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Selling Hitler

TV·1991–1991·1 season, 5 episodes·ITV1·Comedy, Drama·1h·Created by Howard Schuman

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In 1981, Gerd Heidemann, a bloodhound reporter for the German magazine Stern, believes he's stumbled onto the greatest literary find of the century: the personal diaries of Adolf Hitler. Shrouded in secrecy, Heidemann and the men of Stern attempt to pull off the greatest scoop in publishing history, blinded by their greed to the fact that the diaries are, in fact, crude forgeries.

Cast

Jonathan PryceJonathan PryceGerd HeidemannAlexei SayleAlexei SayleKonrad 'Conny' FischerAlison DoodyAlison DoodyGina HeidemannJulie T. WallaceJulie T. WallaceEdith LieblangRichard WilsonRichard WilsonHenri NannenOlivier PierreOlivier PierrePeter KochPhilip FoxPhilip FoxLeo PeschPeter CapaldiPeter CapaldiThomas Walde

Episodes by season

Season015Episodes1991Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Part OneJune 11, 1991—Bloodhound journalist Gerd Heidemann picks up the scent of his biggest scoop ever: a cache of documents handwritten by Hitler himself.
  2. S01E02Part TwoJune 18, 1991—Heidemann convinces Stern's owners to pay for his acquisition of Hitler's diaries. But they bankroll much more than they bargained for.
  3. S01E03Part ThreeJune 25, 1991—As Stern's management plots a marketing strategy, skeptical British historian David Irving gets wind of Hitler's recently 'rediscovered' doc
  4. S01E04Part FourJuly 2, 1991—Embarking on a bidding war, publishing magnate Rupert Murdoch sends a distinguished historian--and former intelligence agent--to authenticat
  5. S01E05Part FiveJuly 9, 1991—Murdoch gets cagey during negotiations, his expert gets cold feet, and Stern's big press conference turns nasty.

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