What if a trail of evidence suggests that Jesus of Nazareth did not die in his thirties? What if everybody is wrong about his ministry having lasted three-and-a-half years? At what age did he really die? Would it surprise you to know he was not even in the Holy Land one-fourth of his life?

Is tradition for a Friday death and Sunday resurrection consistent with the facts and figures of history, or has a minority always been right in saying he was put to the cross on a Wednesday? Could the nativity never have been in winter - voiding Christmas? What mystery shrouds the star in the east...