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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.

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8th January 1956 - 3rd April 1966
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Julien GrenfellTom DribergJohn Pett
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The Question of Colour Still
The Question of Colour
8th January 1956

Episode 1

No overview available.

Christ in Jeans Still
Christ in Jeans
23rd March 1958

Episode 2

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

Deadline Still
Deadline
26th October 1958

Episode 3

No overview available.

The Lonely Ones Still
The Lonely Ones
1st March 1959

Episode 4

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 Still
The Lonely Shepherd
15th March 1959

Episode 5

A look at the increasing numbers that are living alone.

The Seven Deadly Sins #1 Anger Still
The Seven Deadly Sins #1 Anger
6th March 1960

Episode 6

No overview available.

The News on Good Friday Still
The News on Good Friday
15th April 1960

Episode 7

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

The Acts of the Apostles Still
The Acts of the Apostles
5th June 1960

Episode 8

No overview available.

Love Is My Calling Still
Love Is My Calling
27th November 1960

Episode 9

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

The Hungry Still
The Hungry
7th May 1961

Episode 10

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

Man's Idea of God Still
Man's Idea of God
27th August 1961

Episode 11

No overview available.

Inquest at Golgotha Still
Inquest at Golgotha
1st October 1961

Episode 12

No overview available.

King Herod: Committed for Trial Still
King Herod: Committed for Trial
29th October 1961

Episode 13

No overview available.

Punishment Still
Punishment
1st January 1962

Episode 14

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

This Is the End Still
This Is the End
22nd July 1962

Episode 15

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 Still
The Vision and the Dream
18th November 1962

Episode 16

No overview available.

Dinner with the Devil Still
Dinner with the Devil
23rd December 1962

Episode 17

No overview available.

The Night Before the Execution Still
The Night Before the Execution
14th April 1963

Episode 18

No overview available.

The Site Still
The Site
26th May 1963

Episode 19

No overview available.

Context Still
Context
4th August 1963

Episode 20

No overview available.

Epilepsy Still
Epilepsy
11th August 1963

Episode 21

No overview available.

The Upper Room Still
The Upper Room
20th October 1963

Episode 22

No overview available.

The Rise and Fall of a Hero: An Anthology for Palm Sunday Still
The Rise and Fall of a Hero: An Anthology for Palm Sunday
22nd March 1964

Episode 23

No overview available.

Dont Call Him Mister Still
Dont Call Him Mister
12th April 1964

Episode 24

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

Inspiration Still
Inspiration
17th May 1964

Episode 25

No overview available.

Man of Peace Still
Man of Peace
13th December 1964

Episode 26

No overview available.

A Face for Judas Still
A Face for Judas
4th April 1965

Episode 27

No overview available.

No Greater Love Still
No Greater Love
18th April 1965

Episode 28

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 Still
But One Purpose: Part 2
11th June 1965

Episode 29

No overview available.

Margaret Hayes Missing Presumed Dead Still
Margaret Hayes Missing Presumed Dead
27th July 1965

Episode 30

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 Still
The Saturday People
22nd August 1965

Episode 31

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 Still
Going with the Crowd
5th September 1965

Episode 32

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

Where Are the Neighbours? Still
Where Are the Neighbours?
17th October 1965

Episode 33

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 Still
Rock Bottom ; Men of the Road
3rd April 1966

Episode 34

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

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