Julian of Norwich prog on telly

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Anyone watching programme about Julian of Norwich atm? Fascinating. Not a lot to say as am trying to watch and am rubbish at multi-tasking but just wondered if anyone else is watching!

No - but I'll look out for it s my family is very fond of Julian of Norwich. Her works were some of the readings at family funerals.

It’s gripping stuff!

Julian of Norwich was the first woman to write a book in English.

She had quite a radical take on Christianity.

We’re now in France on the trail of her lost manuscript.

"All shall be well and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well"

My mantra

BoreofWhabylon, I thought of you immediately! What channel please? My DDad is a big fan.

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No - but I'll look out for it s my family is very fond of Julian of Norwich. Her works were some of the readings at family funerals.

That’s interesting. Yes, do look out for it. I knew her name but nothing about her before now.

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BoreofWhabylon, I thought of you immediately! What channel please? My DDad is a big fan.

BBC 4

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"All shall be well and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well"

My mantra

Ooh how lovely!

Yes, just discoveredit! Those English nuns in Cambrai refusing to let their male ‘superiors’ take their books. Preserving the work of Julian of Norwich when it was reviled in England. Brilliant.

I've seen this before - it's fascinating. I'd never heard of her before to my shame.

Yes! And women choosing to be nuns in part at least so they could continue their education, very different picture from how they are usually presented.

Sounds excellent.

There is a book of Julian of Norwich sayings/meditations which is nice. My DDad has 3 JoN books! Thank you OP, I will record for him.

Oh this sounds brilliant.

She was a huge talisman and influence for one of my history lecturers (a male one, I never had a female lecturer). Can't wait to see this.

Thank you! I teach about her, so very helpful

@HeyGirlHeyBoy

BoreofWhabylon, I thought of you immediately! What channel please? My DDad is a big fan.

BBC 4 I think. Going to watch on iplayer later

She was a cat lady too! Almost always depicted with a cat

Glad to hear others are interested. Really recommend it!

Julian and cat

of norwich cat

I’d like to see that Bore but that link isn’t working for me

Thanks, have never heard of Julian before,must take a look.

Sorry, I'll try again

of norwich cat

(it's just the google page)

I missed the beginning and couldn’t concentrate as much as I wanted while posting too, so will have to watch it again on catch up - how do people ever manage on those telly threads when they’re posting all the way through?!

Lovely, thanks. I’ll check iplayer for it later.

No, I’m still getting “server cannot be found” :(

Gah! it won't post!

Just google "Julian of Norwich cat" in Google images