New Year Honours
Bill Turnbull meets people who have been publicly honoured for their actions, including a social action pioneer and bus station manager, and introduces popular hymns and songs from around the UK. Matt Redman performs his international hit 10,000 Reasons.
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10,000 Reasons- Matt Redman
Duration: 03:47
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New Year Honours (29/12/2013)
Duration: 00:50
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Michael Baughan
Lord For The Years
Music Arranger: Robert Ramskill. Lyricist: Timothy Dudley-Smith. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright.Tune: Lord For The Years
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Vikki Cook
Before The Throne Of God Above
Choir: Congregation at Southwark Cathedral. Music Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright. Lyricist: Charite Bancroft. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. -
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Choir and congregation at St Macartin鈥檚 Church of Ireland Cathedral, Enniskillen
I Heard The Voice Of Jesus Say
Music Arranger: Ralph Vaughan Williams. Lyricist: Horatius Bonar.Tune: Kingsfold
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Matt Redman
10,000 Reasons
Ensemble: Ben Smith (Drums),. Ensemble: Will Weeks (Mandotar/banjotar & vocals). Ensemble: Sam Blake (Keys/piano & vocals). Ensemble: Henry Marsden (Bass & vocals). Ensemble: Jorge Mhondera (Vocals). Ensemble: Ed Peers (Guitar & vocals). -
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John Newton, adapted by Chris Tomlin & Louie Giglio
Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
Performer: Noel Richards. Choir: KingsGate Community Church Congregation, Peterborough. -
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Only Boys Aloud
The Lords Prayer
Conductor: Tim Rhys-Evans. -
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Charles Villiers Stanford
When In Our Music God Is Glorified
Choir: Congregation and combined choirs at Wesley Methodist Memorial Church. Lyricist: F. Pratt Green.Tune: Engelberg
Factsheet for Sunday 29th December 2013
New Year Honours: Bill Turnbull meets people who've been publicly honoured for their actions, including a social action pioneer and bus station manager, and introduces popular hymns and songs from around the UK, including Matt Redman performing his international hit 10,000 Reasons.听
Interviewees
JOAN KINGHAM MBE
Joan Kingham MBE has lived in Dursley, Gloucestershire all her life and until retirement 35 years ago was a schoolteacher. She has always been an active member of and was instrumental in setting up Dursley Day Centre. At the age of 92 she was given the MBE in 2011 for services to her community.听
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ANDY HAWTHORNE OBE
Andy Hawthorne OBE set up in Manchester after trying to give a helping hand to young people in deprived areas of the city. After running the World Wide Message Tribe Andy diversified and expanded the charity鈥檚 community work. Their latest venture is to support people coming out of prison.听 He received his OBE in 2010. The footage of Andy preaching was filmed at the Sycamore Tree project in Thorn Cross Prison, Warrington.听听
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NANA NYARKO MBE
Nana Nyarko MBE, a bus station controller, received his honour in the 2012 New Year Honours list. He had kept passengers and colleagues safe at West Croydon Bus Station in August 2011 when growing unrest placed them under threat. His sister was convinced the honour 鈥榗ame from The Lord鈥�.
Photo of Bill Turnbull with Nana Nyarko was taken by Mike Garnett and is copyright Transport For London, used with permission.
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MEG ATKINSON MBE
Meg Atkinson MBE works at for the providing Christian support to the armed forces, using sweets and chocolates!听 Describing Meg鈥檚 鈥渋mpish鈥� sense of humour, General The Lord Dannatt, former Head of the British Army says Meg鈥檚 faith in Jesus Christ 鈥渋s what she鈥檚 really talking about.鈥�
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MATT REDMAN
is a worship leader and songwriter of many popular worship songs including Blessed Be Your Name, The Heart of Worship, The Father鈥檚 Song and You Alone Can Rescue.听 鈥�10,000 Reasons鈥�, written with Jonas Myrin, was published in 2011 and quickly became popular around the world, receiving a Grammy Award in February 2013. This performance was recorded exclusively for Songs of Praise at in West London.
Locations
Dursley Tabernacle Church
Parsonage Street, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 4LW
Tel: 01453 542 344 or 07946 402954
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The Message Trust
Lancaster House, Harper Road, Sharston, Manchester, M22 4RG
Tel: 0161 946 2300 Fax: 0161 946 2310
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RAF Brize Norton
Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3LX
Tel: 01993 842551
The Honours Process
Bill鈥檚 pieces to camera were recorded in the OBE Chapel of St Paul鈥檚 Cathedral. Dedicated in 1960, the chapel marks the founding of the Order of the British Empire by King George V in 1917 to honour the efforts of the public in World War 1.
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Every year over 2,000 people are honoured in the New Year and Queen鈥檚 Birthday Honours Lists. The details of nominees and who nominated them are kept strictly confidential. They are considered by nine independent committees which report to a central committee chaired by the Head of The Civil Service, currently Sir Bob Kerslake. The Prime Minister and then Her Majesty The Queen approve the nominations.
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Sir Bob explains that anyone can nominate anyone else for an honour. The Cabinet Office are keen to receive more nominations.
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The medal-making factory we featured is based in Birmingham鈥檚 Jewellery Quarter.
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There are different types of honours representing different kinds of service.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Bill Turnbull |
| Performer | Matt Redman |
| Producer | Mark Warburton |
| Series Editor | David Taviner |
| Executive Producer | Tommy Nagra |
Broadcast
- Sun 29 Dec 2013 17:00