This documentary, filmed at the John Bunyan Museum inBedford, England, presents a fascinating look at the life ofJohn Bunyan, chronicled by Bunyan expert John Pestell,author of Travel with John Bunyan. Pestell recounts Bunyan'smischievous childhood, the nightmares that plagued him, andthe events and influences that impacted his life. It wasyears later, well into adulthood, that Bunyan finally foundinner peace. No longer plagued by fears and insecurities, hebegan preaching, although it was illegal to do so outside ofthe State church. This led to his eventual arrest andimprisonment. During the twelve years he spent in prison, hewrote The Pilgrim's Progress , the story of Christian on hisjourney of life. When Bunyan was finally released fromprison, he took his finished manuscript to a printer,saying, 'I have a manuscript of little worth.' It became aninstant bestseller and remains the world's most circulatedbook, next to the Bible.
