Arguably the most famous event in history, and perhaps only superseded by another even more spectacular occurrence thee days later, the execution of a popular leader from a village at the eastern edge of the Roman Empire is still of paramount importance to 2 billion people. If you know anything about Jesus, you know he died on a cross. But was there more to this, or was his death simply the result of rubbing a few people up the wrong way? Did Rome's governor in Judea have him killed just to keep the peace; to stop things getting ugly with a crowd outside his palace?  Christians call the day that Jesus was killed Good Friday. For his family and followers witnessing Jesus's death, it was the worst day of their lives.

Written and produced by Chas Bayfield
Music by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins Music
Cover art by Lisa Goff