In 1954, an eight-part serial, JESUS OF NAZARETH, depicted the life of Christ on screens — for the first time. The series was ...

Seventy years ago, in February 1956, the BBC aired the mini-series Jesus of Nazareth, the first television adaptation of the life of Jesus This is the story ...

. Billed as the "40th Anniversary Edition" (in truth, a year earlier; it premiered in March 1977), the 371-minute production is an endurance test for viewers, if nothing else. The "all-star" cast ...

An eight part BBC miniseries about the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This was notable as being the first production featuring an actor depicting Jesus.