- Title: The Big Battalions
- Date: 3rd December 1992
- Summary: Britain: Susan returns from Israel. Meets Keith, active member of House Church Movement who takes her to a meeting. Returns home to find Edward and Lizzie in bed. Keith seduces her. Edward realises Keith's been embezzling funds. Ethiopia: Martha lo oks for Hailu. World Redemption organised publicity visit by film star Cora Lynne Charles. Martha persuades her to raise issue of Hailu with President Mengistu. Dav id not pleased. Deportation order against Martha rescinded after David makes deal with President to be her constant minder. On trip to north of country they're ambushed by Sesay's group. Taken hostage. Edward hears about this and flies to Ethiopia. Jordan: Yousef meets his sister Fatma in Jordan. Ahmed arrives on false passport to beg Yousef to return to Britain. Jealous Fatma exposes him to the police and Ahmed is arrested. Yousef unaware of this travels with Fatman into the Occupied Territories to be re-united with his mother.
- Description:The story of five characters whose lives are threatened and changed by religious conflict,both personal and political. The action moves from sudan,tobritain,usa,occupied territories and jordan.
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Documentary and Factual
- Producer:CARNIVAL (FILMS AND THEATRE) LIMITED
- Programme Episode:Episode 3
- Transmission Date:03/12/1992
- Rights:On Request
- Decade: 1990s