Exploring how the Fellowship Church and the 'Jesus Army', led by Noel Stanton, settled in the rural Northamptonshire village of Bugbrooke.The church attracted thousands with promises of Christian faith, community and a better life.
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Introducing... The Jesus Army Cult
Uncovering the rise and unravelling of one of the biggest religious cults in Britain. Exploring the controversies, abuses and lasting scars left on those who lived within it.Diving deep into the Fellowship Church and the 'Jesus Army', led by Baptist evangelical maverick Noel Stanton in the Northamptonshire village of Bugbrooke.Devotees gave up their homes, their money and in some cases their family to live in Noel’s 'heaven on earth' where everything was shared – even children.Presenter Annabel Amos grew up in a village 5 minutes away from where this all began, as ex-members and survivors share their stories she has realised she knew little of the horrors lurking behind a promise of faith.Presenter: Annabel Amos.
Producer: Ellena Wood, Tim Wheeler and Sarah-Jane Muddiman.
Writer: Tim Wheeler with additional scripting by Jack Kibble White.
Story consultant: Jack Kibble White.
Sound design: Meic Parry.
Sounds producer: Alex Huxley.
Online Producer: Rachael Smith.
Executive Producer: Anna Bartlett and Katie Buchanan.
Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin.All interviews were produced and directed by Ellena Wood for the BBC series 'Inside the Cult of the Jesus Army' - on BBC iPlayer/BBCTwo. For help and information on issues covered in this series, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.
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6. Justice
Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers, both from Cumbria, are sentenced in a live-streamed hearing at Newcastle Crown Court. BBC Correspondent Fiona Trott describes the atmosphere on the day.The two men were each convicted of two counts of criminal damage in May.Also, Si King hears whether some of those who loved the tree feel the sentence brings closure before finally returning to Sycamore Gap to see for himself how one of his favourite places has changed forever.Presenter: Si King.
Producer: Jane Downs with additional reporting by Fiona Trott, Jo Lonsdale and Martin Lindsay.
Sounds Producer and design: Alexandra Booth.
Sound Mixing: Chris Fawcett.
Story Consultant: Barney Rowntree.
Online Producer: Rachael Smith.
Executive Producer: Dan Farthing and Alistair Miskin.
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5. A Living Monument
Si King explores what the future holds for Sycamore Gap and what made the tree so special.Discovering people's connection to the tree, the site and the significance of the Hollywood debut in the film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.Si King also asks whether dark tourism might help preserve interest in the area where the tree once stood and learns of plans for the tree's seeds.Presenter: Si King.
Producer: Jane Downs with additional reporting by Jo Lonsdale and Martin Lindsay.
Sounds Producer and design: Alexandra Booth.
Sound Mixing: Chris Fawcett.
Story Consultant: Barney Rowntree.
Online Producer: Rachael Smith.
Executive Producer: Dan Farthing and Alistair Miskin.Credit: Danny Boyle/28 Days Later appear courtesy of Newcastle Gateshead Initiative / Sony Pictures.This episode contains reference to suicide. Information and support is available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.
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4. The Reckoning
Step inside the trial of Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers, both from Cumbria, who are accused of felling Sycamore Gap.Join journalists, a courtroom artist and an expert witness to hear the evidence and how a grainy two-minute video of the felling found on a phone stunned the entire courtroom into silence.Presenter: Si King.
Producer: Jane Downs with additional reporting by Jo Lonsdale and Martin Lindsay.
Sounds Producer and design: Alexandra Booth.
Sound Mixing: Chris Fawcett.
Story Consultant: Barney Rowntree.
Online Producer: Rachael Smith.
Executive Producer: Dan Farthing and Alistair Miskin.Credit: Tyneside Life Youtube Channel appears courtesy of Eddy Hope.
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Series 4: The Jesus Army
Uncovering the rise and unravelling of one of the biggest religious cults in Britain. Exploring the controversies, abuses and lasting scars left on those who lived within it.Previously on In Detail...Series 1. The Pub Bombings
Exploring the impact of two Birmingham pub bombs in a 50 year evolving story.Series 2. The Toxic Waste Scandal
Explore the shocking events that ripped through a steelworks community in Corby.Series 3: Felled: The Sycamore Gap Story
Hairy Biker Si King investigates who felled the tree at Sycamore Gap in Northumberland.If you want to be notified as soon as new episodes are available, make sure you've subscribed on BBC Sounds.
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