God's Chosen Car Park

An urban vigil of belief unfolds in a dim underground car park when Nathaniel Box, a self styled prophet, sets the stage for a moment that could redefine faith. He is joined by his daughter Barbara and her fiancé Curtis as they stage a late night press conference among parked cars and concrete pillars. They are certain that a new Messiah for a New Age will emerge before dawn and they wait with a mix of feverish certainty and performative calm. Outsiders arrive with curiosity, skepticism, and a vague sense that something real might be happening under the harsh fluorescent lights. The scene probes how charisma, ritual, and media spectacle collide to test what people will believe when the moment finally arrives. The scene hums with the echo of steps and the metallic scent of oil heightening the sense that history could hinge on one fragile moment.

Released in 1986 as a television drama, this film was directed by Robert Chetwyn and written for TV by Lesley Bruce. It features a compact cast anchored by John Bird and Peter Capaldi in tense, claustrophobic scenes that keep the focus on dialogue and mood.

Box office is not applicable for this title since it was produced for television; there is no theatrical worldwide gross to report. It circulated as a UK TV movie rather than a cinema release.

This title sits on the margins of British TV drama and has few references in wider pop culture. Its status as an obscure 1980s piece endears it to collectors and fans of the cast, though it has largely faded from public memory. The stark production and restrained performances give it a haunting feel that some viewers remember as a quiet indictment of crowd psychology.

Critics treated the drama as a tense meditation on power and belief. It foregrounds the manipulation of devotion, the way ritual and media drive perception, and the tension between faith in a promised moment and the fragility of trust when a room darkens and eyes turn inward.