Where have all the biblical classic films gone?

[BlythesEyes]

I know that Easter isn't celebrated by everyone but just as Elf etc. Is on every Christmas on TV where have all the grand biblical films from my youth gone? This was part of an Easter ritual in my household, sitting down to watch an epic marathon long film.
I really miss them and I'm sure many older than me do too.
Does anyone else miss them?

Just had a look and a few are available on catch up on BBC2.

I the one about Moses was on channel 5 I think yesterday? I watched most of it it was very good!

I haven't seen any films about Passover (which falls just before Easter - the last supper being the first night of Passover). Where's the Prince of Egypt when you need him?!

Prince of Egypt is on Amazon Prime.

I do remember when being regularly ill as a child that many of these films were all that was on offer . I grew up in the 70's and 80's so only 2 then 3 then 4 channels. That meant you didn't have far to look if you really wanted to watch them. There was even the option of the video rental van that came round on the weekend.

There's also the myriad of faith based subscription channels. I'd rather watch something on Living Scriptures than attempt to navigate TV times/adverts. As far as I'm aware isn't it part of licensing that the BBC at least have to provide so much faith based TV still?

The Robe is on BBC2

@AnnieOH1

Films don't count as faith based programmes.

www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/easter

"The greatest story ever told" was on bbc this weekend

If you want the equivalent of 'Elf' the weird and terrifying 'Hop' is on Netflix. I don't know that anyone watches a nativity film do they? Christianity stole the best festivals - mid winter and spring and piggybacked them so there are mixed messages to say the least.

Dont forget andrew lloyd webber has put jesus christ superstar on you tube.

They’ve been all the main stream channels all week! You should watch them on catch up... they are, for the most part, super fixing cheesy. Blue eyed jesuses, square
-jawed American accented Moses butnif that’s your Hamm- got for it. Watch the old white washed religious stories.

The Greatest Story is on I player.

@SuckingDieselFella@ So there's a fair number on the telly then. Where are those middle class tv executives? As I said your comment is nonsense. When we were young there were only 3 channels, rather more today.

The greatest story ever told, the robe and the ten commandments were all on this weekend and all are biblical.

I love a big shite biblical epic (atheist). I think they remind me of the interminable Easter weekends of my childhood. I had Ten Commandments on yesterday. Forgot how long it was until dh said “I didn’t realise it was filmed in real time.”

I had Ten Commandments on yesterday. Forgot how long it was until dh said “I didn’t realise it was filmed in real time.”

My DP said something very similar. I told him The Robe is on this afternoon, and he's decided to paint the shed. I love these films too, and sword & sandals films in general. No idea why, Neither of my parents were Christian and I'm a staunch atheist.

The Robe is fabulous. First ever movie filmed in CinemaScope wasn’t it?

And Ben Hur, when he finds his mum and sister and they’re lepers - and then they get cured. Weeps.

@Paddington68
"So there's a fair number on the telly then. Where are those middle class tv executives? As I said your comment is nonsense. When we were young there were only 3 channels, rather more today."

You need to try reading what I wrote instead of writing "nonsense, nonsense". That isn't a constructive discussion.

They used to be on at PEAK time, such as teatime on Easter Sunday, on one of the MAIN channels. I remember Jesus of Nazareth with Robert Powell being screened at that time. It doesn't happen any more.

To that great dustbin in the sky, if we are lucky.

@SuckingDieselFella@

Your original comment states - Christian films aren't allowed any more because it's the majority religion imposing their beliefs on minorities. Or something.

Middle class Christian TV executives have decided on this. I doubt that any member of a minority religion would care.

Yet we have highlighted a number of these films shown over the Easter period. So they must be allowed. Your argument is now they aren't on at peak times. If it's on I- player I can play something at whatever time I like. And make it peak, if I so desire.

Christian films aren't allowed any more because it's the majority religion imposing their beliefs on minorities. Or somethin

So that's been proved to be false then.

I saw The Ten Commandments was on recently

Ben Hur's on quite a lot

Passion of Christ is pretty much the only proper Easter movie I know and it isn’t suitable for children

We watched the greatest story ever told as I found out through doing our family history that we’re related to Joanna Dunham who plays Mary Magdalene and I wanted to show dd1.

It is so long, 4 hours and 20 minutes I think! We both really enjoyed it though.

@SuckingDieselFella

If Christian films aren't shown as much anymore it's because people don't want to watch them as much, not because of some sort of fear of offending people. They show what people will watch because it makes the most money.