Songs of Praise

on Advent Sunday

As well as this special presented by Aled Jones (4.55pm BBC One), you'll find advent programmes on radio, including Radio 3's traditional service with carols.

• Songs of Praise
• Radio 3's Advent Carols
• Sunday Worship Advent service
• Sunday Half Hour
• More religion on BBC iPlayer

A History of Christianity

Watch online

In episode four, Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch looks at the Reformation and its repercussions.

• Watch the latest episode
• Watch previous episodes
• About Martin Luther
• The English Reformation
• An Overview of the Reformation
• In Our Time: The Diet of Worms
• The Open University's site

Megan: Let Me Grow Up

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Megan, brought up as a Jehovah's Witness, resolves to engage with the non-religious world around her. Find out how she gets on, and discover more about the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses.

• Watch the programme
• About Jehovah's Witnesses
• Beliefs
• History of the movement
• Growing up a Jehovah's Witness

Eid ul Adha

This Muslim festival remembers Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son when ordered to by God. In the end he was asked to sacrifice a sheep, which is usually reflected in the festival.

• More about Eid ul Adha
• Ibrahim
• Watch Hajj reports
• Also: The Hajj in pictures
• The history of the pilgrimage
• Listen to a Hajj documentary