Episodes
Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
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01 | St Peter | 20071022 | The oriental beginnings of Christianity and the figure of St Peter. Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs |
02 | Leo the Great | 20071023 | The fifth-century Pope Leo the Great virtually invented the papacy as we know it. Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs |
03 | Gregory the Great | 20071024 | The papacy of Gregory the Great in the sixth century marked a shift in Christian history. Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs |
04 | Hildebrand | 20071025 | The eleventh-century monk Hildebrand rose to become one of the greatest Popes in history. Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs |
05 | Innocent III | 20071026 | Innocent III was an aristocrat, yet his energy breathed new life into Europe. Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs |
06 | Paul III | 20071029 | Paul III laid the foundations for the Counter Reformation. Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs |
07 | Pius IX | 20071030 | Pius IX locked the Catholic Church into a confrontation with the modern world. Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs |
08 | Pius XII | 20071031 | Pius XII's response to the Second World War has dogged his reputation. Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs |
09 | John XXIII | 20071101 | John XXIII reigned for less than five years but his impact on the Church was far-reaching. Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs |
10 | John Paul II | 20071102 | John Paul II has been criticised for holding inflexible theological and moral positions. Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs |