In this enduring tale of strength and weakness, love and betrayal, Samson is played by Eric Thal and the duplicitous Delilah is Elizabeth Hurley.

As Samson successfully leads the Israelites, the Philistine rulers grow increasingly worried and frustrated and hatch a devious plan of seduction and temptation using the King's niece, Delilah, to discover the secret of Samson's legendary strength.

This sumptuous, epic production features an all-star cast including the great stage actors Michael Gambon as King Hanun and Diana Rigg as Samson's mother Mara, as well as the renowned Dennis Hopper as the scheming General Tariq.

Collection of six made-for-TV dramatisations following the lives of prominent figures from the Bible. Among the cast are Ben Cross, Mathew Modine, Sean Bean, Ben Kingsley, Elizabeth Hurley, Richard Harris, Vittorio Gassman and Barbara Hershey. The titles comprise: 'Solomon' (1997), 'Jacob' (1994), 'Moses' (1995), 'David' (1997), 'Samson and Delilah' (1996) and 'Abraham' (1993).