First episode date 1987 Genres Documentary film, Drama | Program creator ITV Border | |
Gnostics tv series knowledge of the heart part 1 4
Gnostics was a 1987 4-part drama-documentary series made by Border TV for Channel 4 (UK). It was re-broadcast in 1990. The writer of the series, Tobias Churton, also released an accompanying book.
Contents
- Gnostics tv series knowledge of the heart part 1 4
- Gnostics tv series the goodmen s heresy part 2 4
- References
Episode 1. Knowledge of the Heart
Episode 2. The Goodmen's Heresy
Episode 3. The Divinity of Man
Episode 4. A Crack in the Universe
The body of the programmes was compiled of documentary material on Gnostic movements and the Cathars. Among those interviewed were academics and writers Hans Jonas, Gilles Quispel, Elaine Pagels and James Robinson, as well as Muhammad Ali al-Samman who unearthed the texts at Nag Hammadi.
Within the frame of documentary dramatized sections were acted by Nigel Harrison (as the Gnostic Christ) with other actors including Brian Blessed, Marius Goring, Ian Brooker, and James Tillett.