- Title: The Big Battalions
- Date: 19th November 1992
- Summary: Ethiopia: Local Deacon YARED is forced to flee Mengistu regime for protection of independent revolutionary SESAY. Maggie, aid worker for Healing Hand International meets David Miller head of operations at World Redemption TV base. Sesay's forces kill healing hand worker Bogale in front of Yared.Martha finds Healing Hand's been closed down as a result. Britain: Property developer Lizzie Goodhew plans to turn redundant church into spiritual centre. Archdeacon Edward Hoyland opposes and rivals Alan Sturridge for vacant Bishopric. Edward's wife Martha works for Healing Hand. Comes temporarily to England to persuade him to visit daughter Susan in Israel. Church plans foiled. Yousef Al Aswad (architect) resigns. Alan Sturridge made Bi shop. Martha visits Susan. Meets boyfriend Gil and family. Martha returns Ethiopia on Bogale's death. Yousef goes to London, decides on pilgrimage to Mecca. Edward wants church as admin centre for House Church Movement. Alan irritated by Edward.
- 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 1
- Transmission Date:19/11/1992
- Rights:On Request
- Decade: 1990s