Songs of Praise: Leicestershire

Original version

BBC One Yorkshire

Songs of Praise

Music

Religion & Ethics

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

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

Simulcast of network BBC One in high definition. From 03/11/2010

BBC One HD

BBC One London

London

BBC One region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

BBC One East Midlands

The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

BBC One East

Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region that included London and part of the South region. Separated from BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

BBC One South East

The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

BBC One South West

The BBC West region started on 1st September 1957 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One West.

BBC One West

BBC One West Midlands

The BBC South region started on 5th January 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South.

BBC One South

BBC One North West

The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

BBC One North East & Cumbria

BBC One Yorkshire HD

BBC One North West HD

BBC One Yorks & Lincs

Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region. Separated as BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

BBC One London HD

BBC One Cambridgeshire

BBC One Channel Islands

BBC One South East HD

BBC One Oxfordshire

BBC One Oxfordshire HD

BBC One South HD

BBC One Cambridgeshire HD

BBC One West HD

BBC One East HD

BBC One South West HD

BBC One North East & Cumbria HD

BBC One Yorks & Lincs HD

BBC One Channel Islands HD

BBC One East Midlands HD

BBC One West Midlands HD

BBC One Wales

Wales

Simulcast of BBC One Wales in high definition. From 29/01/2013

BBC One Wales HD

Simulcast of BBC One Northern Ireland in high definition. From 24/10/2012

BBC One Northern Ireland HD

BBC Northern Ireland region started on 19th April 1955 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One Northern Ireland.

BBC One Northern Ireland

Simulcast of BBC One Scotland in high definition. From 14/01/2013

BBC One Scotland HD

BBC One Scotland

Scotland

Kate Bottley

YolanDa Brown

Matthew Napier

Cat Lewis

Emyr Afan

David Waters

Avanti Media

Leicestershire

BBC One - Songs of Praise, Leicestershire

Rev Kate Bottley meets the monks at Mount St Bernard’s Abbey and tries their renowned ale.

The Rev Kate Bottley meets the monks at Mount St Bernard’s Abbey and samples their renowned Trappist beer. YolanDa Brown visits the world’s oldest bell foundry.

The Rev Kate Bottley explores the ancient rhythm of prayer and work practised by the Roman Catholic monks of Mount St Bernard’s Abbey in Leicestershire. She speaks to the brothers about their calling and the purpose of the monastic community, and also samples the renowned Trappist beer brewed in the monastery.
 
In nearby Loughborough, YolanDa Brown steps back in time at the oldest working bell foundry in the world and discovers how centuries-old craftsmanship is still producing bells to call people to worship.
 
And we visit Leicester’s Chinese Church as it celebrates its thirtieth anniversary.

With hymns and songs from Leicester and across the UK.
 
Music featured:
1.	Holy, Holy, Holy – St James the Greater, Leicester
2.	Soul of My Saviour – St Patrick's Church, Dungannon
3.	Sanctus – The Choir of St Paul's Cathedral, London
4.	Build Your Kingdom Here – Reach Derby
5.	Jesus Shall Reign, Where'er the Sun – St Martin-in-the-Fields choir
6.	He Has Made Me Glad – Reading Town Hall
7.	And Can It Be – De Montfort Hall, Leicester

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Songs of Praise

Leicestershire

Contributors

Genres

Brand

BBC One Yorkshire

About BBC One