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About Songs of Praise
Songs of Praise is currently airing on BBC One; the next episode airs May 10, 2026.
The show is a religious music programme that first premiered in October 1961. It features Christian hymns and has been broadcast from various locations, including the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cardiff. Over the decades, it has become one of the longest-running series of its kind on television worldwide.
The series is a music genre show that has continued to be a staple on British television. It showcases performances of hymns and spiritual songs, often featuring different locations and guest appearances. The show has maintained its format through numerous seasons, with new episodes airing weekly throughout the year. Its presenters include Aled Jones, Kate Bottley, Katherine Jenkins, Sean Fletcher, Claire McCollum, Pam Rhodes, Josie D'Arby, and JB Gill. The runtime for each episode is approximately 35 minutes.
Songs of Praise episode schedule
2 upcoming · 536 aired . Next episode: May 31, 2026.
Upcoming · 2
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | S2026·E22 | Volunteers Putting Faith into Action |
| June 7, 2026 | S2026·E23 | Simon Thomas's Faith Journey |
Aired · 536
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2026 | S2026·E21 | Pentecost Sunday |
| May 17, 2026 | S2026·E20 | Caring Matters |
| May 10, 2026 | S2026·E19 | Faith in Lincoln |
| May 3, 2026 | S2026·E18 | Claire McCollum's Faith Journey |
| April 26, 2026 | S2026·E17 | Modern Hymn Writers |
| April 19, 2026 | S2026·E16 | Royal Recognition of Christian Service |
| April 12, 2026 | S2026·E15 | Faith and Hospitality |
| April 5, 2026 | S2026·E14 | Easter Sunday |
| March 29, 2026 | S2026·E13 | The Last Supper |
| March 22, 2026 | S2026·E12 | Faith and Money |
| March 15, 2026 | S2026·E11 | Mothering Sunday |
| March 8, 2026 | S2026·E10 | International Women's Day |
| March 1, 2026 | S2026·E9 | Land of Song |
| February 22, 2026 | S2026·E8 | Hymns for Lent |
| February 15, 2026 | S2026·E7 | Guvna B's Faith Journey |
| February 8, 2026 | S2026·E6 | Faith and Welcome in Lisburn |
| February 1, 2026 | S2026·E5 | The Parables of Jesus: The Prodigal Son |
| January 25, 2026 | S2026·E4 | The Parables of Jesus: The Good Samaritan |
| January 18, 2026 | S2026·E3 | Faith in the Workplace |
| January 11, 2026 | S2026·E2 | Union Chapel |
| January 4, 2026 | S2026·E1 | My Bible |
| December 28, 2025 | S2025·E51 | Carols for Christmastide |
| December 21, 2025 | S2025·E50 | A Christmas Celebration from the Victoria Hall, Bolton |
| December 14, 2025 | S2025·E49 | Advent Joy |
| December 7, 2025 | S2025·E48 | Advent Peace |
| November 30, 2025 | S2025·E47 | Advent Hope |
| November 23, 2025 | S2025·E46 | The Big School Assembly Singalong |
| November 16, 2025 | S2025·E45 | Bear Grylls's Faith Journey |
| November 9, 2025 | S2025·E44 | Remembrance Sunday |
| November 2, 2025 | S2025·E43 | All Souls' Day |
Show next 200 of 506 earlier episodes
| October 26, 2025 | S2025·E42 | Muyiwa Olarewaju's Faith Journey |
