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大象传媒 Religion & Ethics unveils Yuletide offering
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Thought-provoking, stimulating, mystical and musical - just some of the themes in
大象传媒 Religion & Ethics' package of radio and television programmes for the Christmas and New Year
season.
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Rageh Omaar investigates the Dead Sea Scrolls on 大象传媒 Four.
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Discovered in 1947 the
scrolls rocked the academic world and were the biblical find of the age and it was
hoped they would shed light on the birth of Christianity and the Jewish world of
the first century.
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Rageh uncovers the truth behind the scrolls and discovers that
the story is far from over. 听
In The Lost Gospels (大象传媒 Four), Anglican priest Peter Owen-Jones presents a
fascinating exploration into the vast number of ancient Christian texts that did
not make it into the New Testament.
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Shocking and challenging, these were works in
which Jesus did not die, but took revenge on his enemies and kissed Mary Magdalene
on the mouth. A Jesus unrecognisable from today's traditional depictions.
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Over on 大象传媒 One, What the World Needs Now sees Carrie and David Grant travel the
country in search of the true meaning and origins of Advent.
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They will introduce an
entertaining mix of interviews, features and seasonal music. The programme includes St Paul's Canon Lucy
Winkett's pilgrimage from Nazareth to Bethlehem.
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Still on 大象传媒 One, in the run up to Christmas, Songs of Praise supplies an evening
of Candlelit Carols from the stunning setting of Lichfield Cathedral, where the
OperaBabes sing their version of In The Bleak Midwinter. On Christmas Eve they
lead an evening of traditional carols.
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And in the final Songs of Praise of the
year, Aled Jones hosts the annual Big Sing Party from London's Royal Albert Hall,
and is joined by Katherine Jenkins and G4.
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Midnight Mass is broadcast live on 大象传媒 One from Liverpool's Metropolitan Cathedral and is led by Archbishop Patrick Kelly.
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Joy To The World on Christmas Day morning on 大象传媒 One comes live from St Mary's
Church, Ealing in west London.
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The service is led by the Rev Steve Paynter and includes a
modern retelling of the Christmas Story. Carols include traditional favourites and
more contemporary music.
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大象传媒 Two's Christmas offering includes Private Life Of A Christmas Masterpiece which takes an in-depth look at three of the key pieces of religious art relating to
Christmas.
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They are The Annunciation by Jan van Eyck; Census At Bethlehem by Pieter Bruegel; and Te Tamari No Atua (God's
Child) by Pual Gauguin.
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大象传媒 Two also joins the world-famous chapel choir for Carols from King's, with
carols old and new including O Come All Ye Faithful and It Came Upon the
Midnight Clear (also on 大象传媒 Radio 3).
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New for 大象传媒 Radio 4 is
Divine Art. Art historian Brian Sewell examines the unique and often tumultuous
relationship between the Anglican Church and its contemporary artists and asks, in
his own inimitable fashion, if this relationship has successfully stood the test of
time.
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Radio 4 listeners have a chance to eavesdrop on Christmas In The Cathedral and get
an intriguing insight into life in the cloisters at Salisbury.
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Hear how everyone -
from the Dean to the cleaners - copes with the busiest time of year and how the
choristers feel about singing the same carols dozens of times over at Christmas.
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Radio 4's sumptuous Festival Of Nine Lessons And Carols marks the traditional start
of Christmas for many listeners around the world.
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Broadcast live from the Chapel
of King's College, Cambridge, this year's service includes traditional
favourites but also a new commission from the renowned British composer Mark-Anthony Turnage.
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Services on Radio 4 include Sunday Worship from St Mary's Church, Aberavon in
Wales, which looks at the classic themes of Death,
Judgement, Hell and Heaven.
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Christmas Morning Service comes from the village
church setting of St Mary the Virgin, Bowdon in Cheshire where Canon Trevor Dennis (Vice Dean of Chester Cathedral) explores the contrasting way in which different
gospel writers tell the story of Christ's birth.
