with Tom Courtenay as Jesus and Michael Hordern as God
Previously transmitted in their entirety as a Play of the Month presentation, The Chester Mystery Plays are being shown again in six weekly episodes.
A production, using the latest television techniques, of the medieval Mystery Cycle first performed in the City of Chester in the 14th century. Tonight: Part 5
Entry to Jerusalem
The Last Supper and Garden of Gethsemane Christ's Trial with the following Company:
ALUN ARMSTRONG , KEITH CHEGWIN PAUL COPLEY , BRIAN GLOVER
CHRISTOPHER GUARD , TONY HAYGARTH JAMES HAZELDINE , RONALD HERDMAN DAVID JACKSON , PHILIP JACKSON SAM KELLY , ASHLEY KNIGHT
KEVIN MCNALLY , JOHN NORMINGTON JOHN QUARMBY , HELEN RAYE
TERRY SCULLY , RAYMOND WESTWELL THE CHOIR OF NEW COLLEGE, OXFORD Music director DAVID LUMSDEN
Modern English text by MAURICE HUSSEY Music composed and conducted by GUY WOOLFENDEN. Paintings by TOM TAYLOR BRIAN PIKE , BERNARD BLATCH Producer CEDRIC MESSINA Director PIERS HAGGARD