| October 19, 2025 | S2025·E41 | 1700 Years of the Nicene Creed |
| October 12, 2025 | S2025·E40 | Young Chorister of the Year - Final |
| October 5, 2025 | S2025·E39 | Young Chorister of the Year - Junior Semi-Final |
| September 28, 2025 | S2025·E38 | Young Chorister of the Year - Senior Semi-Final |
| September 21, 2025 | S2025·E37 | Harvest on the Farm |
| September 14, 2025 | S2025·E36 | Sabbath Rest |
| September 7, 2025 | S2025·E35 | Faith in the Countryside |
| August 31, 2025 | S2025·E34 | School Hymns |
| August 24, 2025 | S2025·E33 | Modern Day Miracles |
| August 17, 2025 | S2025·E32 | Faith on the Touchline |
| August 10, 2025 | S2025·E31 | Hymns Celebrating Creation |
| August 3, 2025 | S2025·E30 | Keith and Kristyn Getty's Faith Journey |
| July 27, 2025 | S2025·E29 | Faith in Eryri |
| July 20, 2025 | S2025·E28 | God in the Garden |
| July 13, 2025 | S2025·E27 | 160 Years of the Salvation Army |
| June 29, 2025 | S2025·E26 | Bradford: City of Culture |
| June 22, 2025 | S2025·E25 | Power of Music |
| June 15, 2025 | S2025·E24 | Father's Day |
| June 8, 2025 | S2025·E23 | Hymns for Pentecost |
| June 1, 2025 | S2025·E22 | Sally Magnusson's Faith Journey |
| May 25, 2025 | S2025·E21 | Urban Hope |
| May 18, 2025 | S2025·E20 | Faith and Friendship |
| May 11, 2025 | S2025·E19 | Sing Gospel! |
| May 4, 2025 | S2025·E18 | The 80th Anniversary of VE Day |
| April 27, 2025 | S2025·E17 | The Positive Power of Community |
| April 20, 2025 | S2025·E16 | Easter Sunday |
| April 13, 2025 | S2025·E15 | Women of the Easter Story |
| April 6, 2025 | S2025·E14 | Christian Faith in Later Life |
| March 30, 2025 | S2025·E13 | Mothering Sunday |
| March 23, 2025 | S2025·E12 | Celebrating Neurodiversity |
| March 16, 2025 | S2025·E11 | Sermon on the Mount |
| March 9, 2025 | S2025·E10 | The Lord's Prayer |
| March 2, 2025 | S2025·E9 | Faith and Laughter |
| February 23, 2025 | S2025·E8 | Art in Churches |
| February 16, 2025 | S2025·E7 | The Joy of Choral Singing |
| February 9, 2025 | S2025·E6 | Belfast's Religious Gems |
| February 2, 2025 | S2025·E5 | Facing Cancer with Faith |
| January 26, 2025 | S2025·E4 | Barbara Dickson's Faith and Music |
| January 19, 2025 | S2025·E3 | Christian Unity |
| January 12, 2025 | S2025·E2 | Edinburgh's Faith in Action |
| January 5, 2025 | S2025·E1 | God's Green Earth |
| December 29, 2024 | S2024·E51 | A Year in Hymns |
| December 22, 2024 | S2024·E50 | Candlelit Christmas |
| December 15, 2024 | S2024·E49 | A Christmas Celebration from Huddersfield Town Hall |
| December 8, 2024 | S2024·E48 | Angels |
| December 1, 2024 | S2024·E47 | Young Chorister of the Year - Final |
| November 24, 2024 | S2024·E46 | Young Chorister of the Year - Seniors |
| November 17, 2024 | S2024·E45 | Young Chorister of the Year - Juniors |
| November 10, 2024 | S2024·E44 | Remembrance Sunday |
| November 3, 2024 | S2024·E43 | How I Came to Faith |
| October 27, 2024 | S2024·E42 | YolanDa Brown's Faith and Music |
| October 20, 2024 | S2024·E41 | Faith in Young People |
