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Speaking in Tongues (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Speaking in Tongues is an Australia
n television program broadcast on SBS Television
. The first episode was broadcast on 7 November 2005. The series ran for twelve episodes, with the final episode airing on 23 January 2006.
The program is hosted by John Safran
and Father Bob Maguire, who discuss current events from a religious perspective, often in a comedic manner. Maguire, a Catholic
priest
from South Melbourne
, originally appeared on the early show John Safran vs God
.
Speaking in Tongues was the first Australian television program to be released as a free podcast
. The episodes were released for download on the morning following each week's broadcast http://www20.sbs.com.au/speakingintongues/index.php?pg=pc.
The series was directed by John Safran vs God
director Craig Melville
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n television program broadcast on SBS Television
Special Broadcasting Service
The Special Broadcasting Service is a hybrid-funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television network. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect...
. The first episode was broadcast on 7 November 2005. The series ran for twelve episodes, with the final episode airing on 23 January 2006.
The program is hosted by John Safran
John Safran
John Safran is an Australian documentary maker and radio broadcaster, known for combining humour with explorations into religion and other issues...
and Father Bob Maguire, who discuss current events from a religious perspective, often in a comedic manner. Maguire, a Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
from South Melbourne
South Melbourne, Victoria
South Melbourne is an inner city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 km south from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne...
, originally appeared on the early show John Safran vs God
John Safran vs God
John Safran vs God is an 8 part television documentary series by John Safran which was broadcast on SBS TV of Australia in 2004. It has been described in a media release as "John Safran's most audacious project yet". It had a much more serious tone than Safran's previous work Music Jamboree...
.
Speaking in Tongues was the first Australian television program to be released as a free podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
. The episodes were released for download on the morning following each week's broadcast http://www20.sbs.com.au/speakingintongues/index.php?pg=pc.
The series was directed by John Safran vs God
John Safran vs God
John Safran vs God is an 8 part television documentary series by John Safran which was broadcast on SBS TV of Australia in 2004. It has been described in a media release as "John Safran's most audacious project yet". It had a much more serious tone than Safran's previous work Music Jamboree...
director Craig Melville
Craig Melville
Craig James Melville is an Australian television comedy director. He is best known for his collaborations with comedians John Safran, Lawrence Leung and The Chaser.- Television :* Lawrence Leung's Unbelievable - Director/Producer...
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