Quest for the Lost Ark
First shown on Channel 4 in August 2008
What became of the sacred chest that the Israelites carried from the Sinai desert to the Temple in Jerusalem?
Make Me a Christian
First shown on Channel 4 in Aug 2008
Would a return to a more ‘Christian’ way of life halt the country’s moral decline? A diverse group of volunteers try it out for three weeks. Read more.
The Qur’an
First shown on Channel 4 in July 2008
What does the Qur’an actually say? How much do Muslims and non-Muslims understand its message and history?
The Seven Wonders of the Muslim World
First shown on Channel 4 in July 2008
This series makes an extraordinary journey into Mecca, a city which no non-Muslim may enter.
Jesus Camp
First shown on Channel 4 in May 2008
Kids on Fire is a summer camp where American children are taught to become Christian soldiers in ‘God's army’.
Reverend Death
First shown on Channel 4 in May 2008
Jon Ronson investigates investigates the church minister who helps people to kill themselves.
Quest for the Lost Ark
First shown on Channel 4 in April 2008
What became of the sacred, gold-lined chest that the Israelites carried from the Sinai desert to the Temple in Jerusalem?
The Secrets of the 12 Disciples
First shown on Channel 4 in March 2008
In this major investigation, theologian Robert Beckford travels to Jerusalem, India, Greece, Spain, Italy and Turkey to reassess the fate of the 12 disciples. Read more.
Inside Hamas
First shown on Channel 4 in February 2008
What is the reality of daily life in Gaza under Hamas and can a militant religious organisation move from international pariah to meaningful political player? David Rosenberg reports
Divorce Sharia Style
First shown on Channel 4 in February 2008
What does the Muslim legal institution, the Sharia Council, offer couples in conflict? And should religious laws be recognised by the secular British legal system?
My Big Fat Moonie Wedding
First shown on Channel 4 in December 2007
What happened to the 4,000 people who took part in the 1982 mass wedding in New York?
The Hidden Story of Jesus
First shown on Channel 4 in December 2007
As Christians celebrate Jesus's birth, theologian Robert Beckford investigates amazing parallels to the story in other faiths. Read more.
Make Me a Muslim
First shown on Channel 4 in December 2007
Six volunteers agree to live under Islamic law in a bid to understand more about the religion and to explore what it could bring to their lives. Read more.
The End of the World Cult
First shown on Channel 4 in December 2007
Michael Trevesser's followers believed him when he said the world would end on 31 October 2007.
Exodus
First shown on Channel 4 in November 2007
Pharaoh forces the unwanted elements of society to live in a shantytown built on the site of a disused funfair. This version of the biblical story is set in Margate and cast from the local community.
Beginner’s Guide to… Voodoo
First shown on Channel 4 in October 2007
Samuel Preston, lead singer of The Ordinary Boys, sets out to challenge his resistance to religion by delving into the world of Voodoo.
Beginner’s Guide to… Yoga
First shown on Channel 4 in October 2007
Jayne Middlemiss embarks on a journey along the Ganges in search of spiritual enlightenment, with yoga scholar Jim Mallinson as her guide.
The Great African Scandal
First shown in Channel 4 in September 2007
Robert Beckford undertakes a challenging, emotional journey to Ghana in West Africa.
Johnny Vegas's Guide to... Evangelical Christianity
First shown on Channel 4 in September 2007
Johnny Vegas revisits the question of the faith he abandoned when he left the seminary school where he was enrolled to become a priest.
Amir Khan’s Angry Young Men
First shown on Channel 4 in August 2007
Amir Khan brings the discipline of boxing and the values of his family and faith to his toughest fight yet: to turn round the lives of six young men who have a history of violence and antisocial behaviour.
Enemies of Reason
First shown on Channel 4 in August 2007
Richard Dawkins confronts what he sees as an epidemic of superstitious thinking.
Keith Allen Will Burn in Hell
First shown on Channel 4 in July 2007
Keith Allen discovers an unnerving mixture of hatred, fanaticism and fun when he investigates one of the USA’s most extreme fundamentalist churches.
The War on Britain's Jews?
First shown on Channel 4 in June 2007
Richard Littlejohn argues that antisemitism, once the preserve of the extreme right, now has a foothold among other sections of society.
God’s Waiting Room
First shown on Channel 4 in June 2007
Diverse Islamic traditions are being adapted to meet the changing times and places in which Muslims live.
Battle for the Holy Land: Jerusalem and Love Thy Neighbour
First shown on Channel 4 in May 2007
On the 40th anniversary of the Six Day War, what are the prospects for peaceful coexistence in Israel and Palestine?
Make Me A Virgin
First shown on Channel 4 in May 2007
When filmmaker and ex-evangelical Christian Jamie Campbell is asked to make a video promoting sexual abstinence, he discovers some unexpected agendas at work in the ‘no sex before marriage’ movement.
The Bible Revolution
First shown on Channel 4 in April 2007
Rod Liddle explores the life and times of the visionaries who fought a powerful and violent church establishment to publish the Bible in English, leaving a lasting impact on the language and literature.
