Jill Halfpenny's Easter Journeys

BBC Two HD

2:45 PM to 3:45 PM

Tuesday 15 April

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Part one of two. The actress explores how ancient Christian paths crisscrossed the north-east of England and Scottish Borders, inspiring unique traditions and customs, many of which are still celebrated at Easter. She visits the historic town of Hexham, joining bellringers in the Abbey and having a go herself, and enjoys the Hexham Abbey Choir as its members rehearse a favourite Easter hymn - This Joyful Eastertide. In Lauder, Jill meets a local horseman who explains the tradition of riding the parish boundary, an annual much-loved traditional event