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Nuremberg: The Trial of the Nazi War Criminals

Introducing Nazis: The Road to Power

The story of how Hitler led a fringe sect to be the dominant force in German politics.

Episode 16 - No Trace Will Remain

11 will die, 7 imprisoned, 3 acquitted. And one more surprise on the night of the hangings

Episode 15 - Guilty or Not?

The Judges debate their verdicts: surely they’ll all hang?

Episode 14 - Everyone Knew

What does it take to get ordinary German people to acknowledge their guilt?

Episode 13 - Just Another Swindle

An ordinary man gives evidence. He killed 90,000 Jews. He wouldn’t disobey an order.

Episode 12 - Glory or Disgrace

Goering enters the witness box. He has a whole new defence planned: martyrdom.

Episode 11 - What Does Evil Look Like?

How do you commit crimes like these? The Prison Psych needs to find out.

Episode 10 - Too Much Paper

The Defendants seem untroubled until they’re shown footage from the camps.

Episode 9 - To Stay the Hand of Vengeance

Without simultaneous translation the trial cannot happen. It’s never been done before.

Episode 8 - Who is Truly Guilty?

Everything conspires to delay the trial – but the Judges refuse to allow it.

Episode 7 - Naming the Names

Who will be indicted? Will they have lawyers? Will the courtroom ever be ready?

Episode 6 - The Killing Machine

Why did the SS need to order several thousand tons of cyanide gas?

Episode 5 - Documents Don't Lie

What’s it like to be told about a gas chamber for the first time?

Episode 4 - Only Obeying Orders

These crimes are so enormous they need new words. Like genocide.

Episode 3 - What Kind of Justice

Do top Nazis deserve a trial? Or just summary execution? Or both?

Episode 2 - No-One Gets Out of Here

The top Nazis are behind bars – but they’re still in danger.

Episode 1 - The Hunt

May 1945 and the leading Nazis have gone to ground all over Europe.

Introducing Nuremberg: The Trial of the Nazi War Criminals

The story of the trial of Nazi war criminals following Germany's surrender in 1945.