Was Russell Brand too quick to get baptised?
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Comedian Russell Brand recently announced that he'd been baptised in the River Thames, but was it too soon? And how is his baptism affected by the ongoing investigations of alleged sexual abuse? Baptist minister Tom Bowring and Church of England vicar Ben Tanner spoke to Esther Higham.
Released on 7 May 2024
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