Your Week's Religious Viewing and Listening

[Owen Spencer-Thomas]

Your Week's Religious Viewing and Listening
BROADCASTING BULLETIN
Saturday 24 – 30 September 05


Saturday 24 September

Film: My Son the Fanatic  In this study of religious intolerance, class
snobbery and the seeming impossibility of social integration, an immigrant
cab driver’s son becomes involved with a strict Islamic sect.
Bittersweet and topical drama.   10.40pm  BBC2


Sunday 25 September


Film:  Samson and Delilah   This thumping Oscar-winning epic prompted one
critic to suggest that Cecil B DeMille considered God to be his co-director.
Victor Mature stars as the biblical hero, while Hedy Lamarr brings a
gorgeous woodenness to the role of Delilah (so says the Radio Times Film
page).   1.15pm  Ch5

The Grail Trail:  In Pursuit of the Da Vinci Code  A documentary following
three disparate fans of the best-selling novel as they follow in the book’s
footsteps.  Initially the book-believers refuse to trust evidence that
counts against Brown’s version.  Never mind that it’s a novel, to them it’s
true.  Then, via a series of encounters with experts, the mood changes and
gradually the differences between fact and fiction are hammered into them.
Psychologist Raj Persaud presents.  10.35pm ITV1


Monday 26 September


Islam on the South Side  In Chicago a young Palestinian-American sociologist
examines the impact that Islam is having on his South Side neighbourhood.
The call to faith is not coming from the minarets and mosques but from hip
hop artists  and from the gangs who in some areas control the streets.  11am
R4

Funeral Sentences  This  feature reflects on the language of death through
the words of some of those who live in the midst of death – gravediggers,
funeral directors, bishops and police officers.  8.30pm R4

Book at Bedtime:  Paradise Lost   In this late night slot throughout the
week, Milton’s classic begins tonight with an introduction by Philip
Pullman.  10.45pm  R4

Monarchy  3/5  The Children of Henry VIII  In 1544 Henry VIII’s third Act of
Succession allowed all three of his children to succeed to the throne.
First Edward sought to impose Protestantism and then Mary Catholicism on
their fearful subjects, but both died before accomplishing their missions,
allowing Elizabeth to pursue moderation in religious affairs.  8pm Ch4


Tuesday 27 September


Mastermind   The life and career of the 19th century Bishop of Natal, John
William Colenso, heads the list of specialist subjects in this edition.
(Readers of this Bulletin may well recall that the bishop played a part in
bringing about the first Lambeth Conference of 1867).  8pm BBC2


Wednesday 28 September


Afternoon Play: Saint Lucy    Repeat of this play about a hospital patient’s
meeting with his cheerful “religious nurse”.  2.15pm R4

Choral Evensong    Live from Manchester cathedral.  4pm R3


Thursday 29 September


Hindu Lives  1/3  Krishnan Guru-Murthy follows the personal stories of three
generations of British Hindus to find out how their faith has shaped their
identity, the way they live and the cultural landscape of Britain.  8pm R4

Temple of Bling  An examination of Christian hip-hop artists’ efforts to
combat the side of the genre they view as morally corrupt.  The programme
follows rappers Corey Red and Precise as they try to disseminate their
Christian message, and visits the church of the former Run DMC star now
known as Reverend Run.     11.10pm  Ch4

The Monastery  Last of these repeats concludes the journey of 5 men who have
lived in a Sussex monastery for 40 days.  11.20pm BBC2


Friday 30 September


The History of Britain from the Air:  2/2  Medieval Realms  Aerial views of
castles and cathedrals in this programme narrated by Derek Jacobi.



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Thought for the Day


Speakers for the week:


Saturday -   Rev Rob Marshall
Monday -    Rosemary Lain-Priestley
Tuesday -    Indarjit Singh
Wed. -          Rev Joel Edwards
Thursday -   Rev James Jones
Friday -        Catherine Pepinster

Pause for Thought


Speakers for the week:


Monday -      6.15am  through the week:  Rob Marshall
                       9.15am  Brian D’Arcy
                      Overnights throughout the week:  John Forest
Tuesday -       9.15am Nagaraja
Wednesday    9.15am Rev Roy Jenkins
Thursday       9.15am Rev Rob Gillion
Friday            9.15am  Rev Joel Edwards

Prayer for the Day


Speaker all week:  Rev Mike Mair


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