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Last broadcast on Sun, 18 Oct 2009, 23:55 on BBC HD (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Documentary examining claims that CS Lewis's Narnia Chronicles contain a hidden meaning.
CS Lewis wrote the Narnia Chronicles over 50 years ago, yet they are more popular today than ever. When they were first published, many critics thought them little more than childish scribblings, replete with random characters and unexplained events. Even Lewis's good friend JRR Tolkien thought them confused and misconceived.
Other scholars were sure there was something more, something hidden beneath the stories. Although many tried, none could find this secret key of Narnia - until now. Dr Michael Ward, a young academic and expert in all things Lewisian, claims he has found the answer at last: he has discovered the Narnia Code.
Using dramatisations of Lewis's early life and career, the programme travels the world, from the Mid-West of modern America to the battlefields of the First World War, meeting experts, testing evidence and uncovering surprising questions and ideas that still challenge readers today.
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YOUR QUESTIONS
Dr Michael Ward answered your questions about The Narnia Code on Friday the 17th of April.
Credits
- Presenter
- Michael Ward
- Director
- Norman Stone
Broadcasts
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Thu 16 Apr 200922:35
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Thu 16 Apr 200922:35
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Thu 16 Apr 200923:35
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Mon 18 May 200919:30
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Sun 18 Oct 200923:55
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