Hull
It's Hull's year as the UK's City of Culture. Aled Jones discovers what that means for England's biggest Parish church and how Hull's famous sons are getting in on the act.
It's Hull's big year as the UK's City of Culture, and Aled Jones discovers what that means for England's biggest parish church and how Hull's famous sons, from William Wilberforce to the latest 麻豆社 Face of Hull, are all getting in on the act.
Give Me That Old Time Religion from Hackney Empire, London
The King of Love My Shepherd Is from St Mary-Le-Tower Church, Ipswich
You Raise Me Up by Celtic Woman
Now Thank We All Our God from Warwick Road United Reform Church, Coventry
The Power of Love from the Salvation Army, Sale
We Shall Overcome by Laura Mvula with Gareth Malone's Voices Choir
Angel-Voices, Ever Singing from Romsey Abbey.
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Hymn - Give Me That Old Time Religion
Duration: 01:32
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Hull - UK City of Culture 2017
Duration: 02:52
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Homeless Church
Duration: 03:46
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Aled Jones previews this week's Songs of Praise
Duration: 00:57
Stories
Hull - Part One
Aled Jones visits Hull, UK City of Culture 2017, to find out聽what that means for the people there. The Reverend Neal Barnes talks about Holy Trinity Church becoming a Minster, Kofi Smiles, winner of the 鈥樎槎股� Face of Hull 2017鈥� competition, shows Aled the latest structure to hit Hull town centre, 鈥楾he Blade鈥�, and we meet one local 鈥榗elebrity鈥�, Jean 鈥榯he Bee鈥� Bishop, who at 94 has raised over 拢100,000 for Age UK.
Hull - Part Two
Aled and Kofi visit the home where William Wilberforce was born in 1759. They meet historian John Oldfield from the Wilberforce Institute to hear about Hull鈥檚 most famous son and the incredible campaign he successfully won to abolish the transatlantic slave trade.
Headscarves
In the聽January of 1968, during stormy seas, disaster struck and聽three trawlers from Hull sank within聽three weeks of one another, killing over 50 men. We meet聽two women that were affected by the tragedy. One of them, Yvonne Blenkinsop, helped to change the safety laws for fishermen in Britain forever.
Homeless Church
For Homeless Sunday, the Reverend Kate Bottley visits a church in London that鈥檚 really going the extra mile to help the local homeless people by turning itself into a homeless dormitory seven nights a week.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Aled Jones |
| Presenter | Kate Bottley |
| Executive Producer | Dave Stanford |
| Series Producer | Matthew Napier |
Broadcast
- Sun 22 Jan 2017 16:25