Songs of Praise 2001
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- February 4, 2001
- Last Aired
- July 1, 2012
- Format
- 12 seasons · 514 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~299.8 hours (35 min/ep)
- Essential Runtime
- ~299.3 hours (skips filler)
- Network
- BBC One
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Songs of Praise is a BBC Television religious programme based around Christian hymns. It is the longest-running religious television programme of its kind on television anywhere in the world.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2001
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 514
- Runtime
- 35 minutes
- First aired
- Feb 4, 2001
- Last aired
- Jul 1, 2012
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- BBC One
- Updated
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- ★ TMDB users: 9.0/10 from 1 votes
- Format
- 12 seasons · 514 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~35 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Network
- BBC One
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Songs of Praise is a BBC Television religious programme based around Christian hymns. It is the longest-running religious television programme of its kind on television anywhere in the world. The series began in October 1961 and is the most-watched British religious television programme. The first edition was broadcast from the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cardiff.
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“A beloved BBC series celebrating Christian hymns since 1961.”
Reasons to watch
- Showcases classic Christian hymns
- Highlights decades of British religious broadcasting
- Features community worship settings
Keep in mind
- Limited to Christian hymn content
- May not appeal to viewers seeking secular programming
Watch it if you enjoy heartfelt hymn performances and historic religious broadcasting.
The series maintains a reverent, family‑friendly tone centered on Christian worship.
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Season 1 · 45 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Bradford Mytharc Feb 4, 2001
- E2 Bristol Core Feb 11, 2001
- E3 Oswestry, Shropshire Core Feb 18, 2001
- E4 St Davids, Wales Core Feb 25, 2001
- E5 East End of London Core Mar 4, 2001
- E6 Cambridge Core Mar 11, 2001
- E7 Science Core Mar 18, 2001
- E8 Wells Core Mar 25, 2001
- E9 Clowns Core Apr 1, 2001
- E10 Palm Sunday, Reading Core Apr 8, 2001
- E11 Easter Sunday, Ripon Cathedral Core Apr 15, 2001
- E12 Tribute to Sir Harry Secombe Core Apr 22, 2001
- E13 Isle of Wight Core Apr 29, 2001
- E14 Maidenhead Core May 6, 2001
- E15 The Scottish Borders Core May 13, 2001
- E16 Wendy Craig Core May 20, 2001
- E17 Worcester Cathedral Core Jun 3, 2001
- E18 English Reformed Church, Amsterdam Core Jun 10, 2001
- E19 Father's Day Core Jun 17, 2001
- E20 St Paul's Anglican Fellowship Core Jun 24, 2001
- E21 Beautiful Churches, Saxon and Norman Core Jul 1, 2001
- E22 Beautiful Churches, Gothic Core Jul 8, 2001
- E23 Beautiful Churches, Post-Reformation Core Jul 15, 2001
