Name: The Twelve Apostles: The First 12 Men Chosen By Jesus
Released: 2001-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Mark Goodacre, Melvyn Bragg

Available on Prime Video, Tubi

A series that examines the lives, legends, and heritage of the first twelve men chosen by Jesus. Some of them, like Peter and Judas, are instantly recognizable but others, like Thaddeus and Bartholomew, are more obscure. A fascinating encounter with the founders of the Church, following their progress and exploring their significance in the 21st Century.

Documentary · 2001 · 24 min

Starring Mark Goodacre , Melvyn Bragg

Director Robert Bee , Simon Cherry

EPISODE 1

Peter

The Galilean fishmonger, Peter, emerged as pre-eminent amongst the apostles. We look at his controversial life and career ending with his martyrdom in Rome and his place in laying the foundation of the Catholic Church.

24 min · Apr 15, 2003
EPISODE 2

Andrew

With a golf course and two national flags to his credit, Andrew the Apostle was the great missionary adventurer. We look at his life and the legends that grew up around him including the place of his bones in the story of Christian development.

23 min · Apr 15, 2003
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. We chart his life and career and assess his contemporary impact through the literature named after him.

23 min · Apr 15, 2003
EPISODE 4

James

James, a Galilean fisherman, was the first apostle to be martyred. His influence and legacy live on today in the pilgrim journey through the exquisite landscape of Northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela where his relics are kept.

23 min · Apr 15, 2003
EPISODE 5

Matthew

The call of Matthew was a bold move on the part of Jesus. However, this 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.

23 min · Apr 15, 2003
EPISODE 6

Thomas

Full of apparent doubt when confronted with the resurrected Jesus, Thomas had a gospel named and he took the gospel to India. We trace the story of Thomas and the impact on the Christian community in South India that follow his footsteps.

23 min · Apr 15, 2003