The Prince of Peace (radio serial)

The Prince of Peace is a 1950 Australian radio serial by Morris West about Jesus Christ. According to The Sun "each of the 39 episodes is self-contained, and the series presents a chronological story of Christ's life from His birth to. His resurrection. Each episode is told by an eye-witness — each a feasible character from one of the various social groups of polyglot Grneco-Roman Judea."

The story and scripts were agreed upon by the producers and committee of church representatives. Controversial matters were avoided. The names of the cast were not revealed.

The Melbourne Argus called it "a serial drama that will be appreciated by Roman Catholics, Protestants, indifferentists, and atheists alike."

The Advocate called it a "distinguished addition to the field of broadcast drama... The subject, a difficult one for radio presentation, has been handled with reverence and understanding, with, moreover, a feeling for its human as well as its spiritual values."

The Argus called it "very successful."

The show was played again in 1953 and 1959.

The Apostle of Peace
The series was so popular it led to a sequel, The Apostle of Peace also written and produced by West, which focused on Saint Paul. It was based on Luke's Acts of the Apostles, and letters written by Paul as he travelled through the empires of Rome, Greece and Syria. It started in September 1951.