BBC HomeExplore the BBC
Just to let you know, we're no longer updating this site. More information here

30 November 2009
Accessibility help
Text only
Documentaries BBC Four

BBC Homepage
BBC Television
Get BBC Four
FAQ

Contact Us

Like this page?
Send it to a friend!

 
 

THE ATHEISM TAPES:
JONATHAN MILLER IN CONVERSATION

Mondays beginning 18 October 2004
Jonathan Miller meets up with some of the key contributors from his three-part Brief History of Disbelief in these half-hour extended conversations.

Arthur Miller   ARTHUR MILLER
Tuesday 29 February 2005 12.30am-1am (Monday night)
As a tribute to the recently deceased playwright Arthur Miller, another chance to see the discussion between Jonathan Miller and Arthur Miller about disbelief and their experiences of anti-Semitism, recorded in 2004.
 
 

FULL LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS

Colin McGinn   COLIN MCGINN
Monday 18 October midnight-12.30am; 2.30am-3am; Saturday 23 October 7pm-7.30pm
Jonathan Miller talks to the philosopher Colin McGinn about atheism and anti-Theism.

 
Steven Weinberg   STEVEN WEINBERG
Tuesday 26 October 12.05am-12.35am; 2.35am-3.05am (Monday night); Friday 29 October 7pm-7.30pm
The Nobel Prize-winning physicist discusses the role of science in the erosion of religious belief.

 
Arthur Miller   ARTHUR MILLER
Monday 1 November 11.40pm-12.10am; 2.10am-1.40am; Friday 5 November 7pm-7.30pm
Playwright Arthur Miller and Jonathan Miller talk about disbelief and their experiences of anti-Semitism.
 
Richard Dawkins   RICHARD DAWKINS
Tuesday 9 November 12.30am-1am; 3am-3.30am (Monday night); Friday 12 November 7pm-7.30pm
Biologist Richard Dawkins talks to Jonathan Miller about his implacable opposition to all religion.

 
Denys Turner   DENYS TURNER
Monday 15 November midnight-12.30am; 2.30am-3am; Friday 19 November 7pm-7.30pm
Christian theologian Denys Turner defends the case for God as the answer to the most important questions.

 
Daniel Dennett   DANIEL DENNETT
Monday 22 November midnight-12.30am; 2.30am-3am; Friday 26 November 7pm-7.30pm
Philosopher Daniel Dennett talks to Jonathan Miller about why people still believe in God.

 
 
BRIEF HISTORY OF DISBELIEF
Full details of the
three-part series
  Jonathan Miller's Brief History of Disbelief
DISBELIEF QUIZ
Who said "all thinking men are atheists"?
Disbelief Quiz

 DIRECTOR/PRODUCER INTERVIEW
Richard Denton on making the series

BBC Links

Atheism
bbc.co.uk/religion guide to the history and rituals

Devout Sceptics
Website for the Radio 4 programme with audio interviews

Miller: Master of all Trades
Profile of Jonathan Miller

External Links

The Atheism Web
Articles and links on the subject

British Humanist Association
For ethically concerned but non-religious people in the UK

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites

 



About the BBC | Help | Terms of Use | Privacy & Cookies Policy