Bean a’ Mhinisteir / The Minister’s Wife
BBC ALBA – Starts Friday 10 January 2014, 8.30 – 9.00pm
THE minister’s wife is a familiar figure to most in Scotland but how much do we actually know about their lives and how has this most traditional of roles adapted to an ever-changing world?
Bean a’ Mhinisteir / The Minister’s Wife is a new six-part series on BBC ALBA which follows the lives of three very different ministers’ wives.
Life for these women is often a far cry from the traditional stereotype of Sunday Schools, flower arranging and baking. They are as likely to be at the Edinburgh Fringe, distributing food to those in need or giving advice on pregnancy.
Mairi MacAulay is starting out as a minister’s wife in Tain where her husband Rev. Alasdair MacAulay has recently been inducted into Tain and Fearn Free Church. For Mairi, this is the beginning of a new chapter in her life as she, Alasdair and their young family adapt to life in the manse.
Ruth Rankin is a dynamic young community arts officer for the Church of Scotland and is married to Rev. David Rankin.
Their parish in Gracemount, Edinburgh has been in decline and is currently without a church building.
Follow Ruth as she supports her husband in his attempts to grow the congregation while combining her work in youth drama with being a wife and mother.
Jo Moir has spent the last five years in Cumbernauld and is married to Captain Stephen Moir, a Salvation Army officer.
However, as well as being a minister’s wife, Jo is also an Army Captain herself and in Bean a’ Mhinisteir, she gives a fascinating insight into her role in the Salvation Army and how she balances the often socially demanding nature of her work with being a wife and mother.
Bean a’ Mhinisteir / The Minister’s Wife is produced by BBC Gaelic with funding from MG ALBA and will start on Friday 10 January 2014.
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For further information please contact Lorna Gardner or Gary McQueen at Media House on 0141 220 6040 or email lorna@mediahouse.co.uk / gary@mediahouse.co.uk.
Notes to editors:
BBC ALBA is available on the following platforms:
- Sky 143 (UK)
- Freeview / You View 8 (Scotland only)
- Virgin Media 161 (UK)
- Freesat 110 (UK)
- BT Vision 8 (Scotland only)
- Smallworld 170 (Ayrshire and North West England)
- BBC iPlayer
BBC ALBA is run by MG ALBA in partnership with the BBC. MG ALBA is the operating name of Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gàidhlig, the Gaelic Media Service. Find out more about MG ALBA and the partnership at www.mgalba.com or visit www.bbcalba.co.uk for scheduling and programme information.
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