Sunday Half Hour
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Sunday Half Hour is a long-standing show broadcast on BBC Radio 2
in the United Kingdom.
It is broadcast on Sunday evenings between 8:30pm and 9:00pm and focuses on Christian hymns and prayer. It is one of only two remaining Christian based shows on Radio 2, the other being Good Morning Sunday. Each week the show consists of hymns from the "featured choir" whilst the prayers and discussion are based on a certain theme (e.g. The Family).
It was first broadcast in 1940; for its first fifty years a large number of presenters took part, the longest serving of these being Roger Royle
, an Anglican priest who presented the show between September 1990 and April 2007. The current presenter is Father Brian D'Arcy, a Passionist
priest from Northern Ireland
. who also presents for BBC Radio Ulster
.
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
in the United Kingdom.
It is broadcast on Sunday evenings between 8:30pm and 9:00pm and focuses on Christian hymns and prayer. It is one of only two remaining Christian based shows on Radio 2, the other being Good Morning Sunday. Each week the show consists of hymns from the "featured choir" whilst the prayers and discussion are based on a certain theme (e.g. The Family).
It was first broadcast in 1940; for its first fifty years a large number of presenters took part, the longest serving of these being Roger Royle
Roger Royle
Roger Royle is an Anglican priest and broadcaster. He has been most well known for presenting Sunday Half Hour on BBC Radio 2.- Early life :...
, an Anglican priest who presented the show between September 1990 and April 2007. The current presenter is Father Brian D'Arcy, a Passionist
Passionist
The Passionists are a Roman Catholic religious order founded by Saint Paul of the Cross . Professed members use the initials C.P. after their names.-History:St...
priest from Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. who also presents for BBC Radio Ulster
BBC Radio Ulster
BBC Radio Ulster is one of two Northern Irish BBC radio stations, the other being BBC Radio Foyle located in the city of Derry. BBC Radio Ulster is located at Broadcasting House in the Ormeau Avenue area of Belfast city centre...
.