Revelation the Last Judgement February 2010

Robert Beckford discusses the potential to 'redeem' the book of Revelations from the Bible.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-bible-a-history/video/series-1/ep...

God Bless You Barack Obama?

Mon, 25 Jan 2010
Barack Obama's journey from religious sceptic to devout Christian.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00qg7gb/God_Bless_You_Barack_Obama...

Dark Ages, Sunday 25th January 2009

Presented by leading theologian Robert Beckford, Dark Ages explores how warring pagan tribes in Britain became one nation under a single religion - Christianity.

In this extraordinary story, which begins with the fall of the Roman Empire 400 years after the birth of Jesus, we chart the precarious survival of Christianity in the Celtic West and Ireland following a struggle for souls between three different religious traditions: the warrior pagan religion of the Anglo-Saxons, Celtic Christianity and a resurgent Roman Christianity, which arrived with St Augustine in 597.

With the aid of noted experts in the field, Robert Beckford reveals how these conflicts were resolved and why Christianity was a vital element in the eighth century creation of an alternative identity for the English peoples. This was a spectacular cultural achievement with a revolutionary agenda, which became, in the Kingdom of King Alfred, the basis of the nation we live in today.

Decoding the Nativity Channel 4, 8pm Christmas Day

Here Dr Robert Beckford goes in search of a meaningful and in-depth look at the nativity story and how this is still so powerful and relevant in our lives today.

The Secrets of the Twelve Disciples, Channel 4, 23rd March at 5:45pm

Questioning generations-old traditions about the disciples, Robert Beckford sheds new light on claims that, over the last 2,000 years, the Church has manipulated their stories to suit its own purposes.

http://www.channel4.com/documentaries/

The Hidden Story of Jesus

C4 Tuesday 25 December 2007 8.30pm

As Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus, theologian Robert Beckford investigates remarkable parallels to the Christ story in other faiths, some of them predating Christianity by thousands of years.

The Hindu god, Krishna, was conceived by a virgin and his birth was attended by angels, wise men and shepherds. Buddha was also the result of a miraculous birth, and was visited by wise men bearing gifts. He too began his ministry at about 30 years old and performed such miracles as walking on water and feeding 500.

Some people in India believe that Jesus did not die on the cross but escaped from Roman Palestine and ended up in Kashmir. There, they say, he continued to preach, had a wife and child, and later died and was buried.

The Great African Scandal

September 2007, Channel 4

In this thought-provoking documentary, made with the help of Christian Aid, academic Robert Beckford undertakes a challenging, emotional journey to Ghana in West Africa.
This is where, two centuries ago, Robert Beckford’s ancestors were seized and taken as slaves to Jamaica. Now he is making a journey to the land of his roots to discover the hidden costs of rice, chocolate and gold.

Working alongside local people, Robert struggles to survive on the average wage of 60p a day. He asks why, 50 years after independence, this country, which is rich in minerals and is a stable democracy, is still one of the poorest in the world.

He examines the activities of multinational corporations, as well as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, to find out whether they have actually made countries like Ghana worse off. And, most importantly, he asks how we, as consumers and citizens, can make a difference.