Synopsis
Documentary film following five friars at a Franciscan friary in Bradford on a mission to support the poor, both spiritually and materially.
- Programme: Bronx to Bradford: Friars on a Mission
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2017
Licence: ERA Licence required
Free to watch for UK schools, colleges and universities with an ERA Licence
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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