Category - radio 1

Religion, life and rockin' the Beeb

Simon Barrow — Thu, 03 May 2007 17:32:24 +0100

We got a gentle chiding from the Church of England media office over our comments about the accusations that religion is being excluded from BBC Radio 1

Why we need to rid ourselves of the 'god of the slots'

Simon Barrow — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:15:44 +0100

The church looking for ‘God slots’ in relation to culture is like religion seeking a ‘God of the gaps’ in relation to science: a huge mistake. The Gospel points us elsewhere.

Bishops complain about lack of religion on BBC Radio 1

staff writers — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:14:59 +0100

A Church of England and a Roman Catholic Bishop have called on the BBC to 'include religion' on Radio 1, saying that the current state of affairs is the 'most striking exclusion of religion from the BBC 's output'.

Bishops should face the music over BBC Radio 1

Press Office — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:04:30 +0100

Ekklesia has responded to the suggestion made today by the Anglican Bishop of Manchester, the Rt Revd Nigel McCulloch, Senior Church of England spokesperson on Communications and Bishop John Arnold