Available to buy for the first time in one complete DVD collection, 'The Bible - Close to Jesus' series includes four acclaimed film dramatisations of the stories of Jesus's closest companions.

The four companiions are Mary Magdalene; Thomas the 'doubting' apostle; Joseph of Nazareth, and Judas, 'the betrayer'.

Directed by Raffaele Mertes each film details the events that lead each of these four followers to form their unique relationship with Christ and reveals the extraordinary impact he has on their lives.
Mary Magdalene was cast out and disowned by her husband, brutalised by Roman soldiers and searching for love and redemption, she remains one of the greatest Christian enigmas. This highly engaging film highlights the many sides of one of the most controversial figures among Christ's entourage - the seductress, prostitute, healer and politician. Follow the story of Joseph of Nazareth with lives caught between the collision of the paranoid and evil King Herod and the dominant Roman Empire of Caesar Augustus, Joseph finds himself acting as father to his nephews until eventually he is called to higher things. The betrothal to Mary, the Visitation and Annunciation, the birth of Christ, the journey of the Three Wise Men, the flight to and exile in Egypt. Thomas is given a new dimension in this film to the man who was also known as 'The Twin' and was a great believer and disciple of Jesus. Thomas' life sees the impact of Jesus Christ through a fresh pair of eyes and the dramatic events that unfold before and after the death of Jesus. Judas is featured in this intriguing and tense drama about the life of one of history's most reviled figures. How did a man who was a follower and disciple of Jesus betray his own leader and Messiah? What motivated Judas Iscariot to do what he did?