Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

In this week’s Irreverend, Jamie, Tom, and Daniel tackle the biggest stories with their usual mix of wit and insight. Trump personally intervenes with FIFA to delay a red card for the US team — genius gamesmanship or outright interference? The lads break down his hilarious press conference and what it says about “fair play.” Nigel Farage dramatically resigns his seat and forces a by-election in Cl...

Rev. Jamie, Tom, and Daniel are back with a special live episode of Irreverent Faith and Current Affairs recorded in Winchester. They deliver a sharp, no-holds-barred Christian take on Keir Starmer’s dramatic resignation, the rise of “cultural Catholic” Andy Burnham as the next potential Labour leader, and why the Church of England’s bishops in the House of Lords are failing as a Christian voice....

Rev. Jamie Franklin is back with a no-holds-barred roundup of the biggest stories in church and state. He tears into the Church of England’s official “Prayer for the World Cup 2026” — calling it poorly written, theologically shallow, embarrassingly unserious, and a perfect symbol of the institution’s current woes. He also reacts to Keir Starmer’s plan to ban social media for under-16s, dissecting...

In this hard-hitting episode of Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs , Revs Jamie Franklin and Tom Pelham tackle the escalating crisis on Britain's streets. A brutal knife attack in North Belfast by a Sudanese migrant — with apparent attempts to behead his victim — has triggered major riots, burning houses, and intense public anger. Jamie and Tom break down the incident, the shocking police...

The BBC’s new docudrama Dear England is meant to celebrate Gareth Southgate’s England team but it’s actually infuriating propaganda that puts race, kneeling, and virtue signalling front and centre while ignoring real football. In this no-holds-barred review, Reverend Dr Jamie Franklin explains why he loved the original stage play but couldn’t stand the TV version. From the cringeworthy dressing ro...

Reverend Dr Jamie Franklin responds to the shocking murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak in Southampton. He examines the brutal knife attack, the police response that left Henry handcuffed and dying whilst they attended to his attacker, and what this case reveals about two-tier policing, institutional failures, and growing societal division in Britain. Jamie reflects on Nigel Farage’s powerful statem...

Why do so many churches feel spiritually thin, aesthetically bland, and disconnected from the deep longings of modern people? In this lecture, the Rev’d Dr Jamie Franklin argues that the crisis of the modern West is not merely theological or moral but rather aesthetic in nature. Drawing on Alexander Schmemann, David Bentley Hart, Iain McGilchrist, St Anselm, and the Christian tradition, he explore...

Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the big stories in this week's news of church and state. This time talking about the Bishop of Oxford teaming up with an Imam to cancel Tommy Robison's appearance at the Oxford Union. And we return to Makerfield, where plumber and Reform candidate Robert Kenyon has been convicted by the offence...

Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit down to talk about the biggest issues in Church and State. This time: - The battle of no ideas at the top of the Labour Party, as we ask, "Has Andy Burnham ever had a proper job?"  - We look at the fallout from the most recent Unite the Kingdom rally and ask if perhaps "Christian Nationalism" is more...

Rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to talk about the big stories in Church and state and to offer a Christian perspective. This time: The last days of Keir Starmer's dark and dismal premiership. What, if anything, can we learn from the catastrophic failure of the PM and the Labour Party since coming into power? Rowan Williams says we should talk about the devil and stick to the su...

Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the big stories in church and state this week. On this episode: The savage Golders Green attack and Starmer/Polanski political fallout. Our predictions for the Local Elections A 21 church benefice in Truro! German bishops clash with the Pope over same-sex blessings Propagandistic GCSE “Citizenship” rev...

Rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to give you the soundest take on recent events. This time: The latest on the Keir Starmer Mandelson debacle as I ask why the political discourse in Britain has degraded to such an extent. The Assisted Suicide bill fails in the House of Lords. The country is spared but how long until Leadbeater tries to resurrect the foul corpse? And Russell Brand has...

