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Phone Prayers and PPE

Faith at the sharp end of the Covid pandemic

British Podcast Awards Gold for ‘Entombed’

Things Unseen's dramatic take on the Easter story won a Gold Award at the 2020 British Podcast Awards

Ramadan in Lockdown

Islam scholar Abdal Hakim Murad on how to navigate the Islamic fasting month during a global pandemic

The Last Shall Be First

Jane Little considers whether the coronavirus pandemic could be a portal to a new world

An Easter Like No Other

Two bereaved mothers discuss the meaning of Easter hope in the thick of the coronavirus crisis

Thought-provoking, intelligent speech radio for people who have a faith – and those who just feel intrigued by the spiritual dimension to life.

Hear some of the most respected names in British journalism as well as new talent.

Ruth Scott holding the letter Q

Tuesday, February 02, 2016

A-Z of Things Unseen: Q is for Quaker

Church of England priest Ruth Scott on how a traumatic experience drew her to Quaker silence

Ayisha Malik holding the letter P

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

A-Z of Things Unseen: P is for Patience

Muslim writer Ayisha Malik on how her faith helps when her patience is tested

Faith Child holding the letter O

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

A-Z of Things Unseen: O is for Overcome

Gospel artist Faith Child on how the Bible and his music help him overcome personal struggles

Alison Hilliard, Mark Dowd and Remona Aly in Walsingham

Monday, December 21, 2015

Christmas: In Search of Mary

A Catholic, a Northern Irish Protestant and a Muslim go on a festive pilgrimage to seek the Mother of Christ

Rabbi Naftali Brawer in a radio studio with the letter N

Thursday, December 17, 2015

A-Z of Things Unseen: N is for Names of God

What’s in a name? Rabbi Naftali Brawer considers the naming and not-naming of God

Minna Salami holding the letter M

Tuesday, December 08, 2015

A-Z of Things Unseen: M is for Mysticism

Blogger Ms Afropolitan explains how a personal, supernatural experience led her to explore mysticism

Alison Hilliard holding the letter L

Tuesday, December 01, 2015

A-Z of Things Unseen: L is for Lalibela

Alison Hilliard on Ethiopia’s astonishing rock-hewn churches, one of the most extraordinary centres of Orthodox Christianity

Ravi Singh, founder of Khalsa Aid, holding the letter K.

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

A-Z of Things Unseen: K is for Khalsa Aid

How one man’s Sikh faith has led him to provide humanitarian aid around the world

Jim Al-Khalili in front of a blackboard full of maths

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

The faith-friendly atheist: Jim al-Khalili

The atheist son of Muslim-Christian parents on why he is not out to convert the world to Humanism

Monday, November 16, 2015

Meet the Things Unseen Team – Paul Arnold

What does your role on Things Unseen involve? I’m here to look after the team technically, and also to produce. >>Listen