Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
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| Faith | 20220908 | By Carol Russell It is now August 1963. Faith and Trevor are finding family life a challenge as their attentions are pulled in very different directions. Faith's efforts to find the missing Baby Eunice lead to an exciting breakthrough and a trip to London. Meanwhile the drama imagines Trevor becoming absorbed in the fight to overcome the unofficial ban on the employment of black drivers and conductors by the state-owned Bristol Omnibus Company. Faith . ~Faith, Hope And Glory | ||
| Faith And Trevor | 20230222 | By Carol Russell Cardiff, 1968. Faith and Trevor agree to take in a Biafran child whose mother needs to work in London. At the same time, they find themselves battling fierce opposition to their night club ownership. Some members of the local community have become enraged and emboldened by Enoch Powell's Rivers of Blood' speech. Faith . ~Faith, Hope And Glory | ||
| Hope And Sheila | 20230220 | By Roy Williams We began following the lives of Hope James, Eunice Faith Isaac and Gloria de Soto as they were beginning their lives in the UK in 1946. It's now 1968 and Hope and second husband Rodney worry about the three English-born youngsters they are raising and the turbulent times they are living through in the aftermath of Enoch Powell's infamous speech and the emergence of the Black Power movement. Can Hope heal the family by revealing the secret she has kept from Sheila, Jean and James all their lives? Hope - Danielle Vitalis Rodney - Richie Campbell Sheila - Keziah Joseph Connor - Laurie Kynaston Jean - Cecilia Appiah James - Michael Ajao Miss Grayling - Joanna Monro Giles - Luke Pierre Woman - Carol Russell Produced and directed by Pat Cumper ************* ~Faith, Hope And Glory' returns for its fifth series on Radio 4. We began following the lives of Hope James, Eunice Faith Isaac and Gloria de Soto in the UK in 1946. Two generations of three families, bound together by the fate of one baby lost and found on Tilbury Docks in 1946, are taking their place in the rapidly changing Britain of the late 1960s. This series is set in 1968. Racial tensions are growing, partly as a result of Enoch Powell's controversial 'Rivers of Blood' speech and the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1968. It was the year of increasing student protest and the rise of the Black Panther movement in Britain. Hope still works at the hospital as a sister, having long accepted that she will never be promoted. She is happily married to her second husband, Rodney. The children are growing up fast. James is now a mechanic and Jean is about to do her O-Levels. But Hope's biggest worry is Sheila who moved out after she and her mother had another blazing row - this time about her going to an anti-Vietnam march. Sheila is living with Connor in a squat down the road. Hope's missing daughter Eunice is never far from her mind. Epic drama series charting the emergence of modern multicultural Britain. By Roy Williams. A century-spanning drama series tracing the emergence of modern Britain. | ||
| Joy And Hopeton | 20230221 | By Rex Obano. We first met Hope James, Eunice Faith Isaac and Gloria de Soto as they were beginning their lives in the UK in 1946. It's now 1968 and Joy, Gloria's daughter, has dropped out of university. She's in Birmingham, 'finding herself' in the hippy scene. There she bumps into Hopeton, her childhood admirer. He is left torn between staying faithful to his Christian calling or joining Joy for a spiritual, sexual and cultural awakening. ~Faith, Hope And Glory | ||
| 01 | 02 | Hope | 20210209 | By Roy Williams. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain. A century-spanning drama series tracing the emergence of modern Britain. |
| 01 | 03 | Eunice | 20210210 | The history of post-war Britain is told through the lives of Hope Kiffin, Eunice Lamming and Gloria de Soto, bound forever by one moment in 1946. Today, Eunice's plan to help her childhood friend Hope has gone disastrously wrong. Eunice - Shiloh Coke Writer - Roy Williams Director - Mary Peate Producer - Jessica Dromgoole By Roy Williams. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain A century-spanning drama series tracing the emergence of modern Britain. |
