Ferment (TV series) explained

Genre:religious current affairs
Presenter:Kenneth Bagnall
Country:Canada
Language:English
Channel:CBC Television
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:4
Producer:Vincent Tovell
Runtime:30 minutes

Ferment is a Canadian religious current affairs television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1965.

Premise

This series provided an overview of recent developments in the Christian church, hosted by the United Church Observers assistant editor Kenneth Bagnall.

"Peace and Brotherhood", the first episode, concerned such topics as civil rights, nuclear warfare and the church in Quebec. The second episode's theme was a "new Protestant reformation" with guests Paul Tillich and John A. T. Robinson. Personal Christian beliefs was the theme of episode three. The final programme speculated on the church's future, particularly in the suburban area of Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.[1]

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast on Mondays at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 31 May to 21 June 1965.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ferment . John . Corcelli . May 2005 . Canadian Communications Foundation . 7 May 2010 .