oh dear ..! ITV is to screen a controversial new drama from the makers of Queer As Folk in which Jesus returns to earth as a Manchester City supporter.
In The Second Coming, the Messiah reappears in the shape of a video shop worker from Salford, played by Christopher Eccleston. He stars as 36-year-old virgin Steven Baxter, found starving and bedraggled after spending 40 days and nights alone on the Yorkshire Moors. Steven announces he is the Son of God and sets about convincing a disbelieving world by performing a miracle - which he does by turning night into day at Manchester City's Maine Road soccer ground. He then has five days to help the human race produce a Third Testament or face Judgement Day. The two-part ITV1 drama is written by Russell T Davies, who caused one of the biggest TV controversies of recent years with Channel 4's Queer As Folk. Ecclestone, star of Shallow Grave and Gone In 60 Seconds, admits viewers might find it shocking. "Talk about risky projects - I think it's fantastic," he said earlier this year. The drama, which also stars Bob And Rose actress Lesley Sharp, is one of the highlights of ITV1's winter season and will be aired early next year. *************************************** Reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe from the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
