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Nuremberg: The Trial of the Nazi War Criminals: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Drama
A 16-part dramatised reconstruction of a landmark moment in history—the groundbreaking trial of the 22 most notorious Nazi war criminals.
Summer, 1945. The war is over, and Germany has surrendered. Across Europe, the top surviving Nazis are being tracked down, arrested and imprisoned in a once-opulent Luxembourg hotel, on 24-hour suicide watch. Now, the Allies must decide what to do with them. After much deliberation, Britain, America, Russia and France agree that Hitler's high command must be formally tried. This will be an entirely new kind of trial, with utterly new those of 'crimes against humanity' and 'genocide'. And before it can even take place, numerous crises and obstacles must be overcome....
As court proceedings finally get underway, the enormity of the Nazis' crimes is revealed via a mountain of documentary and chilling footage of the concentration camps. Over the next 218 days, the accused—among them Hitler's architect and close ally, Albert Speer, and Deputy Hermann Goering—are cross-examined and forced to admit to the shabby gangsterism of the Nazi war machine. With the judges' verdict imminent, who will be executed and who acquitted?
Featuring a stellar cast, including Henry Goodman, Freddie Fox, Alex Kingston and Natalie Dormer, Jonathan Myerson's epic series brings the process alive from the ground up. We see the trial—and the events leading up to it—through the eyes of some of the myriad individuals the US Army officer guarding the cells, the Russian interpreter translating the indictments, the psychologist who runs tests on the defendants, hoping to find the mystery of human evil, and the young German girl working in the court cafeteria who must come to terms with her country's collective guilt.
Drawing on eyewitness testimony, contemporary reports, more than 20 volumes of court transcripts and more than 2,000 hours of audio and newsreel, this comprehensive drama gives us a fresh understanding of the immense achievement of those who fought for justice in 'the last battle of World War II'—and reveals how that phenomenal historical moment shaped our world today.
Also included is a bonus interview in which Jonathan Myerson discusses the writing of Nuremberg with Kristan McMahon of the Robert H. Jackson Center.
Written and directed by Jonathan Myerson.
Produced by Nicholas Newton.
Sound Adam Woodhams.
Studio Mark Smith.
Casting Ginny Schiller.
Original Metaphor Music.
A Promenade Production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 27th August - 15th October 2021.
With thanks to Kristan McMahon.
Summer, 1945. The war is over, and Germany has surrendered. Across Europe, the top surviving Nazis are being tracked down, arrested and imprisoned in a once-opulent Luxembourg hotel, on 24-hour suicide watch. Now, the Allies must decide what to do with them. After much deliberation, Britain, America, Russia and France agree that Hitler's high command must be formally tried. This will be an entirely new kind of trial, with utterly new those of 'crimes against humanity' and 'genocide'. And before it can even take place, numerous crises and obstacles must be overcome....
As court proceedings finally get underway, the enormity of the Nazis' crimes is revealed via a mountain of documentary and chilling footage of the concentration camps. Over the next 218 days, the accused—among them Hitler's architect and close ally, Albert Speer, and Deputy Hermann Goering—are cross-examined and forced to admit to the shabby gangsterism of the Nazi war machine. With the judges' verdict imminent, who will be executed and who acquitted?
Featuring a stellar cast, including Henry Goodman, Freddie Fox, Alex Kingston and Natalie Dormer, Jonathan Myerson's epic series brings the process alive from the ground up. We see the trial—and the events leading up to it—through the eyes of some of the myriad individuals the US Army officer guarding the cells, the Russian interpreter translating the indictments, the psychologist who runs tests on the defendants, hoping to find the mystery of human evil, and the young German girl working in the court cafeteria who must come to terms with her country's collective guilt.
Drawing on eyewitness testimony, contemporary reports, more than 20 volumes of court transcripts and more than 2,000 hours of audio and newsreel, this comprehensive drama gives us a fresh understanding of the immense achievement of those who fought for justice in 'the last battle of World War II'—and reveals how that phenomenal historical moment shaped our world today.
Also included is a bonus interview in which Jonathan Myerson discusses the writing of Nuremberg with Kristan McMahon of the Robert H. Jackson Center.
Written and directed by Jonathan Myerson.
Produced by Nicholas Newton.
Sound Adam Woodhams.
Studio Mark Smith.
Casting Ginny Schiller.
Original Metaphor Music.
A Promenade Production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 27th August - 15th October 2021.
With thanks to Kristan McMahon.
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Published May 5, 2022
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Jonathan Myerson
21 books2 followersJonathan Myerson is an author, playwright, and screenwriter, writing principally for television and radio with his writing partner Julie Myerson. Until 2018 he was Director of the MA in Creative Writing at City University, London.
Meyerson has written for film, stage, TV, radio and animation. His first play was commissioned by the Oxford Playhouse Company, and he has since written stage plays for the fringe, rep and the National Theatre. As a screenwriter, he wrote the films "Mallory" and "The Taming of the Shrew." He has also written episodes for TV series such as "The Bill," "Eastenders," and "Holby City."
Myerson is a frequent contributor to The Guardian, where he also wrote a column about his experiences as a Labour Councillor in Lambeth. His first novel, "Noise," was published in 1998. His second novel, "Your Father," was published in 2000.
Meyerson has written for film, stage, TV, radio and animation. His first play was commissioned by the Oxford Playhouse Company, and he has since written stage plays for the fringe, rep and the National Theatre. As a screenwriter, he wrote the films "Mallory" and "The Taming of the Shrew." He has also written episodes for TV series such as "The Bill," "Eastenders," and "Holby City."
Myerson is a frequent contributor to The Guardian, where he also wrote a column about his experiences as a Labour Councillor in Lambeth. His first novel, "Noise," was published in 1998. His second novel, "Your Father," was published in 2000.
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