Jack Gerson Death's Head Berlin
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Saturday-Night Theatre: Death's Head Berlin Sat 6th Jun 1987, 19:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Jack Gerson With Bob Peck as Lohmann Germany 1934. Ernst Lohmann is a policeman who will do his job even if it means displeasing Hitler. But when members of the Party start being murdered Hitler has no choice but to call on this dedicated officer to head the investigation. Director: Peter King Lohmann: Bob Peck Heydrich: Paul Gregory Reiner: Trevor Nichols Lys: Elizabeth Bell Anna: Susie Brann Lucy: Julie Berry Leni: Anthony Jackson Muller: Stephen Thorne Ferdi: Jonathan Tafler Fritzie: Steven Harrold Kitty: Jennifer Piercey Gisevius: Michael Tudor Barnes Rabbi: Manning Wilson Zoller: John Samson Hitler: Steve Hodson Murnau: Alan Dudley Goebbels: David Goodland Elsa: Margaret Ward Paulla: Alex Marshall Holtz: Tim Reynolds Konrad: Stephen Hattersley Sarah: Sheila Grant
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
Chapters
| Deaths Head Berlin | 1:25:14 |
Reviews
Not dated
fidory
In my review below when I said "historical piece" I meant it being set in the 1930s, pre WW2. Sorry that was not clear. The production is in no way dated and would stand up well today - rather better than most current drama. Yes, some radio drama has dated but not this one. I would add that many of the dated plays also have their own charm and impact. Not all that is newer is better. Thank you Radioannouncer. I check your site most days to see what treats have arrived. I usually review only the very best, of which this was one. Lohmann's (Bob Peck) dry summary of Hitler is, alone, probably worth the listen.
Well worth a listen.
radioannouncer
Thank you very much! Sadly Saturday-Night Theatre production ended in the 1990's. Recently they have cut back on the number of Radio Drama productions. I agree that some of the SNT are beyond their freshness date but still deserve an airing. Radio Drama is a rarity these days.