- Manchester Passion
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Manchester Passion Format Musical theatre Starring Keith Allen, Darren Morfitt Country of origin United Kingdom Production Running time 60 minutes Broadcast Original channel BBC Three Original airing 14 April 2006 (Good Friday) The Manchester Passion is a passion play about the last hours of Jesus, retold using a backdrop of the contemporary music of Manchester.
The event took place on the streets of Manchester, and aired live on BBC Three on Good Friday, 14 April 2006.
The event was created by the same people who created Flashmob: The Opera; also aired on BBC Three.
A similar event, staging the Nativity of Jesus in Liverpool was shown on the BBC at Christmas 2007.
Contents
Cast
- Presenter/Pontius Pilate - Keith Allen
- Peter - Nicholas Bailey
- Judas Iscariot - Tim Booth
- Jesus - Darren Morfitt
- Mary - Denise Johnson
- Barabbas - Chris Bisson
- Criminal in van - Bez
- Himself - Anthony Wilson
Songs
- Morrissey - "You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side"
- Oasis - "Cast No Shadow"
- Joy Division - "Love Will Tear Us Apart"
- M People - "Search for the Hero"
- The Smiths - "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" (performed by Judas Iscariot as he betrays Jesus)
- James - "Sit Down"
- New Order - "Blue Monday"
- The Stone Roses - "I Am the Resurrection" (the majority of the song was sung by Peter after the arrest of Jesus, with the line "I Am the Resurrection" being sung by Jesus as a climax to the play)
- Robbie Williams - "Angels"
- Oasis - "Wonderwall"
- Elkie Brooks - "Sunshine After The Rain"
- Happy Mondays - "Hallelujah" (instrumental)
- Buzzcocks - "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)" (instrumental)
- 808 State - "Pacific 202" (instrumental)
- Black Grape - "In the Name of the Father" (instrumental)
Trivia
- When Jesus is picking up his Barm cake from the van, the server is reading The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown, the controversial novel that raises ideas about Jesus' life. He was served by Tony Wilson, founder of Factory Records.
- The program promo featured a 1969 Mercury Cougar driving past various churches in Manchester. It was originally to be driven by Bez (Happy Mondays); Bez left before filming was completed and the driving was done by the vehicle's owner instead.
External links
Categories:- BBC television programmes
- Television shows set in Manchester
- Christianity in Manchester
- BBC television programme stubs
- Musical theatre stubs
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