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date (day) time network episode title
3/31/13 (Su.)11:59 PMOVATIONBehind the Scenes
3/31/13 (Su.)10:00 PMOVATIONPart 2 of 2
3/31/13 (Su.)8:00 PMOVATIONPart 1 of 2






BEN HUR (OVATION)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
3/31/13
STATUS:
telefilm/mini-series in the can
DESCRIPTION:
(from Ovation's press release, February 2013) Ovation, the only network devoted to artists and every kind of artistic expression, will air the U.S. premiere of the miniseries BEN HUR on Sunday, March 31 at 8:00 pm ET. This epic four-hour miniseries will air during an Easter weekend programming event. Based on the novel "Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ" by Lew Wallace, the miniseries, which was filmed in Morocco, stars Joseph Morgan (The Vampire Diaries) as Judah Ben Hur and Emily VanCamp (Revenge) as Esther. The multi-talented cast also includes Stephen Campbell Moore (Titanic mini-series), Kristin Kreuk (Beauty and the Beast), Simon Andreu (The Cold Light of Day), Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey), James Faulkner (Bridget Jones' Diary), Alex Kingston (Private Practice), Ray Winstone (Great Expectations) and Ben Cross (William & Kate).
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Alex Kingston as Ruth
· Art Malik as Ilderim
· Ben Cross as Tiberius
· Emily VanCamp as Esther
· Hugh Bonneville as Pilate
· James Faulkner as Marcellus
· Joseph Morgan as Judah Ben Hur
· Kristen Kruek as Tirzah
· Lucia Jimenez as Athene
· Marc Warren as David
· Miguel Angel Munoz as Antegua
· Ray Winstone as Arrius
· Simon Andreu as Simonides
· Stephen Campbell Moore as Messala
CREW INFORMATION:
· Alan Sharp as WRTR
· David Wyler as EP
· Dirk Beinhold as EP
· Frank Konigsberg as EP
· Lew Wallace as BOOK
· Manuel Corbi as EP
· Michael Prupas as EP
· Roger Corbi as EP
· Simon Vaughan as EP
· Steven Shill as DIR
GENRE(S):
· based on a book
· mini-series
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Akkord Films
· Alchemy Television Group
· Drimtim Entertainment
· Muse Entertainment Enterprises
· Zak Productions