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Songs of Praise

Christopher Wren's 300th

Duration: 34 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Yorks & LincsLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Available for 3 months

The Rev Kate Bottley is in London to mark 300 years since the death of one of Britain’s most talented and prolific architects, Sir Christopher Wren, who was charged with rebuilding 52 city churches after the Great Fire of London in 1666.

Kate visits some of his early designs, while Gemma Hunt joins a group of children who are spending the day at one of his churches. And we meet a prayer group, who continue to find a place of worship and meditation at one of Wren’s churches in the middle of the busy capital city.

With music from some of Wren’s most iconic landmarks, including St Paul’s Cathedral and the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Kate Bottley
Presenter:
Gemma Hunt
Series Editor:
Matthew Napier
Executive Producer:
Cat Lewis
Executive Producer:
Emyr Afan

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