The programme had a magazine format, with guests of all backgrounds talking about various ethical, spiritual and cultural issues.
The Heaven and Earth Show was notably different from traditional "God slot" (Sunday morning/afternoon) programming in that it concentrated on a wide range of beliefs rather than just Christianity – for example, features on the ethics of halal meat or "New Age" concepts of spirituality.
It included prominent figures from the Church and Islamic, Jewish, Hindu and secular communities and would also contain reports on topical religious issues, with notable reporters including Toyah Willcox, John Walters,[1] Ed Stourton, Myleene Klass, Kate Silverton and Kate Gerbeau.
Occasionally there were special programmes such as that on 7 September 2003 covering three different types of beliefs: theist, New Age followers and atheists or agnostics.
The BBC announced in the spring of 2007 that they would be cancelling the show in autumn after a run of nine years and replacing it for a 12-month period with commissions made by two independent production companies.