Series synopsis
Hitler's bodyguard is a British documentary television series that premiered on U&Yesterday on February 12, 2010. It ended on May 7, 2010. It was created by Robert Powell. It stars Adolf Hitler, Joseph Goebbels, Hermann Göring and Heinrich Himmler.
Adolf Hitler caused the deaths of fifty million people. An entire nation followed him to ruin. Over a tumultuous 12 years Adolf Hitler went from being a minor rabble-rousing politician, to supreme leader of Nazi Germany. He was hated by those he persecuted, and even by some of his own commanders - yet in twenty-five years no one managed to kill him. This program shows how Hitler's bodyguards helped him cheat death on many occasions. They expanded from a handful of thugs recruited to protect poli ...
Premise
Adolf Hitler caused the deaths of fifty million people. An entire nation followed him to ruin. Over a tumultuous 12 years Adolf Hitler went from being a minor rabble-rousing politician, to supreme leader of Nazi Germany. He was hated by those he persecuted, and even by some of his own commanders - yet in twenty-five years no one managed to kill him. This program shows how Hitler's bodyguards helped him cheat death on many occasions. They expanded from a handful of thugs recruited to protect political meetings and fight opponents on the streets, to many thousands - including some of the most fearsome secret police and paramilitary forces the world has ever known.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage)
- Joseph Goebbels as Self (archive footage)
- Hermann Göring as Self (archive footage)
- Heinrich Himmler as Self (archive footage)
- Reinhard Heydrich as Self (archive footage)
- Claus von Stauffenberg as Self (archive footage)
- Erwin Rommel as Self (archive footage)
- Martin Bormann as Self (archive footage)
Supporting cast
- Adolf Eichmann as Self (archive footage)
- Rudolf Hess as Self (archive footage)
- Ernst Röhm as Self (archive footage)
- Joachim von Ribbentrop as Self (archive footage)
- Albert Speer as Self (archive footage)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | February 12, 2010 | May 7, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
How Hitler's Bodyguard Worked Hitler's personal protection squad grew from a few fiercely loyal, handpicked ruffians into an army with a complicated structure and intense internal competition. |
February 12, 2010 |
| 2 |
Early Attempts on Hitler's Life Beer hall brawls, street fighting, and several brushes with death marked Hitler's rise to power in the stormy politics of interbellum Germany. |
February 12, 2010 |
| 3 |
Kill the new Chancellor During Hitler's first year in office--as he steered Germany abruptly towards tyranny--he faced no fewer than a dozen attempts on his life. |
February 26, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | U&Yesterday |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 12, 2010 |
| Last aired | May 7, 2010 |
| Runtime | 611 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |