TV series
Jesus of Nazareth
1956, English, on BBC One. Created by Joy Harington.
An eight part BBC miniseries about the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This was notable as being the first production featuring an actor depicting Jesus.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1956
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Latest episode
S1 E8: Part 8
Aired 1 April 1956
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Joy HaringtonCreator
- John GlenNarrator (voice) / Andrew · 8 ep
- Tom FlemingJesus · 7 ep
- Gwen WatfordMary, mother of Jesus · 1 ep
- George WoodbridgeJoseph · 1 ep
- Richard PalmerJesus as a boy · 1 ep
- Christopher SandfordJohn as a boy · 1 ep
- Maurice ColbourneZacharias · 1 ep
- Eric DodsonThe Rabbi · 1 ep
- Philip LathamCast · 1 ep
- Gertan KlauberCast · 1 ep
- Michael BryantJohn bar Zebedee · 1 ep
- Robert GillespieMatthew · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 12 February 1956
- Last aired
- 1 April 1956
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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Jesus of Nazareth: quick answers
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How many seasons of Jesus of Nazareth are there?
Jesus of Nazareth has 1 season and 8 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is Jesus of Nazareth finished?
Yes. Jesus of Nazareth ended in 1956, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Jesus of Nazareth on?
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What shows are like Jesus of Nazareth?
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Who created Jesus of Nazareth?
Jesus of Nazareth was created by Joy Harington and stars John Glen, Tom Fleming, Gwen Watford.