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Jonah

October 30, 1996 TV Episode Testament: The Bible In Animation

Studio
Sianel 4 Cymru (S4C), Christmas Films
In Association With: BBC Wales

Synopsis

The fantastic and comic tale of the bad-tempered prophet who tries to run away from his task, is swallowed by a great fish, and then preaches judgment and doom until he is taught mercy by a gentle, good-humored God.

Characters

Jonah, God, Sailor, Woman, Captain, King of Ninevah, Ninevites

Credits

Directing

Director
Valeriy Ugarov

Producing

Producer
Naomi Jones

Writing

Writer
Brian Sibley

Voices

Voice
John Alderton (Jonah, God), Patrick Brennan (Narrator), Charles Dale (Sailor), Tessa Gearing (Woman), Alan Grice (Ninevite), Phil Rowlands (Captain), Bill Stuart (Ninevite), Stephen Thorne (King of Ninevah)

Editing

Editor
Martin Lamb

Crew

Production Design
Gary Hurst
Colorist
Keith Ware
Executive Editor
Geoffrey Marshall-Taylor
On-Line Editor
Keith Ware

Production notes

Scenes and stories from the Bible come to life in these Emmy Award-winning animations. Testament breathes energy, spirit and life into every second and every frame. Such power and emotion is fired by a rich variety of animation techniques, combined with the latest innovations in computer and puppet technology. Add the imagination of the world's leading animators, and the result is a breathtaking production that captures the irresistible imagery of nine favorite Bible stories.

This TV series was broadcast in the United States on HBO.