| Season 1 / Series 1 |
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| #1 |
Long Journey
Macky and his family risk the wrath of the Romans by taking two young refugee girls into their home. Through their exploits and retelling of their people’s stories, Daniel in the lions' den and Jesus and the miraculous catch of fish, we learn the importance of being courageous and helping others. |
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| #2 |
A Friend in High Places
Macky rescues an aristocratic Roman girl, Portia. With help from Portia, Macky and his family foil a money-making scheme run by the evil Tobias and Brutacus. Through their experiences and retelling of the dramatic Bible stories of Samson and Delilah, and Peter’s friendship with Cornelius, we discover how important it is to listen to God and love others. |
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| #3 |
Leviathan
A giant warship docks in Alexandria harbour and Macky learns from Portia that the ship’s mission is to attack the rebels resisting the Romans in Galilee. Macky inspired his friend, Sollie, to come up with a plan to sink the ship. Through their experiences and retelling of their people’s stories, the adventure of David and Goliath, and the story of how God releases Peter from prison, we learn the importance of feeling God’s protection, not being afraid, and never giving up hope. |
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| #4 |
False Heroes
Macky and the family take a risk and give shelter to two men they think are fugitive rebels: Caleb and Aaron. Through their experiences and retelling of the stories, Rahab and the Spies and Peter heals Aeneas and raises Tabitha, we learn the importance of caring for others and remaining hopeful. However, are Caleb and Aaron who they say they are? |
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| #5 |
True Heroes
After intelligence reports of refugee rebels entering the city by sea, Tiberius orders the famous lighthouse extinguished. Through the exploits of Macky and the gang and retelling of the stories of Gideon and the Midianites and Jesus' Birth and the Revelation to the Shepherds, we discover how important it is to make a difference and value everyone. |
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| #6 |
Sweet Freedom
Macky and the gang plan to rescue some slaves forced to work in the Roman granaries. Through their experiences and retelling of their people’s stories, Moses and the Egyptian Slavemaster and Saul on the Road to Damascus, we learn the importance of taking a stand and choosing the right path. |
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| #7 |
Lost in Alexandria
Little Leah goes missing in the back streets of the city and is tricked into enslavement in a sweatshop run by Toadie. With help from Portia, Macky works to foil the scheme, and the retelling of the stories of Ruth and Naomi and The Parable of the Good Samaritan helps us discover how important it is to accept others and be a true friend. |
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| #8 |
The One That Got Away
While Macky and the girls are minding the shop, a petty thief steals a silver fish with vital information to the rebel movement engraved on it. Can the gang get the fish back? Through their adventures and retelling of their people’s stories, Peter and John heal a Lame man and Shadrach and the Furnace, we learn the importance of doing right and keeping true. |
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| #9 |
Doing Our Part
It’s Purim time, and while Macky, Sollie and the kids act out the story of brave Esther the Queen. Diana shows courage as she tries to lead destitute refugees through the dangerous streets, and recounts the tale of Joseph of Cyprus (Barnabas) to her Roman jailor. Through our friends’ exploits and the retelling of these stories, we understand how important it is to be brave, and to be generous. |
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| #10 |
Horseplay
Leah is out on Macky’s horse without permission, and easily outrides a spoilt Roman boy, who then challenges her to a horse race so he can salvage his damaged pride. The stories of Joseph and his Brothers and Philip and Simon the Sorcerer help explain to Leah and the others how important it is to show forgiveness and have true values. |
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| #11 |
Exodus
As Macky’s family and guests celebrate Passover, Portia brings her Roman tutor with her to dinner, but Leah recognises Lydia from the sweatshop incident. As a result Lydia gets Toadie to intimidate the whole family, but after retelling the stories of Moses and the Exodus and The Last Supper the family are inspired to overcome their fear and accept they must move on... |
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| #12 |
No Way Out
Macky and his family have left Alexandria and sought safety out in the desert. But news from Sollie takes our heroes back to the city, where they encounter an old adversary who has learnt some important lessons. The story of Jonah and the Big Fish and the Parable of the Prodigal Son show our friends how important it is to be obedient, and to strive to make positive choices. |
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| #13 |
No Turning Back
With Samuel imprisoned and Caleb injured, Macky, Portia and the gang devise a scheme to use storm rainwater to flood the palace jail, hoping to force the guards to open the jail doors. Portia is given worrying news by Tiberius, and Macky reaches one of the most important decisions of his life. Our friends retell the stories of Elijah and the Prophets of Baal and the First Pentecost, which help them understand the true value of steadfastness and of God’s inspiration. |
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| Season 2 / Series 2 |
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| #14 |
One of Us
Macky arrives in Jerusalem disguised as a member of Portia’s entourage, and soon comes across both some old adversaries and several new friends. Awed by the sight of the besieged city, he tells Portia the story of Jesus in the Temple as a boy, and a mysterious Roman soldier tells Macky how King David captured Jerusalem, reminding him that great obstacles may be overcome. |
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| #15 |
Over Walls
Macky is now a dependable courier between Jerusalem and the outside world. But he’s soon given a job by Sarah, the zealot girl, which might be too much, even for him. Our friends retell the stories of Jacob and Esau, and how Paul escaped in a basket, which help them learn the true value of trust. |
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| #16 |
The Ram
The Romans decide to bring in a huge battering ram to break through the walls of Jerusalem. The zealots in the city draw strength and understanding about fighting bullies from the story of Elijah, Ahab, and Naboth’s Vineyard. Macky receives help from Lucius, the Roman Centurion, who is inspired by the story of Paul and the Shipwreck to love and help those who may seem to be his enemies. |
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| #17 |
Rescue Strangers
Macky may be getting a little full of himself in this adventure! Isaac retells the story of Paul and Barnabas, who objected to being treated as gods in Lystra, to remind him to be humble. But later, when a stranger named Tamar urges him to attempt a risky mission, Macky rashly agrees. Portia is angry with Macky for rejecting her advice in favour of a stranger's, and Isaac tells the story of Michal's rescue of David from King Saul in order to remind Portia to care for others and stir her into action. |
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| #18 |
Prince for a Day
Macky sets out to rescue the real Daniel, this time disguised as a Roman noble. Isaac retells the story of Paul and Elymas to underscore the danger of trying to be something you’re not. Later Macky contrasts the Romans’ over-abundance and lack of gratitude with his own people’s tribulations when he tells Portia the story of Moses and the Miracle Water. |
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| #19 |
Unwilling Guests
Toadie convinces General Tiberius to allow him to take hostages from the nearby villages, to be executed if Macky doesn’t turn himself in. Macky must go into the heart of the Roman camp once again, to try and stop the executions. Our friends retell the stories of how David spares Saul’s life, and Paul, Silas and the earthquake, and learn the importance of mercy and doing right. |
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| #20 |
Aid and Comfort
Toadie has a fever and only Macky can get the medicine that will save him, but will he? After hearing the retelling of the story of Elisha and Naaman, Macky accepts that even an enemy should be helped. While Toadie suffers crazy dreams during a fever on his sickbed, Macky makes the perilous trip to the Roman camp, only to find that little Antonius is now ill too. Lucius tells how Jesus cured a sick woman to bring hope to them all. Macky hands over the precious medicine – and hopes he is in time to cure both Toadie and Antonius... |
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| #21 |
Hostages
After hearing Macky’s retelling of the story of Herod and the Wise Men, Portia hatches a plan which could force her uncle and the Romans to allow Jerusalem’s children to escape the besieged city. Despite her efforts, the children don’t want to leave the city. As Tiberius and the Roman army prepare to attack, Macky tells the children about the Boy Samuel and Eli, to help them make this difficult decision. |
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| #22 |
The Big Lift
As the people in Jerusalem starve, Macky finds bags of grain which Toadie has stolen and hidden in the Roman camp. With the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand in mind, Macky must work out how to take the grain into the besieged city. As a confused Toadie realises he has outsmarted himself, Macky and his friends hear the story of Elisha and the woman with olive oil in which the widow’s oil increased beyond all expectation. |
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| #23 |
Home
The Romans are tearing down homes outside Jerusalem and using them for building material. To calm Rachel’s fears, Isaac tells her the story of how Jethro the Midianite welcomed Moses the stranger. Now Isaac must collapse the tunnels beneath their home to prevent Toadie discovering the trail to other rebel safe houses, and our friends retell the story of how Paul escaped from the mob to underline the value of helping others and overcoming difficulties. |
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| #24 |
Desperate Measures
The zealots decide to kidnap General Tiberius to try to speed-up the negotiations with the Romans. Macky isn’t sure if this is the right thing to do, and recalls the story of Solomon’s wisdom with a baby, as he considers his decision. Later, inside the Roman camp, Macky gets a nasty surprise when he discovers Amikam’s real plan, and when he refuses to go along with it, a fight starts. In the confusion, Macky is captured by the Romans. Lucius tells Portia the story of Paul’s appeal to Caesar, but hears something she didn’t know about Macky which spoils her plan to rescue him. |
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| #25 |
Toadie on Trial
Macky fails to escape from the Roman camp and Toadie accuses Portia of being a rebel sympathiser. Lucius tells Antonius and Flore the story of Paul’s disappearance, before he leaves camp to deliver food to Isaac’s family, now living in mountain caves. As Portia turns the tables on Toadie by questioning his loyalties in front of General Tiberius, Brutacus brings terrible news of Lucius. All this changes Macky’s situation, and it seems Portia’s plan may work after all. Toadie’s future becomes uncertain too, while Portia takes Lucius’s children to their new home with Isaac and Devorah, where they soon hear the story of Moses, the desert trek and manna from heaven. |
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| #26 |
Hope
Macky is still imprisoned when Tiberius launches the final assault on Jerusalem. Macky begs Portia to help his zealot friend, Sarah. As the Roman attack continues, away in the mountain caves, Rachel and Flore recall the story of Noah and the Ark, and its message of hope. Later, Isaac tells Portia about Paul speaking to Agrippa, and his strength in the face of despair. As the series draws to a close we find our friends, and some of their old adversaries, setting off on a new road and heading for an uncertain future. |
