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Episode 4

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Drama retelling the biblical tale. Joseph and Mary reach Bethlehem but discover they are not welcome. As Mary goes into labour, Joseph must find somewhere for her to give birth.

Joseph and Mary arrive in Bethlehem but discover they are not welcome - Joseph's family know of Mary's apparent betrayal. When Mary goes into labour, Joseph searches for somewhere for her to give birth, settling on a stable behind an inn.

Thomas the shepherd is driven to violence in his rage and frustration, until he learns that the talk of the coming of the Messiah is not just words. And as the stars align, Balthasar, Melchior and Gaspar hurry in disguise to Bethlehem, desperate to be present at the greatest moment in history.

29 minutes

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Thu 22 Dec 2016 15:10

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Credits

Role Contributor
Producer Ruth Kenley-Letts
Director Coky Giedroyc
Writer Tony Jordan
Mary Tatiana Maslany
Joseph Andrew Buchan
Gabriel John Lynch
Balthasar Peter Capaldi
Herod Vincent Regan
Gaspar Obi Abili
Melchoir Jack Shepherd
Thomas Al Weaver
Abimael David Sterne
Leah Ruth Negga
Tax Collector Howard Samuels
Salome Sadie Shimmin
Rachel Helen Schlesinger
Innkeeper Matthew Deslippe

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