- E24 Across the Kingdom Core Jul 22, 2001
- E25 Across the World Core Jul 29, 2001
- E26 The Newsmakers Core Aug 5, 2001
- E27 The Spa Complex, Scarborough Core Aug 12, 2001
- E28 Padstow Harbour, Cornwall Core Aug 19, 2001
- E29 'Roses' from Belfast Core Aug 26, 2001
- E30 Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire Core Sep 2, 2001
- E31 Sacred Gardens Core Sep 9, 2001
- E32 Vigil for America Core Sep 16, 2001
- E33 Eden Project Core Sep 23, 2001
- E34 40th Anniversary Core Oct 7, 2001
- E35 Worcester Cathedral Core Oct 14, 2001
- E36 St. Mary Magdalene Church, Taunton Core Oct 21, 2001
- E37 An evening with Sir David Frost Core Oct 28, 2001
- E38 Ripon Core Nov 4, 2001
- E39 Songs of Praise Core Nov 11, 2001
- E40 St. Cecilia Core Nov 18, 2001
- E41 The Tower of London Core Nov 25, 2001
- E43 Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Core Dec 9, 2001
- E44 New York Core Dec 16, 2001
- E45 Southwell Mytharc Dec 23, 2001
- E46 Manchester Evening News Arena Mytharc Dec 30, 2001
Season 2 · 50 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Favourite Hymns, Royal Albert Hall Mytharc Jan 6, 2002
- E2 P&O 'Oriana' in the Caribbean Core Jan 13, 2002
- E3 Rugby, Warwickshire Core Jan 20, 2002
- E4 Alloway (Robert Burns) Core Jan 27, 2002
- E5 RAF Kinloss on the Moray Firth Core Feb 3, 2002
- E6 Theme: Relationships Core Feb 17, 2002
- E7 Chester Cathedral Core Feb 24, 2002
- E8 Featuring Irish singer and MEP Dana Core Mar 3, 2002
- E9 Southwell Minster Core Mar 10, 2002
- E10 Belfast Core Mar 17, 2002
- E11 Preston Core Mar 24, 2002
- E12 Glamis, Scotland Core Mar 31, 2002
- E13 Norwich Core Apr 7, 2002
- E14 Torquay and Llandudno Core Apr 14, 2002
- E15 St Albans Core Apr 21, 2002
- E16 Manchester Core Apr 28, 2002
- E17 Castle Howard, North Yorkshire Core May 5, 2002
- E18 Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne Core May 12, 2002
- E19 Sheffield Core May 19, 2002
- E20 York Minster Core May 26, 2002
- E21 Queen's Golden Jubilee Core Jun 2, 2002
- E22 Quaker Special Core Jun 9, 2002
- E23 St Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen Core Jun 16, 2002
- E24 Hymnwriters 1: Isaac Watts Core Jun 30, 2002
- E25 Hymnwriters 2: Charles Wesley Core Jul 7, 2002
- E26 Hymnwriters 3: Cecil Frances Alexander Core Jul 14, 2002
- E27 Highlights Programme 1 Core Jul 21, 2002
- E28 Commonwealth Games, Bolton Core Jul 28, 2002
- E29 Highlights Programme 2 Core Aug 4, 2002
- E30 Highlights Programme 3 Core Aug 11, 2002
- E31 Highlights Programme 4 Core Aug 19, 2002
- E32 From Richmond Core Aug 25, 2002
- E33 From Glasgow Core Sep 1, 2002
- E34 From St. Giles' Cripplegate, London Core Sep 8, 2002
- E35 From Greenbelt Festival, Cheltenham Core Sep 15, 2002
- E36 Burghley House, Praise in the Park Core Sep 22, 2002
- E37 Canal Praise - Huddersfield Narrow Canal Core Sep 29, 2002
- E38 Harvest Festival from Norfolk Core Oct 6, 2002
- E39 'Aled and friends' from Cardiff Core Oct 13, 2002
- E40 From the Peak District Core Oct 20, 2002
- E41 From Liverpool Cathedral Core Oct 27, 2002
- E42 From Selby Abbey Core Nov 3, 2002
