Christabel
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Christabel

TV·1988–1988·1 season, 4 episodes·BBC Two·Drama·58m·Created by Dennis Potter

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Englishwoman Christabel Burton marries German lawyer Peter Bielenberg and resides in WWII-era Nazi Germany. When Peter is arrested for plotting against Hitler, Christabel is forced to confront her loyalties and consider using her connection to Winston Churchill to help him.

Cast

Elizabeth HurleyElizabeth HurleyChristabel Bielenberg (née Burton)Stephen DillaneStephen DillanePeter Bielenberg

Episodes by season

Season014Episodes1988Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1November 16, 1988—As wedding bells peal across the English countryside, Christabel makes a commitment to married life in a country soon to be at war with her
  2. S01E02Episode 2November 23, 1988—Trapped in Germany by the outbreak of war, Christabel finds herself at the mercy of Allied air raids and Peter's secret work is put at risk
  3. S01E03Episode 3November 30, 1988—As Peter's secret work becomes increasingly dangerous, Christabel takes the boys to the safety of the Black Forest but is forced to return t
  4. S01E04Episode 4December 7, 1988—Germany faces a humiliating defeat. Peter's life hangs in the balance as Christabel arrives at Ravensbruck Concentration Camp to plead for h

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