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The series was jointly produced by the CBC, Toronto company Nielsen-Ferns and Time-Life Films, with English and French language editions developed. Location filming was conducted in Europe and northern Africa. Original music for the series was composed and performed by Canadian composer [[John Mills-Cockell]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/music/John+Mills-Cockell/A+Third+Testament|website=http://www.last.fm|accessdate=14 March 2015|title="A Third Testament"}}</ref>
The series was jointly produced by the CBC, Toronto company Nielsen-Ferns and Time-Life Films, with English and French language editions developed. Location filming was conducted in Europe and northern Africa. Original music for the series was composed and performed by Canadian composer [[John Mills-Cockell]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/music/John+Mills-Cockell/A+Third+Testament|website=http://www.last.fm|accessdate=14 March 2015|title="A Third Testament"}}</ref>


The series was produced in both French and English versions.<ref>{{cite web|title=CBC Television Series, 1952-1982|url=http://www.film.queensu.ca/cbc/T.html|publisher=Queen's University|accessdate=16 March 2015}}</ref>
The series was produced in both French and English versions.<ref>{{cite web|title=CBC Television Series, 1952-1982 |url=http://www.film.queensu.ca/cbc/T.html |publisher=Queen's University |accessdate=16 March 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109102716/http://www.film.queensu.ca/cbc/T.html |archivedate=9 January 2010 }}</ref>


==Scheduling==
==Scheduling==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Cite web | url=http://www.film.queensu.ca/CBC/T.html | first=Blaine | last=Allan | title=A Third Testament | publisher=[[Queen's University]] | year=1996 | accessdate=7 May 2010}}
* {{Cite web|url=http://www.film.queensu.ca/CBC/T.html |first=Blaine |last=Allan |title=A Third Testament |publisher=[[Queen's University]] |year=1996 |accessdate=7 May 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109102716/http://www.film.queensu.ca/cbc/T.html |archivedate=9 January 2010 }}
* {{IMDb title|0179615}}
* {{IMDb title|0179615}}



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A Third Testament
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducersRichard Nielsen
Pat Ferns
Jeremy Murray-Brown
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release13 November –
18 December 1974

A Third Testament was a Canadian documentary television miniseries which aired on CBC Television from 1974 to 1975.[1] A book based on the series was published subsequent to the broadcast.[2]

Premise

This documentary series was presented by Malcolm Muggeridge and concerned Christian religious faith. The series discussed the lives of Augustine of Hippo, Blaise Pascal, William Blake, Søren Kierkegaard, Leo Tolstoy and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Muggeridge proposed that the combined works of these people had in effect created a "Third Testament".[3]

Production

The series was jointly produced by the CBC, Toronto company Nielsen-Ferns and Time-Life Films, with English and French language editions developed. Location filming was conducted in Europe and northern Africa. Original music for the series was composed and performed by Canadian composer John Mills-Cockell.[4]

The series was produced in both French and English versions.[5]

Scheduling

Six hour-long episodes aired Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 13 November to 18 December 1974. The series was rebroadcast 31 July to 4 September 1975.

References

  1. ^ Murray-Brown, Jeremy. "Documentary at Boston University". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  2. ^ Muggeridge, Malcolm (2004). A Third Testament. Orbis Books. p. 172. ISBN 978-1570755323.
  3. ^ Corcelli, John (September 2005). "A Third Testament". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  4. ^ ""A Third Testament"". http://www.last.fm. Retrieved 14 March 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  5. ^ "CBC Television Series, 1952-1982". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 9 January 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)