Introduction
Britain's spiritual history
Pagan wedding at Avebury, attended by Emma Restall Orr, Chief Druid of the British Druid Order
This section explores the spirituality of Britain, from pre-Christian Paganism to the present day and its flourishing alternative spiritualities.
How has the idea of God has changed in the face of political upheaval, intellectual and scientific discovery, immigration and more intangible shifts in human sentiment?
On the following pages you will find audio and scripts from different series, organised into different historical periods.
Choose a period to begin your exploration or browse the sections in order.
The presenters
The story of Britain's religious heritage is told through two series of audio programmes.
William Dalrymple presents The Long Search, charting some of the key historical moments which have shaped the religious and spiritual outlook of Britain.
The series covers events from the execution of Charles I to the Anglo-Saxon invasion, the abolition of slavery to the rise of 14th-century woman mystics.
Christopher Eccleston presents Sacred Nation, written by poet Michael Symmons Roberts. Sacred Nation tells the story of religious belief in the British Isles.
From long barrows to stone circles, from Druids to Romans, and through holy wars, reformations and revivals, Britain has always been a pluralistic society.