article_snippet: writer Tony Jordan, best known for writer Tony Jordan work on EastEnders, said: ‘What we have done with Noah in the past is to change it into a children
article_snippet: But the changes do not please traditionalists.
article_snippet: Theologian Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali said: ‘The animals are an integral part of a children
article_snippet: ’s story because it is about the whole of creation, not just human beings. '
article_snippet: The gritty depiction of Noah may also surprise traditionalists.
article_snippet: Jordan said Jordan irreverent approach to the original material was about revealing the wider truth in a children
article_snippet: ‘The characters are supposed to be human beings.