- E43 From Falkland Islands Core Nov 10, 2002
- E44 From Belfast Core Nov 17, 2002
- E45 From Aberdeen Core Nov 24, 2002
- E46 Advent 1: From Blackburn and South Africa Core Dec 1, 2002
- E47 Advent 2: Journey into Christmas Core Dec 8, 2002
- E48 Advent 3: From Coventry Core Dec 15, 2002
- E49 Advent 4: From Salisbury Mytharc Dec 22, 2002
- E50 Christmas Cracker Mytharc Dec 29, 2002
Season 3 · 50 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Rites 1 - Baptism Mytharc Jan 5, 2003
- E2 Rites 2 - Marriage Core Jan 12, 2003
- E3 Rites 3 - Death/Heaven Core Jan 19, 2003
- E4 Holocaust Programme, Edinburgh Core Jan 26, 2003
- E5 Sacrifice Core Feb 2, 2003
- E6 From Liverpool Cathedral Core Feb 9, 2003
- E7 From Nashville Core Feb 16, 2003
- E8 From Chicago Core Feb 23, 2003
- E9 From North Wales Core Mar 2, 2003
- E10 Celebrate from Birmingham Core Mar 9, 2003
- E11 Mothering Sunday Core Mar 30, 2003
- E12 From Canongate, Edinburgh Core Apr 6, 2003
- E13 From Dublin Core Apr 13, 2003
- E14 Spring Harvest Big Top, Butlins Core Apr 20, 2003
- E15 Forgiveness Core Apr 27, 2003
- E16 From Wakefield Core May 4, 2003
- E17 Justice Core May 11, 2003
- E18 From Sunderland Core May 18, 2003
- E19 From Chelsea Flower Show Core May 25, 2003
- E20 Poor Clare Colettine, Ty Mam Duwn Core Jun 1, 2003
- E21 From Exeter Cathedral Core Jun 8, 2003
- E22 Wesley Celebration Core Jun 15, 2003
- E23 From Wells Core Jun 22, 2003
- E24 Hymns and Psalms Core Jun 29, 2003
- E25 The Golden Age of Hymn Writing Core Jul 6, 2003
- E26 Hymnwriters: Modern Classics Core Jul 13, 2003
- E27 Best of Songs of Praise I Core Jul 20, 2003
- E28 Best of Songs of Praise II Core Jul 27, 2003
- E29 Best of Songs of Praise III Core Aug 3, 2003
- E30 Best of Songs of Praise IV Core Aug 10, 2003
- E31 From Eastbourne Core Aug 17, 2003
- E32 Best of Songs of Praise V Core Aug 24, 2003
- E33 Best of Songs of Praise VI Core Aug 31, 2003
- E34 From Salisbury Core Sep 7, 2003
- E35 From the Edinburgh Festival Core Sep 14, 2003
- E36 From the Letchworth Core Sep 21, 2003
- E37 Harvest Sunday, Devon Core Sep 28, 2003
- E38 The Stories of Jesus 1 Core Oct 5, 2003
- E39 The Big Sing Core Oct 12, 2003
- E40 Pope's Silver Jubilee Core Oct 19, 2003
- E41 With Bryn Terfel Core Oct 26, 2003
- E42 From Halifax Parish Church Core Nov 2, 2003
- E43 Remembrance Sunday Core Nov 9, 2003
- E44 From Armagh Core Nov 16, 2003
- E45 From Nashville Core Nov 23, 2003
- E46 From Godmanchester Core Nov 30, 2003
- E47 Manchester's Bridgewater Hall Core Dec 7, 2003
- E48 'Light' Core Dec 14, 2003
- E49 Gloucester Cathedral Mytharc Dec 21, 2003
- E50 Christmas Highlights Mytharc Dec 28, 2003
Season 4 · 52 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Epiphany Mytharc Jan 4, 2004
- E2 Royal Albert Hall Core Jan 11, 2004
- E3 Great Hymns Core Jan 18, 2004
- E4 Faith Core Jan 25, 2004
- E5 Hope Core Feb 1, 2004
- E6 Love Core Feb 8, 2004
- E7 Haddington Core Feb 15, 2004
- E8 Prayer Core Feb 22, 2004
- E9 Brecon Core Feb 29, 2004
- E10 Celtic Christianity Core Mar 7, 2004
- E11 Celebrate! Schoolchoirs 2004 Core Mar 14, 2004