| 01 | 04 | Gloria And Clement | 20210211 | The history of post-war Britain is told through the lives of Hope Kiffin, Eunice Lamming and Gloria de Soto, bound forever by one moment in 1946. Today, we meet Gloria de Soto and her husband Clement. Gloria - Pippa Bennett Warner Clement - Stefan Adegebola Waitress - Emma Handy Writer - Roy Williams Director - Mary Peate Producer - Jessica Dromgoole By Roy Williams. Century spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain. A century-spanning drama series tracing the emergence of modern Britain. |
| 01 | 05 | Faith And Trevor | 20210212 | The history of post-war Britain is told through the lives of Hope Kiffin, Eunice Lamming and Gloria de Soto, bound forever by one moment in 1946. Today, Faith and Trevor meet in a pub near Tilbury Docks. Cast Faith - Shiloh Coke Trevor - Gary Beadle Writer - Roy Williams Director - Mary Peate Producer - Jessica Dromgoole By Roy Williams. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain. A century-spanning drama series tracing the emergence of modern Britain. |
| 01 | 06 | Clement And Gloria | 20210215 | It's 1948, and two years since Clement and Gloria rescued an abandoned child in Tilbury Dock, and completed their unusual family. Now, they pursue their separate lives until their daughter Joy forces them to admit what is most valuable to them. Cast Gloria - Pippa Bennett Warner Clement - Stefan Adegbola Hope - Danielle Vitalis Neville - Chris Jack Olubuki - Rex Obano Martina - Clare Perkins Ida - Emma Handy Gerard - Hasan Dixon Stephens - Ian Dunnett Jnr Post Mistress - Jane Whittenshaw Sallow - Roger Ringrose Writer, Rex Obano Director, Jessica Dromgoole Producer, Mary Peate By Rex Obano. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain. A century-spanning drama series tracing the emergence of modern Britain. |
| 01 | 07 | Hope And Jim | 20210216 | It's 1948, and Hope and Jim are stuck in Britain, ashamed to go home, and still suffering the loss of their baby two years earlier. But there's maybe a glimmer. Cast Jim - Martins Imhangbe Hope - Danielle Vitalis Lorraine - Lizzy Watts Dennis - Hasan Dixon Bert - Ben Crowe Matron - Emma Handy Gloria - Pippa Bennett Warner Clement - Stefan Adegebola Johnnie - Ian Dunnett Jnr Neighbour - Roger Ringrose Writer, Roy Williams Producer, Mary Peate Director, Jessica Dromgoole ~Faith, Hope And Glory charts the lives of three women, connected forever by the theft of a beautiful pram in Tilbury in 1946. As they live through the eighty years since then, they witness and take part in the emergence of modern Britain. By Roy Williams. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain. A century-spanning drama series tracing the emergence of modern Britain. |
| 01 | 08 | Faith And Trevor | 20210217 | It's 1948. Two years ago, Faith lost her best friend's baby. Having encouraged her to run away and reinvent herself, Trevor is now struggling to tie her down. Cast Faith - Shiloh Coke Trevor - Gary Beadle Millie - Jane Whittenshaw Ag - Emma Handy Hope - Danielle Vitalis Jim - Martins Imhangbe Caleb - Dermot Daly Waiter - Stefan Adegbola Florist - Ian Dunnett Jnr Parent - Cecilia Appiah Musician - Hasan Dixon Writer, Winsome Pinnock Musical Director, Peter Ringrose Producer, Mary Peate Director, Jessica Dromgoole By Winsome Pinnock. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain A century-spanning drama series tracing the emergence of modern Britain. |
| 02 | 01 | Hope | 20211206 | by Winsome Pinnock Hope - Danielle Vitalis Jim - Martins Imhangbe Ishbel - Ayesha Antoine Extra - Justice Ritchie Directed by Sally Avens The history of post-war Britain is told through the lives of Hope Kiffin, Eunice Lamming and Gloria de Soto, bound forever by one moment in 1946. Seven years later Hope is still struggling with the loss of her baby and her best friend. A loss that is putting pressure on both her faith and her marriage. NOTES Radio 4 has commissioned Faith Hope and Glory an ambitious new series telling brilliant intimate domestic stories that together illuminate the emergence of modern Britain. Series 2 is set in 1953 the year of the Coronation, the publication of the Kinsey Report on female sexual behaviour and the sinking of the Princess Victoria passenger ferry with the loss of 133 lives. In