Preston Passion

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Preston Passion
Starring Fern Britton (host)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Production
Producer BBC
Running time59 minutes
Original release
Network BBC One
Release6 April 2012 (2012-04-06)

The Preston Passion was a live performance televised by BBC One on 6 April 2012 from Preston, Lancashire, England, retelling the Gospel accounts of the Crucifixion of Jesus through a filter of local history. Organized by the Preston Guild, the performance utilized professional performers, local volunteers and audience members. [1] [2] [3]

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Background

The Preston Passion takes its name from the Passion of Christ, a term widely used to encapsulate the events of the capture, trial and death of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the Gospels and celebrated by Christians at Easter. It follows a tradition of Passion plays that are performed in many parts of the world over Easter.

Performance

In the dramas, three aspects of the Biblical narratives are retold through three events from the history of Preston, with the story of Pontius Pilate being related to the events of the Preston Strike of 1842, the story of Mary, the mother of Jesus related to the experiences of a local soldier in the First World War, and that of Jesus being to related the sacrifice of a local school-girl caring for her younger siblings.

Singer Jamelia sang in the finale, replacing Heather Small who had to withdraw because of illness. [4] The hymns and songs were sung by a large choir made up from parishes in and around Preston and UCLAN Chamber Choir. The pieces included William Horsley's There is a Green Hill Far Away, Jerusalem , Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs (from Handel's Messiah), When I Survey the Wondrous Cross , Were You There and You've Got the Love .

Awards

In November 2012 the Preston Passion won the award for "Best Live Event" at the Royal Television Society's North West Awards. [5]

Programme credits

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Drama

Live Event

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References

  1. Preston Guild. "Preston Passion with BBC One". Prestonguild2012.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  2. Published on Friday 6 April 2012 08:57. "Preston does have Passion - News". lep.co.uk . Retrieved 6 April 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Preston Guild Hall". Preston Guild Hall. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  4. "City's Passion shown live on BBC". The Lancaster and Morecambe Visitor. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  5. "Top award for 'Preston Passion' featuring Leyland Band - 20th November 2012" at leylandband.co.uk Archived 4 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine [ dead link ]
  6. "BBC One - The Preston Passion" . Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  7. EF. "The Preston Passion for Easter 2012". BBC. Retrieved 8 February 2012.

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