In this special episode, Rev Jamie Franklin is interviewed by Dean Harding of All Saints' Cathedral in Albany, New York. Jamie tells the story of how he came into ministry via the Charismatic Evangelical world and finally into the Anglo-Catholic sphere. And both men speak about their experience of the resurgence of interest in traditional worship, particularly among young men.  If you enjoy t...

Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham, Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This week including:  - J.K. Rowling's TERF-themed Twitter spat with Alastair Campbell - The latest Mandelson-related scandal to rock Number 10 Downing Street and former top civil servant Olly Robbins' explosive testimony;  - And 'D...

Church of England revs Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham talk about the biggest stories of the week. This time: - Donald J Trump’s spat with Pope Leo and Trumps posting of a bizarre Messianic image of himself on Truth Social.  -The implications of Orban’s fall from power in the Hungarian elections. - Friend of the show, David Lord Frost’s, Easter piece in The Telegraph on the return to “full-fat” C...

Church of England revs with a difference sit down to talk about the biggest stories: - MiliBANNED: As Ed says no hot drinks for Net Zero. - Keir Starmer has literally nothing left to say. - Has the "Quiet Revival" been cancelled? Survey thrown into disrepute by YouGov errors. - Has the CofE abandoned the white working class and how should Sarah Mullally redirect? - Zack Polanski dances a...

Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklins sits down to talk about the big stories. This time: Abortion amendment is struck down in the House of Lords as Archbishop of Canterbury speaks against legalisation of abortion up to birth. Prince William reveals "quiet faith" and commitment to the Church of England. A new poll says that the Church of England should be stripped of in...

Church of England revs Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin with a difference sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time: Assisted Suicide FAILS in Scottish Parliament. Sarah Mullally pilgrimage rescheduled due to backlash against her absence for critical Lord's vote on late-term abortion. Government guidance to schools suggests pupils' drawings could be offensive...

Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit down to talk about the biggest news in church and state. This time: The Iran-US War: Rowan Williams says it is not just since it is not in self-defence and has no clear outcome. Ian Huntley is killed in prison: Many rejoice. Is this reflective of a growing appetite for capital punishment? And is it legitimate for Christi...

Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Tom Pelham sit down to talk about this biggest stories from the week. This time: We give our condolences to the Bishop of Guildford, Andrew Watson, who died this week less than a month after his terminal cancer diagnosis. In the week’s international news, the US strikes Iran killing Supreme Leader Ali Khanemei with the conflict ongoing as...

Church of England revs with a difference, Daniel French, Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham sit down to talk about the biggest stories in Church and state. This time: Prince Andrew and Peter Mandelson are both arrested for alleged illegal dealings with Jeffrey Epstein. We debate the new Restore-Reform rivalry. The sad news of the Bishop of Guildford, Andrew Watson’s terminal cancer diagnosis. And th...

Church of England vicars with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the big stories in church and state. This time: Rupert Lowe starts the new Restore Britain party whilst Farage admits that Lowe's expulsion from Reform was political in nature. What next for the unrepresented masses of Britain? Synod finishes with a bang as liberals go crazy that they didn'...

Church of England vicars with a difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French talk about the big stories in Church and State. This time: Keir Starmer is clinging to power as folly of Epstein-linked Mandelson decision (and many other decisions) is being made increasingly apparent. It's the Church of England's General Synod and the new Archbishop Sarah Mullally promises to support the local...

Church of England revs with a difference, Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham sit down to talk about the biggest news in Church and state. This time:  The Prince of Darkness, Peter Mandelson, is in the news with further revelations of the leaking of confidential files to Jeffrey Epstein during Mandelson's time in government. It's a toss up for Plank of the Week between Zack Polanski - who w...

Church of England Revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the big stories in church and state. This time: WEF stooge Yuval Noah Harari says that AI will overtake religion because it is better at putting words in order. Also at Davos this year, the WEF advance plans to control global water supply. In Church of England News, a diocesan consistory court orders p...