Moses (documentary)

Moses
Genre Documentary
Factual
Directed by Jean-Claude Bragard
Presented by Jeremy Bowen
Starring Nadim Sawalha
Narrated by Jeremy Bowen
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 1
Production
Camera setup Single-camera
Distributor BBC
Release
Original network BBC One
Picture format PAL (576i)
Original release 1 December 2002 (2002-12-01)
Chronology
Preceded by Son of God

Moses is a British documentary programme that chronicles the life of Moses using scientific and contemporary historical evidence. It was first broadcast in the United Kingdom at 8 p.m. on 1 December 2002,[1] and was produced and joint-sponsored by the BBC and TLC in association with Jerusalem Productions.[2] Moses was commissioned by the BBC in July 2001 following the success of a similar series, Son of God, which had been broadcast three months earlier[3]—it documented the life of Moses is a style similar to that which Son of God had previously done for Jesus Christ.[4] Moses was presented by Jeremy Bowen, a former Middle East correspondent for BBC News, and was directed by Jean-Claude Bragard.[2] It featured live-action reenactments, computer-generated images of the period and interviews with historians and scholars.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Highlights: the week ahead". The Daily Record. Glasgow: Trinity Mirror. 30 November 2002. ISSN 0956-8069. OCLC 614676258. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  2. 1 2 BBC One (2002). "Moses" (PDF). Press release. London: BBC. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Moses to get Son of God treatment". Broadcast. 5 July 2001. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  4. ↑ Day, Julia (16 July 2002). "BBC poaches Murnaghan for breakfast". The Guardian. London: Guardian Media. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 476290235. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Peaktime viewing gets factual". London: BBC News. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.


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