Description
'Religion is very much part of life as it's lived now for lots and lots of people and, around the world, most people... Religion is not boring; I think that's what Sunday keeps reminding us.' David Winter, Producer of BBC Radio 4 Sunday Listeners all over the UK are likely familiar with Edward Stourton for his role on BBC Radio 4's iconic programme: the country's main religious and ethical news programme 'Sunday'. Now, avid Radio 4 listeners and curious newcomers alike have the chance to delve deeper into these broadcasts, as Stourton chronicles over fifty years of current affairs in his latest book, Sunday, in collaboration with BBC Producer Amanda Hancox. In Sunday, Stourton transmits half a century of Radio 4's iconic programme to paper. Featuring interviews with well-known figures such as Desmond Tutu, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and Enoch Powell, the book traces the evolution of debate on a variety of key issues including sexuality, bioethics, nuclear weapons and many more. From the Church's answer to the cost-of-living crisis to the debate around female bishops, the abuse within the Catholic Church to the new wave of anti-Semitism - Sunday's interviewers cross-examine speakers with rigour and acuity. With expert insight, Edward Stourton provides critical reflection on how religion has impacted some of the world's most epoch-making moments. Covering a wide breadth of stories at the intersection of ethics, politics, and religion, Sunday features hundreds of stimulating discussions. It is a testament to how religion remains a powerful force in the lives of most people on our planet, whether people of faith or non-believers.
Half a century of thought-provoking broadcasting by BBC Radio 4's landmark religious and ethical news programme Sunday
About the Author
Edward Stourton has been the main presenter of Sunday since 2010. He has worked in broadcasting for more than forty years, and has been a foreign correspondent for the BBC, ITN and Channel Four. He was a newscaster on BBC1 for seven years, and one of the main presenters of Radio 4's Today programme for ten. He regularly presents The World at One, The World this Weekend and Analysis, and has written and presented numerous documentaries for BBC television and radio. He is the author of 12 books and is a regular commentator on religious affairs for a wide range of national and religious newspapers. Amanda Hancox is an award-winning producer who joined the BBC in the 1980s. She has produced a wide range of factual programmes for Radios 2, 3 and 4, BBC1 and BBC4. In 1999 she became the Executive Producer for the Religious Department at BBC World Service. From 2001 to 2020 she was Series Producer of Factual and Music for the BBC's Religion and Ethics Radio Department and had editorial responsibility for a wide range of documentaries and programmes such as Good Morning Sunday, Beyond Belief and Sunday.
Reviews
"Not much can get a humanist out of bed early on a Sunday morning but Radio 4's Sunday programme does the job. In this book some of the most revealing and compelling of its ever-insightful reports remind us of how lucky we are to have it still on air." -- Andrew Copson, Chief Executive, Humanists UK
"Essential reading for anyone attempting to grasp fully the historical and social complexities of the last few decades in which, despite the advance of secularism, faith still plays such a vital role." -- Ruth Gledhill, Assistant Editor, The Tablet and former religion editor for The Times
"Full of fascinating interviews and perceptive reportage, it's nothing short of a social history of modern Britain, seen through the lens of religion, ethics and belief." -- Dilwar Hussain, Chair, New Horizons in British Islam
"Stimulating and refreshing. The BBC at its most fearless in covering the key issues of faith in Britain." -- Sir Simon Jenkins FSA, FRSL, author and journalist
"Powerfully illustrates the changing landscape of religion and demonstrates faith's vital past and continuing relevance to some of the most important issues of the day." -- Chine McDonald, writer, broadcaster and director of Theos, the religion and society think tank
"Compelling insight and astute commentary on the politics, the commitment, and the hopes and the fears of people of faith and beyond over a fifty-year period." -- Baroness Neuberger DBE, Rabbi Emerita West London Synagogue
Book Information
ISBN 9780281087730
Author Amanda Hancox
Format Hardback
Page Count 408
Imprint SPCK Publishing
Publisher SPCK Publishing
Half a century of thought-provoking broadcasting by BBC Radio 4's landmark religious and ethical news programme Sunday
About the Author
Edward Stourton has been the main presenter of Sunday since 2010. He has worked in broadcasting for more than forty years, and has been a foreign correspondent for the BBC, ITN and Channel Four. He was a newscaster on BBC1 for seven years, and one of the main presenters of Radio 4's Today programme for ten. He regularly presents The World at One, The World this Weekend and Analysis, and has written and presented numerous documentaries for BBC television and radio. He is the author of 12 books and is a regular commentator on religious affairs for a wide range of national and religious newspapers. Amanda Hancox is an award-winning producer who joined the BBC in the 1980s. She has produced a wide range of factual programmes for Radios 2, 3 and 4, BBC1 and BBC4. In 1999 she became the Executive Producer for the Religious Department at BBC World Service. From 2001 to 2020 she was Series Producer of Factual and Music for the BBC's Religion and Ethics Radio Department and had editorial responsibility for a wide range of documentaries and programmes such as Good Morning Sunday, Beyond Belief and Sunday.
Reviews
"Not much can get a humanist out of bed early on a Sunday morning but Radio 4's Sunday programme does the job. In this book some of the most revealing and compelling of its ever-insightful reports remind us of how lucky we are to have it still on air." -- Andrew Copson, Chief Executive, Humanists UK
"Essential reading for anyone attempting to grasp fully the historical and social complexities of the last few decades in which, despite the advance of secularism, faith still plays such a vital role." -- Ruth Gledhill, Assistant Editor, The Tablet and former religion editor for The Times
"Full of fascinating interviews and perceptive reportage, it's nothing short of a social history of modern Britain, seen through the lens of religion, ethics and belief." -- Dilwar Hussain, Chair, New Horizons in British Islam
"Stimulating and refreshing. The BBC at its most fearless in covering the key issues of faith in Britain." -- Sir Simon Jenkins FSA, FRSL, author and journalist
"Powerfully illustrates the changing landscape of religion and demonstrates faith's vital past and continuing relevance to some of the most important issues of the day." -- Chine McDonald, writer, broadcaster and director of Theos, the religion and society think tank
"Compelling insight and astute commentary on the politics, the commitment, and the hopes and the fears of people of faith and beyond over a fifty-year period." -- Baroness Neuberger DBE, Rabbi Emerita West London Synagogue
Book Information
ISBN 9780281087730
Author Amanda Hancox
Format Hardback
Page Count 408
Imprint SPCK Publishing
Publisher SPCK Publishing
