Songs of Praise

Season 2015

Long-running religious programme broadcasting church services and in particular the singing of Christian hymns from a different place of worship each week. Also featuring interviews and news segments of interest to the Christian community.

Where to Watch Songs of Praise • Season 2015

52 Episodes

  • Epiphany
    E1
    EpiphanyConnie Fisher celebrates the spiritual side of Elvis Presley. David Grant joins Great British Bake Off finalist Luis Troyano as he creates two Epiphany treats. Plus hymns and songs from around the country.
  • Canary Wharf
    E2
    Canary WharfSally Magnusson is in Canary Wharf to hear about a floating church reaching out to the banking community, Pam's off to boot camp and there are hymns and songs to warm the soul.
  • Somerset Floods
    E3
    Somerset FloodsA year on from the devastating Somerset floods, Claire McCollum visits Muchelney, a parish which became a beacon of hope. Plus music from around the country.
  • 25/01/2015
    E4
    25/01/2015Josie d'Arby goes behind the scenes at a Leeds café where all the ingredients are recycled, our world-record organist takes on the mighty Manchester Cathedral organ, Claire McCollum visits a church and bingo hall building swap and there's inspirational singing from around the country.
  • 01/02/2015
    E5
    01/02/2015David Grant explores changing attitudes to mental illness and how Christians are breaking down the stigma. Connie Fisher introduces the first part of the story of British Black Gospel music. Plus the launch of 2015's Gospel Choir of the Year Competition.
  • 08/02/2015
    E6
    08/02/2015In conjunction with Radio 2's The Sunday Hour, HRH The Prince of Wales talks to Diane Louise Jordan about his concerns for persecuted Christians around the world and the radicalisation of young Muslims in Britain. Aled Jones uncovers the inspiration behind the adopted FA Cup anthem Abide With Me.
  • 15/02/2015
    E7
    15/02/2015Following St Valentine's Day, Josie d'Arby goes speed dating with Christians in search of love, Connie Fisher brings us up to date with the history of British black gospel, and there are some wonderful hymns celebrating God's love for us all.
  • 22/02/2015
    E8
    22/02/2015On Oscars weekend, Jane Hawking talks about her faith, her life married to atheist Stephen Hawking and her love of music, and actor David Oyelowo reveals the part he believes God played in his portrayal of civil rights leader Martin Luther King in the film Selma.
  • Red Nose Day
    E9
    Red Nose DayDavid Grant is joined by comedian Hal Cruttenden as they look forward to Red Nose Day and meet the vicar eager to sprinkle her sermons with comedy. Also, there are hymns to celebrate St David's Day.
  • 08/03/2015
    E10
    08/03/2015Singer Rebecca Ferguson discovers the origins of her favourite hymn, Amazing Grace, and Pam Rhodes hears the story of a remarkable rescue at sea, reuniting those involved thirty five years on. Also including singing from across the country.
  • Mothering Sunday
    E11
    Mothering SundayFor Mothering Sunday, Diane Louise Jordan meets a mother who chose to adopt rather than have biological children. Plus a performance of Danny Boy from Celtic Woman.
  • Leicester
    E12
    LeicesterIn the week when the remains of Richard III are laid to rest at a special service at Leicester Cathedral, Bill Turnbull goes behind the scenes and reveals evidence of the king's deep Christian faith.
  • Palm Sunday
    E13
    Palm SundayFor the start of Holy Week Pam Rhodes visits Liverpool Cathedral for the final rehearsals of their Passion Plays and climbs the tower to ring the highest and heaviest peal of church bells in the world. Plus congregational hymns especially for Palm Sunday.
  • Easter Sunday
    E14
    Easter SundayIt's Easter Sunday. David Grant is visiting a farm where religion and farming come together for the traditional 'blessing of the lambs' ceremony. Pam Rhodes joins an open-air baptism on the banks of the River Jordan in Dorset!
  • 12/04/2015
    E15
    12/04/2015Connie Fisher meets Andrew Lloyd Webber, one of the world's most successful composers, to discover why he wants to help more churches get connected to the internet.
  • Pennine Way
    E16
