Julien Grenfell
About Religion (1956)
Season 1
About Religion was a UK religious affairs programme on Associated Television (ATV) 1958–1965. It was usually hosted by interviewer Julian Grenfell, with David King and John Brooking. An anthology of interviews was published in 1963.
Released Jan. 8, 1956
Episode 42 min
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Keywords: imdb.religious
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - The Question of Colour
Jan. 8, 1956, midnight
S1E2 - Christ in Jeans
A modern version of the passion play-just how would have Jesus been treated in the 20th Century?
March 23, 1958, midnight
S1E3 - Deadline
Oct. 26, 1958, midnight
S1E4 - The Lonely Ones
A young girl recalls her life as a refugee and shows those escaping from Hungary,the Middle East and those arriving in Hong Kong.
March 1, 1959, midnight
S1E5 - The Lonely Shepherd
A look at the increasing numbers that are living alone.
March 15, 1959, midnight
S1E6 - The Seven Deadly Sins #1 Anger
March 6, 1960, midnight
S1E7 - The News on Good Friday
How modern-day television would have reported the death of Jesus.
April 15, 1960, midnight
S1E8 - The Acts of the Apostles
June 5, 1960, midnight
S1E9 - Love Is My Calling
TV cameras record for the first time the initiation ceremony in which a young woman becomes a nun.
Nov. 27, 1960, midnight
S1E10 - The Hungry
A look at the work of various religious organizations trying to deal with hunger in Africa and Korea.
May 7, 1961, midnight
S1E11 - Man's Idea of God
Aug. 27, 1961, midnight
S1E12 - Inquest at Golgotha
Oct. 1, 1961, midnight
S1E13 - King Herod: Committed for Trial
Oct. 29, 1961, midnight
S1E14 - Punishment
A look at the recent trial of war criminal Adolf Eichmann in Israel.
Jan. 1, 1962, midnight
S1E15 - This Is the End
A dying man gets the 'This is Your Life' treatment in a porch play filmed in the ruins of the old Coventry Cathedral.
July 22, 1962, midnight
S1E16 - The Vision and the Dream
Nov. 18, 1962, midnight
S1E17 - Dinner with the Devil
Dec. 23, 1962, midnight
S1E18 - The Night Before the Execution
April 14, 1963, midnight
S1E19 - The Site
May 26, 1963, midnight
S1E20 - Context
Aug. 4, 1963, midnight
S1E21 - Epilepsy
Aug. 11, 1963, midnight
S1E22 - The Upper Room
Oct. 20, 1963, midnight
S1E23 - The Rise and Fall of a Hero: An Anthology for Palm Sunday
March 22, 1964, midnight
S1E24 - Dont Call Him Mister
An account of the founder of the Quaker religion George Fox.
April 12, 1964, midnight
S1E25 - Inspiration
May 17, 1964, midnight
S1E26 - Man of Peace
Dec. 13, 1964, midnight
S1E27 - A Face for Judas
April 4, 1965, midnight
S1E28 - No Greater Love
The story of Mother Maria, a Paris based white Russian nun who sacrificed her life helping Jews during the German occupation. Her last days were spent in the Ravensbruck concentration camp where she took the place of another prisoner heading for the gas chamber four days before liberation.
April 18, 1965, midnight
S1E29 - But One Purpose: Part 2
June 11, 1965, midnight
S1E30 - Margaret Hayes Missing Presumed Dead
Story of Margaret Hayes, an African Missionary and nurse who went missing for several months in the Congo and believed to have been killed by rebels-but later found safe and well.
July 27, 1965, midnight
S1E31 - The Saturday People
A look at the work of the Seventh-Day Adventists who contribute one tenth of each of their annual income to charitable causes and famine relief.
Aug. 22, 1965, midnight
S1E32 - Going with the Crowd
A look at suburban behaviour inspired by Gordon Stowell's book 'A Satire on Materialism'
Sept. 5, 1965, midnight
S1E33 - Where Are the Neighbours?
As more slum dwellings are dismantled so are the communities that lived there.Ludovic Kennedy investigates if religion is doing enough to ensure people are not feeling isolated in their new homes.
Oct. 17, 1965, midnight
S1E34 - Rock Bottom ; Men of the Road
About Religion looks at the results of a Government survey into the problems faced by homeless people.
April 3, 1966, midnight
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 42 min.
Released: Jan. 8, 1956
Last Air Date: April 3, 1966, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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