Interviews

Across articles and podcasts we've interviewed over 30 theologians, politicians, scientists, authors and artists, and even a couple of comedians.

Interview
  1. Creed
  2. Freedom of Belief
On a sun-lit railway platform, two men talk casting shadows on a waiting red and white train. Another shadow beside them is that of a man silouheted in the foreground
Interrogated and jailed for changing his faith, Medhi tells his story.
13min read
Interview
  1. Creed
  2. Freedom of Belief
A man walks through a dark alley, looking to one side, illuminated only by roof lights.
Hassan tells how changing his belief is perceived as a threat to Iran’s national security.
5min read
Interview
  1. Creed
  2. Freedom of Belief
A woman wearing a headscarf sits, looking pensive, amid a grid of concrete seats.
Iran’s spies infiltrated my friends and family. Dabrina reports the grim consequences.
10min read
Interview
  1. Coptic Church
  2. Creed
An archbishop wearing a black hat and robes stands next to a new building's plaque, while King Charles, wearing a suit stands the other side holding a mic.
Archbishop Angaelos, the leader of the Coptic Church in the UK, is one of the most respected and recognisable Christian leaders in the UK and around the world. He shares his journey and that of the Middle East's largest church in conversation with Belle Tindall and Graham Tomlin.
9min read
Interview
  1. Change
  2. Gaza
Medical staff stand beside a bed in which a man lies with an amputated leg.
Returning plastic surgeon Tim Goodacre reports on the struggles, the despair and the dignity of the people and the medics of Gaza during their long nightmare.
11min read
Interview
  1. Books
  2. Creed
A statue of an angel crouching and gesturing with one hand.
Seeing through a rebel angel’s eyes opens up some surprising new angles on faith. Jonathan Evens interviews author Nicholas Papadopulos.
9min read
Podcast
  1. Culture
  2. Feminism
a woman sits at a table, with a mic in front of her, talking and holding her hands together in front of her.
On the Re-enchanting podcast Helen Lewis talks with Belle and Justin about the religious instincts that seems to underlie secular activism, and whether she sees any way forward in re-enchanting feminism and the culture wars.
1min read
Podcast
  1. Leading
  2. Politics
two people sit opposite and converse, microphones are on the table.
On the Re-enchanting podcast, Rory Stewart talks with Jonathan Aitken about politics, prison reform, and how Stewart's own faith informs his vocation to public life and service.
1min read
Podcast
  1. Culture
  2. S&U interviews
A man sits at a table speaking into a microphone but looks into the distance. Behind him, through the window and beyond a wall is Big Ben
Noticing that Tom Holland is the star of The Rest Is Politics Christmas special, Belle Tindall is remembering her conversation with the historian earlier this year.
5min read
Review
  1. Culture
  2. Music
Standing on a salt marsh beside a wooden pillar, a man holds a banjo upright like a rifle.
Musician and priest Rev Simpkins discusses how music is an expression of humanity and his faith. An interview with Jonathan Evens.
9min read
Interview
  1. Culture
  2. Death & life
A woman stands in an autumnal-looking park, with her hands in her pockets
On the eve of her Theos annual lecture on 'Death for Beginners', Robert Wright speaks to former palliative care consultant Kathryn Mannix about the need for everyone to re-engage with the process of dying. Part of the Seen & Unseen How to Die Well series.
8min read
Podcast
  1. Atheism
  2. Culture
A seated man talks to someone out of shot and gestures his hand out towards them. a microphone is on the table.
Co-host Justin Brierley becomes the guest on this episode of Re-Enchanting. Regular co-host Belle Tindall is joined by Bishop Graham Tomlin, as they and Justin explore what happened to the new atheism movement. 
1min read