a celebration of gospel music introduced by Mark De-Lisser; and 蜜芽传媒 One will show Urbi et Orbi on Easter Sunday Morning, live from Rome.

This year鈥檚 Lent Talks on 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 explore the Nicene Creed on its 1700th anniversary whilst on 蜜芽传媒 Radio 2, the Rev Kate Bottley will be joined by musical guests on Good Friday to reflect on hope after loss and she will present a special Easter Sunday edition of Good Morning鈥� Sunday. On Radio 3, there will be a host of musical treats including Sir鈥疭imon Rattle leading the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Bavarian Radio Chorus and an exquisite line-up of vocal soloists in Bach鈥檚 St Matthew Passion.

Other programming for the Faith and Hope season includes a brand new series of Pilgrimage which sees a new group of well-known faces with differing faiths and beliefs walk through the Austrian and Swiss Alps; two episodes of Celebration Kitchen celebrate Passover and Wesak Day; Amol Rajan visits the Ganges to explore the biggest gathering on Earth 鈥� the Maha Kumbh Mela Festival in Northern India; and Eid Live and Celebrity Eid mark the end of Ramadan from Bradford UK City of Culture 2025.

There is a new series of Not Even Water, presented by comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri, to mark Ramadan on 蜜芽传媒 Asian Network and special Ramadan, Eid and Vaisakhi playlists on 蜜芽传媒 Sounds.

In addition, there will be worship, reflections and bespoke programming on 蜜芽传媒 Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and across local radio.

Daisy Scalchi, 蜜芽传媒 Television鈥檚 Head of Commissioning, Religion and Ethics, says: "This is the fifth annual Faith and Hope season and once again I'm incredibly excited by the range of programmes we have on offer this Spring. Whether audiences are religious or not, there is content here that will move, inspire and delight."

Tim Pemberton, 蜜芽传媒 Radio's Head of Religion and Ethics, says: 鈥淎t this special time of year, 蜜芽传媒 Radio seeks to bring people together to reflect on their faith, to hear some amazing stories and to experience the uplifting power of extraordinary music."

TV and iPlayer

Songs of Praise

Women of the Easter Story 鈥� Holy Week, 13 April

At the start of Holy Week, Rev. Kate Bottley explores the vital role that women played in the events surrounding Jesus鈥� death and resurrection 鈥� the week that changed the world.

Kate returns to Southwell Minster in Nottinghamshire where she was ordained in 2009 to visit 鈥淭hreads Through The Bible鈥� an exhibition of giant tapestries depicting biblical scenes. There she hears the testimonies of three modern-day women inspired by Mary the Mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene and the unnamed woman who washes Jesus鈥檚 feet.

Easter Sunday 鈥� 20 April

To celebrate Easter Sunday Aled Jones presents a special Songs of Praise from St George鈥檚 Roman Catholic Cathedral in Southwark, south London. Aled joins the packed, multi-cultural congregation and reflects with the Cathedral Dean on the meaning of Easter and the Pope鈥檚 Year of Jubilee.

With a rich range of Easter hymns from St George鈥檚 Cathedral, Canterbury Cathedral and a very special performance from The Serbian Orthodox Church of St Lazar, Lazarica Church, Bournville, to mark the rare event of Eastern and Western Christians celebrating Easter on the same day.

Sing Gospel 鈥� Sunday 27 April

Mark De-Lisser introduces a very special Songs of Praise event celebrating gospel music in Union Chapel, London. Renowned gospel choir Sound Foundation lead a packed congregation for praise that is sure to get hands clapping, toes tapping and spirits lifted. With very special guests Michelle John and Wayne Ellington.

Celebration Kitchen

To celebrate one of the most important festivals in the Jewish calendar, Passover is the focus鈥痮f this Celebration Kitchen. Also known as Pesach in Hebrew, Passover can last for seven or eight days depending on where in the world it is celebrated. It鈥檚 a spring festival, commemorating the story of Exodus. In this special episode, Matt Tebbutt will be joined by a group of fantastic guests who will guide us through the traditions and key meals that make up the festival of Passover.

