Son of God The Real Man
A controversial BBC documentary that reconstructs the life of Jesus of Nazareth. Using scientific research and historical analysis, and the latest computer graphic technology, the documentary asks who was this first-century peasant, what was he trying to do, and why? The church of the Holy nativity is stripped away to reveal the cave, not the mythical stable, where Jesus was born. The early life of Jesus tells us why he began his mission and why he chose the path.
Primary Title
- Son of God
Secondary Title
- The Real Man
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 19 May 2001
Start Time
- 21 : 10
Finish Time
- 22 : 15
Duration
- 59:00
Episode
- 1
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- A controversial BBC documentary that reconstructs the life of Jesus of Nazareth. Using scientific research and historical analysis, and the latest computer graphic technology, the documentary asks who was this first-century peasant, what was he trying to do, and why? The church of the Holy nativity is stripped away to reveal the cave, not the mythical stable, where Jesus was born. The early life of Jesus tells us why he began his mission and why he chose the path.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
- Religious
Hosts
- Jeremy Bowan (Presenter)
Contributors
- Ruth Pitt (Executive producer)
- Michael Wakelin (Series Co-Producer)
- Jean Claude Bragard (Series Director)
- Jean Claude Bragard (Co-Producer)
- BBC (Production Unit)
- Jerusalem Productions (Production Unit)
- France 3 (Production Unit)