The Bible: A History - Season 1

The Bible: A History - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes7
DatesJan 24, 2010 - Mar 7, 2010

Episodes

Creation
Season 1Episode 160 min

Creation

Novelist Howard Jacobson tries to find a path between religious and atheistic fundamentalists.

Jan 24, 2010
Abraham
Season 1Episode 260 min

Abraham

Rageh Omaar examines Abraham, one of the most revered patriarchs of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Is his legacy a source of division or does he hold the key to peace and reconciliation?

Jan 31, 2010
Moses and the Law
Season 1Episode 360 min

Moses and the Law

Ann Widdecombe goes in search of the law of Moses, tracing the historical origins of the Ten Commandments and their profound influence on British society for over two millennia.

Feb 7, 2010
The Daughters of Eve
Season 1Episode 460 min

The Daughters of Eve

It's fashionable to dismiss the Bible as a manifesto for misogyny. But Bettany Hughes introduces a dazzling cast of feisty women: warriors, adulterous wives, mothers and 'good' women.

Feb 14, 2010
Jesus
Season 1Episode 560 min

Jesus

Gerry Adams, politician and supporter of the IRA throughout years of sectarian conflict and the subsequent peace process, investigates the life and death of Jesus Christ.

Feb 21, 2010
St Paul
Season 1Episode 660 min

St Paul

Tom Holland examines the significance of St Paul, who, despite now being seen as an essentially conservative figure, was - in the context of his times - actually a revolutionary thinker.

Feb 28, 2010
Revelation: The Last Judgement
Season 1Episode 760 min

Revelation: The Last Judgement

Dr Robert Beckford sets out to discover what message really lies at the heart of the Book of Revelation, one of the most complex and controversial books in the entire Bible.

Mar 7, 2010

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