David Suchet in the Footsteps of St Paul

Series Producer, Director, Writer, 2nd Camera

Actor David Suchet sets out on a personal journey around the Mediterranean to uncover the story of the man he has longed to play - the biblical character of Paul.

Paul did more than any other individual to transform the fledgling Jesus Movement from an obscure Jewish sect into a new global religion. But what drove him to embark on his extraordinary missionary journeys around the pagan world?

In this two-part documentary David retraces Paul’s footsteps in search of the real, and highly controversial man, hidden within the pages of the New Testament. On the way he visits locations ancient and modern, interviews expert witnesses and deciphers new evidence from the latest archaeological research. A quest that sheds fascinating new light on the personality of a man credited with bringing Christianity to the wider world and changing the course of western civilisation.

Filming this series in November and December meant we had to cope with shorter filming days and were always running the risk of losing time to bad weather. Yet incredibly, over 6 weeks of filming we didn't loose a single day. The sun shone more or less constantly and the images we captured of the Mediterranean passing into winter leant the films fabulous atmosphere. In 2013 the series swept the board at the prestigious Sandford St.Martin Trust Awards winning the premier TV Award and the Radio Times Readers' Award.

Production Company: CTVC

Presenter: David Suchet

Composer: Howard Davidson

Sound: Tim Watts

Camera: Lawrence Gardner

Editors: Peter Norrey

Executive Producer: Ray Bruce

Commissioning Editor: Aaqil Ahmed