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Winter's Tale, An Autobiography Revd Canon David Winter

Winter's Tale, An Autobiography By Revd Canon David Winter

Winter's Tale, An Autobiography by Revd Canon David Winter


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Summary

Former BBC Head of Religious Broadcasting and now Anglican priest reflects on 40 years of change in the BBC and the Church

Winter's Tale, An Autobiography Summary

Winter's Tale, An Autobiography: Living through an age of change in church and media by Revd Canon David Winter

Former BBC Head of Religious Broadcasting and now Anglican priest reflects on 40 years of change in the BBC and the Church. Having reported and presented changes in the church and Britain's attitudes to Christianity, David Winter's fascinating reflection is full of wisdom and insight. He reflects on the influences that have shaped the BBC and the Church over 40 years. Wittily written, full of characters, an entertaining read by a well-known and respected writer and broadcaster.

About Revd Canon David Winter

David Winter is well known as a writer and broadcaster. Former Head of Religious Broadcasting at the BBC, he is a Consulting Editor of BRF's People's Bible Commentary series and author of With Jesus in the Upper Room, Old Words, New Life ,and Journey to Jerusalem. For Lion he has written The Nation's Favourite Prayers and The Espresso Bible.

Table of Contents

1. Childhood - the 'solid ground' of tradition, patriotism, religion and family 2. Post-war years - teen disillusionment with formal religion, King's, Christian Union, Billy Graham 3. Haringay Crusade and Wembley, writing for Crusade, 'Honest to God', Vatican II 4. Pop: Cliff Richard, Roy Castle, Cindy Kent and the Settlers, Mr & Mrs Eric Morecambe 5. BBC Religion: the crest of the wave and the beginning of the ebb Gerry Priestland, Lionel Blue, Simon Mayo, prizes 6. Meanwhile back at the church: survival of the spiritual alongside the decline of the religious, ordination, first parish 7. Friends and heroes: Donald Coggan, David Sheppard, Terry Waite, correspondence of a religious journalist

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GOR003078781
9780745950006
0745950000
Winter's Tale, An Autobiography: Living through an age of change in church and media by Revd Canon David Winter
Used - Very Good
Paperback
SPCK Publishing
2001-08-24
256
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