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Selling Hitler

Season 1
Based on a true story, this uproarious farce dramatizes the making of a modern-day publishing fiasco. Emmy nominee Jonathan Pryce (Brazil, Pirates of the Caribbean) stars as Gerd "The Bloodhound" Heidemann, a German reporter who sniffs out a scoop that will revive his stalled career: the lost diaries of Adolf Hitler. Gerd manages to convince Stern magazine to pony up millions for the documents, not knowing that a small-time forger (Alexei Sayle, The Young Ones) keeps churning them out from a shop in Stuttgart. The scheme hoodwinks eminent historians, Newsweek magazine, and even Rupert Murdoch--until the truth leaves everyone pointing fingers in fury.With a pitch-perfect ensemble cast that includes Barry Humphries (Dame Edna), Alison Doody (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade), Tom Baker (Doctor Who), and Alan Bennett (Beyond the Fringe), Selling Hitler mercilessly lays bare the greed, self-delusion, and stupidity behind 20th-century journalism's most shocking scandal.
19IMDb 7.119915 episodes
NR
Comedy·Drama
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Episode 1
    June 11, 1991
    52min
    13+
    Stern journalist Gern "The Bloodhound" Heidemann picks up the scent of his biggest scoop ever: a cache of documents handwritten by Hitler himself.
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  2. S1 E2 - Episode 2
    June 18, 1991
    49min
    13+
    Heidemann convinces Stern magazine's owners to pay for his acquisition of Hitler's diaries. But they bankroll much more than they bargained for.
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  3. S1 E3 - Episode 3
    June 25, 1991
    51min
    13+
    As Stern's management plots a marketing strategy, skeptical British historian David Irving gets wind of Hitler's recently "rediscovered" documents.
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  4. S1 E4 - Episode 4
    July 2, 1991
    52min
    13+
    Embarking on a bidding war, publishing magnate Rupert Murdoch sends a distinguished historian--and form intelligence agent--to authenticate the diaries.
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  5. S1 E5 - Episode 5
    July 9, 1991
    52min
    13+
    Murdoch gets cagey during negotiations, his expert gets cold feet, and Stern's big press conference turns nasty.
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Directors
Alastair Reid
Producers
John HambleyLavinia Warner
Starring
Jonathan PryceAlexei SayleBarry Humphries
Studio
Acorn Media
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