A series of 12 programmes Written and presented by Magnus Magnusson 6: The Philistines
The word ' Philistine' has become a byword for materialism and boorishness - maybe unfairly.
Tonight's programme charts the arrival of these vigorous people from the sea -their early clashes with the Egyptians and their inevitable head-on collision with the Israelites in the 12th century BC. A new hero emerges - the mighty judge, or leader, Samson. His famous exploits against the Philistines have now been put into a new perspective by recent discoveries in Israel.
Bible reader Eric Porter
Series adviser JAMES B. PRITCHARD Music JOHN RUTTER Film cameramen
JOHN HOOPER , PHILIP BONHAM-CARTER Film editor IAN PITCH
Executive producer DAVID COLLISON Producer PAUL JOROAN
, Magnus Magnus son answers his critics: see Letters page