Interview 1: Taking a leap of faith; Joseph Mawle, who plays Jesus, talks about how he prepare for the role.
Interview 2: The crucifixion; Joseph Mawle reflects on the challenges of the crucifixion scene.
Interview 3: Mary Magdalene; Paloma Baeza talks about how she prepared for the role of Mary.
Interview 4: Emotional scenes; Paloma Baeza reflects on the most difficult scenes in the drama.
Interview 5: Writing the story; Frank Deasy, the series writer, talks about his influences in writing.
Interview 6: The four Gospels; Frank Deasy talks about working with the four Gospels in writing the drama.
Interview 7: Right against right; Frank Deasy on the character of Caiaphas, who condemned Jesus.
Interview 8: Triumph over death; Nigel Stafford-Clark, series producer, explains the dynamics of the story.
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These pages explore this stunning retelling of the passion of Jesus in words, images and video. Originally shown over Easter 2008, this BBC drama tells the story of the final week in the life of Jesus.
The Passion resource pack, available exclusively from Bible Society, contains all four episodes of the highly-acclaimed BBC series in a two-DVD set. The pack also includes cast interviews and a host of easy-to-use resources on CD-ROM.
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