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‘What self-respecting murder mystery doesn’t have a priest.’ So said the Rev Lisa Coupland in the recent hit psychological reality TV series, The Traitors, where players have to decide who they can trust. The ‘Faithful’ spend their time trying to work out who the Traitors are, and the Traitors, ‘murder’ the Faithful one by one. It is a game that has taken the country by storm.But, does the programme glorify lies and deception at a time when, as a nation, some studies suggest we are becoming more dishonest? And what message does it send when a priest appears on a show hiding her identity and prepared to lie to her fellow players? Joining Delyth Liddell to discuss these questions are the Traitor star Rev Lisa Coupland; Peter Ladd, head of content at CARE; and Simon Plant, co-founder of the charity for action on Spiritual Abuse.
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Sleep is said to be a gift from God, but what happens when you can't drift off at night, or you regularly wake up in the small hours? Rosa Hunt investigates the science and spiritual purpose of sleep.
Roughly 1 in 3 people experience periodic bouts of insomnia, and there's no it can be deeply troubling, both mentally and physically. Rosa Hunt (who suffers herself from insomnia) investigates the fascinating science and spiritual purpose of sleep, and talks to a number of fellow insomniacs.
Rev'd Belinda Huxtable-Goy has suffered from disturbed sleep as a legacy of her previous job as a nurse working night shifts in trauma and obstetrics. Rev'd Dr Emma Whittick has managed to overcome her sleep difficulties after a lifelong struggle to sleep at night, whilst Rev Jon Birch started his teens as a very good sleeper, only to end with a very disrupted sleep pattern whilst experiencing the pressures of student life. As for so many people, this only got worse with the pressures of parenthood and dealing with very young children.
In the past sleep was deemed practically a waste of time, and even the Bible sometimes seems to equate sleep with laziness. But as scientific understanding gets ever deeper, we can appreciate that sleep performs a whole range of essential functions. Professor Mark Blagrove, a psychiatrist from Swansea University and no stranger himself to wakeful hours in the middle of the night, explains some of the science and the multiple functions of sleep.
Presenter: Rosa HuntProducer: Geoff Ballinger
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On July 13th last year a would-be assassin narrowly failed to kill Donald Trump, instead grazing the Republican candidate's right ear. Many people of faith - both on the right and left - see this narrow miss as something of a miracle, and for some evangelicals it is a sign of God's favour towards the president-elect. Roy Jenkins looks at the influence of faith groups on US politics, and the Republican party in particular, as Americans and the world look towards Donald Trump being officially declared the 47th President of the USA. For these groups, it is particularly important to have the ear of the President as they press their own agendas. Roy speaks to Professor Mark Silk, political analyst Calvin Dark, and to pro-Trump minister Pastor Mark Burns.
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In this programme, Rosa Hunt, explores the experience and journey of grief, consolation and faith as a fellow Pilgrim walking with our contributors. Ruth McDonald lost her son Ben when he collapsed after running the Cardiff Half Marathon six years ago. Kathy Richards, who lost her son to cancer over four years ago, now runs a bereavement course. These two mothers speak to us out of their personal experience of grief. We also talk to Professor Wynn Thomas, who published 'The Art of Losing' this month. Wynn provides us with a different angle, using his literary expertise to help us see how poetry can articulate the journey of grief.
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Roy Jenkins reflects further on his broadcast career, and recounts some memorable moments in such diverse places as Russia, South America, South Africa, Hong Kong and Israel.
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The first of two special editions of All Things Considered to mark Roy Jenkins' 50 years in religious broadcasting. Across his career, Roy has been involved in a vast number and variety of programmes. Today, he looks back on just a few which have made some kind of mark on him. We hear archive footage from across Roy's career, as well as the stories behind some of these memorable programme-making experiences.
Join us again next week, when Roy will reflect on some of the fascinating encounters had had making radio in other countries.
This programme was first broadcast in June 2024.
