Tales from the Madhouse | Episode 7 | The Centurion | James Cosmo
6Meet Barabbas in this sixth story, an old but still impassioned revolutionary. His encounter with Jesus brought his freedom, but Barabbas misses its true significance.
Set inside the crumbling walls of a dilapidated Victorian sanatorium, eight mysterious characters reveal their secret stories to the visiting camera. The eight are linked by one unifying and crucial event in their lives: each of them has had an encounter with Jesus of Nazareth in some way — an experience that has left an indelible mark. Each character brushed with Jesus but most missed the moment. They touched the light then lingered in the shadows. They were offered freedom but made friends with their chains. Now they are haunted by the memory of what was and what might have been. Here is an acclaimed series that opens up the Scriptures, the story of Jesus, and Easter week in a fascinating way.
Directors: Norman Stone, David Hayman, Denny Lawrence, Morag Fullarton, Guy Slater
Writers: Sergio Casci, Nigel Forde, Tony Robinson, Murray Watts, Arnold Wesker, Ann-Marie di Mambro
Starring: Clair Bloom, Eileen Atkins, Helen Baxendale, James Cosmo