Exploring how the Fellowship Church and the 'Jesus Army', led by Noel Stanton, settled in the rural Northamptonshire village of Bugbrooke.The church attracted thousands with promises of Christian faith, community and a better life.

Exploring how the Fellowship Church and the 'Jesus Army', led by Noel Stanton, settled in the rural Northamptonshire village of Bugbrooke. The church attracted thousands with promises of Christian faith, community and a better life.

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Exploring and explaining news stories from across England.Series 5: Sanctuary: An Act of Defiance
Viraj Mendis from Sri Lanka begs for sanctuary in an Ascension church. The vicar, Father John Methuen, agrees to protect him defying Thatcher’s government.Previously on In Detail...Series 1. The Pub Bombings
Exploring the impact of two Birmingham pub bombs in a 50 year evolving story.Series 2. The Toxic Waste Scandal
Explore the shocking events that ripped through a steelworks community in Corby.Series 3: Felled: The Sycamore Gap Story
Hairy Biker Si King investigates who felled the tree at Sycamore Gap in Northumberland.Series 4: The Jesus Army
Uncovering the rise and unravelling of one of the biggest religious cults in Britain.If you want to be notified as soon as new episodes are available, make sure you've subscribed on BBC Sounds.

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Exploring and explaining news stories from across England. Series 5: Sanctuary: An Act of Defiance Viraj Mendis from Sri Lanka begs for sanctuary in an Ascension church. The vicar, Father John Methuen, agrees to protect him defying Thatcher’s government. Previously on In Detail... Series 1. The Pub Bombings Exploring the impact of two Birmingham pub bombs in a 50 year evolving story. Series 2. The Toxic Waste Scandal Explore the shocking events that ripped through a steelworks community in Corby. Series 3: Felled: The Sycamore Gap Story Hairy Biker Si King investigates who felled the tree at Sycamore Gap in Northumberland. Series 4: The Jesus Army Uncovering the rise and unravelling of one of the biggest religious cults in Britain. If you want to be notified as soon as new episodes are available, make sure you've subscribed on BBC Sounds.

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