    Pennine WayTo celebrate its 50th anniversary, Claire McCollum explores one of the many spiritual stops along the epic Pennine Way - and we meet winning members of the Songs of Praise FA Cup Fans Choir, specially selected to sing Abide with Me at the Cup Final.
  • School Choir of the Year 2015: Junior Semi-Final
    E17
    School Choir of the Year 2015: Junior Semi-FinalAled Jones presents the junior semi-final of the School Choir of the Year competition from Nottingham, with six top choirs hoping to impress judges Tim Rhys-Evans, Yvie Burnett and JB Gill.
  • School Choir of the Year 2015: Senior Semi-Final
    E18
    School Choir of the Year 2015: Senior Semi-FinalThe senior semi-finalists compete for a place in the final of the 2015 School Choir of the Year Competition at the Albert Hall in Nottingham, in front of judges JB Gill, Tim Rhys-Evans and Yvie Burnett.
  • 70th Anniversary of VE Day
    E19
    70th Anniversary of VE DaySongs of Praise marks the 70th anniversary of VE Day with interviews with those who were there and hymns from the original service of Thanksgiving in 1945.
  • School Choir of the Year 2015: Final
    E20
    School Choir of the Year 2015: FinalAled Jones presents the final of this year's School Choir of the Year competition from Nottingham's Albert Hall. Judges Tim Rhys-Evans, JB Gill and Yvie Burnett decide who will be crowned junior and senior school champions for 2015.
  • 24/05/2015
    E21
    24/05/2015Former BBC political correspondent Martina Purdy reveals why she chose a new life as a nun. FA Cup choir winner, 100-year-old Jim Errington, looks forward to his big moment at Wembley. The Songs of Praise team visits Britain's fastest-growing church.
  • FA Cup
    E22
    FA CupAled Jones goes backstage at the Cup final at Wembley as the Songs of Praise FA Cup Fans Choir sings the traditional curtain-raiser, Abide with Me, joined by a crowd of 90,000. It could be the biggest singalong on the programme - ever!
  • BBC Music Day
    E23
    BBC Music DayRap artists teach a Methodist congregation to modernise a traditional hymn to celebrate BBC Music Day. David Grant meets the singing pilgrims progressing around Britain.
  • Good Samaritans
    E24
    Good SamaritansClaire McCollum meets a real-life good samaritan. The remarkable Nick Vujicic talks about how he inspires hundreds of millions across the world with his message of faith and his belief in what he can do - despite being born with no arms or legs.
  • RNLI
    E25
    RNLIJosie d'Arby takes to the water at Cornwall's busiest RNLI station, Diane Louise Jordan joins a choir of fishwives, and rising opera star Angel Blue remembers her father on Father's Day.
  • Salvation Army
    E26
    Salvation Army150 years ago, one man's determination to help the poor in England led to a charity organisation that today is helping millions of people right across the world - the Salvation Army!
  • Tenth Anniversary of 7/7
    E27
    Tenth Anniversary of 7/7To mark the tenth anniversary of 7/7, Claire McCollum explores compelling stories of faith and hope, and Pam meets the Christians from Korea on a whistle-stop prayer tour.
  • The Big Sing Gala
    E28
    The Big Sing GalaKatherine Jenkins joins Aled Jones and Sally Magnusson in the Royal Albert Hall for a spectacular gala evening of glorious hymns and songs, including How Great Thou Art and Amazing Grace.
  • The Wedding Season
    E30
    The Wedding SeasonThe wedding season is upon us. Bill Turnbull joins a couple on their big day to find out how they prepared for a lifetime together, and we meet the wedding angels helping couples realise their dreams.
  • 02/08/2015
    E31
    02/08/2015The story of the incredible gift one sister gave to another - a baby. And David Grant meets the young singer-songwriters using money from criminals to make music.
  • VJ Day
    E32
    VJ DayAs Britain prepares to mark the 70th anniversary of VJ Day, Bill Turnbull meets the son of a World War II sailor who sacrificed his life to save his shipmates from a kamikaze pilot's attack.
  • 16/08/2015
    E33
    16/08/2015Sally Magnusson examines the faith aspects of the migrant crisis in Calais. Plus a profile of Christian singer-songwriter Matt Redman, and the secrets of Shakespeare's favourite church.
  • Lake District
    E34
