BBC
-
Understanding the world through belief and broadcasting
·
Documentaries that delve into belief systems around the world deepen our understanding of both other cultures and our own At…
-
Behind the Screen: How streaming is changing public service media
·
The Sandford St Martin Trust recently collaborated with the University of Leeds, the International Broadcasting Trust (IBT) and the Campaign…
-
The Battle to Save British TV
·
On 17 June 2025, the TV drama writer and director Peter Kosminsky was presented with the Sandford St Martin Trustees’…
-
Songs for Easter
·
Every Easter the Sandford St Martin Trust partners with the Radio Times magazine to host a special competition in which…
-
Eid Live on TV
·
This spring in celebration of Eid al-Fitr 2025, the BBC broadcast two special programmes from Bradford, the UK City of…
-
A Letter from Ukraine
·
In addition to a (rather splendid) trophy, the winning production teams in the four categories of our Sandford St Martin…
-
Reflecting the Nation: The BBC’s efforts to represent the UK’s diversity
·
Ofcom research indicates a steady decline in the hours of Religion & Ethics programming between 2010 and 2022. In short, there…
-
Timely documentaries exploring assisted dying
·
Today Kim Leadbeater MBE, Labour MP for Spen Valley, will formally introduce a Private Member’s Bill on Choice at the…
-
Keeping the Faith
·
Religion still deserves its place on the airwaves, says ‘Sunday’ host Edward Stourton For more than fifty years, BBC Radio…
-
In Our Time: One Thousand (and one) Radio Programmes
·
Blogging about the Alf Layla wa Layla – or the Thousand and One Nights – for Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Dr Shazia Jagot…
-
What will the draft Media Bill cost public service broadcasting?
·
On 29 March, the Department for Culture Media and Sport took significant steps in making good the Government’s intention to…
-
Doing God
·
It was 20 years ago, in May 2003, that Tony Blair’s spokesman Alastair Campbell famously said “We don’t do God”. He…