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21 Sep 2025

St George's Hall

BBC Radio 4 Beyond Belief

Giles Fraser

You explored the place and shape of faith in today's world.

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Beyond Belief, Radio 4's long-running series exploring the place and shape of faith in today's world, examined religious poetry in this special edition of the programme recorded in front of a live audience at the Contains Strong Language festival.

Host Giles Fraser’s guests were Saju Iqbal Ahmed, Sharena Lee Satti, Fr. Alex Frost, Alina Khan, Dermot Bolton, and Dr Sufyan Dogra.
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BBC Contains Strong Language was a partnership between the BBC, Word Up North and Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture. It was supported by Arts Council England

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Poet Kirsty Taylor wearing a green jacket performs using a microphone. Poet Kirsty Taylor wearing a green jacket performs using a microphone.

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