Witness the events of 2000 years ago as if they are today's breaking news! This program is set amidst the social and political context of the time and based on the best available research. Real life political analysts and correspondents detail the significanct of the amazing events surround the birth of the long awaited Messiah. In Episode 1, join Anchor Martyn Lewis as he reports on the appearance of a bright object in the sky of Bethlehem and the unfolding crisis it is causing.

This just in….reliable sources report a very bright object has been observed in the eastern sky. We go live now to our correspondent in Bethlehem….” Witness the events of 2000 years ago as if they are today’s breaking news! The program is set amidst the social and political context of the time and based on the best available research. Real life political analysts and correspondents detail the significance of the amazing events surrounding the birth of the long-awaited Messiah. This enlightening presentation provides a greater understanding and new appreciation of the world into which Jesus was born.

Director: Patrick Harpur

Starring: Richard Lindley