About the Broadcast
The Joyful News Broadcast is a brand new visualised podcast with a variety of features and interviews where we share stories about what God is doing at Cliff College but also what is happening with the churches we are connected to, as we share together in the mission of sharing the Joyful News of Jesus. We will be releasing shorter 'Bulletin' episodes in between the longer episodes.
Episode 3 - October 2026
Our new episode is on the theme of 'pilgrimage'. We hear from our staff and students about their experiences of different forms of pilgrimage and what these have taught them about who God is and how he leads us. We also have interviews with Joel Baldry and Tom Donoghue, and hear from Ashbourne One Church Circuit about how they are serving pilgrims in their context.
Contribute to the Broadcast
Got a story about what God is doing, or how joyful news is being shared in your community? Send an email to joyfulnews@cliffcollege.ac.uk, we'd love to feature your story in a future episode!
Bulletin Episode - September 2026
At the start of a new term, Ali Mackenzie introduces our two Student Ambassadors for the 2026/27 academic year. Mae and Hannah talk about the journeys that led them to Cliff College, their hopes and prayers for the coming year and share a little of what's in store for our new and returning students.
Bulletin Episode - August 2026
At our annual Cliff Festival we livestream our main meetings and we also have exclusive interviews with contributors, recorded from the rooftop of one our buildings overlooking the Peak District. We selected a handful of our favourite chats from the event a couple of months ago for you to enjoy here. Hosted by Andrew Stobart and Holly Adams.
Episode 2
Episode 2 we recorded a 'live' version of the podcast for the first time at Cliff Festival 2026
It will feature:
- A bit about Andy Fyall (Chair of the Nottingham and Derby Methodist District) and his story with Cliff College
- Hearing from our Cliff Year students about their overseas trip to Romania
- Original music from Andrew Watkin and the story behind it
- Interview with one of our students about their recent Mission Placement
Episode 1
You can still listen to Episode 1 below with Andrew Stobart and Ali Mackenzie as they explore a whole range of topics including:
- Where some of our students are going for their Mission and Evangelism placements
- Information about the Cliff Connexion
- A dive into our archives of the Joyful News newspaper
- Plus much more.