The second Celebration Kitchen shines a light鈥痮n鈥痑 significant day鈥痠n the Buddhist calendar 鈥� Wesak Day, which falls on the full moon in May. It celebrates the birth, death and enlightenment of Buddha. Joining host, Matt Tebbutt, to celebrate this festival and learn about its food and traditions are TV and radio presenter and broadcaster Nihal Arthanayake, actor Tanya Moodie and celebrity chef Ken Hom and cooking up some mouth-watering dishes will be two-Michelin star chef Andrew Wong, food writer, cook and fermenting expert Kenji Morimoto and Thai street food chef Worawan Khamann.

Gareth Malone's Messiah

275 years after a ground-breaking charity concert saw George Frideric Handel perform his Messiah for the benefit of London鈥檚 foundlings, Gareth Malone is set to stage his own performance of the nation鈥檚 favourite choral piece in the magnificent surroundings of Cardiff鈥檚 Llandaff Cathedral as a fundraiser for 蜜芽传媒 Children in Need.

The programme has been commissioned by鈥�蜜芽传媒 Factual鈥痑nd 蜜芽传媒 Cymru Wales following on from a successful earlier series, Gareth Malone鈥檚 Easter Passion, broadcast in 2024. The programmes will see Gareth trim hundreds of applicants down to just eight singers who have never sung in a classical choir before, and then train them to perform a work that has dominated the British choral tradition for hundreds of years. Gareth鈥檚 eight singers will reveal even the most inexperienced musicians can tackle Messiah as they bring enthusiasm and hard work to this once-in-a-lifetime challenge.

Gareth鈥檚 new recruits, might not have tried choral music before or even heard of Handel, but they will have just seven weeks from audition to performing Messiah alongside the acclaimed 蜜芽传媒 National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales. Also appearing will be a stellar professional cast of soprano Jessica Robinson, alto Rebecca Afonwy-Jones, baritone Roderick Williams OBE who sang at the King鈥檚 Coronation, and tenor James Way.

Pilgrimage

With Easter approaching, the annual Pilgrimage series is returning to 蜜芽传媒 Two and iPlayer next month, as seven well known personalities, of differing faiths and beliefs, tackle a challenging鈥痯ilgrimage through the majestic and awe-inspiring Austrian and Swiss Alps.

Across 3 x 60 minute episodes, the brand new, Pilgrimage: The Road Through the Alps, will follow celebrity pilgrims, as they take a personal journey along a revived medieval Catholic route, travelling from just outside Innsbruck on the Austrian Camino and finishing near Lake Zurich in Switzerland.

Taking part in this physical and spiritual journey are; agnostic Jay McGuiness, singer from boy band, The Wanted; actor and comedy legend Helen Lederer who is from a mixed heritage background, with a culturally Jewish father and a Protestant mother; practising Catholic, Harry Clark - The Traitors (series two) winner; standup comedian Daliso Chaponda, who grew up in a Christian family but is exploring the Baha鈥檌 faith; presenter Jeff Brazier, who went to Catholic schools but now is spiritual and meditates as part of his everyday life; retired Paralympian and practising Christian Stef Reid and journalist Nelufar Hedayat, who refers to herself as a modern Muslim.

Amol Rajan Goes to the Ganges

Amol Rajan Goes to the Ganges (working title) is a one-hour documentary special for 蜜芽传媒 One and iPlayer exploring the biggest gathering on Earth 鈥� the Maha Kumbh Mela Festival in Northern India.

Journalist and presenter Amol Rajan joins up to 500 million pilgrims from all over the globe who come together for the world鈥檚 largest religious festival. The festival, which takes place every 12 years, is the largest in human history, and this year's Kumbh is a once in a lifetime event, due to a special alignment of the planets in the solar system, which last occurred 144 years ago. Pilgrims numbering more than the combined populations of the US and UK gather in an area the size of Manhattan, at the confluence of three sacred rivers, to purify themselves in the waters and gain salvation for themselves and their families.

This is a profoundly personal journey for Amol, who was born in India to a practising Hindu family. Amol has struggled to come to terms with the death of his father three years ago and hopes that reconnecting with his birthplace, at one of Hinduism's most important religious events, could help him process his grief.

