In what became known as the Beer Hall Putsch, the Nazis seize power in Munich, now intending to march on Berlin and announce a national dictatorship led by Hitler. But first they must take control of all the police forces and the infantry barracks, and it’s essential they shut down the telephone ...
In what became known as the Beer Hall Putsch, the Nazis seize power in Munich, now intending to march on Berlin and announce a national dictatorship led by Hitler. But first they must take control of all the police forces and the infantry barracks, and it’s essential they shut down the telephone exchange and radio transmitters. It is a night of chaos. And is the Army really on their side or do they have their own coup planned?
Starring Corey Johnson as Putzi Hanfstaengl, Tom Mothersdale as Adolf Hitler and featuring Andrew Woodall as General von Ludendorff, hero of WWI.
Cast:
Putzi Hanfastaengl - COREY JOHNSON
Adolf Hitler - TOM MOTHERSDALE
Ernst Röhm - JOSEPH ALESSI
Emil Maurice - OSCAR BATTERHAM
Leni Hanfstaengl - MELODY GROVE
Herman Göring - SCOTT KARIM
Gustav Ritter von Kahr - MICHAEL MALONEY
Ulrich Graf - FORBES MASSON
General Ludendorff - ANDREW WOODALL
Other parts were played by: EDWARD BENNETT, WILLIAM CHUBB, NICHOLAS FARRELL,
GEORGE KEMP, SORCHA KENNEDY, JACK LASKEY and LYNNE MILLER
The Narrator is JULIET STEVENSON
Sound designer – ADAM WOODHAMS
Studio Manager – MARK SMITH
Casting Director – GINNY SCHILLER
Original Score – METAPHOR MUSIC
Writer and Director – JONATHAN MYERSON
Producer – NICHOLAS NEWTON
A Promenade Production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds