The Apostles

Name: The Apostles
Released: 2001-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Mark Goodacre, Melvyn Bragg

TV Show · Documentary

A look at the lives, legends, and heritage of the first 12 people chosen by Jesus; some of them, like Peter and Judas, are instantly recognizable, but others, like Thaddeus and Bartholomew, are more obscure.

2001 · 24m

Starring Mark Goodacre, Melvyn Bragg

Director Robert Bee, Simon Cherry

EPISODE 1

Peter

Peter, the Galilean fisherman, ended his life with his martyrdom in Rome.

24m
EPISODE 2

Andrew

Looking at Andrew's life and the legends that grew up around him, including the place of his bones in the story of Christian development.

23m
EPISODE 3

John

John, part of Jesus' inner circle, was exiled on the Greek island of Patmos where tradition believes he wrote the Book of Revelation; charting his life and career to assess his contemporary impact through the literature named after him.

23m
EPISODE 4

James

James, a Galilean fisherman, is the first martyred apostle; his influence and legacy live on today in the pilgrim journey through Northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela where his relics are kept.

23m
EPISODE 5

Matthew

A despised tax collector turns up as the patron saint of bankers and a potential role model for city tycoons; his memory lives on the first gospel named after him.

23m
EPISODE 6

Thomas

Thomas' story and the impact of his gospel on the Christian community in southern India.

23m