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Fern Britton talks to high-profile figures about their life, career and faith.

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Fern Britton Meets...: Series 5

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Fern Britton Meets...: Series 5: Episode 1: Susan Boyle

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Episode 1: Susan Boyle

Series 5

BBC One - Fern Britton Meets..., Series 5, Susan Boyle

Fern Britton talks to Susan Boyle about her strong Catholic faith.

Fern Britton talks to world-famous singer Susan Boyle, discovering how her strong Catholic faith has helped sustain her during the rocky times.

In the first of this four-part series Fern Britton talks to Susan Boyle, who was catapulted overnight from being an unemployed, middle-aged spinster living alone in a council house in Scotland to global stardom. 

Speculation about her fragile state of mind has cast a shadow on her journey to fame and fortune. Fern discovers how her strong Catholic faith has helped sustain her during the rocky times, and discovers something new and startling which explains why Susan is the person she is.

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Fern Britton talks to well-known figures about how their beliefs have shaped their lives.

Fern Britton talks to high-profile figures about how their beliefs have shaped their lives.

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