Series 1 we met Hope and Eunice friends from Antigua who came over to London, following Hope's husband Jim. In 1946, Hope and Jim had a baby that they named after Eunice, but when Jim was unable to hold down a job, and Hope had to work full time, they asked Eunice who was not enjoying life in Britain, to take the baby back to Antigua to Hope's family. At Tilbury Docks Eunice was tempted into a bar when she heard music and left the pram outside, when she returned the baby was gone. After a futile search for the baby, and too ashamed to admit what she had done, Eunice fled to Cardiff where she changed her name to Faith and started a new life with Trevor a dockworker and musician. Hope and Jim believe both the baby and Eunice to be dead as the boat they were to sail on was lost at sea. In fact the baby was found by Gloria and Clement, a childless celibate couple, who decided to bypass any adoption procedures, raise her as their own and call her Joy. Joy's life spans the entire series, up to the present day. Winsome Pinnock has written the series of five 15' plays to kick off, which is shortly followed by three 45' plays - Hope and Jim by Roy Williams, Gloria and Clement by Rex Obano and Faith and Trevor by Winsome Pinnock. The cast includes Shiloh Coke as Faith, Danielle Vitalis as Hope, and Pippa Bennett Warner as Gloria, together with Gary Beadle as Trevor, Martins Imhangbe as Jim and Stefan Adegbola as Clement. By Winsome Pinnock. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain. A century-spanning drama series tracing the emergence of modern Britain. |
| 02 | 02 | Jim | 20211207 | By Winsome Pinnock Jim - Martins Imhangbe Hope - Danielle Vitalis Ed - Joseph Ayre Cicely - Jasmine Hyde Earl Cameron - Chris Jack Directed by Sally Avens Jim has found work as a film extra. When he is mistaken for the actor Earl Cameron he thinks he may as well play along but he finds the small deception comes at a larger cost. By Winsome Pinnock. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain. A century-spanning drama series tracing the emergence of modern Britain. |
| 02 | 03 | Faith | 20211208 | By Winsome Pinnock Faith - Shiloh Coke Millie - Jane Wittenshaw Audience member - Neil McCaul Directed by Pat Cumper Faith has never got over losing Hope's child at the docks in Tilbury. Seven years later she is still haunted by the tragedy,but her friend Millie suggests a way to put an end to the bad memories. By Winsome Pinnock. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain. A century-spanning drama series tracing the emergence of modern Britain. |
| 02 | 04 | Trevor | 20211209 | By Winsome Pinnock Trevor - Gary Beadle Faith - Shiloh Coke Zeke - Moe Idris Shopkeeper - Jasmine Hyde Directed by Pat Cumper When Trevor is asked to be the spokesperson for the black dockworkers who are facing a colour bar operated by their own union he is afraid he will not be able to meet the challenge. A lesson in history from his Uncle Zeke provides him with inspiration. By Winsome Pinnock. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain. A century-spanning drama series tracing the emergence of modern Britain. |
| 02 | 05 | Gloria | 20211210 | by Winsome Pinnock Gloria - Pippa Bennett Warner Hope - Danielle Vitalis Mabel - Dorothea Myer-Bennett Directed by Pat Cumper It is 1953 and Gloria is now working as the only black teacher in a local secondary school. When Mabel arrives to teach at the school Gloria finds herself with a friend for the first time. A friendship that both delights and enrages her when she realises that Mabel doesn't see the two of them as equals. By Winsome Pinnock. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain. A century-spanning drama series tracing the emergence of modern Britain. |
