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Five men in a boat
In his next Great British Adventure, Pete Woodward races up the west coast of the UK in the legendary Three Peaks Yacht Race. Adventure racing is experiencing a boom with mud races, ultra-running, triathlon and a whole host of multisport events being held in our... read more »
A question of faith
His outspoken ruminations on the nature of religion have at times landed him in hot water – only making the fact that supposedly staunch atheist Stephen Fry was once aiming for a priesthood all the more intriguing. When drafting a list of entertainers who might,... read more »
A life redeemed
At times, Hollywood superstar Dennis Quaid was torn between his faith and hell-raiser reputation, but while his troubles appear behind him for good now, his belief never faltered. It takes a certain type of faith to be prepared to showcase your beliefs to a global... read more »
The Boyband farmer
At the grand age of 32, Jonathan Benjamin Gill – otherwise known as JB – is a familiar face to many. The former member of boy band JLS is now an established member of the farming community and presents CBeebies’s Down on the Farm.... read more »
Racing across the Channel
In his next Great British Adventure, Pete Woodward heads offshore for a taste of yacht racing with the Royal Ocean Racing Club. Over a hundred yachts jostled for position in the churning waters of the Solent, with sharp changes of direction and mere feet of... read more »
Keep on rolling
Alastair McIver speaks with Wet Wet Wet legend Graeme Duffin about his longevity and survival in the music industry We’ve all been there, haven’t we? Sat in a sold-out theatre, dotted purple and red speaker lights ahead of us on stage, the conversational hum before the band... read more »
Hope in Syria
It is hard to believe it has been more than eight years since the start of the Syrian crisis. Eight years of communities devastated, the economy collapsed, families traumatised, and entire neighbourhoods reduced to rubble. As the world seems to have moved on in many... read more »
A life-changing shoebox
As Alex Nsengimana knelt on the cool, tiled floor of Kigali prison, he faced a stark moment of truth. Could he offer forgiveness to the man who had once brutally killed members of his family? His thoughts returned to the nightmare he had faced 19... read more »
Cole Moreton: Story-teller
Cole Moreton is an award-winning journalist, who has just had his first novel, The Lightkeeper, published. He was made Interviewer of the Year in 2016, and has written about a whole range of people and events, starting in 1993 with a little boy called... read more »
‘Matrix’ man's faith
Having ensured his name stands the test of time in the pantheon of sci-fi greats, Laurence Fishburne discusses the parallels between his time in cinema and his faith off-screen. With his imposing frame and booming voice, Laurence Fishburne would have suited the life of a... read more »