Program Title
Christabel

Based On
Book by Christabel Bielenberg

Adapted By
Dennis Potter

Episodes:
1 2 3 4

Description
The sun is shining on a tranquil English village as a peal of church bells announces the wedding of Christabel Burton, the niece of Lord Northcliffe to Peter Bielenberg, a handsome young German lawyer. As Peter answers "I will" in German, a gasp of surprise can be heard from the English guests. Leaving England behind, the Bielenbergs settle in Germany, where Christabel's only concern is to enjoy life to the full as a wife and mother. Meanwhile, a ranter called Hitler has come to power--though it matters little to Christabel: "I hate politics. What has it to do with us?" But as Germany slips into the full horror of the Nazi regime and war is declared, life for Christabel and Peter becomes a fight to survive; a struggle to hold on to a scrap of decency...



Episodes: 1 2 3 4




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