1975: A Nun's Life | Tuesday Documentary | BBC Archive

An examination of the world of the Nun. Over the last ten years nuns have been directed to reconsider their attitudes to the values flowing from the three vows. Because of this they have come under enormous pressures and are in a state of anxious change. Tonight's documentary examines the inner world of the nun to discover what happens when women answer the irresistible call to serve God in the most complete way they know. Clip taken from Tuesday Documentary: Chastity, Poverty and Obedience, originally broadcast on BBC One, 27 May, 1975. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive