1936: Berlin Set in the run up to the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, at the
height of Hitler's rise to power. 1936: Berlintells the story of the
legendary Jesse Owens and of a young German Jewish athlete, Greta
Bergmann and the Irish American who fought for a boycott of the Games
because of Hitler's treatment of the Jews and nearly won. A play about
international politics and infighting, greed and naked ambition. 1936:
Berlin premiered at the Arcola Theatre in London in 2010 with four star
reviews, and featured as part of the Cultural Olympiad in London 2012.
Orwell on Jura
A vivid portrait of the ailing Orwell as he struggles to complete his
final novel 1984. In his dreams he is visited by the characters of his
past works who address him for the last time.
Whisper in the Heart
Valencia 1955 and a down-at-heel Orson Welles engages another troubled
soul, Leni Riefenstahl to assist him in a pelota-based BBC documentary.
Two of the greatest filmmakers of their day share the peaks and troughs
of their troubled lives.
1936: Berlin
As Nazi Germany prepares for the greatest propaganda success of the
decade - the Berlin Olympics - American sport considers a boycott. In
the USA, journalist William Shirer takes the lid off the political
infighting and the dilemma faced by legendary athlete Jesse Owens.
