The Profile

Every Saturday from 8pm

Leadership special: CBeebies TV presenter Gemma Hunt

12 Oct 2022
26:19

The Profile podcast is now bringing you a bonus interview every week! Premier's resident leadership expert interviewer Andy Peck has been having conversations with preachers and pastors for the past 17 years. You'll now be able to hear some of the be...

Jay Lowder: Saved from suicide, now a travelling evangelist

7 Oct 2022
46:37

Jay Lowder was seconds away from ending his life when an unexpected interruption, followed by a dramatic revelation of Jesus’ love for him, changed everything. He tells Sam Hailes the full story.    The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christiani...

Leadership special: Pete Greig from 24-7 prayer

6 Oct 2022
28:26

The Profile podcast is changing! In the coming weeks, we'll be bringing you bonus interviews on the subject of leadership, in order to help you use your influence for God's purposes. Premier's resident leadership expert interviewer Andy Peck has been...

Fr Alex Frost: From Argos to the Altar

30 Sep 2022
53:55

How did a former stand-up comedian, referee and Argos manager become the vicar of St Matthew's the Apostle, Burnley? In this in-depth interview Fr Alex Frost speaks to Premier Christianity's Sam Hailes about his call to ordained ministry, the challen...

Rev Archie Coates: The new vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton

23 Sep 2022
56:15

As Nicky Gumbel retires from leading the UK's largest Anglican church, Megan Cornwell sits down with his successor, Archie Coates, to discuss the new direction of the 3,000-strong evangelical community of HTB. In this exclusive interview, Rev Coates....

Michael Youssef: The uncompromising evangelist on the ’false woke movement’ and seeing 1 million souls saved

2 Sep 2022
49:45

Michael Youssef doesn’t pull his punches. Within minutes of his conversation with Premier Christian Radio's Esther Higham, the 73-year-old preacher was holding forth on “the woke movement”, warning that Black Lives Matter was “Marxist” at heart, “bas...

Jen Wilkin: The Bible literacy advocate mending misconceptions

26 Aug 2022
52:37

"Christianity isn't about rules, it's about a relationship." It's a common phrase said by many Christians, but it isn't true. That's according to Bible teacher Jen Wilkin. In this in depth interview with Premier Christianity's Sam Hailes, w...

Cole Arthur Riley: From existential doubt to a mystery-filled faith

19 Aug 2022
59:46

In her student days, Cole Arthur Riley was an atheist eagerly searching for peace, in what she now smilingly describes as a "grand search for ultimate truth". Reflecting back, she thinks that journey turned out to be a mask to placate her o...

William Adoasi: Building a global watch brand, putting others first and being a light in the mainstream

13 Aug 2022
47:22

The British entrepreneur and founder of Vitae London is our guest on The Profile podcast this week. William Adoasi sits down with Sam Hailes to explain how profits from the sale of every watch funds a school uniform for a child in sub-Saharan Afric.....

*BONUS EPISODE​* Mark Sayers on Covid, political scandal, avoiding burnout and staying sane in a chaotic world

12 Aug 2022
52:44

In this special episode, Tim Bechervaise catches up with the Australian church leader and cultural critic, Mark Sayers. Mark is the author of A Non Anxious Presence and a leading Christian commentator on world events.    Read Mark Sayers' cover story...

Rev Richard Coles on grief, faith and funerals

5 Aug 2022
38:45

Speaking ahead of the release of his Channel 4 documentary on grief, the Rev Richard Coles talks about losing his partner David, and how that bereavement effected his faith. In this special edition of the podcast, Richard also shares his view on the...

Alpha’s Nicky Gumbel: Leaving HTB to evangelise the world

29 Jul 2022
50:48

He may be retiring from leading the largest Anglican Church in England, but Nicky Gumbel has huge plans ahead of him. In this interview with Premier Christianity's Emma Fowle, Nicky reveals what's next... You can also read this interview in the lat....

Ex-police chief John Sutherland: Faith in the midst of depression

22 Jul 2022
45:22

John Sutherland joined the Metropolitan Police in 1992, having dreamed of being a police officer since his teens. Rising quickly through the ranks, he experienced all that is extraordinary about a life in blue: saving lives, finding the lost, comfort...

Eric Maddox: The man who tracked down Saddam Hussein

15 Jul 2022
56:27

Ex soldier Eric Maddox pioneered an interrogation technique which led to the capture of one of the world's most wanted men. But if it wasn't for hearing the voice of God, he never would have joined the military. The Profile is brought to you in asso....

Jendella Benson: ’Being convicted of a crime I didn’t commit changed my theology’

8 Jul 2022
51:19

In this exclusive interview, the British-Nigerian novelist opens up about her unexpected conviction for money laundering, and explains how the love and support of her church family helped keep her faith alive while her husband was in prison   Hope an...