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Book SynopsisHalf a century of thought-provoking broadcasting by BBC Radio 4’s landmark religious and ethical news programme Sunday
Trade Review"Not much can get a humanist out of bed early on a Sunday morning but Radio 4's Sunday programme does the job. In this book some of the most revealing and compelling of its ever-insightful reports remind us of how lucky we are to have it still on air." -- Andrew Copson, Chief Executive, Humanists UK
"Essential reading for anyone attempting to grasp fully the historical and social complexities of the last few decades in which, despite the advance of secularism, faith still plays such a vital role." -- Ruth Gledhill, Assistant Editor, The Tablet and former religion editor for The Times
"Full of fascinating interviews and perceptive reportage, it's nothing short of a social history of modern Britain, seen through the lens of religion, ethics and belief." -- Dilwar Hussain, Chair, New Horizons in British Islam
"Stimulating and refreshing. The BBC at its most fearless in covering the key issues of faith in Britain." -- Sir Simon Jenkins FSA, FRSL, author and journalist
"Powerfully illustrates the changing landscape of religion and demonstrates faith's vital past and continuing relevance to some of the most important issues of the day." -- Chine McDonald, writer, broadcaster and director of Theos, the religion and society think tank
"Compelling insight and astute commentary on the politics, the commitment, and the hopes and the fears of people of faith and beyond over a fifty-year period." -- Baroness Neuberger DBE, Rabbi Emerita West London Synagogue
