Water
Exploring Britain's sacred sites. In Wales, Scotland and northern England, Ifor ap Glyn finds out why water is often the essential element in many of our most holy places.
Presenter and Welsh poet Ifor ap Glyn explores the wealth of Britain's extraordinary holy places on a pilgrimage that spans almost 2,000 years of history. Travelling across the breadth of the UK, Ifor uncovers the stories and rich history behind many of our most famous sites, explaining the myths and legends of some of Britain's most sacred places.
In the second episode, Ifor explores why water crops up again and again as the essential element in many of our most holy places. Why has a yearning for pure natural water always been bound up with our spiritual beliefs?
His journey takes him to our oldest mass baptismal pool which marks the place that Scottish Picts first came into the Christian fold, the site on Loch Ness where Celtic missionaries battling the forces of paganism first encountered the legendary monster, a healing well where a young woman was reputedly brought back to life by having her severed head re-attached to her body, and a 2,000-year-old holy spring that has become a major international brand.
Last on
Clip
-
Ifor ap Glyn takes the plunge in Holywell
Duration: 04:10
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Presenter | Ifor ap Glyn |
Executive Producer | Eric Harwood |
Series Producer | Nick Watts |
Director | Nia Dryhurst |
Director | Nick Watts |
Broadcasts
- Thu 14 Mar 2013 20:30
- Fri 15 Mar 2013 02:30
- Tue 6 Aug 2013 19:30
- Wed 7 Aug 2013 01:00
- Wed 16 Jul 2014 19:30
- Wed 16 Mar 2016 19:30
- Wed 11 Oct 2017 19:30