Episode 1

Presenter Hannah Scott Joynt and her regular house guests discuss a range of topics including ethics in public life, the likely results of the 2021 census, the potential for pilgrimage post-pandemic, and the ongoing virus of antisemitism.Intro | 00:00Hannah welcomes her regular co-hosts to the podcast and asks them to introduce their upcoming features.Hot Topic | 02:22Hannah is joined by Chine McDonald, Director of Theos, and Prof Liz David Barrett, Director of the Centre for the Study of Corruption at the University of Sussex,  to discuss the importance of ethics in public life.Leo's Local | 08:27Leo Devine joins Hannah to feature local religious stories that have made national headlines including: a David and Goliath battle as a local parish takes on the might of the CofE to save its vicarage, and the new cricket-loving Bishop of Loughborough.The Big Interview | 17:35In the light of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s recent comments on the rise of anti-Semitism, veteran broadcaster Roger Bolton interviews Michael Wegier, Chief Executive of the Board of Deputies of British Jews.The Academic View | 25:34With the results of the 2021 Census due in a few months time likely to show a sharp rise in people declaring themselves “nones”,  Dr. Azim Ahmed, Deputy, Director at the Centre for the Study of Islam, interviews leading expert, Professor Linda Woodhead, on the state of religion in the UK.Journo's Notebook | 31:09Rosie Dawson hosts journalists, Peter Stanford from the Telegraph, and Kaya Burgess from the Times, as they flick through their notes on recent religious news stories.Life Laundry | 41:47Hannah welcomes comedian, Paul Kerensa, and writer and broadcaster, Remona Aly, to wonder if travel will once again become a thing in 2022, especially in relation to pilgrimage.LinksWebsite: https://religionmediacentre.org.uk/Twitter: https://twitter.com/RelMedCentre/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/religion-media-centre/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCthZf6RVTqJki6oTQTB6qmwContact [email protected](+44) 0203 970 0709