When the Fuhrer's friend came to stay
Telling the story of Margaret Laidlaw, who as a child lived in a Rugby vicarage with Unity Mitford, the controversial British woman who was a very close friend of Adolf Hitler.
The story of when Unity Mitford (scandalous socialite and friend of Adolf Hitler) regularly came to stay with a family in a Warwickshire vicarage. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Coventry & Warwickshire have recorded the memories of the daughter of the vicar, Margaret Laidlaw and with the help of members of Rugby Theatre, have brought her stories to life in this very special programme.
A production by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Coventry & Warwickshire.
Narrator: Mary Rhodes.
Contributor: Margaret Laidlaw.
Contributor: Mitford biographer, author of Take Six Girls, Laura Thompson.
With thanks to Rugby Theatre (in order of appearance):
Mrs Corby: Emma Marshall.
Young Margaret: Daisy Jones.
Margaret's younger sister: Livvy Back.
Unity Mitford: Ruth Long.
Lady Redesdale: Helen Dulcamara.
Mr Henderson (House of Commons): Brian Jones.
Reverend Sewell-Corby: James Finch.
Produced by SiobhΓ΅n Harrison and Kasel Kundola.
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- Sun 25 Jun 2017 12:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ CWR