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Midnight Mass features festive
hymns and carols from Clifton Cathedral, Bristol.
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Other radio highlights include A Yorkshire Christmas (Radio 4); Belief (Radio 3)
with Joan Bakewell; Christmas Meditation (Radio 4) presented by Archbishop Desmond
Tutu; and a special Christmas edition of Good Morning Sunday (Radio 2).
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A new series of Beyond Belief (Radio 4) begins on New Year's Day.
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And the
Archbishop Of Canterbury's New Year Message (大象传媒 Two, repeated on 大象传媒 One) sees
Rowan Williams contemplate the year gone by and look forward to the challenges of
the year to come.
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Notes to Editors
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Please note: times and dates below are subject to change.
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大象传媒 Television Christmas and New Year
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Sunday 3 December 2006
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大象传媒 One, 10am, Advent 1 - What The World Needs Now 听
Monday 4 December 2006
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大象传媒 Four, 9pm, The Lost Gospels 听
Tuesday 5 December 2006
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大象传媒 Four, 9pm, The Dead Sea Scrolls 听
Sunday 10 December 2006
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大象传媒 One, 10am, Advent 2 - What The World Needs Now 听
Sunday 17 December 2006
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大象传媒 One, 10am, Advent 3 - What The World Needs Now 听
大象传媒 One, Songs of Praise - Carols from Lichfield Cathedral 听
Sunday 24 December 2006
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大象传媒 One, 10am, Advent 4 - What The World Needs Now 听
大象传媒 One, Songs of Praise - Thursford Christmas Fayre 听
大象传媒 Two, Carols from King's, A Celebration of Christmas from
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大象传媒 One, 11.30pm, Midnight Mass - Liverpool Catholic Cathedral - live 听
Monday 25 December 2006
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大象传媒 One, 10-11am, Joy To The World - Ealing, London - live
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大象传媒 One, Christmas short - a carol and a reading for
Christmas Day
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大象传媒 Two, Private Life Of A Christmas Masterpiece
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Sunday 31 December 2006
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大象传媒 One, 10-11am, Heaven And Earth
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大象传媒 One, Songs of Praise - Big Sing Party from Royal Albert Hall
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大象传媒 Two, Archbishop Of Canterbury's New Year Message
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Monday 1 January 2007
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大象传媒 One, lunchtime, Archbishop Of Canterbury's New Year Message (repeat from 大象传媒 Two)
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大象传媒 Radio Christmas and New Year
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Wednesday 13 December 2006
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Radio 3, The Reconciler
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Sunday 17 December 2006
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Radio 4, 8.10am, Sunday Worship
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Radio 3, 4pm, Choral Evensong
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Tuesday 19 December 2006
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Radio 4, 1.30pm, Christmas In The Cathedral
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Wednesday 20 December 2006
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Radio 3, 4pm, Choral Evensong - live
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Saturday 23 December 2006
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Radio 4, 3.30pm, Christmas In The Cathedral (repeat)
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Christmas week
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Radio 3, Belief
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Christmas week (Monday-Friday)
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Radio 4, 9.45am, Daily Service
(NB: this programme does not go out on Christmas Day)
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Radio 4, 3.45pm, Divine Art
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Sunday 24 December 2006
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Radio 2, Good Morning Sunday
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Radio 4, 8.10am, Sunday Worship
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Radio 4, 3.02pm, Festival Of Nine Lessons And Carols
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Radio 4, 11.30pm, Midnight Mass
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Christmas Day - Monday 25 December 2006
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Radio 2, Good Morning Christmas
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Radio 4, 6.05am, A Yorkshire Christmas
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Radio 4, 9.02am, Christmas Service
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Radio 4, 12.15am, Christmas Meditation
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Boxing Day - Tuesday 26 December 2006
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Radio 4, Christmas In The Cathedral
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Monday 1 January 2007
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Radio 4, Beyond Belief
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Date to be confirmed
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Radio 3, Carols from King's repeat
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Full details of all programmes, including updated transmission times, are available at bbc.co.uk/religion. 听
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