Good Friday Meditation - Notes on an Execution
Rhidian Brook explores the events leading up to the death of Jesus, reimagining them in today's context. He speaks to Bishop Richard Harries and Jackie Pullinger.
"Bad news comes in the night, by torchlight and with a kiss."
Award-winning novelist and screenwriter, Rhidian Brook, treads in the footsteps of Jesus' followers as they come face to face with the arrest, trial and execution of Jesus.
He speaks with Bishop Richard Harries about the place of the crucifixion in the modern world and how it has inspired him throughout his life in politics and the arts. With Jackie Pullinger, he talks about her work with drug addicts, prostitutes and gang members within the Kowloon Walled City, Hong Kong, and how the events of Holy Week inspired her to go where few dared.
Extracts from "Notes on an Execution" by Rhidian Brook, serve as a guide through the Good Friday narrative and are read by actor, Daniel Millar.
Producer: Katharine Longworth
On radio
Broadcast
- Today15:00BBC Radio 4
