About this episode

The episode explores the Church of England's historic links to slavery and the debate over reparations and responsibility.

The Church of England is confronting difficult questions over a £100 million fund to address its historic links to slavery. Aleem Maqbool hears from clergy, historians and politicians as he explores the arguments over reparations, responsibility and whether the Church can make amends for sins of the past. Presenter: Aleem Maqbool Producers: Hayley Mortimer & Catherine Wyatt Technical Producer: Cameron Ward Production Co-ordinators: Tom Dunster & Tim Fernley Editor: Tara McDermott

People in this episode

Host: Aleem Maqbool

Topics covered

• slavery
• reparations
• responsibility
• Church of England
• history
• amends

Keywords

• Church of England
• slavery
• reparations
• Aleem Maqbool
• history
• responsibility
• amends

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Church of England, BBC Radio 4

More episodes of File on 4 Investigates

• Letby Hospital: Maternity failings at the Countess of Chester · July 21, 2026 · 37 min
• Epstein Files: Lutnick, the Royals and the British Whistleblower · July 14, 2026 · 38 min
• Jon Holmes, Generation Shame · July 3, 2026 · 36 min
• Strict schools: Taking discipline too far? · June 30, 2026 · 38 min
• Fake Marriages - The real story · June 23, 2026 · 37 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the File on 4 Investigates podcast page.