S2E35 - The curious case of Santa’s finger and the story of Christian pilgrimage

How did an English abbey come to own a fragment of Santa’s finger?  

And what has this got to do with a long tradition of spiritual journeys?  

Beginning with a relic from St Nicholas that found its way all the way to Battle Abbey in Sussex, we’re lacing up our boots to follow the history of Christian pilgrimage around the world.  

Dr Michael Carter and modern-day pilgrim Luke Sherlock @englishpilgrim help Amy Matthews understand why people travelled for spiritual purposes in the past and how we continue to undertake life-changing journeys in the mod...