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Mary Magdalene and Holi - The Festival of Colours

Rev Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad find out more about Holi, the Hindu spring festival also known as the 'festival of colours' or the 'festival of love'.

The Rev Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad find out more about Holi, the Hindu spring festival also known as the "festival of colours" or the "festival of love" with the Director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, Shaunaka Rishi Das.

Rev Kate meets Hollywood actress Rooney Mara and director Garth Davis about their upcoming film 'Mary Magdalene' and their portrayal of one of the most enigmatic and misunderstood spiritual figures in history, ahead of its release in cinemas on 16th March.

Helen Pankhurst explains why women are braving the wintry conditions to March4Women in central London.

After a very cold and snowy week we'll hear from this week's Charity Champion, Liza Broome, who volunteers for Barnabus, a charity who work with people who are experiencing homelessness in Manchester. And a listener chooses their Song for Life, that song that marks a special time in your life. You can email your choice to the show via gms@bbc.co.uk.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Sun 4 Mar 2018 06:05

Music Played

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Shine A Little Love

    • ELO's Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • Epic.
  • Bebe Rexha

    Meant To Be (feat. Florida Georgia Line)

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Lucy Grimble

    Overcomer

  • Starship

    Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 1.
  • St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham

    When Morning Gilds The Skies

  • Sara Bareilles

    Love Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Geraldine Latty

    Make Me a Channel of Your Peace

  • Albin Lee Meldau

    The Weight Is Gone

    • (CD Single).
    • Caroline.
  • Mary Mary

    Put A Little Love In Your Heart

  • Gabrielle

    Rise

    • Gabrielle - Rise.
    • Go Beat.
  • Genesis

    Follow You Follow Me

    • And Then There Were Three.
    • Charisma.
  • Journey

    Don't Stop Believin'

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.
  • John Farnham

    You're The Voice

    • Life In The Fast Lane (Various).
    • Telstar.
    • 2.
  • The Fratellis

    Starcrossed Losers

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 001.
  • Jackie Wilson

    (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher

    • Midnight Soul (Various Artists).
    • Music Club.
  • The Waterboys

    The Whole of the Moon

    • Now 1991 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
  • Kim Wilde & Ricky Wilde

    Pop Don't Stop

    • Here Come The Aliens.
    • Wildeflower Records.
  • Bee Gees

    More Than A Woman

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.
  • All Saints

    Pure Shores

    • (CD Single).
    • London.
    • 8.
  • Queen

    You're My Best Friend

    • Queen - Greatest Hits.
    • Parlophone.
    • 4.
  • Elton John

    Are You Ready for Love

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • George Ezra

    Paradise

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Andrew Gold

    Thank You For Being A Friend

    • Jukebox 70's Hits -I Got The Music In.
    • Old Gold.
  • Kate Rusby

    Walk the Road

  • ABC

    The Flames Of Desire

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 001.
  • Gregory Porter

    Light At The End Of The Tunnel

    • Unmasked: The Platinum Collection.
    • UMC.
    • 13.
  • The Divine Comedy

    National Express

    • New Hits 99 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.
  • Take That

    Greatest Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

Rooney Mara and Garth Davis

Rooney Mara and Garth Davis

Rooney Mara, star of the upcoming film Mary Magdalene, and director Garth Davis. The film comes out 16th March and Kate chatted to them while they were in London for the premiere.Β 

Shaunaka Rishi Das

Shaunaka Rishi Das
The Rev Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad find out more about Holi, the Hindu spring festival also known as the "festival of colours" or the "festival of love" with the Director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, Shaunaka Rishi Das

Broadcast

  • Sun 4 Mar 2018 06:05