Amol Rajan says: 鈥淭his journey is both a monumental privilege, and an invitation to understand one of the most beautiful, complex, and profound religions and civilisations our world has ever known. It also comes - as viewers will discover - at a vital moment for me. Truly, this is the most auspicious adventure I have ever been on. Me and 500 million fellow pilgrims, that is鈥︹��

Eid Live and Celebrity Eid

In celebration of Eid al-Fitr 2025, 蜜芽传媒 Factual announces two special programmes for spring this year: Eid Live and Celebrity Eid, both coming from Bradford UK City of Culture 2025, for 蜜芽传媒 One and iPlayer, marking this special moment in the Islamic calendar at the end of the month of Ramadan.

The first of these two new programmes will be broadcast live on 蜜芽传媒 One and iPlayer, presented by the 蜜芽传媒's Jason Mohammad alongside Shaykh Burhaan Khandia,鈥痺ho will be offering unique insights into the sermon, prayers, ritual and celebrations.鈥疶he episode will come from Bradford Central Mosque on the morning of Eid and will be the first time this service of worship has been televised live on a UK terrestrial channel.

Later the same day, 蜜芽传媒 One and iPlayer will air a second programme, which will see well-known Muslim faces coming together with Muslim and non-Muslim friends and neighbours to celebrate the arrival of Eid.

Both programmes will be presented by Jason Mohammad, and guests for Celebrity Eid include Asma Khan; Dr Amir Khan; Duaa Karim; Fatiha El-Ghorri and Shazia Mirza and Adam Azim.

Updated on Monday 31 March to reflect latest information.

Ride Or Die (WT)

To outsiders, racing on closed public roads at speeds in excess of 200mph might be hard to understand. For many of those who do it, it鈥檚 all-consuming passion 鈥� providing a sense of purpose, community and fulfilment. Each May, around 100 road racers from across the globe make a sporting pilgrimage to Northern Ireland to take part in the iconic North West 200. Religious faith plays an important, but often hidden, role in the lives of many of those involved. And it鈥檚 something that informs how they think about the risks associated with the sport that they love. Ride Or Die, for 蜜芽传媒 Northern Ireland, 蜜芽传媒 One and iPlayer captures the excitements and drama of motorcycle road racing and the everyday faith of competitors and their families.

Radio and 蜜芽传媒 Sounds

Good Friday Reflections

Friday 18鈥疉pril, 7-9pm

On 蜜芽传媒 Radio 2 and 蜜芽传媒 Sounds, The Reverend Kate Bottley hosts a reflective two hour show on Good Friday evening with beautiful music and inspiring guests. Grief affects us all at some point and Good Friday is a time when many reflect on the impact of loss, but there is hope, faith and love to be found in the Easter story. In the show, Kate will provide a space for grieving but also offer hope, and she will be joined by guests who鈥檝e found healing after loss.

Rapper Guvna鈥疊 has spoken openly about how he learnt to deal with his grief following the death of his father and has found hope in his relationship with his own children. He鈥檚 written a book explaining heaven to children, and will share a Pause for Thought. Tiggy Walker joins Kate to talk about how she鈥檚 navigating grief after the loss of her husband and Radio 2 legend, Johnnie Walker. Tiggy will share how Amazing Grace - the last song Johnnie played on his final Sounds of the 70s show - has continued to be of such significance to her. Christian singer-songwriter, Ryan Hylton, lost his mum to cancer and he will talk about how he struggled with his faith after her death, but poured his feelings into music. He鈥檒l perform Losing You and his new single live in the studio.

There will also be specially recorded gospel music from Melodees鈥痜rom Heaven including their take on Blinded By鈥痀our Grace, Flying Without Wings, and Janet Jackson鈥檚 Together Again. Plus, there鈥檒l be music from the MOBO Awards 2025 Best Gospel Act, Annatoria, as well as artists including Whitney Houston and Dolly Parton.

Produced by Miriam Williamson for 蜜芽传媒 Audio North.

Good Morning鈥疭unday

Sunday 20 April, 6-9am

On 蜜芽传媒 Radio 2 and 蜜芽传媒 Sounds on Easter Sunday, join The Reverend Kate Bottley for Good Morning鈥疭unday. She'll be spreading hope and joy, and sharing uplifting stories about life, love and modern spirituality, alongside some musical treats to celebrate the day.

