About Religion

About Religion

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.

Seasons

1. The Question of Colour

Air Date: 1956-01-08

2. Christ in Jeans

Air Date: 1958-03-23

A modern version of the passion play-just how would have Jesus been treated in the 20th Century?

3. Deadline

Air Date: 1958-10-26

4. The Lonely Ones

Air Date: 1959-03-01

A young girl recalls her life as a refugee and shows those escaping from Hungary,the Middle East and those arriving in Hong Kong.

5. The Lonely Shepherd

Air Date: 1959-03-15

A look at the increasing numbers that are living alone.

6. The Seven Deadly Sins #1 Anger

Air Date: 1960-03-06

7. The News on Good Friday

Air Date: 1960-04-15

How modern-day television would have reported the death of Jesus.

8. The Acts of the Apostles

Air Date: 1960-06-05

9. Love Is My Calling

Air Date: 1960-11-27

TV cameras record for the first time the initiation ceremony in which a young woman becomes a nun.

10. The Hungry

Air Date: 1961-05-07

A look at the work of various religious organizations trying to deal with hunger in Africa and Korea.

11. Man's Idea of God

Air Date: 1961-08-27

12. Inquest at Golgotha

Air Date: 1961-10-01

13. King Herod: Committed for Trial

Air Date: 1961-10-29

14. Punishment

Air Date: 1962-01-01

A look at the recent trial of war criminal Adolf Eichmann in Israel.

15. This Is the End

Air Date: 1962-07-22

A dying man gets the 'This is Your Life' treatment in a porch play filmed in the ruins of the old Coventry Cathedral.

16. The Vision and the Dream

Air Date: 1962-11-18

17. Dinner with the Devil

Air Date: 1962-12-23

18. The Night Before the Execution

Air Date: 1963-04-14

19. The Site

Air Date: 1963-05-26

20. Context

Air Date: 1963-08-04

21. Epilepsy

Air Date: 1963-08-11

22. The Upper Room

Air Date: 1963-10-20

23. The Rise and Fall of a Hero: An Anthology for Palm Sunday

Air Date: 1964-03-22

24. Dont Call Him Mister

Air Date: 1964-04-12

An account of the founder of the Quaker religion George Fox.

25. Inspiration

Air Date: 1964-05-17

26. Man of Peace

Air Date: 1964-12-13

27. A Face for Judas

Air Date: 1965-04-04

28. No Greater Love

Air Date: 1965-04-18

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.

29. But One Purpose: Part 2

Air Date: 1965-06-11

30. Margaret Hayes Missing Presumed Dead

Air Date: 1965-07-27

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.

31. The Saturday People

Air Date: 1965-08-22

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.

32. Going with the Crowd

Air Date: 1965-09-05

A look at suburban behaviour inspired by Gordon Stowell's book 'A Satire on Materialism'

33. Where Are the Neighbours?

Air Date: 1965-10-17

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.

34. Rock Bottom ; Men of the Road

Air Date: 1966-04-03

About Religion looks at the results of a Government survey into the problems faced by homeless people.

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Rating

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Release Date

1956-01-08

Episodes

34 (1 seasons)

Status

Returning Series

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