Promoting Excellence in Broadcasting about Religion, Ethics and Spirituality
On June 17th – a perfect summer’s evening ‘all soft and still and fair’ – the Sandford St Martin 2024 Awards ceremony took place in one of London’s most beautiful and iconic buildings. Nestled on the south bank of the River Thames, Southwark Cathedral is at the heart of what has long been a lively and diverse…
Religion still deserves its place on the airwaves, says ‘Sunday’ host Edward Stourton For more than fifty years, BBC Radio 4’s ‘Sunday’ has examined news and current affairs through the lens of religion. The premise behind the programme being that religion does not exist in a vacuum. Which is to say it’s not isolated in…
On 29 March, the Department for Culture Media and Sport took significant steps in making good the Government’s intention to update the 2003 Communications Act when it published a draft Media Bill. The draft covers a lot of ground but those working in British broadcasting have been looking for the Bill to: Whether the draft…