Goodwood Revival
The Rev Kate Bottley meets Christian car fans chaplains Antony Feltham-White and Keith Morrison at the Goodwood Revival classic car races. Jonathan Veira performs.
The Rev Kate Bottley meets Christian car fans at the Goodwood Revival classic car races. Chaplains Antony Feltham-White and Keith Morrison explain why they bless the race track, and the owners - the Duke and Duchess of Richmond - describe how they welcome a Christian presence at the event. Opera and Christian singer Jonathan Veira performs and tells a story of a friendship forged through a love of classic cars. Kate meets Rev Adam Gompertz, car designer and artist, who has brought his love of God and cars together in his role as a clergyman. Current Blue Peter presenter Radzi Chinyanganya celebrates 60 years of the children's TV show with former presenters and Christians Tina Heath and Simon Thomas.
Music:
Be Thou My Vision, Holy Trinity Platt, Manchester
Send the Fire Today, Church of Christ the Cornerstone, Milton Keynes with Noel Robinson
O Love That Will Not Let Me Go, performed by Jonathan Viera
In Christ There Is No East or West, Kendal Parish Church
There Is a Redeemer, St Thomas the Martyr, Newcastle with Philippa Hanna
It Is to You I Give the Glory, St Elisabeth's Reddish, Manchester
Cornerstone, Pontio Arts Centre, Bangor.
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Hymn: O Love That Will Not Let Me Go
Duration: 03:13
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Faith and friendship with classic cars
Duration: 02:58
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God at Goodwood
Duration: 03:26
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Trailer: Goodwood Revival
Duration: 00:58
Stories
Kate meets some of the Christians at Goodwood Revival including the owners the Duke of Richmond and his mother Susan, Duchess of Richmond. The Duchess describes the Christian heart of Goodwood. Kate also meets chaplains the Revs Antony Feltham-White and Keith Morrison, who undertake chaplain duties formally and informally at the event.
Friends with Cars
Opera singer and Christian musician Jonathan Veira happened across a tiny parish church in Wiltshire and ended up offering to play the organ for a service there. It led to his friendship with one of the seven-strong congregation, Peter Ball. The two friends turn out to have a shared love of classic cars and enjoy rides in Peter鈥檚 rare 1934 Triumph Gloria. Peter and Jonathan describe how they鈥檙e united in friendship through cars and the Christian faith.
Blue Peter 60th Anniversary
On the 60th anniversary of children鈥檚 TV show Blue Peter, current presenter Radzi meets former presenters Tina Heath and Simon Thomas聽 - all of them Christians 鈥� to share stories from their time presenting the programme. Tina recalls the 1979 Cambodia Appeal, Simon describes his trip to the Solomon Islands, and Radzi shares how the annual Christmas nativity set allows him to express the reality of his faith.
The Car-drawing Clergyman
One of the exhibitors at Goodwood Revival, Aston Martin, has an artist in residence who also happens to be a clergyman. The Rev Adam Gompertz shares openly about his Christian work amongst classic car owners, and how a past mental breakdown has helped him rely on God to restore him to full health.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Kate Bottley |
| Presenter | Radzi Chinyanganya |
| Executive Producer | Cat Lewis |
| Executive Producer | Emyr Afan |
| Producer | Mark Warburton |
| Producer | Jonathan Davies |
| Series Producer | Matthew Napier |
| Production Company | Avanti Media |
Broadcast
- Sun 7 Oct 2018 15:00