In this 13-part series, Ged Clapson digs deep into the history of Christianity in Britain. Each episode focuses on a particular aspect of history, such as Christianity in Britain under the Saxons, when Luther challenged the authority of Rome, when King Henry VIII initiated the split of the Chruch of England from Rome, Christian life in Victorian Britain, churches in wartime Britain and the growth of Pentecostal churches in the second half of the 20th Century. Ged Clapson (20 March 1955 – 21 November 2018) Ged Clapson’s distinguished media career began in his home town of Bristol, where he worked as a radio producer and presenter with the BBC. As well as broadcasting himself, he trained others in communications and media skills, and did communications work for a number of faith-based charities. He had a keen interest in theatre and performing arts, and a love of singing and painting. Ged received a Jerusalem Award commendation for Tapestry of Faith, which was first broadcast on Premier Christian Radio in 2019.
Ged concludes his journey through the history of British Christianity in th...
Britain enters the twentieth century. Ged explores the role churches played...
We take a look at some of the Christian groups that responded to the social...
Christian life in Victorian Britain. Industrialisation brings with it lots...
The Great Fire of London in 1666 destroys St Paul’s Cathedral. John Wesley...
This episode explores Guy Fawkes’s Gunpowder Plot, Oliver Cromwell, the Civ...