A familiar voice will be back on the national airwaves at the weekend, when Swindon’s Fidelma Meehan presents Prayer for the Day on BBC Radio 4.

Fidelma, the town’s Bahá'í Projects co-ordinator, has been writing and presenting scripts for the past four years on BBC Radio 2’s late night and early morning slots.

In April she presented three Pause for Thought broadcasts on Radio 2’s Wake up to Wogan.

Tim Pemberton, a producer in BBC Religion, said: "Prayer for the Day starts the morning for Radio 4.

"As such, it is an important programme with a loyal following. We aim to bring the best and freshest voices to the microphone."

The thoughts focus on some of the key principles of the Bahá'í Faith, such as the oneness of all religions, Bahá'u'lláh as the Divine Physician for our time, the need for spirituality in our lives and the unity of humanity.

Fidelma added: "It’s wonderful to have the opportunity to share the beautiful message of Bahá'í Faith on a national level.

"As a result of this I’ve had very many positive responses from people all over the country."

The broadcasts began on Saturday morning at 5.43am on BBC Radio 4, and will be transmitted every morning next week at the same time.

For further information call Swindon 465715.