God Gave Rock and Roll to You
First shown on Channel 4 in December 2006
Robert Beckford explores the uneasy relationship between religion and popular music.
The Lost Gospel of Judas
First shown on Channel 4 in December 2006
Judas Iscariot is one of the most reviled names in history but an ancient papyrus manuscript has been discovered which throws new light on his life and role in the life and death of Jesus.
The Secret Family of Jesus
First shown on Channel 4 in December 2006
Was Jesus divine, or a human being with a powerful message?
The Trouble With Atheism
First shown on Channel 4 in December 2006
Rod Liddle argues against those who turn to atheism for a rational and moderate approach to today's problems, and says that atheism has high priests and dogmatic beliefs, just like fundamentalist religion.
The Holy Hottie
First shown on Channel 4 in October 2006
Is nothing sacred? Ex-stripper Heather Veitch finds God and convinces the members of her church to take Christ to workers in the sex industry.
God's Nudists
First shown on Channel 4 in October 2006
Bill Martin wants to set up a nudist camp for Christians but local residents are campaigning to stop him. Will Bill succeed in bringing Christ to the naturists?
The Doomsday Code
First shown on Channel 4 in September 2006
Tony Robinson investigates the people with powerful political friends in the White House, who are trying to bring about the end of the world, as prophesied in the Book of Revelation. Julia Bard reports
The Fundamentalists
First shown on Channel 4 in September 2006
Mark Dowd finds that there are fundamentalists of all religious persuasions across the world – Christians, Hindus, Jews, Muslims and, unexpectedly, Buddhists.
The Man With 80 Wives
First shown on Channel 4 in July 2006
Warren Jeffs is the leader of a polygamous sect. He's also on the FBI's most wanted list. Sanjiv Battacharya goes in search of the man and looks into the hidden world of his sect.
God's Next Army
First shown on Channel 4 in June 2006
Conservative evangelical Christians hold key positions in the US Government and now they're training the next generation to take power. Julia Bard reports
Dispatches: The Muslim Reformation
First shown on Channel 4 in May 2006
Tariq Ramadan argues that the key to Islam's future is in Europe, where Muslims are examining the Qur'an in the context of today's world. Julia Bard reports
The Passion: Films, Faith And Fury
First shown on Channel 4 in April 2006
Robert Beckford traces the rollercoaster relationship between faith and film, from the first Bible movies, made more than a century ago, to the present day. Simon Jenkins reports.
The New Fundamentalists
First shown on Channel 4 in March 2006
Rod Liddle investigates the evangelical Christians who tell teenagers that contraception won't protect them and that homosexuality is wrong.
Three Minute Wonder: The Mission
First shown on Channel 4 in April 2006
Four religious groups are trying to sell their ideas to people on the streets of London – and they're not having an easy time.
Gay Vicars
First shown on Channel 4 in January 2006
How does the Church of England respond when gay and lesbian clergy decide to marry under the new Civil Partnership Act? Simon Jenkins looks at how this issue is splitting the Anglican Church worldwide.
Gay Muslims
First shown on Channel 4 in January 2006
The experiences of five gay/lesbian Muslims in Britain challenge the heterosexual bias in Muslim communities and illustrate the diversity within Islam. Tamsila Tauqir reports.
Opus
Dei and the Da Vinci Code
First shown on Channel 4 in December 2005
Mark Dowd gains access to the inner workings of this secretive Catholic
organisation. Katie Streten reports
Priest Idol
First shown on Channel 4 in November 2005
A church in Yorkshire is in crisis. If the new vicar is to fill
the pews, he'll need all the help he can get. Ruth Lukom reports
Sufi Soul – the Mystic Music
of Islam
First shown on Channel 4 in November 2005
William Dalrymple shows Sufism's peace-loving, pluralistic and tolerant
traditions – a contrast to the frightening and negative images of
Islam that dominate the post-9/11 world. Cassandra Balchin reports
Great British Islam
First shown on Channel 4 in October 2005
Sun reporter Anila Baig traces Islam's centuries-old relationship
with Britain and discovers that it it is more creative than most people
realise. Cassandra Balchin reports
Women Bishops
First shown on Channel 4 in July 2005
Katie Streten traces the history and outlines the arguments for and against
the ordination of women as bishops in the Church of England and comes to
her own conclusions
Mish Kids
First shown on Channel 4 in June 2005
Four young people describe their experiences of returning to Britain after
living in distant countries with their missionary parents.
The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart
First shown on Channel 4 in May 2005
In June 2002, 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her
bedroom in Salt Lake City. It would be nine months before her family saw
her again. Find out what happened and read
the webchat transcript.
Dispatches: Holy Offensive
First shown on Channel 4 in February 2005
Aleks Sierz explores what's at stake when the theatre finds itself
at the centre of a contemporary culture war, caught between artistic freedom
and religious belief.
The Haven
First shown on Channel 4 in February 2005
The Findhorn community live a spiritual and holistic life in the
north of Scotland. Are they a bunch of cranks or an example to the rest
of the world? Sue Gutteridge reports.