Produced by Jenny Smith and Will Jones for Audio Always.

Radio 3

Compline

Sunday 9 March 鈥� Sunday 13th April, 9 March and 23 March, 9.30-10pm

16鈥疢arch, 30 March, 6鈥疉pril and 13 April, 10-10.30pm

Radio 3 presents reflective services of prayer every Sunday evening during Lent, with words and music for the end of the day. Services come from the Church of St Bartholomew the Great, London (9th March and 13th鈥疉pril), St Mary the Virgin, Tetbury with St Martin鈥檚 Voices (16th鈥疢arch and 30th鈥疢arch), the Church of St Anne and St Agnes, London with the Renaissance Singers (23rd鈥疢arch), and the Chapel of Pembroke College, Cambridge (30th鈥疢arch).

Choral Evensong

Wednesday 9 April, 3-4pm

A service of Choral Evensong for the Wednesday in Holy Week, live from Southwell Minster, with music for the penitential season, including works by Poulenc, Howells, and Palestrina.

EBU Easter Across Europe

Sunday 13 April, 4-9pm

Radio 3 marks Palm Sunday with a series of concerts from across Europe, as part of the European Broadcasting Union鈥檚 Easter celebrations.

4鈥�6.30pm: Bach鈥檚 St John Passion, BWV 245 from the Music Centre in Helsinki, featuring the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Helsinki Chamber Choir, and conductor Nicholas Collon, and featuring as soloists: tenor Nicholas Mulroy (Evangelist), baritone Matthew Brook (Jesus), soprano Christina Landshamer, and countertenor Hugh Cutting among others.

6.30-7.30pm: Palestrina 500 鈥� The Liturgy of Palm Sunday from Vatican City State鈥檚 Sala Assunta, with the Sistine Chapel Choir and conductor Marcos Pavan presenting music by

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina interspersed with a selection of Gregorian chants.

7.30pm-9pm: Arvo P盲rt鈥檚 Passio from the Church of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist in Brno, with the Martin煤鈥疺oices and conductor Luk谩拧 Vasilek.

The Essay: The Meaning and Magic of Music

Monday 14 - Friday 18 April, 9.45-10pm

Catherine Coldstream spent 12 years as a Carmelite Nun 鈥� and she left her silent monastery at the turn of the millennium (fleeing at night with her viola strapped to her back) 鈥� an experience she recounted in her memoir Cloistered. In this series of five personal essays, Catherine sets out an inquiry into what connects the spiritual and the musical 鈥� through the experiences of her own life. She explores her longstanding relationship with music 鈥� and how the mysterious power of music can vivify and redeem. She explains why she thinks that all musical roads lead to the sacred and how music has the power to spellbind and intoxicate.

Classical Live: St Matthew Passion with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Sir Simon Rattle

Friday 18 April, 1-4pm

On Good Friday, Classical Live presents Simon Rattle leading the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Bavarian Radio Chorus and an exquisite line-up of vocal soloists in Bach鈥檚 St Matthew Passion, recorded at Munich鈥檚 Residence, Herkulessaal鈥痠n September 2024.

• Johann Sebastian Bach: St Matthew Passion, BWV 244
• Mark Padmore, tenor, Evangelist
• Georg Nigl, baritone, Jesus
• Camilla Tilling, soprano
• Magdalena Ko啪en谩, mezzo-soprano
• Andrew Staples, tenor
• Roderick Williams, baritone
• Augsburg Cathedral Boys' Choir
• Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
• Sir Simon Rattle, conductor

Radio 3 in Concert: live from King鈥檚 College Chapel, Cambridge

Friday 18 April, 7.30鈥�9.45pm

Live from King鈥檚 College, Cambridge, Ian Skelly presents Daniel Hyde leading the 蜜芽传媒 Concert Orchestra, the Philharmonia鈥疌horus, soprano Sophie Bevan, and baritone Gareth Brynmor John in a performance of Brahms鈥� A German Requiem. Opening the programme is Schumann鈥檚 Manfred Overture.