- E12 Mothering Sunday Core Mar 21, 2004
- E13 Memories Core Mar 28, 2004
- E14 Gloucester Core Apr 4, 2004
- E15 South Africa Core Apr 11, 2004
- E16 L'Arche Core Apr 18, 2004
- E17 Portsmouth Core Apr 25, 2004
- E18 Performance Praise Core May 2, 2004
- E19 St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow Core May 9, 2004
- E20 Billy Graham Special Core May 16, 2004
- E21 Beaulieu Core May 23, 2004
- E22 Pentecost Core May 30, 2004
- E23 D-Day Core Jun 6, 2004
- E24 Eden Valley Core Jun 13, 2004
- E25 Carers Core Jun 20, 2004
- E26 William Wilberforce Core Jun 27, 2004
- E27 C.S. Lewis Core Jul 4, 2004
- E28 William Booth Core Jul 11, 2004
- E29 Best of 1 Core Jul 18, 2004
- E30 Best of 2 Core Jul 25, 2004
- E31 Best of 3 Core Aug 1, 2004
- E32 Olympics Core Aug 8, 2004
- E33 Best of 4 Core Aug 15, 2004
- E34 Best of 5 Core Aug 22, 2004
- E35 Best of 6 Core Aug 29, 2004
- E36 Dartmouth Core Sep 5, 2004
- E37 Blenheim Palace Core Sep 12, 2004
- E38 Guernsey Core Sep 19, 2004
- E39 Harvest, Cirencester Core Sep 26, 2004
- E40 Praise band classics Core Oct 3, 2004
- E41 Caledonian Canal Core Oct 10, 2004
- E42 Peacemakers Core Oct 17, 2004
- E43 Big Sing 2004 Core Oct 24, 2004
- E44 Bible Society Core Oct 31, 2004
- E45 Welsh Revival Core Nov 7, 2004
- E46 Remembrance Core Nov 14, 2004
- E47 Belfast Place Core Nov 21, 2004
- E48 Advent 1: Hillsong Church Core Nov 28, 2004
- E49 Advent 2: School Nativity Core Dec 5, 2004
- E50 Advent 3: Christmas Royal Albert Hall Core Dec 12, 2004
- E51 Advent 4: Christmas from Ely Cathedral Mytharc Dec 19, 2004
- E52 Beamish Mytharc Dec 26, 2004
Season 5 · 51 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Nation's Favourite Hymn Mytharc Jan 2, 2005
- E2 Tsunami Vigil Core Jan 9, 2005
- E3 Cirencester Core Jan 16, 2005
- E4 Holocaust Core Jan 23, 2005
- E5 Oban Core Jan 30, 2005
- E6 Unsung Heroes 1 Core Feb 6, 2005
- E7 Unsung Heroes 2 Core Feb 13, 2005
- E8 Unsung Heroes 3 Core Feb 20, 2005
- E9 Swansea Core Feb 27, 2005
- E10 Mothering Sunday Core Mar 6, 2005
- E11 School Choirs 2005 1 Core Mar 13, 2005
- E12 School Choirs 2005 2 Core Mar 20, 2005
- E13 Easter, Bury St. Edmunds Core Mar 27, 2005
- E14 Favourite Hymns Core Apr 10, 2005
- E15 Gleneagles Core Apr 17, 2005
- E16 Christ Church Spitalfields Core Apr 24, 2005
- E17 Gateshead 1 Core May 1, 2005
- E18 VE Day Camberwell Core May 8, 2005
- E19 Gospel (Pentecost) Core May 15, 2005
- E20 Monks Core May 22, 2005
- E21 Christian Craftsmanship (Ely) Core May 29, 2005
- E22 Christian Heroes - Elizabeth Fry Core Jun 5, 2005
- E23 Christian Heroes - Dr Barnado Core Jun 12, 2005
- E24 Christian Heroes - Rev Dick Sheppard Core Jun 19, 2005
- E25 Garden of England Core Jun 26, 2005
- E26 South Africa Core Jul 3, 2005
- E27 60th National Commemoration Day Core Jul 10, 2005
- E28 The Lord's Prayer Core Jul 17, 2005
- E29 Highlights 2005 1 Core Jul 24, 2005
- E30 Highlights 2002 2 - Whistlestop UK Tour Core Jul 31, 2005
- E31 Highlights 2005 3 - SOP Abroad Core Aug 8, 2005
- E32 Highlights 2005 4 - Interviews Core Aug 14, 2005
