Part One
Retelling of the classic biblical tale. Mary counts her blessings when her parents arrange to marry her to a local carpenter, Joseph. But events soon take an unusual turn.
In Nazareth, Mary counts her blessings when her parents arrange to marry her to a local carpenter, Joseph. He has a good heart, and she grows to love him as he struggles to build them a home under her mother's watchful eye.
In Bethlehem, Thomas the shepherd struggles to pay his taxes while his wife lies ill. And out in the East, the Magi gather to discuss signs in the heavens that herald a great event.
Mary is visited by the Angel Gabriel, and she learns she will bear the son of God. Deeply troubled, and unable to tell Joseph of her dream, she travels to see her cousin Elisabeth, who is also mysteriously with child.
Thomas the shepherd begs for more time to pay his taxes, but instead he has to watch as his animals are slaughtered before his eyes.
Frustrated by the Magi Council's reluctance to investigate the celestial conjunction, Balthasar, Melchior and Gaspar resolve to set out on their own. They head west, towards Judaea.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Ruth Kenley-Letts |
| Director | Coky Giedroyc |
| Writer | Tony Jordan |
| Mary | Tatiana Maslany |
| Joseph | Andrew Buchan |
| Joachim | Neil Dudgeon |
| Balthasar | Peter Capaldi |
| Gabriel | John Lynch |
| Anna | Claudie Blakley |
| Levi | Gawn Grainger |
| Gaspar | Obi Abili |
| Melchoir | Jack Shepherd |
| Thomas | Al Weaver |
| Leah | Ruth Negga |
| Tax Collector | Howard Samuels |
| Bethlehem Rabbi | Ken Bones |
| Elizabeth | Frances Barber |
| Nicholas | Art Malik |
| Herod | Vincent Regan |
| Abimael | David Sterne |
Broadcast
- Christmas Eve 201109:00
