The Denial Twist

More that's great about Manchester - the Manchester Passion was one of the most audacious and thought-provoking things on TV over Easter this year (or any year).

The scene was set (also on YouTube, via a "behind the scenes" video) to "You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side" by Morrissey, and the vid above ("Love Will Tear Us Apart" sung by Jesus at the Last Supper) was silencing.

Other highlights (if that's the right word) were Judas (played by James' Tim Booth) singing "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now", and then Jesus singing "Sit Down" and rescuing it from the lame student anthem it has become - investing it with meaning. Tim Booth must have been very happy...