- E33 Highlights 2005 5 - Children Core Aug 21, 2005
- E34 Highlights 2005 6 - Performances Core Aug 28, 2005
- E35 Blackpool Core Sep 4, 2005
- E36 Caithness Core Sep 11, 2005
- E37 The Stories of Jesus 2 Core Sep 18, 2005
- E38 Harvest Core Sep 25, 2005
- E39 Bury St Edmunds 2 Core Oct 2, 2005
- E40 Bryn Terfel Faenol Festival Core Oct 9, 2005
- E41 Sound of Music, Austria Core Oct 16, 2005
- E42 Nation's top 20 favourite hymns Core Oct 23, 2005
- E43 Nation's top 10 favourite hymns Core Oct 30, 2005
- E44 Life Changes Core Nov 6, 2005
- E45 Remembrance Sunday Core Nov 13, 2005
- E46 Gateshead 2 Core Nov 20, 2005
- E47 Rosslyn Core Nov 27, 2005
- E48 Narnia Core Dec 4, 2005
- E49 Luton Core Dec 11, 2005
- E50 Lincoln Mytharc Dec 18, 2005
- E51 Christmas Big Sing 2005 Mytharc Dec 25, 2005
Season 6 · 52 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Chris De Burgh Mytharc Jan 1, 2006
- E2 Wren Churches Core Jan 8, 2006
- E3 Newsmakers Core Jan 15, 2006
- E4 Christ Church Core Jan 22, 2006
- E5 God's Grace Core Jan 29, 2006
- E6 Unsung Heroes - I Core Feb 5, 2006
- E7 Unsung Heroes - II Core Feb 12, 2006
- E8 Unsung Heroes - III Core Feb 19, 2006
- E9 Patagonia Core Feb 26, 2006
- E10 Bereavement Core Mar 5, 2006
- E11 St Patrick's Day Core Mar 12, 2006
- E12 Transformation Core Mar 19, 2006
- E13 Mothering Sunday Core Mar 26, 2006
- E14 School Choirs 1 Core Apr 2, 2006
- E15 School Choirs 2 Core Apr 9, 2006
- E16 Easter Core Apr 16, 2006
- E17 Great Hymns Core Apr 30, 2006
- E18 Friends Core May 7, 2006
- E19 Cardiff Arts Core May 14, 2006
- E20 English Hymnal Core May 21, 2006
- E21 Climate Chaos Core May 28, 2006
- E22 Pentecost - Spring Harvest Core Jun 4, 2006
- E23 Skye Core Jun 11, 2006
- E24 Manchester Core Jun 18, 2006
- E25 Edith Cavell Core Jun 25, 2006
- E26 Dietrich Bonhoeffer Core Jul 2, 2006
- E27 Brother Roger Core Jul 9, 2006
- E28 Highlights 2006 - 1 Core Jul 16, 2006
- E29 Highlights 2006 - 2 Core Jul 23, 2006
- E30 Highlights 2006 - 3 Core Jul 30, 2006
- E31 Highlights 2006 - 4 Core Aug 6, 2006
- E32 Highlights 2006 - 5 Core Aug 13, 2006
- E33 Highlights 2006 - 6 Core Aug 20, 2006
- E34 Lincoln Cathedral Core Aug 27, 2006
- E35 Stratford-upon-Avon Core Sep 3, 2006
- E36 International Church Music Festival 2006 Core Sep 10, 2006
- E37 Adventist Vocal Ensemble Core Sep 17, 2006
- E38 Chelmsford Harvest Core Sep 24, 2006
- E39 Katherine Jenkins Core Oct 1, 2006
- E40 Praise Band Classics Core Oct 8, 2006
- E41 M is For Manchester Core Oct 15, 2006
- E42 Big Sing Behind The scenes Filler Oct 22, 2006
- E43 Big Sing At The Royal Albert Hall Core Oct 29, 2006
- E44 Newcastle Core Nov 5, 2006
- E45 Remembrance Sunday Core Nov 12, 2006
- E46 Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great Core Nov 19, 2006
- E47 Scottish Big Sing Core Nov 26, 2006
- E48 Advent 1 - St Asaph Core Dec 3, 2006
- E49 Advent 2 - Waiting Core Dec 10, 2006
- E50 Candellit Carols From Lichfield Cathedral Core Dec 17, 2006
- E51 Norfolf Mytharc Dec 24, 2006
- E52 New Year Big Sing Mytharc Dec 31, 2006
Season 7 · 50 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Chester Cathedral Mytharc Jan 7, 2007
