A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by his Roman soldier friend. Epic tale starring Jamie Glover and Samuel West.

Two men's lives run almost in parallel. One is a prince of Jerusalem, Judah Ben Hur. The other is known as "He that was born to be King of the Jews."

Lew Wallace's epic tale stars Jamie Glover as Judah Ben Hur.

Ben Hur ...... Jamie Glover

Messala ...... Samuel West

Angel ...... Deborah Berlin

Amrah ...... Phyllis Calvert

Mother ...... Margaret John

Arrius ...... Derek Waring

Tirzah ...... Natasha Pyne

Chief of Rowers ...... Don McCorkindale

Man 1 ...... Joshua Towb

Man 2 ...... Michael Tudor Barnes

Man in Boat ...... Gavin Muir

Michael Gambon reads from the Bible.

Dramatised in four parts by Catherine Czerkawska.

Music by Wilfredo Acosta.

Director: Glyn Dearman

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1995.