Everyman
Season 1997
Long-running BBC documentary series, often focussing on issues of a religious nature.
Where to Watch Everyman • Season 1997
21 Episodes
- Imran's Final TestE1
Imran's Final TestThis Everyman special tells the story of the charismatic, but enigmatic, Imran Khan, who was once celebrated as Pakistan's greatest cricket captain and renowned as something of a playboy. Now married to financier Sir James Goldsmith's daughter, Jemima, he has reaffirmed his Muslim faith and embarked upon a quest-which received a major setback in the recent elections - to become his country's political leader. - The Gigante Brothers: a Tale from Little ItalyE2
The Gigante Brothers: a Tale from Little ItalyThe first of eight documentaries looks at Father Louis Gigante, a Roman Catholic priest in New York, and his brother Vincent Gigante, who is accused of being the head of the Genovese organised crime family. Father Louis has not lived his life in his brother's shadow. As priest, politician and property developer, his work on behalf of the poor has transformed the South Bronx, but his controversial methods have led some to accuse him of using his family connections with organised crime to further his cause. Certainly he has not turned his back upon his roots. Father Louis will be there to offer comfort to his family as the FBI finally take his brother to court to face trial on charges of extortion and murder. - Soul MatesE3
Soul Mates Juliet is a Jew, Paragis a Hindu, Susan is a Christian. They are all lookingfora partner, but they want a partner who will share their faith. It is increasingly common for people to specify the religion of a prospective mate, and the singles market is beginningto respond to that demand with specialist agencies and functions. From blind dates to astrologers' predictions, SoulMates follows the three on their quest for a partner. By the end of the film they have each found someone but is it the right one? - Papabile: the Men Who Could beE4
Papabile: the Men Who Could be Pope Who will be the next Pope- God's representative on earth to almost one billion Roman Catholics? As the papacy of John Paul II enters its final phase, the powerbrokers of the Vatican inevitably begin to considertheiroptions. Everyman goes behind the scenes to reveal some of the secrets of the Conclave -the Papal election process - and gets the inside track" on which of the potential candidates might emerge as a Pope forthe 21st century. - Billy!E5
Billy!The story of the career, crusades and conversions of the veteran American preacher Dr Billy Graham. Since his earliest bible thumping sermons in trailer parks and circus tents, he has preached to over 210 million people in countries without a trace of the scandal and controversy that has dogged other mass evangelists. What has shaped the soul of this "salesman of salvation"? - Costa del SoulE6
Costa del Soul Every year thousands of people over 50 years of age take advantage of cheap holidays in the winter sun of Spain's Costa Blanca. Accompanying the holidaymakers are three retired Church of England clerics who work as chaplains, catering to the thorny theological dilemmas of mature sunseekers. During their six-week ministry they have to cope with a number of problems from trying to take communion on a hotel building site to blessing marriages and bereavement counselling. - Kim's Story - the Road from VietnamE7
Kim's Story - the Road from Vietnam If there was one photograph from the Vietnam War that touched the world, it was the one of a little girl running naked down a road after a napalm bombing raid. That girl was Kim. Though horrifically burned, she survived and, 25 years on, she tells the story of that raid, of her suffering and recovery, of the way the North Vietnamese used her as a propaganda weapon and of how she had to leave her home to find freedom. Now she travels to the US on a mission of forgiveness and reconciliation. - From Babylon to ZionE8
From Babylon to Zion For Rastafarians, Babylon is despair and damnation and Zion is Paradise. ForToxteth-born Rasta poet Levi Tefari .Babylon is Liverpool and Zion is Ethiopia where Emperor Haile Selassie, the God of the Rastafarian faith, has bequeathed land for all those who wish to return to their spiritual home. As Levi embarks on this journey, will the Promised Land fulfil its promise? - Twinkle Twinkle: an IllustratedE9
Twinkle Twinkle: an Illustrated History of Astrology Astrology has been around for thousands of years and is as populartoday as it has ever been. Everyman traces the history of astrology from the Stone Age to the Age of Aquarius via Nostradamus and Nancy Reagan , Shakespeare and Shelley von Strunckel. - The Road from RomeE11
The Road from RomeThe first of two programmes from Everyman marking the 1,400th anniversary of the founding of Canterbury Cathedral. Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, spiritual home for 70 million Anglicans around the world, is the legacy of a pilgrimage made exactly 1,400 years ago. In AD 597 St Augustine arrived in Britain on a mission to convert the pagan Anglo-Saxons. Presenter Nigel Hawthorne retraces his perilous journey from Rome across sixth-century Europe to southern England, where he laid the foundations of Canterbury Cathedral. - Canterbury: Cathedral TalesE12
Canterbury: Cathedral TalesThe second of two Everyman programmes marking the 1,400th anniversary of the founding of Canterbury Cathedral. Having arrived in Canterbury Nigel Hawthorne explores the cathedral's history and examines how it functions today as a multi-million pound business, a tourist site and a place of worship. The clash between commerce and Christianity is most heightened in Holy Week and, as the cathedral prepares for Easter and its 1,400th birthday, all is far from calm in the cloisters. - Rivals for ParadiseE14
Rivals for Paradise The religious documentary series returns with an extended edition revealing the secret war between the Vatican and the Kremlin that has lasted for 80 years. The programme produces evidence that the Vatican ran covert operations inside the emerging Soviet Communist state while the Soviets executed Roman Catholic priests as spies. It is also revealed that in lateryearstheUSA, underthe leadershi p of President Reagan, put huge intelligence and financial resources at the disposal of the Catholic Church in an attempt to bring an end to Soviet Communism. - The Trial of Dr DeathE16
The Trial of Dr Death DrJack Kevorkian has helped more than 50 people to commit suicide in the United States, defended by his controversial lawyer Geoffrey Fieger. Now Michigan attorney Ray Voet believes he has a legal case that will stoptheir activities. Everyman follows the unfolding trial of the man the USA knows as Dr Death. - Pagans' ProgressE17
Pagans' ProgressPaganism is claimed to be the fastest growing religion in Britain. Everyman examines the rituals of a witches' coven and the practices of druids and shamans and asks whether these faiths are genuine religions or seductive and dangerous superstitions. Narrated by Jenny Agutter. - Wagon TrainE18
Wagon TrainIt is 150 years since the original Mormon pioneers set off across the USA to escape from religious persecution and to found Salt Lake City. Everyman follows two British Mormons as they join the anniversary wagon train that seeks to re-create that journey with a gruelling 1,100-mile trek. - The Fire of KaliE19
The Fire of KaliAfter 15 years of bloody civil war, the Hindu Tamils of Sri Lanka are turning in desperation to the cruel goddess Kali. Everyman follows the quest of Shanthi, whose husband is missing and brother imprisoned due to the war. The goddess has demanded that she walkthrough the Fire of Kali in the annual Hindu festival to find them.