About Religion
About Religion

About Religion (1956)

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1 Season
January 8, 1956
English

Synopsis

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.

Episodes

The Question of Colour
E1

The Question of Colour

Jan 8, 1956

No description available.

Christ in Jeans
E2

Christ in Jeans

Mar 23, 1958

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

Deadline
E3

Deadline

Oct 26, 1958

No description available.

The Lonely Ones
E4

The Lonely Ones

Mar 1, 1959

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

The Lonely Shepherd
E5

The Lonely Shepherd

Mar 15, 1959

A look at the increasing numbers that are living alone.

The Seven Deadly Sins #1 Anger
E6

The Seven Deadly Sins #1 Anger

Mar 6, 1960

No description available.

The News on Good Friday
E7

The News on Good Friday

Apr 15, 1960

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

The Acts of the Apostles
E8

The Acts of the Apostles

Jun 5, 1960

No description available.

Love Is My Calling
E9

Love Is My Calling

Nov 27, 1960

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

The Hungry
E10

The Hungry

May 7, 1961

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

Man's Idea of God
E11

Man's Idea of God

Aug 27, 1961

No description available.

Inquest at Golgotha
E12

Inquest at Golgotha

Oct 1, 1961

No description available.

King Herod: Committed for Trial
E13

King Herod: Committed for Trial

Oct 29, 1961

No description available.

Punishment
E14

Punishment

Jan 1, 1962

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

This Is the End
E15

This Is the End

Jul 22, 1962

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

The Vision and the Dream
E16

The Vision and the Dream

Nov 18, 1962

No description available.

Dinner with the Devil
E17

Dinner with the Devil

Dec 23, 1962

No description available.

The Night Before the Execution
E18

The Night Before the Execution

Apr 14, 1963

No description available.

The Site
E19

The Site

May 26, 1963

No description available.

Context
E20

Context

Aug 4, 1963

No description available.

Epilepsy
E21

Epilepsy

Aug 11, 1963

No description available.

The Upper Room
E22

The Upper Room

Oct 20, 1963

No description available.

The Rise and Fall of a Hero: An Anthology for Palm Sunday
E23

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

Mar 22, 1964

No description available.

Dont Call Him Mister
E24

Dont Call Him Mister

Apr 12, 1964

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

Inspiration
E25

Inspiration

May 17, 1964

No description available.

Man of Peace
E26

Man of Peace

Dec 13, 1964

No description available.

A Face for Judas
E27

A Face for Judas

Apr 4, 1965

No description available.

No Greater Love
E28

No Greater Love

Apr 18, 1965

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.

But One Purpose: Part 2
E29

But One Purpose: Part 2

Jun 11, 1965

No description available.

Margaret Hayes Missing Presumed Dead
E30

Margaret Hayes Missing Presumed Dead

Jul 27, 1965

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.

The Saturday People
E31

The Saturday People

Aug 22, 1965

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.

Going with the Crowd
E32

Going with the Crowd

Sep 5, 1965

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

Where Are the Neighbours?
E33

Where Are the Neighbours?

Oct 17, 1965

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.

Rock Bottom ; Men of the Road
E34

Rock Bottom ; Men of the Road

Apr 3, 1966

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

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Original Title

About Religion

Status

Returning Series

Seasons

1

Episodes

34