Radio 4's Prayer for the Day to feature six days of Bradford voices
From July 5 to July 11 (excluding Sunday, July 6), and to celebrate the 55th anniversary of Prayer for the Day, the BBC has invited six faith leaders from Bradford to share reflections and prayers.
Carmel Lonergan, producer, said: "To be able to showcase the voices of Bradford, the City of Culture, on Radio 4 for Prayer for the Day's anniversary is a real privilege."
Each instalment will be broadcast at 5.43am - between the Shipping Forecast and Farming Today.
Contributors include the Revd Ned Lunn of Bradford Cathedral, Jane Williams of The Bradford Synagogue Star, Hindu priest Haridas Sharan, Simmy Sekhon of the Yorkshire Sikh Forum, Furaha Mussanzi of The Light Church, and Saarah Hamayun, spiritual care practitioner at Martin House Children's Hospice.
The contributions were recorded at the National Science and Media Museum.
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