| October 13, 2024 | S2024·E40 | Celebrating Gospel Music Today |
| October 6, 2024 | S2024·E39 | Harvest at Jubilee Farm |
| September 29, 2024 | S2024·E38 | Faith in Poetry |
| September 22, 2024 | S2024·E37 | Cornwall's Church of Storms |
| September 15, 2024 | S2024·E36 | Adjoa Andoh's Walk with God |
| September 8, 2024 | S2024·E35 | Crathie Kirk: Mountains and Majesty |
| September 1, 2024 | S2024·E34 | One Hundred Years of Religious Broadcasting |
| August 25, 2024 | S2024·E33 | Christianity and Creativity |
| August 18, 2024 | S2024·E32 | Bishop Auckland's Christian Heritage |
| August 11, 2024 | S2024·E31 | All One in Christ |
| August 4, 2024 | S2024·E30 | Salvation Army: Serving Communities |
| July 28, 2024 | S2024·E29 | Olympic Faith |
| July 21, 2024 | S2024·E28 | Fern Britton's Walk with God |
| July 7, 2024 | S2024·E27 | 100 Years of Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral |
| June 30, 2024 | S2024·E26 | All Things Bright and Beautiful |
| June 23, 2024 | S2024·E25 | 200 Years of the RSPCA |
| June 16, 2024 | S2024·E24 | Father's Day |
| June 9, 2024 | S2024·E23 | Carers Week |
| June 2, 2024 | S2024·E22 | 80th Anniversary of D-Day |
| May 26, 2024 | S2024·E21 | Art and Christianity |
| May 19, 2024 | S2024·E20 | Pentecost Sunday |
| May 12, 2024 | S2024·E19 | Faith and Dementia |
| May 5, 2024 | S2024·E18 | 75th Anniversary of How Great Thou Art |
| April 28, 2024 | S2024·E17 | Church and Community |
| April 21, 2024 | S2024·E16 | Faith and Service |
| April 14, 2024 | S2024·E15 | Laura's Faith and Music |
| April 7, 2024 | S2024·E14 | Mind, Body and Soul |
| March 31, 2024 | S2024·E13 | Easter Sunday |
| March 24, 2024 | S2024·E12 | Holy Week |
| March 17, 2024 | S2024·E11 | St Patrick's Day |
| March 10, 2024 | S2024·E10 | Mothering Sunday |
| March 3, 2024 | S2024·E9 | 200 Years of RNLI |
| February 25, 2024 | S2024·E8 | Aled's Faith and Music |
| February 18, 2024 | S2024·E7 | Caring for Creation |
| February 11, 2024 | S2024·E6 | In God's Care |
| February 4, 2024 | S2024·E5 | Faith and Rehabilitation |
| January 28, 2024 | S2024·E4 | Hope and Refuge |
| January 21, 2024 | S2024·E3 | Gospel Choir of the Year 2024 Final |
| January 14, 2024 | S2024·E2 | Gospel Choir of the Year 2024 |
| January 7, 2024 | S2024·E1 | New Year, New Challenge |
| December 31, 2023 | S2023·E51 | Singing in the New Year |
| December 24, 2023 | S2023·E50 | Carols for Christmas Eve |
| December 17, 2023 | S2023·E49 | Sharing the Joy of Christmas |
| December 10, 2023 | S2023·E48 | The Story of Carols at Christmas |
| December 3, 2023 | S2023·E47 | Young Chorister of the Year - Final |
| November 26, 2023 | S2023·E46 | Young Chorister of the Year - Senior Semi-Final |
| November 19, 2023 | S2023·E45 | Young Chorister of the Year - Junior Semi-Final |
| November 12, 2023 | S2023·E44 | Remembrance Sunday |
| November 5, 2023 | S2023·E43 | Faith in Adversity |
| October 29, 2023 | S2023·E42 | Edinburgh's Religious Treasures |
| October 22, 2023 | S2023·E41 | Celebrating Black History |
| October 15, 2023 | S2023·E40 | Adoption and Faith Songs of Praise |
