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Classic Serial: Ben Hur

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by Lew Wallace. Dramatised in four parts by Catherine Czerkawska.
1: A Friendship Betrayed. Two men's lives run almost in parallel. One is a prince of Jerusalem, Judah Ben Hur. The other is known as "He that was born to be King of the Jews." with Michael Tudor Bames ,
Don McCorkindale , Gavin Muir and Joshua Towb. Music by Wilfredo Acosta. Director Glyn Dearman. Repeated Friday at 2.00pm * See This Week: page 7

Contributors

Unknown:
Lew Wallace.
Unknown:
Catherine Czerkawska.
Unknown:
Judah Ben Hur.
Unknown:
Michael Tudor Bames
Unknown:
Don McCorkindale
Unknown:
Gavin Muir
Unknown:
Joshua Towb.
Music By:
Wilfredo Acosta.
Director:
Glyn Dearman.
Bible:
Michael Gambon
Judah Ben Hur:
Jamie Glover
Messala:
Samuel West
Amrah:
Phyllis Calvert
Mother:
Margaret John
Tirzah:
Natasha Pyne
Arrtus:
Derek Waring
Angel:
Deborah Berlin
Source: Radio Times

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