Testament: The Bible in Animation (1996)

Genre

animation, drama

Country

United Kingdom

Length

2 seasons, 10 episodes

Rated

TV-G

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is an animated series that retells stories from the Bible. Each episode uses a different animation style, from stop-motion to hand-drawn art. It presents classic biblical narratives with a respectful tone.

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What happens

Testament: The Bible in Animation is a 1996 British animated series that was produced by and shown on Sianel 4 Cymru (S4C). It was also shown on the BBC. It featured animated versions of stories from the Bible, each story using its own unique style of animation, including stop-motion animation. It ran for one series of nine episodes in the United Kingdom and won one Emmy, with three nominations, in the United States. It includes the song "Adiemus" by Welsh composer Karl Jenkins as its intro. The show was produced by Christmas Films and S4C, who also created the 1992–1994 series Shakespeare: The Animated Tales and the 2000 film The Miracle Maker, sharing many of the same voice talents and styles of animation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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