| October 1, 2023 | S2023·E39 | Harvest |
| September 24, 2023 | S2023·E38 | The Sacred Sound of the Organ |
| September 17, 2023 | S2023·E37 | Greenbelt Is 50 |
| September 10, 2023 | S2023·E36 | Young Christians |
| September 3, 2023 | S2023·E35 | Canterbury Cathedral |
| August 27, 2023 | S2023·E34 | Christopher Wren's 300th |
| August 20, 2023 | S2023·E33 | Faith in the Valleys |
| August 13, 2023 | S2023·E32 | Colchester's Christian Heritage |
| August 6, 2023 | S2023·E31 | The 12th-Century Church in a Hospital |
| July 30, 2023 | S2023·E30 | The Corrymeela Community |
| July 23, 2023 | S2023·E29 | Pam Rhodes's Faith Journey |
| July 9, 2023 | S2023·E28 | A Festival of Flowers |
| July 2, 2023 | S2023·E27 | Temperance and Temptation |
| June 25, 2023 | S2023·E26 | Isle of Man's Christian Heritage |
| June 18, 2023 | S2023·E25 | Faith and Philanthropy |
| June 11, 2023 | S2023·E24 | Katherine Jenkins's Favourite Moments |
| June 4, 2023 | S2023·E23 | The Angel of the North |
| May 28, 2023 | S2023·E22 | The Church on Parliament Square |
| May 21, 2023 | S2023·E21 | Christianity in County Down |
| May 14, 2023 | S2023·E20 | Exploring Christian Wellbeing |
| May 7, 2023 | S2023·E19 | A Coronation Celebration |
| April 30, 2023 | S2023·E18 | The King's Journey to Coronation |
| April 23, 2023 | S2023·E17 | St George's Day |
| April 16, 2023 | S2023·E16 | Faith and Philanthropy |
| April 9, 2023 | S2023·E15 | Easter Sunday |
| April 2, 2023 | S2023·E14 | Palm Sunday |
| March 26, 2023 | S2023·E13 | 900 Years of Haddon Hall |
| March 19, 2023 | S2023·E12 | Derry |
| March 12, 2023 | S2023·E11 | Building Christian Communities |
| March 5, 2023 | S2023·E10 | Women of Faith |
| February 26, 2023 | S2023·E9 | St David's Pilgrimages |
| February 19, 2023 | S2023·E8 | Lent in Lincolnshire |
| February 12, 2023 | S2023·E7 | God Is Love |
| February 5, 2023 | S2023·E6 | Hidden Gems |
| January 29, 2023 | S2023·E5 | Gospel Choir of the Year - Final |
| January 22, 2023 | S2023·E4 | Gospel Choir of the Year - Semi-Final |
| January 15, 2023 | S2023·E3 | Faith and Grief |
| January 8, 2023 | S2023·E2 | Amazing Grace |
| January 1, 2023 | S2023·E1 | Celebrating New Year's Day |
| December 25, 2022 | S2022·E51 | Christmas Day Carols from Cardiff |
| December 18, 2022 | S2022·E50 | Advent Joy |
| December 11, 2022 | S2022·E49 | Young Chorister of the Year – Final |
| December 4, 2022 | S2022·E48 | Young Chorister of the Year - Girls' Semi-Final |
| November 27, 2022 | S2022·E47 | Young Chorister of the Year - Boys' Semi-Final |
| November 20, 2022 | S2022·E46 | All Creatures Great and Small |
| November 13, 2022 | S2022·E45 | Remembrance from Portsmouth |
| November 6, 2022 | S2022·E44 | Faith in the Kingdom of Fife |
| October 30, 2022 | S2022·E43 | Sean Fletcher's Faith Journey |
| October 23, 2022 | S2022·E42 | Armagh, City of Faith |
| October 16, 2022 | S2022·E41 | Greater Manchester Milestone Moments |
| October 9, 2022 | S2022·E40 | The Good News of Gospel |
| October 2, 2022 | S2022·E39 | 900 Years of Carlisle Cathedral |
