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Episode 2

Gareth Malone and Karen Gibson uncover more of the history, music and traditions linking Britain to Easter.

Gareth Malone and Karen Gibson uncover more of the history, music and traditions linking Britain to Easter, in the second of two special programmes. They travel across the country to explore how celebrations have changed over the centuries, taking in sites as varied as Whitby, Glastonbury, Hampton Court and Leeds. They discover how a medieval marital spat sparked change in the British church forever, why Easter was banned and by whom, and the story behind an Easter hymn by the nation鈥檚 most prolific hymn writer Charles Wesley. And they鈥檙e joined by the Kingdom Choir for an inspirational musical performance.

49 minutes

Last on

Sat 16 Apr 2022 09:10

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Music Played

  • Cliff Masterson, Christophe Willem

    Si Mes Larmes Tombent

  • Kaiser Chiefs

    Ruby

  • Kaiser Chiefs

    Ruby

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Karen Gibson
Presenter Gareth Malone
Series Producer Karen Selway
Executive Producer Rob Unsworth

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