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All Through the Night

Diane Louise Jordan stays up all night to meet people who head to work while most of the country sleeps.

She takes a night time trip along the River Thames and introduces a selection of hymns and performances with a night time theme.

35 minutes

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Choir and congregation at Salisbury Cathedral

    The Day Thou Gavest

    Lyricist: John Ellerton. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright.

    Tune: St Clement

  • The choir and congregation at St Mark’s Church, Maida Vale

    Beauty For Brokenness

    Lyricist: Graham Kendrick. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright.
  • Thomas Tallis

    Tallis's Canon

    Performer: Libera. Lyricist: Ken Thomas.
  • The Choir and Congregation at St Thomas’ Church, Belfast

    Eternal Father, Strong To Save

    Tune: Melita

  • C H Purdy

    Lead, Kindly Light

    Performer: The choir and congregation at Arundel Cathedral. Lyricist: John Henry Newman.

    Tune: Sandon

  • Willard White

    All Through The Night

    Supporting Artist: Guy Barker.
  • Choir and congregation at St Mary The Virgin, Godmanchester

    Living In The Light

    Conductor: Rev. Peter Moger. Lyricist: Brigid Pailthorpe.

    Tune: Godmanchester

  • Liam Jones

    Brigid Pailthorpe

    Lyricist: Eleanor Farjeon.

    Tune: Bunessan

Factsheet for Sunday 19th January 2014

All Through the Night: Diane Louise Jordan stays up all night to meet people who head to work while most of the country sleeps. She takes a night time trip along the River Thames and introduces a selection of hymns and performances with a night time theme.

Interviewees

Frederick and Frances Gill

Fred and Frances Gill are two of the founding members of the Bedford Street Angels.ÌýThey became involved in the project after the tragic death of their son Robert Gill, who was murdered during a night out in Bedford.ÌýFrederick and Frances worked in conjunction with local churches and the Christian Nightlife Initiative to start the Street Angels project in their home town of Bedford in 2009, providing support and practical help to numerous vulnerable adults who access the night time economy.ÌýStreet Angels projects are set up all over the UK making a difference to many vulnerable young adults on a nightly basis around the country.

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Kevin Gregory

Kevin Gregory went to sea at the age of 16 and today is the Port of London Authority's vessel traffic services manager, responsible for ensuring the safety of shipping on the busiest parts of the River Thames. Diane joined him on a night time river patrol and whilst admiring the spectacular views of London from the river at night talked about the importance of the hymn Eternal Father Strong to Save to seafarers and how his own faith makes him better at his job.

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Chris Newport

Glory Road is a national faith based ministry manned mostly by Christian truck drivers.

They offer support through understanding the lives of the 500,000 drivers in the UK and the problems and difficulties they can face with finance, health and relationships.

Chris Newport is the Senior Chaplain of Glory Road Ministries and we meet him and one of the drivers who sought help through the Ministry. Karl is a former soldier who struggled with Post Traumatic Stress disorder after active service in the Gulf War.

Locations

Salisbury Cathedral

St Mark’s Church, Maida Vale

St Thomas’ Church, Belfast

Arundel Cathedral

Pershore Abbey

St Mary the Virgin, Godmanchester

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Diane Louise Jordan
Producer Nick Holden-Sim
Series Editor David Taviner
Executive Producer Tommy Nagra

Broadcast