• Schumann: Manfred Overture
• Brahms: A German Requiem
• Sophie Bevan (soprano)
• Gareth Brynmor John (baritone)
• Philharmonia Chorus
• 蜜芽传媒 Concert Orchestra
• Daniel Hyde (conductor)

Saturday Morning with Tom Service & Sunday Morning with Sarah Walker 鈥� Easter: A Seasonal Journey

Saturday 19 April, 9am-12pm

On Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday, Tom Service and Sarah Walker broadcast live from the site of Abbey St Columba in Iona and St. Non鈥檚 Chapel in Pembrokeshire respectively. Both programmes explore music, landscape, and the idea of Easter and pilgrimage.

Choral Evensong

Sunday 20 April, 3-4pm

A festive Choral Evensong for Easter Day, live from Newcastle Cathedral, with celebratory music by Howells, Paulus, and Vaughan Williams.

Radio 4

Lent Talks

Begins Sunday 9鈥疢arch at 7.45pm (repeated the following Saturday at 5.45am)

2025 marks the 1700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed 鈥� the core profession of the Christian faith, which is spoken in churches across the world. This year鈥檚 Lent Talks offer personal insights of faith on six key lines from the Creed.

Episode one - The Creed: That God is Almighty鈥�- Theologian Frances Young reflects on the opening line: 鈥淲e believe in One God, the Father Almighty.鈥�

Episode two - The Creed: That God made all things - Theologian and astrophysicist David Wilkinson reflects on the description of God as: 鈥淢aker of Heaven and Earth, of all things visible and invisible鈥�.

Episode three - The Creed: That Jesus is the Son of God - Theologian and foster parent Krish Kandiah reflects on the line: 鈥淲e believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God.鈥�

Episode four - The Creed: That Jesus died and rose from the dead鈥�- Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani鈥痳eflects on the line: 鈥淗e was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again.鈥�

Episode five - The Creed: That there is one Church鈥�- Priest and anti-poverty campaigner, Fr Alex Frost reflects on the line: 鈥淲e believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.鈥�

Episode six - The Creed: That there is life beyond death鈥�- Bishop Graham Kings reflects on the final line: 鈥淲e look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.鈥�

Produced by Dan Tierney.

Archive on 4: Said the Actor to the Bishop

Saturday 12鈥疉pril, 8pm

Kenneth Williams鈥� Christian faith was a significant part of his life and impacted him deeply. He was a complex but deeply thoughtful character and he grappled with how Christianity fitted with his career and sexuality. At the height of his fame in the 1970s he was asked to record excerpts from the Bible 鈥� those recordings haven鈥檛 been broadcast until now.

Williams was a master storyteller, on Jackanory he had the audience beguiled, and he brings that artistry to the telling of Bible stories such as the Parable of the Good Samaritan and the Parable of the Prodigal Son.

The recordings were the creation of James Jones, who went on to become the Bishop of Liverpool, and to mark the start of Easter he presents a special Archive on 4 showcasing Williams鈥� Bible readings and exploring the faith of the man who would be approaching his 100th鈥痓irthday.

Bishop James discovers how much Williams contemplated his faith personally and with others. He meets Williams鈥� friend Mark Oakley, a student at the time of their friendship and now Dean of Southwark Cathedral, to learn more about the role of God in the last couple of years of the Carry On star鈥檚 life.鈥� By talking to those who knew Williams well - Gyles Brandreth - and who have written about him - Wes Butters - Bishop James explores the longing for affirmation at the root of his many friendships and his faith.

To explore the gift Kenneth Williams had for storytelling, Author and Children鈥檚 Laureate, Frank Cottrell Boyce dissects the techniques used to narrate these Biblical chronicles. Bishop James meets Anna 蜜芽传媒 and Jeremy Swan, who recognised Williams鈥� storytelling credentials and invited him to be on Jackanory, they reflect on the compelling way he could enthral an audience with any narrative.

The Bible stories, read by Kenneth Williams, weave throughout the programme to highlight the message and teachings of Jesus 鈥� and how his own human story illustrates them so poignantly.

Producer: Alexa Good.

Good Friday Meditation

Friday 18 April, 3-3.30pm

Stories and accounts of darkness covering the earth.

Producer: Rosie Dawson.

Prayer for the Day

Saturday 19 鈥� Friday 25 April, 5.43am

Presented by The Right Reverend David Walker, Bishop of Manchester.

