The Ten Commandments was a 1971 British 10 episode part series produced by Yorkshire Television and broadcast from 30 March 1971 to 1 June 1971.
Plot Ten Commandments in England are all being interpreted in a modern 1970 scenario by ten different writers. All ten of the Commandments Steve, Gerry, Mike Lee, Prof. David Cuthbertson, Hilda, Vivien, Catherine Williams, Rupert, James Clark, Magdalene each get a contemporary take on each other from the writers.
Cast Anthony Hopkins as Steve Peter Sallis as Gerry Tom Bell as Mike Lee Graham Crowden as Prof. David Cuthbertson Mary Peach as Hilda Judy Parfitt as Vivien Janet Key as Catherine Williams David Langton as Rupert Stephen Murray as James Clark Mary Ure as Magdalene
Episodes The series aired on television on Tuesday's from the 30 March 1971 to 1 June 1971 on the channel ITV Yorkshire. All ten episodes are all fully intact and are all available to watch on TV Brain. All ten episodes are also all available to watch at the British Film Institute as well. The series has unfortunately never been released on VHS, DVD or any other physical media platforms.
Production Peter Willes who was a head at ITV Yorkshire asked all ten of the writers working on the series to choose a commandment and interpret it in their own way possible. The series was also notable for being one of Jenny Agutter's first big roles on television.
Critic reviews One Critic described the series and all ten episodes as the art of plays illustrating in each episode.
References
External links The Ten Commandments at IMDB The Ten Commandments at British Film Institute The Ten Commandments at TV Guide