Episode 1 | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

'Upon this rock'' | David Suchet - In the Footsteps of St Peter

The story of one of the most significant moments in church history, the Confession of St Peter.

1: The First Christianity | A History of Christianity

Diarmaid MacCulloch reveals the origins of Christianity and asks if it can survive in our secular society. He shows how...

1. Ancient Book, Modern World | A History of the Bible by John Barton

Read by Hugh Bonneville, this first episode discusses the contemporary relevance of the Bible and explo...

2: Catholicism: The Unpredictable Rise of Rome | A History of Christianity

Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the rise of Roman Catholicism. How did a small Jewish sect become wes...

2. The Gospel Truth? | A History of the Bible by John Barton

Hugh Bonneville introduces the gospels and the importance they have to the Christian community.

3: Orthodoxy - From Empire to Empire | A History of Christianity

Diarmaid MacCulloch explores Eastern Orthodox Christianity's fight for survival, having withstood threats fr...

3. In the Beginning... | A History of the Bible by John Barton

In this instalment of John Barton's essay, Hugh Bonneville narrates the history of The New Testament.

4: Reformation: The Individual Before God | A History of Christianity

Diarmaid MacCulloch looks at the Reformation and sees how a faith based on obedience and authority led ...

4. Who's In and Who's Out? | A History of the Bible by John Barton

In this penultimate part of the series, Hugh Bonneville explains which scripture made it into the New Test...

5: Protestantism - The Evangelical Explosion | A History of Christianity

Diarmaid MacCulloch traces the growth of an exuberant expression of faith that has spread across the...

5. Nine Lessons and Carols | A History of the Bible by John Barton

In the final episode Hugh Bonneville compares how the Scriptures are used within Christianity and Judaism.

6: God in the Dock | A History of Christianity

Diarmaid MacCulloch examines the concept of scepticism in Western Christianity and challenges the idea that faith has ebbed aw...

Ark of the Covenant in Ethiopia | Africa's Great Civilisations

Throughout Ethiopian history, rulers have claimed links to King Solomon, the Queen of Sheba and the Ark of the...

Bar Mitzvah in Jerusalem | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

David Suchet explores Jerusalem and witnesses a Bar Mitzvah at the Western Wall.

Byzantine mosaics | Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities

A few years ago an ancient Byzantine church was discovered in Istanbul complete with a wealth of extraordinary mosaics.

Constantinople | Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities

Constantinople was once the capital of a unified Christian Empire, bringing religion and power together.

England's Reformation: Three Books That Changed a Nation

Janina Ramirez tells the story of three books that defined the Reformation in England - Tyndale's New Testament, Cra...

Episode 1 | David Suchet - In the Footsteps of St Peter

Actor David Suchet goes in search of one of the most puzzling characters in history - the man we know today as Saint ...

Episode 2 | David Suchet - In the Footsteps of St Peter

Actor David Suchet continues to trace the life of the man we know today as Saint Peter. According to the Bible, it is...

Episode 2 | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

David Suchet continues his journey inspired by the travels of Paul the Apostle. He visits Greece, where Paul made his f...