 His talk drew upon the Bible book Lamentations of Jeremiah, emphasising the negative moments in life and times when we need to sit and reflect.The theme of his talk, delivered during Holy Week, was to reflect on the period between the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.In 2009, the series of "Lent Talks" began on 4 March, with the first programme being broadcast by Martin Bell, talking about his experience in the war zones.