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Chinese New Year - Part One

We meet Ian Xiang who is the brains behind a magic lantern festival in the grounds of Chiswick House, London, to celebrate Chinese New Year. Ian is a Christian and talks about his faith, as he visits his church - St Martin's in Ludgate Hill in the capital.

Marathon Man

Connie Fisher meets Ben Ashworth who has run 24 marathons in 24 months to raise money for charity, despite suffering from life-threatening cancer.

Stella Parton

Stella Parton began singing with her more famous sister Dolly when they were both young children in the 1950s. A performer in her own right, Stella has recently recorded a whole album of Dolly's songs, as a tribute to her sister. Stella tells Aled Jones about her life and her upbringing, where faith played a big part from as young as five years old.

Chinese New Year - Part Two

We meet Holly Xiao, who was brought up in China to believe there is no God. Though she continues to celebrate Chinese New Year, Holly is now a Christian. We join her, husband Jacky and friends as they prepare for their New Year meal.

Please note: In this programme we stated that the oldest Chinatown in the UK is in London. However, it has been pointed out since broadcast that there is a general consensus for Liverpool having the oldest Chinese community. Liverpool鈥檚 more accepted pre-eminence is despite some academics questioning the claim, for example by illustrating that the 1851 census showed more Chinese born residents of the UK lived in London. However, we鈥檙e happy to accept the more widely held view and Liverpool should have been credited with this cultural record rather than London.听听