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Bob Holman, Lindisfarne dig, Referendum and beyond

Religious and ethical news. William Crawley talks two people from the world of religion who campaigned to leave the EU about their vision for the future of Britain.

William Crawley talks two people from the world of religion who campaigned to leave the EU about their vision for the future of Britain. Adrian Hilton from Christians for Britain and Saqib Bhatti from Muslims for Britain.

He gave up a successful academic career to go and live on a council estate in Glasgow in order to help people living there. We hear about the life of Christian Socialist Bob Holman who died last week.

100 years ago Europe was gripped in war and the Battle of the Somme began. The Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin and Richard Clarke, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland, talk to William Crawley about their pilgrimage to the battlefields of the Somme this week.

Monsignor Hector Henao reveals his role in helping to negotiate peace between the Colombian Government and the FARC Guerrillas.

Winner of Israel's 2014 Masterchef Arab Israeli Dr Nof Atamna-Ismaeel talks about how she's bringing Arab and Israelis together through food.

Geoff Bird has been to join the world's first crowd funded archaeological dig on Lindisfarne to uncover its buried religious history.

It's been National Refugee Week and Kevin Bocquet has been to see what its like to be a refugee in Britain today.

David Walker, Bishop of Manchester, joins William Crawley live to discuss issue of asylum seekers, immigration and the referendum result.

Producers:

Catherine Earlam
Peter Everett

Series producer:

Amanda Hancox

Photo: Photograph Courtesy of DigVentures.

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  • Pope In Armenia

    Edwards speaks with Rayhan Demytrie on the Pope's visit to Armenia.

    Duration: 04:04

  • Israeli Masterchef

    Winner of Israel's Masterchef on how she's bringing Arab & Israelis together through food

    Duration: 04:12

  • Refugee Week

    Kevin Bocquet has been to see what its like to be a refugee in Britain today.

    Duration: 10:34

  • Irish Somme

    William Crawley talks to those who are on a pilgrimage to the battlefields of the Somme

    Duration: 06:22

  • Bob Holman

    We hear about the life of Christian Socialist Bob Holman who died last week.

    Duration: 04:50

  • Lindisfarne

    Researchers are hoping to unearth evidence of the island's original Anglo-Saxon monastery

    Duration: 05:26

  • The Future Of Britain

    What is the vision of those who argued that Britain would be better out of the EU.

    Duration: 06:51

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  • Sun 26 Jun 2016 07:10
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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