Sunday - C of E Adoption Apology; Anish Kapoor; Burnham’s Catholicism
Download C of E Adoption Apology; Anish Kapoor; Burnham’s Catholicism
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, this week apologised for the Church of England's role in the forced adoption of children in the decades after the Second World War. We hear from former Labour MP Ann Keen, a trustee of the Movement for an Adoption Apology, on her experience and reaction to the apology, and Joanne Grenfell, the Bishop of Suffolk, who chaired the Church of England's working group on historical adoption practices.
A new Anish Kapoor exhibition opened this week at the Hayward Gallery in London. Assistant curator Thomas Sutton tells us of the optical illusions, and blood and gore used to depict religious sacrifice. Dr Siobhan Jolley, lecturer in Christian studies at Manchester University, explains the significance of religious sacrifice throughout art history.
Following Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election, professor of politics at the University of Liverpool, John Tonge, explores whether the Labour MP’s Catholic upbringing will make a difference to the way he governs if he were to secure the keys to Downing Street.
Presenter: Ed Stourton
Producers: Alexa Good and James Graham
Studio Managers: Phil Booth and Joe Stickler
Editor: Chloe Walker
Published on Sunday, 21st June 2026.
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