Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 279,940 playable programmes from the BBC

Songs of Praise

Heavenly Designs

Duration: 34 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland

Katherine Jenkins explores 'heavenly designs' 350 years after Christopher Wren’s began work on his masterpiece, St Paul’s Cathedral. She meets Christian architect Niall McLauglin, who specialises in sacred buildings and explains why Wren remains such an inspiration to him. The Dean of St Paul's describes the time the cathedral nearly lost its iconic dome, and jewellery designer Ruth Mary Chipperfield explains how her faith informs her work. Josie d’Arby meets the Christian modern art collective Morphé Arts, which supports young artists embarking upon their careers. And Christian couple the Rev Dr Giles Kendall and his wife Kate show how the faith-inspired design of their zero-carbon vicarage is leading the way in sustainability.

Hymns and songs come from across the UK and include Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation and Cornerstone.

Music:

Angel Voices – Pershore Abbey
Indescribable – Christ Church Downend, Bristol
Great Is Thy Faithfulness – St David’s Church, Exeter
My Jesus, My Saviour – Young Choir Of The Year 2019
Take My Life And Let It Be – Kendal Parish Church
Cornerstone – Church of Christ the Cornerstone, Milton Keynes
Christ Is Made The Sure Foundation – Glasgow Cathedral Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Josie d'Arby
Executive Producer:
Cat Lewis
Executive Producer:
Emyr Afan
Series Producer:
Matthew Napier
Production Company:
Avanti Media

About this data

This data is drawn from the data stream that informs BBC's iPlayer and Sounds. The information shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was/is subject to change and may not be accurate. More