Does anyone know if this tv special is showing everywhere on April 7th? Since to answer you question I only have to provide one instance of it not showing... alas, it is not showing in the Sacramento,, CA, area on April 7th... rats.
Here is a link to a USA Today story on the PBS Shroud special (web dateline 4/6/04 7:15 pm for Wednesday print edition dateline):
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2004-04-06-turin-usat_x.htm Of course some very liberal scholars are most upset. Notice they don't argue logically against the science but merely argue. Joe Zias of the Hebrew University makes one point about the differences in length between the frontal and dorsal images and the elogated arms demonstrating that he has done no research at all and doesn't understand foreshortening.
As for where the special plays in what cities and when, that is up to each PBS affiliate. Check your local PBS website or call the station. Most cities, I am told, are picking up the feed from WNET in New York. Some PBS stations, but only a few, are overly cautious about picking up a show the supports Christianity and may show it at some off time.
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