Easter on TV - Not a lot

Best of  Easter never shown these days

I was wondering this morning how Easter Sunday would be celebrated on television or even would it be. Therefore, I perused the TV schedule to see what was on offer.

BBC One is offering Easter Worship a trip to church and the old stable offering of ‘Song of Praise’ and that is the lot while BBC 2 is showing the film Kings of Kings. A favourite of mine the movie Kings of Kings and Springwatch at Easter and I am unsure what that as to do with Easter.

All the other channels and they are a lot of them are a desert for anything Easter related but for Sky Movies Select; they will be showing The Greatest Story Ever Told.

I do not think I am remembering past Easter’s through rose-tinted glasses but I seem to remember Easter had a bigger presents on my TV. No Jesus of Nazareth again the TV series starring Robert Powell as Jesus you think the TV companies would drag it out like Dads Army and Only Fools and Horse.

On the subject of Jesus of Nazareth it is beautifully filmed and filled with excellent actors (too many to name), who all play their parts perfectly. What I find incredible is that it is filled with famous actors, some playing quite small parts, but when you are watching it, you don't seem to notice our famous they are and just enjoy the story, perhaps it is because they don't scene steal, just act.

The story is told accurately except for one small point in that Mary Magdalene is portrayed as a prostitute (again!) when there is nothing in the bible that suggests this was true. Still this is a small point and Anne Bancroft is wonderful, especially in the crowd scene when she is shouting for Jesus to be saved. Robert Powell was superb in the portrayal of Jesus.

Still there is plenty on over Easter on the TV with stand out for me Our Queen at 90.