Well, here it is!  The tables are turned on creator, co-host and jingler-in-chief, Ian Wishart.Soundman Mark takes off his headphones and takes on the co-pilot's seat as he and Simon interrogate Ian on all the usual parts of the show.<...

An ordinary young man quite happy being a motor technician until he is called to the cloth.  Meet the delightful Sean Beagley, Rector of Frimley in Surrey.  Get an insider's view of the joys and worries of becoming a Vicar, including ...

Another marvelous guest pops into Take A Pew Towers for more fun- and faith-filled chat.  This time it's creator and long-time host of the brilliant Unbelievable? podcast, Justin Brierley.  We chat about early years in a cloistered Ch...

A 3-minute synopsis of Season 4 Episode 1 with Paul Kerensa.  Get a flavour of the fun, albeit no substitute for the full-fat version. #fun #faith #podcast #christianity #comedy #lifestory #snapshot

Yes - the pew is back.  Huzzah!  And what a great way to kick off the new season with none other than Paul Kerensa.  Comedian, writer, podcaster, broadcaster, historian. Oh, and Occasional Preacher.  Cue a laughter-laden cha...

Wrapping up Season 3, it's the awesome Dianna Gwilliams.  A story which takes in motor racing in California and engineering sound at the Royal Albert Hall, through to being among the first women to be ordained in the Church of England and ...

Here we go - a surprisingly rare insight into the storytelling legend Bob Hartman.  Unlock essential knowledge of Bob's favourite type of food, musical artist and dinner party guests, among many other gems.  And a surprisingly firm co...

In standing feature My Favourite Things, we've had 125 Top-5 Films from our guests thus far. With a few duplicates.  Here, we present the selections of three vicars who are self-professed film enthusiasts. 14 films (one duplicate - can...

Here it is - our chat with the wonderful Sarah Whittleston.  Co-leader of Birmingham's Elim Life Church, national Elim prayer leader, and member of the Spring Harvest Planning Group.  Conversation ranging from Caerphilly to cancer, an...

A grand trip to the Old Deanery of St Paul's for a charming chat with the chap who oversees CofE church planting in London and supports others nationally to do the same.  A life journey which includes a Royal Navy escort for a trip to the ...

Yes, it's our first sequel, back with our first guest, Mark Potter.  Mark had been complaining that he'd missed out on all the latest features, so in this mini-episode, he gets his chance with the Great Eight, The Fabulous Take A Pew Dinne...

Bristol-based speaker and writer Cathy Madavan joins us for an hour of sparkling chat.  Hear Cathy's life story, learn her Favourite Things, and be inspired by her Spiritual Pearl of Wisdom.  With a LOT of laughs thrown in for free :)...

He left home for the stage then left the stage for the church.  Or rather brought the stage to the church.  Rob is the only Bishop for the Arts in the Church of England, he's currently the Vicar of Christ Church Streatham, and brings ...

Ian and Simon haul the pew to darkest Surrey to meet with Wes Sutton, director of the Acorn Christian Healing Foundation and Associate Minister at St Alban's Church Hindhead. It's a bit like a very wise father trying to enlighten two s...

Not an Easter Special, but it IS Easter, and this is quite special, sooo...We reckon you'd be hard-pressed to find another show that includes references to Dostoyevski, Pot Noodles, otters, and cinematic redemptive theology.  <...

In this, our 30th full episode, we chat with Glen Scrivener,  multi-media evangelist and director of Speak Life. Naturally, we learn of Glen's Top 5 films and favourite holiday destination.  But we also catch up with his exhausting pl...

The magic (not literally) Steve Legg puts up with Ian and Simon for an hour. Tales of Bournemouth, Boys' Brigade, Barclays, Box Office and Bionics, and of Baffling audiences around the world on his 35-year (and counting) road trip to spread the...

In another Earth-shattering episode, we chat with Shere Rector Tim Heaney.  Tim brings his encyclopedic buffery to the Top 5 Films feature, within a journey that takes in such varied topics as beach snowmen, quintessential Cornish candleli...

YES - WE'RE BACK!  And we open Season 3 with the effervescent Nottingham vicar George White.  We chat about how priesthood hijacked his plans for heavy metal drumming stardom, the surprising influence of Pink Floyd, and why Simon need...

We round off our little retrospective with Simon's ever-unpopular Random Questions as posed to your guests.  What would your answer be?  Something to try round the Christmas table, perhaps.  The team's favourite line - "doug...

In the penultimate instalment of our Season 2 snippets, we revisit all of the "Is It True" conundrums that our guests helped us with.  You'll have to listen to the episodes to get the answers, though :)The Team's favourite answer - "co...

BOOM!  Please accept this special episode with our festive compliments.  A wide-ranging chat which encompasses the moving, the amusing, the inspiring and the downright odd as the legend that is Ish replays his life so far, warts and a...

In the second of our Season 2 snapshots, we bring you the multiple-choice category presented to each of our fabulous guests in our game of My Favourite Things.  Every one is a vital issue for our time.  Apparently.  Enjoy! &...

The first of our four-part mini-series featuring bite-size tasters of all of the questions in a few of our regular features.  Just to give you an idea of what our 13 guests had to put up with.  Here we have the conversation starter - ...

Season 2 bows out in West London, with Pat Allerton, lockdown's Portable Priest and Vicar at St Peter's, Notting Hill.  In the short time since recording, Pat has become a father to a beautiful baby girl and a beautiful baby book.  Qu...