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29/11/2015

John Craven visits Chatsworth House in Derbyshire as it gears up to welcome 100,000 Christmas visitors, and EastEnders actress June Brown reveals how her faith shapes her on-screen character Dot Branning.

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  • Martin Shaw

    Hills Of The North, Rejoice

    Choir: Huddersfield Choral Society & 麻豆官网首页入口 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: David Lawrence. Featured Artist: Darius Battiwalla. Music Arranger: Darius Battiwalla. Lyricist: Charles E Oakley.

    Tune: Little Cornard Composer: Martin Shaw

  • Congregation of St Alban's Church, Bristol

    O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (feat. Richard Johnson, Gavin Wells & Simon Jones)

    Conductor: David Ogden.

  • Chris Tomlin

    How Great is Our God

    Choir: Congregation of New Testament Assembly, Tooting. Conductor: Ken Burton. Featured Artist: Beechcroft Choir. Featured Artist: Neil Watson. Featured Artist: Joshua Adgomar. Featured Artist: Floyd Millen. Featured Artist: Stefan Brown. Featured Artist: Adam Kerr. Featured Artist: Paull Johnson. Featured Artist: Melicia Walker. Featured Artist: Jacqueline Ewers. Featured Artist: Paulette Brown. Featured Artist: Veronica Brown. Featured Artist: Marica McPherson. Lyricist: Chris Tomlin.

    Composer: Chris Tomlin

  • John Bacchus Dykes

    Praise To The Holiest

    Choir: Congregation of St Peter's Episcopal Church. Featured Artist: Alba Brass. Featured Artist: Simon Niemi艅ski. Music Arranger: Paul Leddingotn Wright. Lyricist: John Henry Newman.

    Tune: Gerontius Composer: John Bacchus Dykes

  • Leonard Cohen

    Hallelujah

    Choir: The Osmonds. Lyricist: Cloverton.

    Composer: Leonard Cohen

  • Bernadette Carroll

    Christ, Be Our Light

    Choir: The Congregation of St Andrew's Metropolitan Cathedral. Featured Artist: Steven Rance. Featured Artist: Matthew Howells. Featured Artist: Stella McCracken. Music Arranger: Bernadette Carroll. Lyricist: Bernadette Carroll.

    Tune: Christ Be Our Light Composer: Bernadette Farrell

  • Walter Greatorex

    Tell Out, My Soul

    Choir: Congregation of Leicester Cathedral. Conductor: Simon Lole. Featured Artist: Worcester Cathedral Choir. Featured Artist: Daniel Moult. Lyricist: Timothy Dudley-Smith.

    Tune: Woodlands Composer: Walter Greatorex

Music

  • Hills Of The North, Rejoice was performed by the Huddersfield Choral Society and the 麻豆官网首页入口听Philharmonic Orchestra at The Monastery, Manchester.
  • O Come, O Come, Emmanuel was performed by the congregation of St Alban's Church, Bristol.
  • How Great is Our God was performed by the congregation of New Testament Assembly, Tooting.
  • Praise To The Holiest was performed by the congregation of St Peter's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh.
  • Hallelujah was performed by The Osmonds at Sacred Trinity Church, Salford.
  • Christ, Be Our Light was performed by the congregation of St Andrew's Metropolitan Cathedral, Glasgow.
  • Tell Out, My Soul was performed by the congregation of Leicester Cathedral.

Stories

Chatsworth House

John Craven visits one of Britain鈥檚 grandest stately homes, Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, as staff prepare to welcome more than 100,000 Christmas visitors

John picks up tips about how to make an Advent wreath and explores their religious significance.听

Chatsworth鈥檚 Head Guide Shenagh Firth also gives John a fascinating insight into the history behind its 17th century private chapel, which was inspired by the Royal Chapel at Windsor Castle.

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June Brown

June鈥檚 character, Dot, first appeared on 4th July 1985 and she has become one of the series鈥� best loved characters. Before Eastenders she played many roles on stage, film and television including parts in Dr Who, The Duchess of Duke Street and The Bill.

In this interview she talks about her faith and how it has influenced the character of Dot in Eastenders.

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The Osmonds

Diane Louise Jordan catches up with the legendary Osmonds as they visit the UK with their Andy Williams Christmas Spectacular.听

After more than 50 years of entertaining the world, brothers Jimmy, Merill and Jay explain how their devout Mormon faith has kept them grounded throughout their career.

Jimmy says:听 鈥業t鈥檚 saved us from so many pitfalls which so many of our peers have unfortunately encountered. It started in church and that will always be where our heart is.鈥�

The brothers also reveal what Christmas really means to the Osmonds. 鈥業t鈥檚 about our saviour to begin with and we as brothers and as a family understand where it all comes from.鈥�

Credits

Presenter John Craven
Presenter David Grant
Presenter Diane-Louise Jordan
Participant June Brown
Series Producer Matthew Napier
Executive Producer Dave Stanford

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