    Lake DistrictThe scenery of the Lake District provides the setting for Songs of Praise, as the programme joins Christian festival the Keswick Convention.
  • Gospel Choir of the Year 2015 Part 1
    E35
    Gospel Choir of the Year 2015 Part 1David Grant and Connie Fisher introduce six of the country's top amateur gospel choirs, who begin their quest to win the trophy.
  • Gospel Choir of the Year 2015 Part 2
    E36
    Gospel Choir of the Year 2015 Part 2Soul-stirring gospel music fills the Hackney Empire, as six of the country's top amateur choirs sing their hearts out to win the title.
  • 13/09/2015
    E37
    13/09/2015As Her Majesty the Queen becomes our longest-reigning monarch, Sally Magnusson goes behind the scenes on board the Royal Yacht Britannia to discover what life was like on this floating royal home from home.
  • Tribute to a Queen - The Big Sing
    E38
    Tribute to a Queen - The Big Sing
  • Harvest
    E39
    HarvestJohn Craven joins a farming family in Dorset to discover why bringing in the harvest this year has a special meaning, and Lindsey Chapman reveals how a Suffolk church helped visiting swifts survive the summer.
  • 04/10/2015
    E40
    04/10/2015Aled Jones meets all creatures great and small at Ely Cathedral's annual pet service, and we catch up with former Westlife star Shane Filan, who gives a special solo performance.
  • 11/10/2015
    E41
    11/10/2015Sally Magnusson joins Lord of the Rings fans at a Tolkien festival, David Grant visits the home of William Blake, and historian Richard Taylor is at Jane Austen's church. Plus some great hymns to sing along with.
  • 18/10/2015
    E42
    18/10/2015Josie d'Arby visits Europe's largest travelling funfair in Hull, and Pete Waterman celebrates 70 years of the Rev W Awdry's Thomas the Tank Engine.
  • 25/10/2015
    E43
    25/10/2015Aled Jones meets Neil Baldwin, who inspired the Bafta-winning drama Marvellous, and there's a rare look at Henry V's hidden chapel inside Westminster Abbey.
  • 01/11/2015
    E44
    01/11/2015David Grant is in Rome as the Archbishop of Canterbury's cricket team take on the Pope's XI in the spirit of closer relations, and we have news of this year's Children in Need.
  • Rememberance
    E45
    RememberanceBill Turnbull presents a special Remembrance programme from the Imperial War Museum, including the story of soldier Martyn Compton who survived a Taliban rocket attack to become a racing driver. Prince William described him as "inspirational".
  • Interfaith Week
    E46
    Interfaith WeekAt the beginning of Interfaith Week Connie Fisher discovers how cooking and singing is building bridges between religions. And presenter, actor and disability activist Adam Pearson speaks out about bullying, hate crime and the acceptance he found in church.
  • 22/11/2015
    E47
    22/11/2015The Archbishop of Canterbury and Cardinal Vincent Nichols give their reaction to the atrocities in Paris and offer their messages of hope for the future.
  • Chatsworth House
    E48
    Chatsworth HouseJohn Craven visits Chatsworth House in Derbyshire as it gears up to welcome 100,000 Christmas visitors, and EastEnders actress June Brown reveals how her faith shapes her on-screen character Dot Branning.
  • Saint Nicholas Day
    E49
    Saint Nicholas DayIt's Saint Nicholas Day and Songs of Praise has festive features and carols galore from across the country.
  • 13/12/2015
    E50
    13/12/2015Bake Off favourite Mary Berry lets Songs of Praise into her home to make a Christmas cake and to talk about festive family memories.
  • Christmas Big Sing
    E51
    Christmas Big SingA feast of carols and festive music from the Royal Albert Hall as star guests Ronan Keating, Alexander Armstrong, Ruby Turner and Shaun Escoffery join hosts Sally Magnusson and David Grant.
  • 27/12/2015
    E52
    27/12/2015Connie Fisher celebrates the biggest musical moments and stories of faith from the past year, including the FA Cup Fans Choir singing Abide With Me at Wembley.
  • Lesley Garrett - My Story, My Music
    E53
    Lesley Garrett - My Story, My MusicOne of Britain's best-loved singers, Lesley Garrett, talks to Aled Jones about her life and faith, and leads the congregation at St Edmund's Church, Leeds, in singing her favourite hymns.

 

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