Starting on Easter Saturday, Bishop David will write and present six individual pre-recorded scripts on a spiritual theme with prayer to start the day. The producer is Carmel Lonergan.

This year, Prayer for the Day celebrates 55 years on air, having first been broadcast on the 6th July 1970.

Sunrise Service

20鈥疉pril, 6.35-7am

The Bishop of Sodor and Man, Tricia Hillas, makes an Easter dawn pilgrimage from Snaefell鈥痮n the Isle of Man, from where, on a clear day, you can see England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, to the sea shore at Peel on the island鈥檚 east coast. She reflects on the islands religious heritage and reflects on what the Easter story means to its inhabitants today.

Easter Sunday Worship

Sunday 20鈥疉pril, 8.10am

Live from Canterbury Cathedral, the Right Reverend Rose Hudson Wilkin, Bishop of Dover, preaches an Easter message of hope and resurrection in a joyful celebration of the Eucharist, live from the stunning setting of Canterbury Cathedral. Join the renowned choir as they sing Easter anthems and a seasonal communion setting, and lead the congregation in festal Easter hymns. Led by the Dean, The Very Rev鈥檇 Dr David Monteith. Canterbury Cathedral Choir is directed by Dr David Newsholme. The organ is played by Jamie Rogers.

The music setting for the Eucharist will be Dominique Le Gendre鈥檚 Missa brevis: In praise of the unsung who quietly labour for the good of all creatures, humankind and our planet Earth. This is a new work which was commissioned for Canterbury and first sung on Sunday 17 November 2024.

Producer: Alexa Good

Radio 4 Extra

Daily Service

9.45am weekdays

On Daily Service throughout Lent, presenters across denominations will be marking the 1700th鈥痑nniversary of the Nicene Creed. They鈥檒l explore the meaning of lines within the agreed statement of the Christian faith, formed at the First Council of Nicaea in 325. Holy Week will feature presenters Paul Kerensa, Seth Pinnock, Swarzy鈥痑nd Ven. Dr Rachel Mann, with a special service for Good Friday led by the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, with the Ebor Singers in Bishopthorpe, York.

Producer: Miriam Williamson for 蜜芽传媒 Audio North.

蜜芽传媒 Asian Network

Not Even Water

Available on 蜜芽传媒 Sounds with new episodes every Friday

To celebrate Ramadan, Asian Network are bringing back their podcast Not Even Water鈥痜or its fourth season, hosted by comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri. The podcast offers a fun and judgement-free guide to Ramadan for anyone with questions about the month of fasting for Muslims, designed to be an entry point for listeners who may never have heard of the month before. The podcast explains what Ramadan is, why it happens and answers all the questions people may be too afraid to ask. Fatiha will be joined several different guests and influencers throughout the series including Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and comedian Shabaz Ali. Not Even Water is available on 蜜芽传媒 Sounds.

Ultimate Ramadan & Eid playlists

Available on 蜜芽传媒 Sounds

Asian Network will be offering bespoke playlists curated by the station鈥檚 presenters for Ramadan & Eid, designed to be reflective for those observing the festival, available on 蜜芽传媒 Sounds.

Ultimate Vaisakhi Playlists

蜜芽传媒 Asian Network will be offering a selection of Ultimate Vaisakhi Playlists on 蜜芽传媒 Sounds in time for Vaisakhi 2025. These have been carefully curated by presenters Dipps Bhamrah, Jaspreet Kaur and AJD.

蜜芽传媒 Radio Ulster/Foyle

From Darkness to Dawn

Sunday 13 April to Saturday 19 April, 11.45pm

Nightly reflections and meditations throughout Holy Week. Presented by Pastor Lindsay Allen and Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick.

At The Foot of the Cross

Friday 18 April, 8.45am

Offers a moving reflection on the Easter message, past and present.

Sunday Sequence

Sunday 20 April, 8.30am

Celebrates Easter with music and discussion, with presenter Audrey Carville speaking to a panel of special guests about the meaning and relevance of Easter in a world characterised by uncertainty.

Morning Service

Sunday 20 April, 10am

Easter Sunday will be from City Church Bangor, led by minister Rev Mairisine鈥疭tanfield.鈥疉t 10.45am Thought For The鈥疻eek offers a mindful, reflective and spiritual compilation of the Thought For The鈥疍ay contributions throughout Holy Week.

