Tagged with: Easter
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In conversation with The Rev'd Kate Bottley
Jon Jacob
Editor, About the BBC Blog
The Reverend Kate Bottley is travelling to Jerusalem for a special programme on BBC Two investigating Judas Iscariot and the Easter story. We spent half an hour talking to her about her experiences making the programme, and hearing how the sitcom ‘Rev’ helped create a more realistic image of the...
Religious programming on the BBC over Easter
Aaqil Ahmed
Head of BBC Religion & Ethics
It's been a little over eight months since I rejoined the BBC to be the Head of Religion and Ethics and Commissioning Editor for Television and my first Easter is fast approaching. Last year we got some criticism for our Easter coverage and, as I have already stated, I don't think the BBC got t...
Religion on the BBC
Aaqil Ahmed
Head of BBC Religion & Ethics
On Wednesday this week, the Church Of England's Synod will debate a motion tabled by Nigel Holmes on the issue of religious broadcasting on television. The motion says coverage that was, "once exemplary, now marginalises the few such programmes which remain" and "completely ignored the Christian ...
