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DEATH BY HANGING

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After 216 days in the courtroom, the judges must arrive at their verdicts – the Russians want everyone found guilty and hanged, other judges take a more nuanced view.

After 216 days in the courtroom, the judges must arrive at their verdicts. And while they wait, the Accused are allowed visitors for the first time.

Seen through the eyes of Emma Schwabenland, an American interpreter who is given the job of organising the Visitors Room.

Upstairs, the eight judges (two from each country) debate the verdicts and sentences – the Russians want everyone found guilty and hanged, other judges take a more nuanced view.

On 30th September 1946, they announce their verdicts.

Cast:
Emma Schwabenland - NATALIE DORMER
Colonel Burton Andrus - JOSEPH ALESSI
Hermann Goering - NIGEL LINDSAY
Edda Goering and other roles - ROSIE SHEEHY
Emmy Goering - SOPHIA PETTIT
Rudolf Hess - JOSEPH MYDELL
Sir Geoffrey Lawrence - NICHOLAS WOODESON
Francis Biddle - CLIVE WOOD
Judge John Parker and other roles - NATHAN WILEY
Iona Nikitchenko - HENRY GOODMAN
Henri De Vabres and other roles - JONATHAN CULLEN
Sir Norman Birkett and other roles - ANDREW WOODALL
Pastor Gerecke - ILAN GOODMAN
Guard and other roles - MARK EDEL-HUNT
Joachim von Ribbentrop and other roles - JASPER BRITTON
New York Post Reporter and other roles - HARI DHILLON

Sound Designer - ADAM WOODHAMS
Studio Manager - MARK SMITH
Casting Director - GINNY SCHILLER
Original Score - METAPHOR MUSIC
Writer and Director - JONATHAN MYERSON
Producer - NICHOLAS NEWTON

A Promenade Production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds

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Fri 15 Oct 2021 14:15

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