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  1. The Uncertainty of Mary

    Alison Cope on a mother's grief.

  2. The Uncertainty of Judas

    Candida Moss on Judas, demonisation and betrayal.

  3. The Uncertainty of Pilate

    Sir Paul Coleridge on Pontius Pilate and justice.

  4. The Uncertainty of Jesus

    Bex Lewis on Jesus鈥� Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane and her cancer diagnosis.

  5. The Uncertainty of Peter

    Sandi Mann on Peter and the lies we tell each other.

  6. The Uncertainty of Thomas

    Mark Vernon on Doubting Thomas and the value of uncertainty.

  7. The Cry from the Cross - Archbishop Justin Welby

    Archbishop Justin Welby reflects on Jesus's cry of dereliction on the cross.

  8. The Silence of the Lamb - Dr Katie Edwards

    Dr Katie Edwards finds the portrayal of Jesus' silence before Pilate unhelpful.

  9. Put Down Your Gun - Rev Dr Tammy Williams

    Another violent arrest - Rev Dr Tammy Williams on alternatives to gun violence.

  10. Man of Sorrows - Ben Okafor

    Ben Okafor remembers Jesus's agony in Gethsemane and his own childhood trauma.

  11. Performing Penitence - Theo Hobson

    Writer and artist Theo Hobson on performance art as a way of expressing penitence.

  12. More than Bread Alone - Sharman Apt Russell

    Sharman Apt Russell writes about the hunger that is for more than bread alone.

  13. Richard Harries - Destiny and Old Age

    Former bishop Lord Richard Harries talks about confronting destiny in old age.

  14. Professor Christine Done - Destiny and the Cosmos

    Professor Christine Done talks about the ultimate destiny of the universe.

  15. Salley Vickers - Destiny and the Author

    Novelist Salley Vickers talks about the responsibility of having destiny in her hands.

  16. Ben Judah - Destiny and the Migrant

    Ben Judah talks about his family's journey over the centuries from Baghdad to London.

  17. Oliver McTernan - Destiny and Faith

    Oliver McTernan talks about how his decision to leave the church shaped his destiny.

  18. Anouchka Grose - Destiny and the Psyche

    Writer and psychoanalyst Anouchka Grose explores the force of destiny in our lives.

  19. The Tomb

    Dr Julian Litten takes listeners to Kensal Green Cemetery in north-west London.

  20. The Execution - The Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, at the Tower of London

    Catholic writer and director of the Centre for Character and Values, Cristina Odone.

  21. The Garden

    Journalist and author Madeleine reflects on Jesus's last night in the garden of Gethsemane

  22. The Dining Room

    Dr Michael Banner visits the dining hall at Trinity College to reflect on the Last Supper.

  23. The City

    Maxwell Hutchinson on Jesus's arrival in Jerusalem and his confrontation at the temple.

  24. The Wilderness

    The Rev Dr Emma Loveridge takes listeners to her isolated retreat in east Devon.

  25. Sir John Eliot Gardiner

    Conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner reflects on the Passion story.

  26. Sarah Perry

    Author Sarah Perry reflects on the Passion story.

  27. Quentin Letts

    Theatre critic and parliamentary sketch writer Quentin Letts reflects on the Passion story

  28. Michael Symmons Roberts

    Michael Symmons Roberts reflects on the Passion story.

  29. Kate Saunders

    Novelist and actor Kate Saunders reflects on the Passion story.

  30. James Runcie

    Writer and director James Runcie looks at the Passion through the prism of mystery drama.

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