Series synopsis
Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution is a British documentary crime war & politics television series that premiered on BBC Two on January 11, 2005. It ended on February 15, 2005. It stars Linda Ellerbee, Linda Hunt, Samuel West and Horst-Günter Marx.
This documentary series tackles one of history's most horrifying subjects: the Holocaust and the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.
Premise
This documentary series tackles one of history's most horrifying subjects: the Holocaust and the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Linda Ellerbee
- Linda Hunt
- Samuel West as Narrator
- Horst-Günter Marx as Rudolph Höss
- Gordon Newell as Captain Bill Cross
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | February 25, 2005 | February 25, 2005 |
| Season 1 | 6 | January 11, 2005 | February 15, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interview With Laurence Rees | February 25, 2005 |
| 2 | Follow-Up Discussions Hosted by Linda Ellerbee | February 25, 2005 |
| 3 | Interview with Laurence Rees | February 25, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Surprising Beginnings This episode sets the stage for the series and examines the radical increase in violence against all opponents of the Nazi state. In particular, it explores the German army's invasion of the Soviet Union during the summer of 1941 and connects this campaign to the first gassing experiments in Auschwitz, Poland, which were aimed at Russian prisoners of war, not Jews. |
January 11, 2005 |
| 2 |
Orders and Initiatives Laurence Rees continues his documentary history, marking the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, with an account of how the Nazis developed their ""Final Solution"". By 1942, Rudolf Hess had established the camp as a place to murder thousands of Jews, Slavs, Roma Gypsies. |
January 18, 2005 |
| 3 |
Factories of Death The Nazis' marshalling of Jews from across Europe - including the Channel Islands- gained momentum in 1942. Unable to cope with the huge influx, Auschwitz and Treblinka were modified with bigger gas chambers and crematoria. But inspirational stories of courage and compassion could still be found among this appalling catalogue of inhumanity, including that of German officer Albert Battel, who risked his life to save detainees. |
January 25, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 11, 2005 |
| Last aired | February 15, 2005 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 20:50:00 |