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Azim Ahmed takes a tour of the Logos Hope, a Christian missionary ship where all of the crew, even the Captain, are volunteers. Known as the World’s biggest floating Book Fair, it sails around the globe trying to share the Gospel and promote literacy. Currently docked in Britannica Quay in Cardiff Bay, it's in Wales for the first time since 2009. After the 29th of September it heads to destinations including Belfast, Liverpool, the Isle of Man and Malta. The project began as an idea for a safer traveling ministry in the early 1960s with the first ship purchased in 1970. Azim learns the history of the ship and meets some of the volunteers from around the world who call it home.

Rosa Hunts meets staff and volunteers at Tir Dewi, a charity set up to help farming families facing hardship. Farming is an industry where people experience higher than average rates of poor mental health, and in 2015, Eileen Davies, a farmer in West Wales, set up Tir Dewi to help support farmers in need. Now, in 2026, Tir Dewi has been nominated for the BBC Make a Difference award recognising the exceptional work of the organisation and its dedicated volunteers. Rosa hears from the farming community in Wales about the particular difficulties they're facing due to the prolonged dry weather this summer. She speaks to Aled Jones, former president of the National Farmer's Union of Wales, about the impact this has had on the farming community, and to Katherine Langton, a young farmer running a successful vegetable box business that's suffered setbacks due to the lack of rain. We visit Wyn Thomas, Head of Casework and Volunteers at Tir Dewi at the Newcastle Emlyn livestock mart, and speak to volunteer Glyn Williams, who dedicates many hours to helping farmers in need.

The 8th September marks Accession day, the day when King Charles officially became sovereign. In 2026 the day is being marked with a service to install the Dean of the Chapel Royal in Wales. Jonathan Thomas talks to those at the heart of this newly formed chaplaincy to find out how and why these positions are coming to Wales. We learn about the history of the Royal chaplains and two of the chaplains talk about their significant new roles and responsibilities.

Artist, writer and cartoonist Sophie Killingley joins us to talk about life, family, faith and the insights behind her book Blessed Are the Neurodivergent: Embracing Neurodiversity as a reflection of God’s creativity within the church. Known for her distinctive illustrations and thoughtful reflections on autism, creativity and Christian spirituality, Sophie shares her story and explains why embracing difference can be a blessing rather than a barrier.