Beyond Belief

BBC Radio 4

Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world

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20 episodes
Updated May 26

Episodes20

Newest first

May 26 · 25 min
The Gospel according to Bob
Giles and his guests discuss the faith of Bob Dylan.
May 5 · 27 min
Inked
Giles Fraser and the panel discuss the spiritual side of tattoos.
April 30 · 27 min
War and Peace
How do different faiths define a 'just war'?
Oct 21, 2025 · 27 min
Consciousness
Does faith, spirituality, and relational depth require left or right-brain thinking?
Oct 21, 2025 · 27 min
Prison Conversions
The power and complexity of religious conversion in prison.
Sep 23, 2025 · 27 min
Faith versus Fear
What is the ‘Christian’ response to migrants?
Apr 22, 2025 · 27 min
Cultural Religiosity
Giles Fraser and the panel explore what it means to be culturally religious.
Apr 15, 2025 · 27 min
Claiming Christianity
Giles Fraser and the panel explore right-wing appropriation of Christianity.
Apr 8, 2025 · 27 min
Faithful Food
Mona Siddiqui and the panel explore the role food plays in religion.
Apr 1, 2025 · 27 min
Mixed Blessings
Giles Fraser is joined by guests to discuss the complexities of interfaith marriage.
Jan 14, 2025 · 27 min
Pharisees: a byword for hypocrisy?
Giles Fraser and guests explore how the Pharisees became a byword for hypocrisy.
Jan 7, 2025 · 27 min
Divine Comedy
Giles Fraser and guests explore why religion is such rich territory for comedy.
Dec 31, 2024 · 27 min
The Religion of Detection
Why do religion and detective fiction share many noble pursuits in common?
Dec 24, 2024 · 27 min
Blue Christmas
Do religions do enough for those grieving at times of collective merriment?
Dec 17, 2024 · 27 min
Do our pets go to heaven?
Giles Fraser and guests explore, do our pets go to heaven?
Dec 12, 2024 · 27 min
Armour of God
How can religious belief be balanced with military action leading to loss of life?
Dec 5, 2024 · 27 min
Religious Freedom
Giles Fraser and guests explore the impact of globalisation on religious freedom.
Aug 20, 2024 · 27 min
The Gift of the Garden
Giles Fraser visits the rooftop Islamic Gardens at the Aga Khan Centre in Kings Cross.
Aug 13, 2024 · 27 min
Religion in the therapy room
Giles Fraser explores the role of spirituality and religion in psychotherapy.
Aug 6, 2024 · 27 min
A Suffering God
Does God suffer, as human beings suffer, and why does it matter?