Encounters with King's College Chapel
King's College Cambridge 6 episodes Jan 20, 2026
Encounters with King's College Chapel is a hybrid podcast combining conversation with a personalised walking tour of King's College Chapel in Cambridge. Hosted by Dean of Chapel Reverend Dr Stephen Cherry, each episode features a guest discussing the chapel's significance in their life. The show explores the building's role as a landmark and as a personal, spiritual, and cultural space.
Episodes
Shakespeare in the Chapel: Eva Lemmy on Drama in King's College Chapel
It ends as it began, with the first ever recorded episode of Encounters with King's College Chapel. Eva Lemmy is a recent graduate of King's College Cambridge, having graduated in the summer of 2025. During her time at King's, Eva tackled studying English Literature, transferring to Business and Management, and putting on multiple dramatic performances. Each of these is a brilliant and challengi
Colliding with the Unexpected: Gillian Tett on Education and Reason in the Chapel
Aside from the immediate staff of King's College Chapel, Provost Gillian Tett (OBE) is likely spends more time in the Chapel than anyone else. Matriculation, ceremonies for new fellows, memorial services. Gillian's role as Provost of King's College is so intertwined with the Chapel, she has her own stall - commissioned by none other than King Henry VIII. She's also likely to be the only Provost in
The Sound of Christmas: BBC Studios on making Carols from King's
One of the working titles for this podcast was More than Carols, after all this series is about preserving and sharing the spoken word of King's College Chapel. But then we got the opportunity to interview the phenomenal BBC Studios team behind Carols from King's, and the title had to change. But the BBC Studios team really are a part of what makes King's College Chapel the icon that it is. And s
What Sweeter Music: Sir John Rutter on the carols and music of King's College Cambridge
Imagine aspiring to just visit the space that created your favourite music. Now imagine you would spend your life composing for that space. This is the life story of Sir John Rutter; a world treasure, and a composer most treasured by King's College Cambridge. Join Dr Stephen Cherry and Sir John Rutter as they take you on a walking tour of the sound that "never leaves" John's head; the sound of Ki
A Serious House: Sir Simon Jenkins on the architecture of King's College Chapel
While writing his book England's Thousand Best Churches, Sir Simon Jenkins visited over 2000 churches in Britain. At a reception for the book George Carey, then Archbishop of Canterbury, asked Simon 'You have been to more churches than I have; does none of it rub off?' He replied: 'You lot didn't rub off, but something did.' Join Dr Stephen Cherry and Sir Simon Jenkins as they take you on a walk
Out of the Pulpit: Encounters with King's College Chapel
This is the beginning of Encounters with King's College Chapel, a series of walking tours through King's College Cambridge, where each guest shares how one of the world's most famous buildings has impacted their lives.
