Thursday, December 16, 2010

Radio 4 to devote day of reading of King James Bible

the King James is 400 years old next year : EV News :: Radio 4 to devote day of reading of King James Bible:
The 28 Bible passages, each 15-minutes long, will be introduced by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Simon Schama and Will Self, and recorded by actors including Samuel West, Emilia Fox and Hugh Bonneville.

The readings will be broadcast on January 9 and will follow three programmes that will explore why King James decided on a new translation of the Bible and its continuing influence on British culture.

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