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Songs of Praise

Finding Hope

Duration: 34 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC One South

On Palm Sunday, Aled Jones visits Oxford to celebrate stories of hope and meets Professor Andy Pollard, one of the leading scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.

At St Cross College, Professor Pollard shares how his Christian faith and the prayers of people all over the world have helped and inspired him, and how he finds great hope in the way scientists and volunteers in many nations have worked together to make the vaccine possible. Aled also visits the city’s largest vaccination centre to witness at first hand the hope the jab is bringing to the community.

Young mum Louise Blyth shares her story of how miraculous answers to prayer led her to find faith and hope in the darkest days of grief. And YolanDa Brown meets the Christian friends using their gifts in medicine and music to help doctors facing burnout.

With hymns and songs to celebrate Holy Week and an exclusive performance of a new blessing for carers. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Aled Jones
Presenter:
YolanDa Brown
Executive Producer:
Cat Lewis
Executive Producer:
Emyr Afan
Series Producer:
Matthew Napier
Producer:
David Waters
Production Company:
Avanti Media

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