- E2 Women Hymn Writers Core Jan 14, 2007
- E3 Scottish Big Sing Core Jan 21, 2007
- E4 Strangford Lough Core Jan 28, 2007
- E5 St Sepulchre Core Feb 4, 2007
- E6 St John's in Thaxted Core Feb 11, 2007
- E7 St Mary's, Wreay Core Feb 18, 2007
- E8 St David's Day Core Feb 25, 2007
- E9 Lent Core Mar 4, 2007
- E10 School Choirs - Manchester University Core Mar 11, 2007
- E11 Special Core Mar 25, 2007
- E12 Tim Rice Core Apr 1, 2007
- E13 Lichfield Catherdral Core Apr 8, 2007
- E14 Tyneside Core Apr 15, 2007
- E15 St George's Day Core Apr 22, 2007
- E16 Chelmsford Core Apr 29, 2007
- E17 Ladywell, Lancashire Core May 6, 2007
- E18 Hope For The World Core May 13, 2007
- E19 Dundee Core May 20, 2007
- E20 Coventry Cathedral Core May 27, 2007
- E21 Lichfield Cathedral Core Jun 3, 2007
- E22 Londonerry Core Jun 10, 2007
- E23 Father's Day Core Jun 17, 2007
- E24 River Avon Core Jun 24, 2007
- E25 Gorton Monastery Core Jul 1, 2007
- E26 Top 10 Favorite Hymns Core Jul 8, 2007
- E27 Lake District Core Jul 15, 2007
- E28 Blackpool Core Jul 22, 2007
- E29 Bath Core Jul 29, 2007
- E30 Cardiff Bay Core Aug 5, 2007
- E31 Eden Project Core Aug 12, 2007
- E32 St Enodoc Core Aug 19, 2007
- E34 Wintersell Estate Core Sep 2, 2007
- E35 Coventry Core Sep 9, 2007
- E36 World Cup Special Core Sep 16, 2007
- E37 Morwenstow Core Sep 23, 2007
- E38 Norfolk Core Sep 30, 2007
- E39 Taunton Core Oct 7, 2007
- E40 Charles Wesley (1) Core Oct 14, 2007
- E41 Charles Wesley (2) Core Oct 21, 2007
- E42 Royal Albert Hall - Big Sing Core Oct 28, 2007
- E43 Liverpool Core Nov 4, 2007
- E44 Top Ten Hymns Core Nov 11, 2007
- E45 The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh's Dimaond Anniversary Core Nov 18, 2007
- E46 World Aids Day Core Nov 25, 2007
- E47 Hexham Abbey Core Dec 2, 2007
- E48 Christmas Traditions Core Dec 9, 2007
- E49 Big Sing Christmas Party Core Dec 16, 2007
- E50 Hereford Cathedral Mytharc Dec 23, 2007
- E51 Change One Thing Mytharc Dec 30, 2007
Season 8 · 52 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Leeds Cathedral Mytharc Jan 6, 2008
- E2 St Magnus Cathedral Core Jan 13, 2008
- E3 King of Instruments Core Jan 20, 2008
- E4 Hexham Core Jan 27, 2008
- E5 Harrogate Core Feb 3, 2008
- E6 Medway Towns Core Feb 10, 2008
- E7 Cape Town Core Feb 17, 2008
- E8 Hignam Core Feb 24, 2008
- E9 Mothering Sunday Core Mar 2, 2008
- E10 School Choirs Competition 2008 Core Mar 9, 2008
- E11 School Choirs Gala Concert 2008 Core Mar 16, 2008
- E12 Easter Day Core Mar 23, 2008
- E13 Leeds Cathedral Core Mar 30, 2008
- E14 Harrogate Core Apr 6, 2008
- E15 Rochester Cathedral Core Apr 13, 2008
- E16 St Giles Cathedral Core Apr 20, 2008
- E17 Mica Paris Core Apr 27, 2008
- E18 Liverpool Core May 4, 2008
- E19 Pentecost Sunday Core May 11, 2008
- E20 Northumberland Core May 18, 2008
- E21 Wesley Classics Core May 25, 2008
- E22 Fermanagh Core Jun 1, 2008
- E23 Ralph Vaughan Williams Core Jun 8, 2008
- E24 East Manchester Core Jun 15, 2008
- E25 Costa del Sol Core Jun 22, 2008
- E26 Cornwall Core Jun 29, 2008
- E27 Syon Park Core Jul 6, 2008
