Culham Institute: Programme Listings

Last week's

Sunday 28th February
6.05am		Something Understood Drudgery Divine: Scholar and priest Teresa Morgan explores some of the many ways in which we see work - as a necessary evil, an act of love, a right, a gift and an expression of faith.
7.10am		Sunday Ed Stourton discusses the religious and ethical news of the week. Moral arguments and perspectives on stories, both familiar and unfamiliar.
10.00am		The Big Questions Nicky Campbell hosts the show full of topical, moral, ethical and religious debates live from Exeter.
11.30am		Heart and Soul Hospice Chronicles 2. Hospice Chronicles follows two volunteers over a period of eight months as they first train and then begin their first assignments in patients' homes in Michigan, USA. In the second part, hospice volunteer Joe Haase attempts to give his client something to live for. But things develop in a very different way than Joe might have foreseen.
7.00pm		The Bible: A History 6/7. St Paul. Seven figures from around the world offer their interpretations of the Bible and what it means to them. Historian Tom Holland examines the significance of St Paul. 13 of the 27 books of the New Testament are attributed to Paul, and Tom argues that his image as a reactionary figure obscures the fact that he was, in the context of his own times, a profoundly revolutionary thinker.
10.55pm		My Name Is Muhammad A pilot whose career was damaged by 9/11, a former member of Islam4UK, recently banned by the British government for its extreme views, and a female blogger with the name Mohamed. These are some of the personal stories behind one of Britain's most popular names. Nine people called Muhammad challenge the stereotypes of being a British Muslim. As the name Muhammad rises both in popularity and notoriety, an ex-atheist, a white convert and a former skinhead ask what is really in a name.
Monday 1st March
4.30pm		Beyond Belief For St David's Day, Ernie Rea and guests discuss whether patron saints are still important cultural icons. What do their stories tell us about ourselves and our history? Do we have the right saint for each nation and is there a place for a patron saint of the UK?
Tuesday 2nd March
3.15am		Something to Think About (Digital radio) Paul Ewing hosts the assembly series for infants offering a broad range of religious, spiritual and social themes, carefully chosen for the age group. Programmes include a story, song, a reflection / prayer and opportunities for discussion. Unit 2: Lives in History This second unit uses stories from the lives of historical figures as inspiration for children to think about qualities such as compassion, justice, determination and service. Each programme takes children on a journey back through time using the STTA (the Something to Think About Space Time Travel Adventure) capsule! 7: Elizabeth Fry Theme: justice in an unfair world; what's 'unfair'?
Wednesday 3rd March
12.30pm		Heart and Soul This week's Heart and Soul captures the physical and symbolic power of bonshu - the huge, bronze Buddhist temple bells in Japan.
8.45pm		Lent Talks 2/6. Series of six talks by eminent thinkers exploring how faith and religion interact with a variety of aspects in society. 2: Financial journalist Andreas Whittam Smith explores the temptations of the financial world.
9.00pm		Syrian School Syria's Got Talent. Series following a year in the life of four schools in Damascus. It's time for the nationwide search to find Syria's brightest and best primary school students. Thousands of pupils will battle it out over three rounds of competition to become National Pioneers of the Ba'ath Party, Syria's ruling party. At Al Muleiha Primary School for Boys, head teacher Soha skilfully steers her boys towards the Pioneer final, guiding her most gifted pupils into some of the less competitive disciplines.
Thursday 4th March
9.00pm		The Moral Code Is a sense of morality 'hard-wired' in the brain or is it a product of our environment and upbringing? Adam Rutherford investigates the new science of morality and the evidence that we may be born with some kind of innate moral code. He talks to the scientists using some very modern techniques to study an age-old question and hears what philosophy and religion think about the idea that our sense of right and wrong may be written in our genes.
Friday 5th March
3.00am		Together (Digital radio) Together provides a complete assembly resource for juniors, using material from a broad range of cultural and religious sources. Each programme contains a story, a song and a time for reflection and is suitable for whole school or class use. Unit 3 - Grow your own 7: Growing with Grandad, part 1 Themes: growing food, the benefits of growing your own food.