The Surprising History of Sex and Love

The story

The Surprising History of Sex and Love is a documentary presented by Terry Jones, looking at the different and surprising attitudes to sex and love throughout history. The documentary traces the story of changing social and religious attitudes to sex through a broad swathe of history. Starting with the place of ’sacred sex’ in the ancient world and ending with a discussion of the contemporary relationship between sex, marketing and prurience, the film offers some kind of map of how we got from there to here, and indicates that changes in sexual attitudes are connected with issues of power and control.

Cast & crew

Terry JonesHimself

Joann FletcherHerself

prof. Bill Dever

prof. Bill DeverHimself

dr. Diana Edelman

dr. Diana EdelmanHerself

Rick Jones

Rick JonesHimself

dr. Susan Deacy

dr. Susan DeacyHerself