Members of Birmingham's Institute for Textual Scholarship and Electronic Editing appear in two television programmes broadcast internationally this month.
Recording of the documentary 'Who Wrote the New Testament?' in ITSEE
Two documentaries on the Bible, broadcast this month, feature the work of textual scholars at the Institute for Textual Scholarship and Electronic Editing in the School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion.
The first, entitled Who Wrote the New Testament?, was filmed last year in Birmingham by the French director Laure Leibovitz. Among a range of expert academic contributions, it includes a section with Professor Hugh Houghton, director of ITSEE, and Dr Amy Myshrall discussing the significance of Codex Sinaiticus for the history of the New Testament. Both Amy and Hugh worked on the Codex Sinaiticus Project in Birmingham in 2006–2009 and have been assisting the British Library and Leipzig University Library in preparing a new version of the digital edition for release next year.
The French première of the documentary (Qui a écrit le Nouveau Testament?) aired on 16 December 2024 on the satellite channel RMC Story and is available online for the following month. The programme was also broadcast on the VIASAT History channel to countries in central and eastern Europe, the Baltic region, Turkey and Israel, where it will be repeated on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day.
A still from the programme on which Professor Houghton and Dr Myshrall investigate Codex Sinaiticus
The VIASAT History programme page
In addition, Professor Houghton was interviewed in Birmingham earlier this year for a programme on the Bible being produced by the Korean Broadcasting System. He spoke about the Latin New Testament and its importance for the history of the biblical text, dispelling some myths about the nature of this early translation. The programme will be broadcast in South Korea on Christmas Day.
Professor Houghton on the documentary
Research Fellow
Biographical and contact information for Dr Amy Myshrall, Research Fellow in the University of Birmingham.
Professor of New Testament Textual Scholarship
School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion
Biographical and contact details for Professor Hugh Houghton, Professor of New Testament Textual Scholarship at the University of Birmingham.
