Series synopsis
The Diary of Anne Frank is a British drama war & politics television series that premiered on BBC One on January 5, 2009. It ended on January 9, 2009. It was created by Deborah Moggach. It stars Ellie Kendrick, Kate Ashfield, Iain Glen and Tamsin Greig.
Five-part adaptation of Anne Frank's famous wartime diaries in which a young teenager and her family go into hiding from the Nazis in wartime Amsterdam.
Premise
Five-part adaptation of Anne Frank's famous wartime diaries in which a young teenager and her family go into hiding from the Nazis in wartime Amsterdam.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ellie Kendrick as Anne Frank
- Kate Ashfield as Miep Gies
- Iain Glen as Otto Frank
- Tamsin Greig as Edith Hollander-Frank
- Felicity Jones as Margot Frank
- Geoffrey Breton as Peter van Daan
- Ron Cook as Hermann Van Daan
- Lesley Sharp as Petronella Van Daan
Supporting cast
- Nicholas Farrell as Albert Dussel
- Tim Dantay as Mr Kugler
- Roger Frost as Mr Kleiman
Guest cast
- Mariah Gale as Bep Voskuijl
- Robert Morgan as SS Silberbauer
- Greg Bennett as Workman (uncredited)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | January 4, 2009 | January 9, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amsterdam 6th July 1942 Anne is given a diary for her 13th birthday. Anne's parents decide to go into hiding from the Nazi's after call up papers arrive for her sister. |
January 5, 2009 |
| 2 |
October 1942 Anne finds living in the same complex in hiding with the Van Daan family harder and harder. When Mr Dussell comes to live at the complex he soon becomes the butt of all of Anne's jokes. |
January 6, 2009 |
| 3 |
November 1942 Otto finds out that the building everyone is hiding in has been sold. Everyone hopes that the war will be over in a few months as the lease to the building wont be exchanged until then. Mr Dussell misses his fiance. |
January 7, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 5, 2009 |
| Last aired | January 9, 2009 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 19:00:00 |