| 02 | 06 | Hope And Jim | 20211213 | By Roy Williams 1953. Hope and Jim have attempted to make a life together in Britain since the loss of their baby, Eunice, 7 years earlier, but Jim's infidelities have reached a point that not even Hope can ignore. Hope - Danielle Vitalis Jim - Martins Imhangbe Celia - Shanika Warren Markland Garrison - Justice Ritchie Lizzy - Grace Cooper Milton Earl - Chris Jack Vincent - Neil McCaul Sallow - Roger Ringrose Clement - Stefan Adegbola Matron - Christine Kavanagh Mrs Greene - Jasmine Hyde Sheila - Leilana Bermudez Baby Eunice - Olantra Worrell Directed by Sally Avens Radio 4 has commissioned Faith Hope and Glory an ambitious new series telling brilliant intimate domestic stories that together illuminate the emergence of modern Britain. Series 2 is set in 1953 the year of the Coronation, the publication of the Kinsey Report on female sexual behaviour and the sinking of the Princess Victoria passenger ferry with the loss of 133 lives. In Series 1 we met Hope and Eunice friends from Antigua who came over to London, following Hope's husband Jim. In 1946, Hope and Jim had a baby that they named after Eunice, but when Jim was unable to hold down a job, and Hope had to work full time, they asked Eunice who was not enjoying life in Britain, to take the baby back to Antigua to Hope's family. At Tilbury Docks Eunice was tempted into a bar when she heard music and left the pram outside, when she returned the baby was gone. After a futile search for the baby, and too ashamed to admit what she had done, Eunice fled to Cardiff where she changed her name to Faith and started a new life with Trevor a dockworker and musician. Hope and Jim believe both the baby and Eunice to be dead as the boat they were to sail on was lost at sea. In fact the baby was found by Gloria and Clement, a childless celibate couple, who decided to bypass any adoption procedures, raise her as their own and call her Joy. Joy's life spans the entire series, up to the present day. The writers are Roy Williams, Winsome Pinnock and Rex Obano The cast includes Shiloh Coke as Faith, Danielle Vitalis as Hope, and Pippa Bennett Warner as Gloria, together with Gary Beadle as Trevor, Martins Imhangbe as Jim and Stefan Adegbola as Clement. By Roy Williams. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain. A century-spanning drama series tracing the emergence of modern Britain. |
| 02 | 07 | Faith And Trevor | 20211214 | By Winsome Pinnock Faith is living quietly in Cardiff attempting to put her old life behind her. When Trevor and her have a chance to cut a record and go on tour she refuses fearing the exposure. But a young girl off the streets presents them with a radical solution to their problem. Faith - Shiloh Coke Trevor - Gary Beadle Eira - Kathryn Drysdale Colin/Manager - Michael Begley Jim - Martins Imhangbe Music composed & played by Peter Ringrose Directed by Sally Avens By Winsome Pinnock. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain. A century-spanning drama series tracing the emergence of modern Britain. |
| 02 | 08 | Gloria And Clement | 20211215 | By Rex Obano When Gloria's friend announces she is getting married and Clement discovers his boss in a compromising situation, they find themselves behaving out of character and forced to reassess their beliefs about their true natures. Gloria - Pippa Bennett-Warner Clement - Stefan Adegbola Mabel - Dorothea Myer-Bennett Ida - Emma Handy Eddie - Joseph Ayre Sallow - Roger Ringrose Jim - Martins Imhangbe Mr Poole - Michael Begley Waitress/Assistant - Jasmine Hyde Joy - Olantra Worrell Directed by Pat Cumper By Rex Obano. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain. A century-spanning drama series tracing the emergence of modern Britain. |
| 03 | 01 | Hope And Jim | 20220224 | By Roy Williams Hope runs out of patience with Jim's philandering and wants a divorce. Jim tries to prove he can change when he saves the life of a young friend who is ambushed by racists. But is it too late to save their marriage? Hope - Danielle Vitalis Jim - Martins Imhangbe Abeo - Valentine Olukoga Rodney - Richie Campbell Teddy Boy 1 - Lee Hunter Teddy Boy 2 - Michael Begley Joan - Jasmine Hyde Howard - Neil McCaul Nurse Clare - Rebecca Crankshaw Nurse Jenny - Christine Kavanagh Nurse Riley - Alexandra Hannant Sheila - Eden Forde Directed by Anastasia Osei-Kuffour Produced by Pat Cumper NOTES Faith Hope and Glory returns for a third series commissioned by Radio 4. It is 1958 - the year of the Notting Hill Riots when Teddy Boys violently roamed the streets emboldened by a divisive rhetoric of `Keep Britain White`. Against the backdrop of increasingly febrile racial tensions, our characters seek to quell their own domestic turmoil. Since their baby disappeared en route to Antigua in the first series, Hope and Jim have continued to drift apart. As her work in an emerging National Health Service continues to test Hope daily, she has lost patience with Jim's philandering, which has grown along with his acting career. Gloria and Clement are not enjoying marital bliss either despite Joy, the baby they found seemingly abandoned at Tilbury Docks many years ago, growing up fast. Thwarted as a lecturer in a society dismissive of black intellectualism, Clement is too distracted by his activism to support life at home. And Faith, who previously moved to Cardiff and changed her name after having lost Hope's baby, has some news and truths to tell musician husband Trevo ~Faith, Hope And Glory |
