The ABC, Bear, and following fashion

New episode, why appointing an archbishop takes time, Bear Grylls's new book, and whither Anna Wintour is a moral compass.

Natalie Garrett

Natalie produces and narrates The Seen & Unseen Aloud podcast. She's an Anglican minister and a trained actor.

The archbishop crowns the king.

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About the episode.

This week we hear from Graham Tomlin explaining why it seems like the Church of England is taking ages to appoint a new Archbishop of Canterbury; Bear Grylls gives us a personal introduction to his new book, The Greatest Story Ever Told and Alexandra Kytka-Sharpe dives into the world of fashion to find out whether or not Anna Wintour should be our moral compass.

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Trump, fashion and the FA Cup

Listen now. Is Trump the new emperor? What are the tensions between fashion and religion? And, is the Cup really magic?

Natalie Garrett

Natalie produces and narrates The Seen & Unseen Aloud podcast. She's an Anglican minister and a trained actor.

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This week, Graham Tomlin compares and contrasts President Trump with a Roman Emperor of yesteryear; Alexandra Kytka-Sharpe explores the tensions between London Fashion week and religion; Jonathan Rowlands digs deep into "the magic of the Cup"