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Four-part drama retelling the classic biblical tale. In Nazareth, Mary counts her blessings when her parents arrange to marry her to a local carpenter, Joseph.

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.

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Mon 19 Dec 2016 15:20

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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

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