| 03 | 02 | Gloria And Clement | 20220303 | By Rex Obano Gloria's ultimatum to Clement that he find work or leave their home goes awry when their daughter Joy runs away. Clement must choose between his activism against racist attacks on the streets and repairing the family he and Gloria have built. Gloria - Pippa Bennett-Warner Clement - Stefan Adegbola Ida - Emma Handy Caleb - Don Gilet Mabel - Dorothea Myer-Bennett Man 3 - Chris Jack Guard - Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong Benny - Neil McCaul Directed by Pat Cumper By Rex Obano. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain. A century-spanning drama series tracing the emergence of modern Britain. |
| 04 | 01 | Faith And Trevor | 20230626 | By Carol Russell Cardiff, 1973. Faith's world is shaken as Trevor's health declines. Her increasingly politicised daughter Serena Hope sneaks off to London for the day, drawn by Biba and Brixton. Aware that her life is changing irrevocably, Faith decides to try one last time to make amends with her childhood friend, Hope. Faith . Faith, Lies And Conversion Therapy |
| 04 | 02 | Hope And Jimmy | 20230627 | By Roy Williams 1973. Hope's son Jimmy is getting married. But what happens on his stag night threatens everything, even his future as a Black man in Britain. Can the family rally around him and get him to the church on time? ~Faith, Hope And Glory |
| 04 | 04 | Hope | 20231204 | By Roy Williams. We have followed the lives of Caribbean-born Hope and Faith (Eunice) and British-born Gloria since 1946. It's now 1978, and Hope is struggling with life in a society in which she feels unwelcome and also at home now all her children have flown the nest. Her family are worried and frustrated. Not even the planning for her first grandson's christening interests her. Can a voice from her distant past jolt the usually ebullient Hope out of her despair? Hope - Danielle Vitalis Rodney - Lloyd Thomas Faith - Shiloh Coke Sheila - Keziah Joseph Jimmy - Michael Ajao Jean - Cecilia Appiah Gabriel - Darren Hart Errol - Joshua-Alexander Williams Boy - Tyler Cameron Produced and directed by Pat Cumper A BBC Audio Production for BBC Radio 4 ******************** Faith Hope and Glory returns to Radio 4. We began following the lives of Hope, Faith (Eunice) and Gloria in the UK in 1946; three generations of three families bound together by the fate of one baby lost and found on Tilbury Dock. They are now firmly established in their lives in late 1970s Britain. This series is set in 1978. Although racial tensions continue to simmer, black Britons are taking practical measures to help themselves. Some are standing for election as councillors. Saturday schools are springing up all over the country to support black students suffering discrimination in the education system. Hope still works at the hospital as a Sister but feels increasingly unwelcome in the UK. Her children have all left home - Sheila is now a teacher, Jean is studying fashion design and Jimmy has just become a father. Despite her strong marriage to second husband Rodney, Hope is struggling and her family have no idea how to help her. It doesn't help that memories of the loss of her first child have become stronger with the passing of the years. Epic drama series charting the emergence of modern multicultural Britain. By Roy Williams A century-spanning drama series tracing the emergence of modern Britain. 1978. It's her first grandson's christening but Hope is struggling, much to her family's frustration. Then a voice from the past changes everything forever. By Roy Williams. |
