One of the highlights of my year is watching BBC Pilgrimage. This is a reality show with heart and depth and authenticity and vulnerability. It’s not seeking drama or action, it’s seeking the best of humanity. The basic premise is that seven celebrities go on a pilgrimage. This year BBC pilgrimage is back for is 8th series and this time it’s the Celtic Christian road to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. The 390km trail through NE England visiting Durham cathedral and discoverin

We all love Harry Clark, winner of Traitors season 2 and the deep, authentic. spiritual, curious pilgrim on BBC Pilgrimage.  And now he embarks on a new journey - to Rome, to meet the Pope.  On 2nd April at 10.40pm on BBC2, join me to watch Harry Clark Goes To Rome ; https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002thdy To find out more I catch up with Harry and have a delightful chat about his faith and what it means to be a catholic.  And in true Harry style, he turns the tables on me

A year ago, on 30th March 2025, Dawn was tragically taken from us in a car accident. It was a huge loss to us, her friends, to the RE community as a whole, but mostly to her partner Roy.  I catch up with Roy to find out what life as been like over the last year. Amoung the poignant moments of grief we also discuss cats, Marakesh decor, bell ringing, the Green party, life after death, teacher pensions and kindness.  Roys advice to us all is to be able to look ourselves in the

In this episode I unpack Theme F: Religion, human rights and social justice Students should study religious teachings, and religious, philosophical and ethical arguments, relating to the issues that follow, and their impact and influence in the modern world. They should be aware of contrasting perspectives in contemporary British society on all of these issues.They must be able to explain contrasting beliefs on the following three issues with reference to the main religious t