All Things Considered

Apr 06 2025 6 ep. 28 mins 46k

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Religious affairs programme, tackling the thornier issues of the day in a thought-provoking manner

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Sacred Solidarity: Religion and the Miners' Strike

Apr 06 2025 29 mins

As the 'Strike' exhibition wraps up at Cardiff Museum, Azim Ahmed embarks on an exploration into the role of churches during the strikes. What actions did they take, and were they sufficient? Through this journey, we uncover covert meetings between church leaders and politicians, and the emotional tale of a Welsh politician who lost faith—both in the church and spiritually—due

Sacred harmonies: Psalm singing in Wales

Mar 30 2025 28 mins

For centuries the singing of psalms has been a cornerstone of Christian worship and in Wales today psalms are sung in the splendour of great cathedrals and in the quiet devotion of Catholic monasteries. While the singing of psalms has long been cherished, in some churches and denominations psalm singing has been replaced by more modern songs and worship. But a new movement called '

Memories, Faith and Dementia

Mar 23 2025 28 mins

According to the Alzheimer’s Society, 1 in 3 people in the UK will be diagnosed with dementia in their lifetime. 55 million people worldwide. But, what is dementia, how does it affect people, and what role does faith play in a person’s journey with dementia? In this programme, presenter Delyth Liddell talks to her mother about the experience of being a full-time carer for a re

Faith and Neurodiversity

Mar 16 2025 28 mins

Neurodivergency is an umbrella term that includes people with Tourette’s, Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia and more. To mark ‘Neurodiversity Celebration Week’ Jonathan Thomas asks whether faith communities do enough to support people with additional needs. Pembrokeshire born artist and writer Sophie Killingley has recently been commissioned to write a book, ‘Blessed are the Neurodive

My 50 Years in Religious Broadcasting 2/2

Aug 25 2024 27 mins

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.

Roy Jenkins - My 50 Years in Broadcasting 1/2

Aug 18 2024 27 mins

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 pr