Songs of Praise: The UK’s Favourite Carol

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Inspiring hymns and songs, together with stories of faith from around the UK and beyond.

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The UK’s Favourite Carol

BBC One - Songs of Praise, The UK’s Favourite Carol

Aled Jones reveals the UK’s favourite carol from St Paul’s, with guest Andrea Bocelli.

Aled Jones reveals the UK’s favourite carol from St Paul’s Cathedral with star guests Andrea Bocelli, Cliff Richard, the Kingdom Choir, The Priests and Katherine Jenkins.

From the glorious surroundings of St Paul’s Cathedral in London, Aled Jones counts down the top ten carols, as voted for by viewers in a UK-wide online poll. With an array of star guests including Sir Cliff Richard, Katherine Jenkins, the Kingdom Choir, The Priests, the Choir of St Paul’s and one of the finest voices in the world, Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli. A panel of carol enthusiasts, including Gareth Malone, Karen Gibson, the director of music at St Paul's, Mark De Lisser and Pam Rhodes, reveal their favourites as well as some of the fascinating histories behind some of the UK’s best loved carols.

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