Martin Saunders

Jan 23, 2025 | premierchristianity.com | Martin Saunders

Lies, deception and backstabbing… But don’t worry, the hit BBC series is just a game. Or is it? In the dimly lit corner of a sumptuously decorated room, three people sit in a circle of chairs. The first has a question for the other two: he wants to know if they’ve been lying to him. There’s a brief silence, before both assure the speaker that they are not. After a short interlude, the second person repeats the same question to her companions. Again, the unified reply is that no one is lying.

Oct 27, 2024 | premierchristianity.com | Martin Saunders

Millions of young people are diving headfirst into exploring witchcraft, and their main portal is the social media app TikTok. Martin Saunders looks at what’s going on, and suggests how Christians can address this dangerous trendWhat image springs to mind when you read the word ‘witch’? Putting aside the discomfort you might feel about the term, if you allow your mind’s eye to wander, you’re likely to picture a woman in black.

Sep 25, 2024 | premierchristianity.com | Martin Saunders

The fans who thought they’d never see Oasis rise from the dead are desperate to see the band recapture their earlier form. That’s if they get that far. The story of two warring brothers is as old as the scriptures, says Martin SaundersKnebworth Park, Hertfordshire, 10 August 1996. The summer sun beats down in a country pregnant with hope and growing self-belief, on a crowd bristling with excitement and anticipation.

Aug 1, 2024 | premierchristianity.com | Martin Saunders

Netflix, Amazon and other streaming giants have granted us access to entire libraries full of dramas and documentaries, but can any of us really keep up? Pitch for a movie; I’m calling it Time Potatoes. Here’s the high concept: two TV-loving couch potatoes from differing eras switch places and try to make sense of each other’s realities.

Jul 28, 2024 | building.co.uk | Mike Cook |Martin Saunders

Sensitive appreciation and preservation of an area’s history is vital to ensure the longevity and resilience of its regeneration, say Mike Cook and Martyn Saunders at Avison Young UKThe regeneration of our urban spaces is increasingly concentrated on utilising buildings, places and infrastructure to improve people’s lives, through the creation of genuine economic, social and cultural value.