This week's religious broadcasting

[Owen Spencer-Thomas]

This week’s religious broadcasting
BROADCASTING BULLETIN
Saturday 8 – Friday 14 October 2005

Saturday 8 October

Vic Reeve’s Best and Worst of God  A definitive bible of all that’s good and
bad on God’s green earth, in a provocative look at the natural world
designed to enlighten, entertain and enrage.  Presumably, just an
insubstantial piece of “Let’s have a go at God” television.   10.10pm BBC2


Sunday 9 October

Sunday Worship  This regular Sunday morning slot today comes from
Westminster Abbey, in celebration of the 1,000th anniversary of the birth of
its founder, King Edward the Confessor.   8.10am  R4


Monday 10 October

The Battle for Britain’s Soul   2/4  Peter Owen-Jones continues to chart
Britain’s religious history.  Tonight, how Victorian Britain marked a real
turning point in religion, as a growing number of people started to doubt
the very truth of Christianity.  7pm BBC2

Composers of the Week:  Ockeghem and Obrecht.  This week-long musical
journey in the company of two greats from the Renaissance world begins at
the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp.  Tomorrow the focus is on the devout
churchman and intellectual Johannes Ockeghem.  12 noon R3 Monday – Friday

Wednesday 12 October

Thinking Allowed  In an open field near Harare in Zimbabwe, a group called
the weChishanu Christians sing praise to God.  But who are they and why are
they one of the fastest growing religious movements in Zimbabwe?    4pm R4

Choral Evensong  Live from Westminster Abbey   4pm R3

Zero Hour  The attempt by Mehmet Ali Agca to assassinate Pope John Paul II
in 1981          10pm Discovery Channel

Miles Jupp’s Real World  Miles Jupp this week turns his upper crust parody
towards religion, with the help of stand up comedian Frankie Boyle.    11pm
R4


Thursday 13 October

Afternoon Performance  To commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of
Thomas Tallis, the BBC Singers give a concert of music by Tallis and his
contemporaries live from St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield.    2pm R3

Hindu Lives  Krishnan Guru-Murthy concludes his look at three generations of
British Hindus to find how their faith has shaped their identity and the
cultural landscape of Britain.   8pm R4







Moral Maze:  Wednesday 8pm  Repeated Saturdays 10.15pm

Thought for the Day
Speakers for the week:

Saturday -   Brian Draper
Monday -    Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Tuesday -    Rt Revd Tom Butler
Wed. -          Dr Elaine Storkey
Thursday -   Canon David Winter
Friday -        Catherine Pepinster

Pause for Thought
Speakers for the week:

Monday -      6.15am  : Chris Eyden  (Monday – Wednesday)
                      9.15am  Brian D’Arcy
                      Overnights throughout the week:  Rabbi Brian Fox
Tuesday -       9.15am Nagaraja
Wednesday    9.15am Lord Carey
Thursday       9.15am Rev Rob Gillion  (6.15  Jeffrey Leader)
Friday            9.15am  Rev Joel Edwards  (6.15am  Jess Wild)

Prayer for the Day
Speaker all week:  Dr Alan Unterman


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