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God's Nudists

First shown on Channel 4 in October 2006

Bill Martin wants to set up a nudist camp for Christians but the neighbours have other ideas.

NudistsBill Martin is on a mission to set up the first ever Christian-only nudist camp in the USA, and to help like-minded Christians in other communities to follow suit. But his organisation, Natura, faces huge opposition from local residents, Christian and non-Christian.

Bill's quest starts in Florida, where nudism is big business and caters for all tastes, shapes and sizes. Bill doesn't approve of debauchery or overtly sexual behaviour, so he wants to establish a family-based nudist resort run by Christians for Christians.

There's opposition to his plans – from Christians, nudists and even within Natura itself – but Bill is not going to give up. He visits naturist resorts in Florida, Tennessee and Georgia to check out the facilities, including the chapels. He participates in a naked Sunday service, and travels to Belton, South Carolina to meet three associates who are trying to convince the mayer to grant them a licence to set up a nudist camp in their community.