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| Season 3 / Series 3 |
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| #27 |
Gladiator School
Macky and Portia finally arrive in Rome, but under very different conditions: Portia is welcomed as the niece of Rome’s famous General Tiberius, while Macky has arrived in chains, and that’s just the beginning of his problems. He has been sold to a school for gladiators! Macky tells the story of Amos and Amaziah, and recalls the preaching of John the Baptist, to remind us of brave men who spoke out against corruption. |
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| #28 |
School’s Out
When Macky refuses to kill another trainee during practice, the gladiator school manager decides to send him to the arena the next day. Because he won’t kill, he will almost certainly be killed. Portia goes to Senator Antonius, who has spoken out on behalf of the Friends of Jesus in the Senate. But Antonius seems unwilling to help. We hear the story of King David and the Three Soldiers, and Antonius tells Portia about Jesus speaking in Nazareth. |
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| #29 |
Friends, Romans and Mystery Men
Macky is now a slave in Senator Antonius’s home. After telling the story of Jesus calming the storm to the Senator’s two children, to help them get to sleep during a dramatic storm, Macky discovers something extraordinary about their father. We hear of the trust between David and Jonathan, while Macky succeeds in foiling a trap laid by Brutacus and the mysterious Masked Rebel considers acquiring a daring young partner. |
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| #30 |
Sowing the Seeds
Toadie has a new job: he’s managing a gladiator, and finds he must resort to his usual cheating habits. Macky tells the story of David and Mephibosheth to explain the importance of helping others, and Antonius retells the Parable of the Sower and the story of the House built on Rock to underline the need for solid foundations in life. |
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| #31 |
Senators Only
Marcus has an evil plan in the works, and he’s enlisted Toadie to help him. Meanwhile, Antonius tells Macky about Abraham and the three strangers, and recalls the story of Jesus and Zacchaeus the tax collector, and how Zacchaeus soon changed his dishonest ways. Determined to find out what’s going on, Portia sets out to do some detective work at a mysterious warehouse where she runs into Macky, who then gets into serious trouble. |
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| #32 |
Senators First
Macky escapes from the warehouse with Portia, but he is badly injured. Trying to keep Macky conscious on the way home, Portia gets him to focus on the story of Joseph and Pharaoh’s Dreams. Later Portia finds she must take the lead in foiling Marcus’s plot, while Macky remains on his sickbed and Sophia tells a frightened Felix how Jesus raised Jairus’s daughter back to life. |
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| #33 |
Rome Alone
Convinced he knows who the Masked Rebel is, Marcus orders Toadie to spy on Antonius. Felix hears the story of Jesus healing Blind Bartimaeus and learns the importance of having faith. Meanwhile, Absolom encourages Macky by retelling the story of Samuel anointing Saul. Toadie sneaks into Antonius’s house believing no-one is home, but has a surprise coming when he discovers someone is in after all! |
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| #34 |
Give and Take
Macky and the Masked Rebel rescue some slaves from certain death in the Circus Maximus. As the scared slaves hide from their pursuers, Absolom reassures them with the story of Elijah and the poor widow. An angry Marcus orders Aemelia to be jailed, planning to use Babatunji as bait. Later, Babatunji hears the Parable of the Lost Sheep, and helps Antonius in a daring prisoner swap, understanding now that God cares for each of us... |
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| #35 |
Spies and Lies
Macky urges Antonius to speak out against Marcus in the Senate, but Antonius is reluctant to openly confront Marcus, reminding Macky of the importance of doing right when he tells the story of Jesus riding into Jerusalem. Macky responds with the story of Jesus and the Moneylenders. Later Antonius is wrongly arrested after accusations by Marcus. To give Macky and Portia encouragement, Felix and Sophia tell the story of Jesus healing a Paralysed Man. |
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| #36 |
Conflict
Hoping to gain favour and payment, Toadie informs Antonius that Marcus is planning to rob Rome’s treasury. Antonius tells The Parable of the Tenants in the Vineyard to remind Macky that things can be seen differently. When Toadie appears asking to be rewarded, Macky tells him the story of Jesus and the Widow’s Offering to explain how the poor woman quietly donated all she had. Later Macky and the Masked Rebel confront Marcus and his men inside the treasury and Antonius tells Macky the story of Jesus and the Roman Tax. |
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| #37 |
Betrayal
News arrives that Felix is in trouble and later Antonius is arrested. Through the stories of Jesus washing the Disciples’ feet, Jesus and the Lepers and the Last Supper and Jesus’ Arrest, we learn the importance of humility. |
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| #38 |
Trials and Tribulations
Portia seeks the Emperor’s help to get Antonius released, but the Emperor decides not to intervene. Our friends recall how Jesus appeared before Pilate, and the events that took place as Jesus carried his cross, and at The Crucifixion. |
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| #39 |
The Road Ahead
Macky finally decides he must leave Rome. Now Portia must decide what she wants her future to be! We hear the stories of Jesus being seen on the road to Emmaus, and of the Rich Young Man and the Ten Commandments, reminding us to make good choices in life. |
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