- E28 London to Canterbury Pilgrimage Core Jul 13, 2008
- E29 St Mary's Church Ealing Core Jul 20, 2008
- E30 Southwell Core Jul 27, 2008
- E31 Chester Core Aug 3, 2008
- E32 York Core Aug 10, 2008
- E33 Bangor Core Aug 17, 2008
- E34 Bristol Core Aug 24, 2008
- E35 Edinburgh Core Aug 31, 2008
- E36 The Psalms Core Sep 7, 2008
- E37 Liverpool Core Sep 14, 2008
- E38 Cardiff Core Sep 21, 2008
- E39 Ealing Core Sep 28, 2008
- E40 School Choirs Competition Winners Core Oct 5, 2008
- E41 Costa del Sol Core Oct 12, 2008
- E42 Songs of Praise Big Sing Rehersals Core Oct 19, 2008
- E43 Big Sing Core Oct 26, 2008
- E44 Truro Cathedral Core Nov 2, 2008
- E45 Remembrance Sunday Core Nov 9, 2008
- E46 Musicals Core Nov 16, 2008
- E47 Sir Willard White and the Exultate Singers Core Nov 23, 2008
- E48 Linlithgow Core Nov 30, 2008
- E49 Cliff Richard Special Core Dec 7, 2008
- E50 The Christmas Big Sing Core Dec 14, 2008
- E51 Shrewsbury Mytharc Dec 21, 2008
- E52 Gospel Story Mytharc Dec 28, 2008
Season 9 · 50 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Astronomy Mytharc Jan 4, 2009
- E2 Cornwall Core Jan 11, 2009
- E3 Northumberland Coastal Journey Core Jan 18, 2009
- E4 Libera Core Jan 25, 2009
- E5 Candlemas Core Feb 1, 2009
- E6 St Martin in the Fields Core Feb 8, 2009
- E7 Mission England Core Feb 15, 2009
- E8 Christians in the Arts Core Feb 22, 2009
- E9 St David's Day Core Mar 1, 2009
- E10 Meet the Musicians Core Mar 8, 2009
- E11 St Patrick's Day Core Mar 15, 2009
- E12 School Choirs Core Mar 22, 2009
- E13 School Choirs (2) Core Mar 29, 2009
- E14 School Choirs Gala Concert Core Apr 5, 2009
- E15 Celebrates Handel's Messiah - Part 1 Mytharc Apr 12, 2009
- E16 Celebrates Handel's Messiah - Part 2 Mytharc Apr 19, 2009
- E17 Windsor Castle Core Apr 26, 2009
- E18 Bristol Core May 3, 2009
- E19 Linlithgow Bible Society Core May 10, 2009
- E20 Entrepeneurs Core May 17, 2009
- E21 Liverpool Working Together Core May 24, 2009
- E22 Pentecost Birmingham Core May 31, 2009
- E23 Trafalgar Square Core Jun 7, 2009
- E24 Dreams Core Jun 14, 2009
- E25 Wales Core Jun 21, 2009
- E26 Belfast Core Jun 28, 2009
- E27 Weddings Special Core Jul 5, 2009
- E28 Courage Core Jul 12, 2009
- E29 Composers Core Jul 19, 2009
- E30 Sunderland Core Jul 26, 2009
- E31 Churches Core Aug 2, 2009
- E32 Special Hymns Core Aug 9, 2009
- E33 Compilation Core Aug 16, 2009
- E34 Sports Core Aug 23, 2009
- E35 Green Christians Core Aug 30, 2009
- E36 Southwark: Literary London Core Sep 6, 2009
- E37 Windsor Placeness Core Sep 13, 2009
- E38 Llyn Peninsula Core Sep 20, 2009
- E41 School Choirs Showcase Core Oct 11, 2009
- E42 Belfast to Dublin Core Oct 18, 2009
- E43 London's Big Sing Core Oct 25, 2009
- E44 All Saints Day Core Nov 1, 2009
- E45 Remembrance Sunday Core Nov 8, 2009
- E46 Witney Core Nov 15, 2009
- E47 Darwin's Birthplace Core Nov 22, 2009
- E48 Advent Sunday Core Nov 29, 2009
- E49 Seasonal Songs, Cambridge Core Dec 6, 2009
- E50 Christmas Big Sing Core Dec 13, 2009
- E51 The First Christmas Mytharc Dec 20, 2009
- E52 Edinburgh Mytharc Dec 27, 2009
