Writer:	Russell T. Davies
Director:	Adrian Shergold
Star:	Christopher Eccleston (Stephen Baxter),  Lesley Sharp (Judith Roach),  Peter Armitage (Frank Baxter)
Recurring Role:	Peter Wight (Len Chadwick)
Guest Star:	Annabelle Apsion (Fiona Morris),  Peter Wright (Chief Superintendant Lennard Chadwick),  Jeff Merchant (Calm Man),  Joe Simpson (I) (Pub Bouncer),  Judith Barker (Eileen Saxon),  John Henshaw (Clive Saxon),  John Warnaby (Phone-in Presenter),  Denise Black (Rachel Craig),  Jon Snow (HImself),  Ken Doughty (PC Simon Lincoln),  Krishnan Guru-Murthy (HImself),  David Horovitch (Mr. Streeter),  David Prosho (PC Jackson),  Rosalind March (Woman Driver),  Lee Seddon (Lee Lynch),  Neil Bell (Homeless Man),  Anthony Schaeffer (Male Expert),  Mary Cunningham (Female Expert),  Jack Watson (Alex Morris),  Victoria Myers (Checkout Girl),  Tim Woodward (Chief Constable Richard Tanner),  Richard Madeley (HImself),  Phil Clegg (Hospital Policeman),  Ray Emmet Brown (Charge Nurse),  Roy Kinnear (Father Dillane),  Steve Money (Stan Lynch),  Mark Benton (Johnny Tyler),  Jazmine Franks (Jane Morris),  Cheuk Li (Chinese Newscaster),  Germaine Greer (Herself),  Carol Barnes (Herself),  Judy Finnigan (Herself),  Angel Coulby (PC Louise Fraser),  Basienka Blake (French Woman),  Jennifer Hennessy (Female Reporter),  Doug Cockle (American Newsreader),  Henry Margolis (Rabbi Shorofski),  Jagtar Singh (Indian Newscaster),  Chrissi-Jo Hyde (Hospital Administrator)

This episode had an audience of 6.3 million. (edit) In 2004, it was nominated for two Royal Television Society Awards - for Best Serial Drama and Best Writer (Russell T. Davies). (edit) In 2004, this was nominated for the Best Actor BAFTA for Christopher Eccleston and the Best Drama BAFTA. (edit)

(sat in the pub with his new 'disciples', Steve talks about what he will do)
Steve: You've had one big miracle but that's it.
(the pub explodes around them in a fiery blaze, but they are not consumed)
Steve: Well, maybe 2. (edit) (Stephen asks for the Third Testament from the crowd, and tells them why they need to do it).
Stephen: Heaven is empty, and Hell is bursting at the seams. (edit) (When asked what will he do as Son of God, he replies he doesn't know).
Stephen: Can't be human and omniscient at the same time. (edit) Stephen Baxter: I know what you're like. I've been you. Knowing there is great evil and doing nothing about it. Keeping my head down, giving a quid to charity, signing a petition, joking about it down the pub, but doing nothing. Even now I want to do nothing, I want to go home, shut the door and pretend that nothing is happening. But I can't - because I was born the son of God. The son of God came to you before and gave you a testament, but you did nothing. This time, there'll be a third testament. A guide to living your lives today, and it will be written by you. In one week, I will be given the third testament, then we'll start again, every country, every religion. And, don't argue. All you Christians out there, don't say "We were right." Because I've seen what you've done. You stupid, stupid people. You've finally did it, I've seen it. Heaven is empty, while hell is bursting to the seams. (edit) Stephen Baxter: God is real, fact. Heaven is real, fact. Hell is real, and it's burning. Fact. (edit)

The revealing crowd scene at the football stadium was originally to be filmed at Manchester United's football ground, Old Trafford. But permission was refused. So it was filmed at Manchester City's ground at the time, Maine Road. (edit)

Judith

Lesley Sharp plays a character called "Judith", and there is a controversial lost book of the bible known as the "Book of Judith", which is a tale focusing on the dangers of a beautiful woman. (edit)