Sunday With Brian D鈥橝rcy

Sunday 20 April, 11am

A special extended two-hour Easter Sunday edition of Sunday with Brian D鈥橝rcy brings a selection of reflections and observations on the Easter theme with a variety of great music from old-time country to contemporary classics to lift the spirits and help listeners rest, relax and enjoy a special time and look ahead to a life renewed.

Sounds Sacred

Sunday 13 April and Sunday 20 April, 5pm

Richard Yarr will also be presenting two special editions of Sounds Sacred鈥痮n Palm Sunday (April 13th) and also on Easter Sunday at 5pm. Each programme will be bursting with rousing hymns and sacred music, everything from the favourite Resurrection hymns to Handel's Hallelujah Chorus.

蜜芽传媒 Radio Scotland

Good Friday: A 21st Century Love Story?

Friday 18 April, 6-6.30am

Luke Devlin, a member of the Catholic Worker movement, in conversation with writer Anna Magnusson, asks whether the vision symbolised in the Good Friday story can still offer credible hope in times of conflict, injustice and polarisation. Can love overcome hate?

Good Friday: Trials and transformations

Friday 18 April, 6.30-7am

On Good Friday morning on 蜜芽传媒 Radio Scotland, in place of part of the daily news programme, Alison Jack and Linden Bicket of Edinburgh University鈥檚 School of Divinity will explore powerful stories of rebirth and renewal, reflecting on the deep humanity of the story of Jesus鈥� experiences, and how hope can emerge even when all seems lost.

New Every Sunday

Sunday 20 April, 7-7.30am

Christian worship programme celebrating the importance of Easter to the Christian message featuring readings and hymns reflecting the season.

Sunday Morning

Sunday 20 April, 8-10am

蜜芽传媒 Radio Scotland鈥檚 faith and ethics programme explores the themes of the Easter season. This will include a panel discussion on the power of faith in relation to the experience of Doubting Thomas and how we all manage to retain faith even when we do not have the evidence to back up our convictions.

蜜芽传媒 Radio Wales

Celebration

Easter Sunday, 20th April, 7.30am and repeated at 7.30pm

A special edition of Celebration for Easter Sunday, led by Canon Edwin Counsell, from St Illtud鈥檚 Church in Llantwit Major. The service celebrates the promise of new life and hope that sits at the pinnacle of the Christian year, but also poses the question 鈥淲hat does Easter mean?鈥� as faith and culture are drawn together.

With archive Easter hymns, music from local choir, The Fountain Singers, and contributions from members of the community at St Illtud鈥檚 Church.

蜜芽传媒 Radio Cymru

Yr Oedfa

Every Sunday from 9 March 鈥� 20 April, 12pm

A series of special episodes of Yr Oedfa, a religious service on 蜜芽传媒 Radio Cymru, led by various well-known contributors.

In the first programme on 9th March, Aled Jones Williams, a nationally renowned poet and dramatist, presents a service in the form of a letter to his two-year-old grandson. On Mothering Sunday, the internationally recognised New Testament scholar Catrin Haf Williams leads the service. On Palm Sunday it鈥檚 the Plaid Cymru MP for Carmarthen, Ann Davies, the who leads the service. On Good Friday the programme is led by Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Wales and Canterbury. And on Easter Sunday, the Malta born academic and minister Rosa Hunt leads the service. Others in the series include Siwan Jones, Bryn Williams and Carwyn Siddall.

Local 蜜芽传媒 Radio

Local 蜜芽传媒 radio has a selection of Easter programming that will broadcast across all 39 radio stations to mark the holiest of times in the Christian calendar. On Easter Sunday, starting at 6am, we have Make A Difference: Keeping Faith at Easter, followed by a special Easter service featuring prayers, hymns and readings, hosted by Frances Finn from 蜜芽传媒 Radio Lincolnshire.

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Notes to Editors

• Sikh Boxing Warriors and First Communion will be repeated in the coming weeks and are currently available on iPlayer
• The Priests: Faith & Fame 补苍诲鈥�Patrick: A Slave to Ireland from 蜜芽传媒 NI are available on iPlayer