Castuner

Sunday

BBC Radio 4

A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week

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549 episodes

  1. Patrick Stewart; US Midterms, Reparations Apology 44:06
  2. Israel's election, C of E slavery 'reparations', modern day witches 43:43
  3. Pope Leo's health, Mecca pact, vicar fuel costs 42:57
  4. Death row nun, Beatles’ spirituality, Aslan gender wars 42:42
  5. Chris Brain, Choral Evensong, Tammy Sandhu 43:17
  6. Jehovah’s Witnesses blood u-turn, billionaire ethics, Laurence Olivier’s vicar father 44:06
  7. Mullaly Award Saga, John Coltrane, Quran burial 43:11
  8. How should faith leaders respond to the risks around AI? 43:56
  9. Nepal-Tibet floods reaction, multi-faith prayer rooms, Gloucester Cathedral's new pipe organ 43:32
  10. Nepal's religious geography; Dolly Parton and Gay Christianity 43:46
  11. Bear Grylls, Rural Recharge, football's religious roots 43:45
  12. Reflecting on the death of Jason Arday 43:25
  13. Prisoner of conscience, Sebastia, 'Mandy Burnham' 43:42
  14. Gaza deal, C of E in Africa, Podcasting nuns 44:00
  15. Remembering Edward Stourton 43:52
  16. Burnham's Faith & Politics, AI Sermons, World Cup & the Virgin Mary 43:24
  17. Spanish Civil War at 90 43:45
  18. Ayatollah Khamenei's Funeral, 'Conversion Therapy', Football Fever in Mexico 42:46
  19. Venezuela earthquakes, America 250, pilgrimages 43:41
  20. C of E Adoption Apology; Anish Kapoor; Burnham’s Catholicism 43:50
  21. Belfast reaction; Coming Home; Faith and Football 43:25
  22. Archbishop AI; Sikh Kirpan; World Cup 43:39
  23. Papal Encyclical; Biblical Diets; Human Composting 43:44
  24. DRC Ebola; Jain Manuscripts; Heritage funding 43:15
  25. Faith and politics; Holocaust memorial lecture; street preachers 43:44
  26. Sir David Attenborough; Music is Black; UK Antisemitism 43:19
  27. Sunday special: One year of Pope Leo XIV 43:43
  28. Archbishop of Canterbury in Rome, Christianity and the founding of the US, Hairdressing priest 43:37
  29. Pope Leo and President Trump; Buddhist extremism; Gulf Christians 43:11
  30. Archers at 75, Lebanese Icon, Religious language of war 43:44
  31. 05/04/2026 41:50
  32. Bible Society 'Quiet Revival' report withdrawn over 'fraudlent' responses 44:28
  33. The enthronement of Archbishop Sarah Mullally at Canterbury Cathedral 43:37
  34. 15/03/2026 43:28
  35. War in the Middle East and Gafcon 43:26
  36. Bishop of Chelmsford on Iran; Gaelic Psalms; Christian poet Harry Baker 43:33
  37. 22/02/2026 43:37
  38. The new leader of the RC church in England and Wales; war surgeon David Nott 43:12
  39. Epstein Files; Michelangelo; Apocalypse Tropics 43:38
  40. Church funding, pilates in a mosque, the latest in the ‘quiet revival’ debate 43:17
  41. 25/01/2026 43:44
  42. US Military Archbishop, Faith and Gen Z, 'Understanding British Imams' project 43:42
  43. Iran protests, Church of England wedding fees; Muslim moonsighting 43:33
  44. Venezuela latest, David Lammy on his faith, Gospel 'legend' Richard Smallwood dies 42:11
  45. Christmas Carol Composers; Jimmy Lai; Muslim Theatre 41:36
  46. New Archbishop of Westminster; Billy Bragg protest song; Priestess of Avalon 37:37
  47. 14/12/2025 42:51
  48. Venezuela; History of Advent; Tom Stoppard 43:42
  49. 30/11/2025 40:11
  50. RE in Northern Ireland is unlawful; Pope and Cinema; Nation’s Favourite School Hymn 43:11