- "Songs of Praise" may also refer to a 1925 Hymnal and the album by the punk band The Adicts, Songs of Praise. Songs of Praise is a 1925 Hymnal. Compiled by Percy Dearmer, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Martin Shaw, it was intended as a companion Songs of Praise is also a The Vicar of Dibley episode. The following is a list of episodes for the British sitcom The Vicar of Dibley. The Vicar of Dibley is a British sitcom created by Richard Curtis and written for its lead actress Dawn French, by Curtis and Paul
Songs of Praise is a BBC television programme based around traditional Christian hymns. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings A hymn is a type of Song, usually religious specifically written for the purpose of praise adoration or Prayer, and typically addressed to a deity/deities With an average of nearly 3 million viewers weekly it is believed to be the most-watched and one of the longest-running religious television programmes in the world. It is also one of the two peak-time free-to-air religious programmes in Europe (with its Dutch equivalent, Nederland Zingt, broadcast by the EO)[1] (Its ITV peak-time equivalent, Highway, was dropped in the early 1990s). Free-to-air (FTA Television (TV and Radio broadcasts are sent unencrypted and may be received via any suitable receiver Free-to-view The Evangelische Omroep ( EO, English: Evangelical Broadcast) is one of the public broadcast associations in the Netherlands. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Highway is a British television series broadcast from 1983 until 1993
It is usually broadcast on a Sunday tea time, and it usually includes congregations from various churches and cathedrals singing famous hymns whilst the presenter explores that week's theme. Depending on a country's customs tea can refer to any of several different meals or mealtimes This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral While focusing on hymns, in recent years the shows have become more diverse in its content, typically with a different theme for each show. It has also had special programmes celebrating the lives of famous British Christians, including the late Dame Thora Hird and Sir Harry Secombe. Dame Thora Hird DBE ( 28 May 1911 — 15 March 2003) was an English actress and is best remembered for her Sir Harry Donald Secombe, CBE ( 8 September 1921 &ndash 11 April 2001) was a Welsh Entertainer with a noted fine The programme often airs more contemporary themed episodes than it did in the past, featuring modern Christian artists such as Tim Hughes, Stuart Townend, Lou Fellingham/Phatfish and yfriday. Tim Hughes (born July 23 1978) is a Christian Worship leader and Songwriter with Survivor Records, who is currently Director Stuart Townend is a British Christian Worship leader and writer of Hymns and Contemporary worship music. Lou Fellingham (née Hunt; born 5 July 1974 also known as Louise Fellingham, is a Christian Worship leader, singer and Songwriter from Phatfish are a Christian rock, CCM and Worship Band They live in Brighton, England and have spent many years writing and performing YFriday are a British Christian rock and Worship band from Newcastle upon Tyne.
Outside the United Kingdom, Songs of Praise is regularly shown in the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Canada and South Africa. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
The first show was broadcast in October 1961 from the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cardiff, and is now one of the longest-running TV shows in the world. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. The programme was the idea of the then Assistant Controller of Programmes at the BBC, Donald Baverstock. Donald Baverstock ( January 18, 1924 – March 17, 1995) was a British Television producer and executive During its history, Songs of Praise has visited over 1,800 churches, cathedrals and chapels, singing over 12,500 hymns.
It has had many different guest presenters over the years including Sir Cliff Richard, Alan Titchmarsh and Toyah Willcox. Sir Cliff Richard, OBE, (born Harry Roger Webb on 14 October 1940 is an English Singer, Actor and Businessman. Alan Fred Titchmarsh, MBE DL (born 2 May 1949 is an English broadcaster particularly famous in the field of Gardening programmes on UK Toyah Ann Willcox (born 18 May 1958 in Kings Heath, Birmingham) is an English actress and Singer. However the current main presenters are Pam Rhodes, Sally Magnusson, Diane-Louise Jordan, Aled Jones, Eamonn Holmes and Gavin Peacock. Pam Rhodes (born 22 September 1950 in Gillingham, Kent) is a British Television presenter. Sally Magnusson, (born 11 October 1955 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish broadcaster and writer currently working for BBC Scotland Diane-Louise Jordan (born 27 February 1960) is a British Television presenter. Aled Jones (born 29 December 1970 is a Welsh Singer and Television / Radio personality and broadcaster who first came to fame as a Eamonn Holmes (born December 3, 1959) is a Northern Irish Television and Radio Presenter based in England Gavin Keith Peacock (born 18 November 1967 in Eltham London) is a former English professional football player who played primarily
A number of famous people have been interviewed on the show, including Tony Blair, Frances Shand Kydd, Alan Ayckbourn and members of the British Royal Family. Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to The Honourable Frances Ruth Burke Roche Shand Kydd ( 20 January 1936 &ndash 3 June 2004) was the former wife of John Spencer 8th Earl Sir Alan Ayckbourn CBE (born 12 April 1939 is a popular and prolific English playwright The British Royal Family is the group of close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom. The show also appeared as a feature within an episode of the BBC comedy television series The Vicar of Dibley. The Vicar of Dibley is a British sitcom created by Richard Curtis and written for its lead actress Dawn French, by Curtis and Paul
The programme staged its largest event on the first Sunday of the New Millennium at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. The Millennium Stadium (Stadiwm y Mileniwm is the National stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff. A live audience of over 60,000 people came to sing hymns, with a 6,000 piece choir, an orchestra of 100 harps, the band of the Welsh Guards and an anthem special written by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The Welsh Guards (WG ( Welsh Gwarchodlu Cymreig) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division. Andrew Lloyd Webber Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948 is a British Composer of Musical theatre, the elder son of William Lloyd Webber
The series won a Merit Award in the prestigious Sandford St. Martin Trust Religious Arts awards in 2004. The Sandford St Martin Trust is a religious charity established in 1978 which promotes excellence in religious broadcasting
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Controversy
On 26 March 2007, in the midst of the premium rate telephone line investigation, it was revealed that the Easter 2007 edition of the show had been recorded at the same time as the Christmas 2006 edition of the show at Lichfield Cathedral in Staffordshire in order to cut costs - with simply changes in lighting and flowers to reflect the two major services. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Lichfield Cathedral is situated in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. The Bishop of Lichfield said the early recording was not a "deliberate deceit" but would give "an air of unreality" to the Easter programme, while a BBC spokeswoman said it was "common practice" to film two shows at once due to the costs in setting up lighting rigs, especially in a large cathedral. The Bishop of Lichfield is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield in the Province of Canterbury. Several newspapers have accused the BBC of "tricking" fans of Songs of Praise, although it is commonly known that the broadcasts are not live. [2] The same was done in 2007 when they recorded the editions for Christmas 2007/Easter 2008 at Hereford Cathedral in November 2007. Easter ( Greek: Πάσχα Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian Liturgical year. The current Hereford Cathedral, located at Hereford in England, dates from 1079 November 2007 is the eleventh month of that year It began on a Thursday and 30 days later ended on a Friday
Awards
In 2003 the series was awarded third prize at the Sandford St. Martin Trust's religious broadcasting awards.
References
- ^ It started in 1961 when BBC and ITV both had to show religious programmes fo 6. 15 to 7. 25 on Sunday evenings. BBC: History of Songs of Praise
- ^ BBC NEWS | Entertainment | BBC defends early Easter filming
External links
- Songs of Praise at bbc.co.uk
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