| 04 | 05 | Gloria | 20231205 | By Rex Obano We began following the lives of Caribbean-born Hope and Faith (Eunice), and British-born Gloria in 1946. It is 1978 and Gloria de Soto, now a respected headmistress, decides to step up and challenge an unfair education system. She gets a visit from her daughter, Joy, who brings news that threatens to jeopardise their relationship and her plans to become a councillor. Gloria - .. Jaye Griffiths Mabel - .. Dorothea Myer-Bennett Joy - .. Sapphire Joy Hopeton - .. Solomon Israel Hope - .. Danielle Vitalis Faith - .. Shiloh Coke Blessings Ojarikre - .. Jocelyn Jee Esien Enner Bennes - .. John Lightbody Other parts played by Tyler Cameron Produced by Pat Cumper Directed by Don Gilét A BBC Audio Production for BBC Radio 4 ******* Faith Hope and Glory began following the lives of Hope, Faith (Eunice) and Gloria in the UK in 1946. Three generations of three families bound together by the fate of one baby lost and found on Tilbury Dock. All three are now settled in their lives in late 1970s Britain. We are now in 1978. Although racial tensions continue to simmer, black Britons are taking practical measures to help themselves. Some are standing for election as local councillors. Saturday schools are springing up all over the country to support black students suffering discrimination in the education system. Gloria has lived for many years in what was euphemistically called ‘a lavender marriage' with her husband, Clement. Their decision to snatch a baby they thought had been abandoned outside a pub in the 1940s as a way to deflect suspicion, was the catalyst for the whole series. Now divorced and living with her partner, Mabel, Gloria has come into her own as a headteacher and advocate for black children's rights. Epic drama series charting the emergence of modern multicultural Britain. By Rex Obano. A century-spanning drama series tracing the emergence of modern Britain. Gloria, now a successful head teacher, decides the time has come to challenge the system she is part of. The resulting publicity brings unexpected consequences. By Rex Obano. |
| 04 | 06 | Faith | 20231206 | By Carol Russell We began following the lives of Caribbean-born Hope and Faith (Eunice), and British-born Gloria in 1946. It's 1978, and Faith, now widowed, and her son Winston are living in London while her political activist daughter Serena-Hope is at university in Leeds. She has never given up her quest to find Hope's daughter, the baby she lost on Tilbury Docks more than thirty years ago. But will anything erase Hope's years of pain and distress after so long? Faith - Shiloh Coke Hope - Danielle Vitalis Gloria - Jaye Griffiths Merlene - Sharon Duncan-Brewster Mabel - Dorothea Myer-Bennett Serena-Hope - Bethan Mary-James Produced and directed by Pat Cumper A BBC Audio Production for BBC Radio 4 ******* Faith Hope and Glory began following the lives of Hope, Faith (Eunice) and Gloria in the UK in 1946. Three generations of three families bound together by the fate of one baby lost and found on Tilbury Dock. All three are now settled in their lives in late 1970s Britain. We are now in 1978. Although racial tensions continue to simmer, black Britons are taking practical measures to help themselves. Some are standing for election as local councillors. Saturday schools are springing up all over the country to support black students suffering discrimination in the education system. After the death of her beloved husband Trevor, Faith has moved to London with her son, Winston, and is living with her close friend and confidante, Merlene. Faith's daughter, Serena-Hope, is now a political activist and student at Leeds University. Faith has never forgotten her promise to Hope to reunite her with the daughter that was snatched from outside a pub while in her care. When she discovers that the woman who took Hope's baby is speaking at a local council election meeting, she is determined to bring the two women together. But after thirty two years, can anything heal their pain and anger or would it be better if some secrets and lies remain hidden? Epic drama charting the emergence of modern multicultural Britain. By Carol Russell. A century-spanning drama series tracing the emergence of modern Britain. 1978. Faith arranges for Gloria to meet Hope. Their explosive conversation reveals old lies and long held secrets. By Carol Russell. |