Hitler: The Rise and Fall

2016 - 2016

Opportunist

2nd October 2016

Episode 1

The first episode explores the first three decades of Hitler's life, examining the spin, willpower and ruthlessness that drove an Austrian dropout to become the undisputed leader of the Nazi party

Performer

9th October 2016

Episode 2

How did Hitler rise from right-wing crank to Germany's Messiah and Fuhrer by 1933? This episode explores his pioneering spin, speech-making skills and deadly ruthlessness - and his personal paranoia.

Fuhrer

16th October 2016

Episode 3

This episode looks inside Hitler's mind as he tightens his iron grip on Germany and turns his sights to conquest, becoming increasingly self-indulgent as his vision of himself as a heroic leader grows

Victor

23rd October 2016

Episode 4

This episode examines Hitler's transformation into the megalomaniac Nazi messiah responsible for the global carnage of World War II, as he invades Poland, France and Russia

Monster

30th October 2016

Episode 5

As the tide of war turns against Hitler, he accelerates the holocaust and sacrifices millions of lives on the eastern front, while retreating into drug addiction in his palatial country home

The Downfall

6th November 2016

Episode 6

The final episode explores Hitler's mental and physical decline as he was forced to confront inevitable defeat in the depths of his bunker in Berlin

Top Cast

Mark Lisseman•Christien Anholt

Director

Stan Griffin

War & Politics Documentary

Using the latest research across the course of Hitler’s life, world-renowned experts investigate the man behind the monster and pinpoint the key moments in his meteoric rise and ultimate downfall.

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Full Cast

Mark Lisseman Image

Mark Lisseman

Adolf Hitler

Christien Anholt Image

Christien Anholt

Narrator (voice)

Full Crew

Ashley Potterton

Executive Producer

Stan Griffin

Director

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