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Faith in the Valleys

Aled Jones is in the Welsh valleys, discovering their rich history of Christian faith and revival and meeting local people whose faith inspires and motivates them today.

Aled Jones travels through the south Wales valleys, meeting locals and uncovering stories of Christian faith in the hills. Aled joins Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Wales’s Roy Noble on three wheels to explore the landscape by trike. Roy unpacks the links between the people and the landscape, which was an epicentre of mining in the 19th century and the birthplace of the Welsh revival, a dramatic Christian movement that swept across the country and beyond.

James Lusted meets a group of South Korean missionaries as they 'pray for Wales', a country they trace their own Christian faith back to through one Welshman, Robert Germain Thomas, who brought the gospel to the shores of Pyongyang in 1866. James follows the missionaries as they visit the town of Pontypridd, praying on the hillside overlooking the valley and going to a school to speak to students.

Welsh singer and worship leader Cath Woolridge has been praying with her husband for over a decade to conceive a child. Aled finds out how her faith motivates her to keep trusting in God that one day she will be a mother.

Hymns feature congregations across Wales, with a special performance from valley superstar Katherine Jenkins singing in the beautiful surroundings of the Great Glasshouse at the Botanic Garden of Wales, Carmarthenshire.

34 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Aled Jones
Presenter James Lusted
Series Editor Matthew Napier
Producer Emmett Glynn
Executive Producer Cat Lewis
Executive Producer Emyr Afan
Production Company Avanti Media

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