Christopher Eccleston plays Jesus as a Mancunian video clerk. Russell T Davies said 'let's make theology CHAOTIC.'
Season 1 • Episode 2
LatestSteven Baxter is the Son of God, and can produce the miracles to prove it. How does the world react when he announces it has to produce a Third Testament within five days, or else it's Judgment Day?
Video store clerk Steve Baxter realises that he is in fact the Son of God. He has just a few days to find the human race's Third Testament and thus avert the Apocalypse.
Acting
Eccleston's raw, reluctant messiah.
Writing
Davies' script dares to interrogate scripture.
Creator
Russell T Davies
Christopher Eccleston
Stephen Baxter
Lesley Sharp
Judith Roach
Mark Benton
Johnny Tyler
Kenny Doughty
PC Simon Lincoln
Annabelle Apsion
Fiona Morris
Ace Bhatti
Peter Gupta
Peter Armitage
Frank Baxter
Peter Wight
Chief Supt. Len Chadwick
Jazmine Franks
Jane Morris
Jack Watson
Alex Morris
Angel Coulby
PC Louise Fraser
Tim Woodward
Chief Constable Richard Tanner
John Henshaw
Clive Saxon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Davies wrote this between Queer as Folk and Doctor Who, basically warming up for 'The Parting of the Ways.'
ITV buried this after religious backlash; it barely aired again, becoming genuine cult television.
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