UK Documentary “Secrets of the Jesus Tomb”
Channel Five in the United Kingdom aired a new documentary this past Tuesday night titled “Secrets of the Jesus Tomb” produced by CTVC, with executive producer Ray Bruce and director Sean Smith. I was interviewed in Israel back in June, while at the Mt Zion dig, for the program. This film is part of a four part series called “Secrets of the Cross,” with programs forthcoming on Mary Magdalene, Who Killed Jesus, and the Templars. I have not seen the film yet and I know of no plans for it to show in the United States at this time. I should get a copy by next week and once I have a chance to view it I will offer my own evaluation here. In the meantime Mark Goodacre, who has seen it, offers an excellent overview and evaluation on his NTGatewayBlog.
This film is not to be confused with the Cameron/Jacobovici program, “The Lost Tomb of Jesus” that aired on Discovery and other worldwide markets in 2007, but never showed in the UK. My understanding is that this new UK film makes no mention whatsoever of the Cameron/Jacobovici film, and surprisingly, it does not even mention the producer, Ray Bruce’s key role in the 1996 BBC Easter film, “The Body in Question,” that first brought the “Talpiot Tomb” ossuaries, with the interesting cluster of names, to the attention of the public.
Stay tuned…