A troubled Disciple finds Jesus’ tomb empty. In his hunt to find the missing body he is to have an encounter that will change his life forever. 

The Witness/Narrator - Rob Gooch

The Widow - Edith Kirkwood

The Owner - Angela Harvey

The Mother - Vicki Hackett

The Fisherman - Colin Benson

The Centurion - Patrick Burbridge

The High Priest - Rich Hasnip

The Witness was Written and Directed by Paul Birch

Original Music by Patrick Burbridge 

Sound Design and Edited by Tom Smith   

Recorded by Tom Smith and Chloe Oldroyd

Producer Oliver Brown

Theme Music - ‘Hallelu’ by Nils Olav

With thanks to Erin Burbridge, Alfhere Rudas, and the students of Regent’s Theological College

The Passion was made and recorded at Friargate Theatre.

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A faith-filled mother struggles with her belief in God as she watches the death of her son on the cross. Grief, rage, doubt and despair 

all combine in her battered heart as she endures the extraordinary pain of suffering, loss and separation.   

The Mother - Vicki Hackett

The Mother was Written and Directed by Paul Birch

Original Music by Patrick Burbridge 

Sound Design and Edited by Tom Smith   

Recorded by Tom Smith and Chloe Oldroyd

Producer Oliver Brown

Theme Music - ‘Hallelu’ by Nils Olav

With thanks to Erin Burbridge, Alfhere Rudas, and Rob Gooch.

The Passion was made and recorded at Friargate Theatre.

This episode contains material which some listeners may find distressing. 

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Peter recounts his astonishing journey from fisherman to ‘fisher of men’. He is used to stormy waters but, after the arrest of Jesus, he finds himself in a tempestuous battle between his faith and his fear.  

The Fisherman - Colin Benson

The Betrayer - Kelvin Goodspeed

The Owner - Angela Harvey

The Moneychanger - Jamie Higgins

The Centurion - Patrick Burbridge

The Fisherman was Written and Directed by Paul Birch

Original Music by Patrick Burbridge 

Sound Design and Edited by Tom Smith   

Recorded by Tom Smith and Chloe Oldroyd

Producer Oliver Brown

Theme Music - ‘Hallelu’ by Nils Olav

With thanks to Erin Burbridge and the students of Regent’s Theological College. 

The Passion was made and recorded at Friargate Theatre.

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The Roman Governor of Judea, Pontius Pilate, is used to being in charge. Using a combination of brute force and political pragmatism, he keeps everyone in line. But when he arrests a man from Galilee, keeping the peace proves to be very difficult indeed. 

Especially his own...

The Governor - Butshilo Nleya

The Governor was written and directed by Paul Birch

Original Music by Patrick Burbridge 

Sound Design and Edited by Tom Smith   

Recorded by Tom Smith and Chloe Oldroyd

Producer - Oliver Brown

Theme Music - ‘Hallelu’ by Nils Olav

With thanks to Erin Burbridge, Angela Harvey, and the students of Regent’s Theological College. 

The Passion was made and recorded at Friargate Theatre.

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Judas of Kerioth is struggling with matters of faith and fidelity. The Messiah he has chosen to follow isn’t living up to his expectations and he begins to wonder if there might be a different way of getting things done. As his relationship with Peter begins to come under strain a new and exciting opportunity suddenly presents itself... 

The Betrayer - Kelvin Goodpseed

The Fisherman - Colin Benson

The Moneychanger - Jamie Higgins

The High Priest - Rich Hasnip

The Pharisee - Peter Hutchinson

The Narrator - Rob Gooch

The Betrayer was Written and Directed by Paul Birch

Original Music by Patrick Burbridge 

Sound Design and Edited by Tom Smith   

Recorded by Tom Smith and Chloe Oldroyd

Producer Oliver Brown

Theme Music - ‘Hallelu’ by Nils Olav

With thanks to Erin Burbridge and the students of Regent’s Theological College. 

The Passion was made and recorded at Friargate Theatre.

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A struggling widow is to witness the return of Jesus to the Temple where he continues to cause more controversy. A number of traps are set to catch him out but his attention is on the woman who is about to make a spectacular act of faith and generosity.  

The Widow - Edith Kirkwood

The Owner - Angela Harvey

The Moneychanger - Jamie Higgins

The Pharisee - Peter Hutchinson

The Narrator - Rob Gooch

The Widow was Written and Directed by Paul Birch

Original Music by Patrick Burbridge 

Sound Design and Edited by Tom Smith   

Recorded by Tom Smith and Chloe Oldroyd

Producer Oliver Brown

Theme Music - ‘Hallelu’ by Nils Olav

With thanks to Erin Burbridge and the students of Regent’s Theological College. We would also like to acknowledge ’The Longest Week’ by Nick Page which was a very helpful resource in informing this episode.   

The Passion was made and recorded at Friargate Theatre.

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The celebrations of the previous day give way to controversies as Jesus literally turns the tables on the Moneychangers of the Temple. Faith and finance collide as the Rabbi from Galilee begins to cause upset and create enemies in the very heart of Jerusalem.

The Moneychanger - Jamie Higgins

The High Priest - Rich Hasnip

The Narrator - Rob Gooch

The Moneychanger was Written and Directed by Paul Birch

Original Music by Patrick Burbridge 

Sound Design and Edited by Tom Smith   

Recorded by Tom Smith and Chloe Oldroyd

Producer Oliver Brown

Theme Music - ‘Hallelu’ by Nils Olav

With thanks to Erin Burbridge and the students of Regent’s Theological College. We would also like to acknowledge ’The Longest Week’ by Nick Page which was a very helpful resource in informing this episode.   

The Passion was made and recorded at Friargate Theatre.

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It’s a hot day in Jerusalem and tensions are running high. The Roman Governor, Pontius Pilate, is coming into town to keep the peace with an iron fist. The High Priest, Caiaphas, is keen to avoid trouble. But trouble is coming anyway…

Miriam, a fruit merchant, is about to find herself at the centre of this political storm, when she lends her donkey to a stranger from Galilee.  A stranger who will turn everyone’s world upside down…

The Owner - Angela Harvey

The High Priest - Rich Hasnip

The Fisherman - Colin Benson

The Centurion - Patrick Burbridge

The Narrator - Rob Gooch

The Owner was Written and Directed by Paul Birch

Original Music by Patrick Burbridge 

Sound Design and Edited by Tom Smith   

Recorded by Tom Smith and Chloe Oldroyd

Produced by Oliver Brown

Theme Music - ‘Hallelu’ by Nils Olav

With thanks to Erin Burbridge and the students of Regent’s Theological College 

The Passion was made and recorded at Friargate Theatre.

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Riding Lights Presents, The Passion. 

Join us as we witness the journey to the cross. 8 voices, 8 stories, 8 days. 

Episode One - The Owner. Releasing Friday March 7th. 

Riding Lights Presents The Passion. 

8 Stories, 8 Voices, 8 Days journey to the cross.

Join Riding Lights throughout Lent as we hear the stories from Holy Week. 

Released every Friday from March 7th with a final episode available Easter Sunday. 

The Passion, written and directed by Paul Birch.

Performer Robert Gooch

Trailer music: Hallelu by Nils Olav

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