| September 25, 2022 | S2022·E38 | Caring for Creation |
| September 18, 2022 | S2022·E37 | Hymns in Tribute to Her Majesty |
| September 11, 2022 | S2022·E36 | Queen Elizabeth II |
| September 4, 2022 | S2022·E35 | Christian Unity in Hertfordshire |
| August 28, 2022 | S2022·E34 | Royal Lancashire Show |
| August 21, 2022 | S2022·E33 | Sacred Walks on the Wales Coast Path |
| August 14, 2022 | S2022·E32 | Bible Blessings |
| August 7, 2022 | S2022·E31 | Creative Faith in Torbay |
| July 31, 2022 | S2022·E30 | Faith and Gardens |
| July 24, 2022 | S2022·E29 | Faith and the Commonwealth Games |
| July 17, 2022 | S2022·E28 | Spirit of the Highlands |
| July 3, 2022 | S2022·E27 | Worship in Leeds |
| June 26, 2022 | S2022·E26 | Baptists Together |
| June 19, 2022 | S2022·E25 | Father's Day and Faith |
| June 12, 2022 | S2022·E24 | Seeds of Hope, Guildford |
| June 5, 2022 | S2022·E23 | Platinum Jubilee Special |
| May 29, 2022 | S2022·E22 | Snowdonia |
| May 22, 2022 | S2022·E21 | Northumberland's Christianity, Past and Present |
| May 15, 2022 | S2022·E20 | Great Ormond Street |
| May 8, 2022 | S2022·E19 | Spring Harvest |
| May 1, 2022 | S2022·E18 | Christian Gems at Fountains Abbey |
| April 24, 2022 | S2022·E17 | Living Faith in Paisley |
| April 17, 2022 | S2022·E16 | Easter on Holy Island |
| April 10, 2022 | S2022·E15 | Songs of Praise |
| April 3, 2022 | S2022·E14 | God's Help in Herefordshire |
| March 27, 2022 | S2022·E13 | Mothering Sunday |
| March 20, 2022 | S2022·E12 | Faith in Birmingham |
| March 13, 2022 | S2022·E11 | Leicestershire |
| March 6, 2022 | S2022·E10 | Sunderland's Sacred Glass |
| February 27, 2022 | S2022·E9 | St David's Day |
| February 20, 2022 | S2022·E8 | Edinburgh |
| February 13, 2022 | S2022·E7 | Love and Kindness |
| February 6, 2022 | S2022·E6 | Gospel Singer of the Year - Final |
| January 30, 2022 | S2022·E5 | Gospel Singer of the Year |
| January 23, 2022 | S2022·E4 | The Power of the Bible |
| January 16, 2022 | S2022·E3 | Bristol |
| January 9, 2022 | S2022·E2 | Jesus's Baptism |
| January 2, 2022 | S2022·E1 | Faith and Fitness |
| December 26, 2021 | S2021·E52 | Daniel O'Donnell's Faith Journey |
| December 19, 2021 | S2021·E51 | Christmas at Westminster Abbey |
| December 12, 2021 | S2021·E50 | Festive Joy in Lincoln |
| December 5, 2021 | S2021·E49 | Young Chorister of the Year - Final |
| November 28, 2021 | S2021·E48 | Young Chorister of the Year - Boys' Semi-Final |
…and 306 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.
Songs of Praise cast
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Aled Jonesas Presenter -
Kate Bottleyas Presenter -
Katherine Jenkinsas Presenter -
Sean Fletcheras Presenter -
Claire McCollumas Presenter -
Pam Rhodesas Presenter -
Josie D'Arbyas Presenter -
JB Gillas Presenter - JLJames Lustedas Presenter
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David Grantas Presenter -
Sally Magnussonas Presenter -
Mark De-Lisseras Presenter -
Gemma Huntas Presenter -
Connie Fisheras Presenter -
Radzi Chinyanganyaas Presenter -
YolanDa Brownas Presenter -
Katie Piperas Presenter