Demonstrators outside the Russian Embassy in London say why they are protesting about the invasion of Ukraine, as drivers toot their horns in support

If you could play any instrument in an orchestra, which one would you choose? How about one of the largest and most complex - the harp. Janice Nash has been playing the harp since she was a music student; Bill Shaw asked her about the instrument, the music, and the orchestras she has been part of....

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With the Lionesses through to the finals of the Women's World Cup, here's a Sixty Second Sample of the 'Church and Football' podcast. The podcast was made in 2021; Becky Jane, of Charlton Athletic Women's Team, starts by commenting on the profile that women's football was getting then:

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There are close links between the Church and football. Well-known football clubs were founded by Churches, and many clubs now have Chaplains for their teams. Bill Shaw reports on the past and present links between the Church and football - and why Chaplains don't pray for their team to win!

(This podcast was recorded when Nigel Adkins was Charlton manager)

SportChaplaincyUK

Dagenham and Redbridge

Charlton Athletic

With thanks to fanchants.com

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Former Counter-terrorism officer Jan Wiszniewski speaks about being a police officer, his work in Counter-terrorism, and being a Christian.

Music: 'Sappy' by Jahzzar on Free Music Archive

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You may have heard that Trump said some - unusual - things in a phone call with Georgia State officials over the weekend.

The phone call lasts for an hour, but, to save time, here's a two minute thirty second summary (with the help of Led Zeppelin)

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Members of Christian Climate Action say why they joined a protest in Parliament Square, organised by Extinction Rebellion

A podcast about a 'Black Lives Matter' demonstration at Lee Green, Lewisham, on the 6th of June 2020

A podcast feature about the 'Parents and Toddlers' group at St. Mildred's Church. The group gets up to a hundred parents and toddlers attending each day it runs.

'Another excellent podcast' - 'Parents and Toddlers' helper

Produced by Bill Shaw: [email protected]

A podcast documentary about a hackathon, organised by Kingdom Code, in October 2019.

Over a hundred Christian coders, designers and web developers gathered to work on projects for 'Christianity Explored Ministries' (CEM) and 'Christians against Poverty' (CAP).

'Expertly produced' (Hackathon coder)

'I think that it is great. Thank you so much for putting so much time into thinking it through and producing it. It captures a great snapshot of the weekend together.' (Hackathon organiser)