Season 10 · 42 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 No Turning Back Mytharc Jan 3, 2010
- E2 Poetry Core Jan 10, 2010
- E3 Hampstead Core Jan 17, 2010
- E4 Birmingham Core Jan 24, 2010
- E5 Around The World Core Jan 31, 2010
- E6 Modern Southwark Core Feb 7, 2010
- E9 North Wales Core Feb 28, 2010
- E10 Prayer Core Mar 7, 2010
- E11 Mothering Sunday Core Mar 14, 2010
- E12 Stained Glass Core Mar 21, 2010
- E13 Palm Sunday Core Mar 28, 2010
- E14 Easter Sunday Core Apr 4, 2010
- E15 Junior School Choir Finalists Core Apr 11, 2010
- E16 Senior School Choir of the Year Core Apr 18, 2010
- E17 Celebrating Choirs Core Apr 25, 2010
- E19 Bath Core May 9, 2010
- E20 Port Sunlight Core May 16, 2010
- E22 Soloists Core May 30, 2010
- E23 World Cup Core Jun 6, 2010
- E24 Winchester Core Jun 13, 2010
- E25 Big Sing Extra Core Jun 20, 2010
- E26 Choir Core Jun 27, 2010
- E27 July 4, 2010 Core Jul 4, 2010
- E28 Knaresborough Core Jul 11, 2010
- E29 Choristers Core Jul 18, 2010
- E30 Nursing Core Jul 25, 2010
- E31 Famous Faces Core Aug 1, 2010
- E32 From Glasgow By Boat Core Aug 8, 2010
- E33 From Glasgow by Train Core Aug 15, 2010
- E34 To Glasgow on Foot Core Aug 22, 2010
- E35 Holmfirth Core Aug 29, 2010
- E36 South Africa Core Sep 5, 2010
- E37 The Papal Visit Core Sep 12, 2010
- E38 Saint Paul Core Sep 19, 2010
- E42 Children in Need Core Oct 17, 2010
- E43 Surprising Sheffield Core Oct 24, 2010
- E44 Big Sing 2010 Core Oct 31, 2010
- E46 Remembrance Sunday Core Nov 14, 2010
- E48 Advent Sunday Core Nov 28, 2010
- E49 Carols from Yorkshire Core Dec 5, 2010
- E51 Christmas 1910 Mytharc Dec 19, 2010
- E52 Boxing Day Big Sing Mytharc Dec 26, 2010
Season 11 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Beverley Minster Mytharc Jan 2, 2011
- E2 Winchester Cathedral Core Jan 9, 2011
- E4 Lancaster Core Jan 23, 2011
- E5 Births, Deaths and Marriages Core Jan 30, 2011
- E6 Young Chorister of the Year Core Feb 6, 2011
- E7 Urban Hope Core Feb 13, 2011
- E8 Bedford Core Feb 20, 2011
- E9 The Land of Song Core Feb 27, 2011
- E10 Pancakes and All That Core Mar 6, 2011
- E11 St Patrick's Legacy Core Mar 13, 2011
- E12 Promises, Promises Core Mar 20, 2011
- E13 Junior School Choir of the Year Core Mar 27, 2011
- E52 Christmas Day Big Sing Mytharc Dec 25, 2011
Season 12 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 New Year's Day Big Sing Mytharc Jan 1, 2012
- E5 21st Century Hymn Writers Core Jan 29, 2012
- E6 Rick Wakeman Core Feb 5, 2012
- E7 Ten Years of School Choirs Core Feb 12, 2012
- E18 School Choirs 2012 Final Core Apr 29, 2012
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When did Songs of Praise first air?
It began in October 1961.
Where was the first edition recorded?
At the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cardiff.
What is the primary focus of the programme?
It is based around Christian hymns.
How is its viewership described?
It is the most‑watched British religious television programme.
What record does the series hold?
It is the longest‑running programme of its kind on television worldwide.
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