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Series 1

6 episodes · 13th November 1981

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01 Episode 1 still Episode 1 Episode 113th November 1981 In 1975, four people arrive in Brussels to hold a meeting. They are following leads on the whereabouts of the former SS officer Ludwig Kessler, and their aim is to find him and unmask him as a war criminal. 02 Episode 2 still Episode 2 Episode 220th November 1981 Kessler is living in Germany under the name of Manfred Dorf, and he has a wife and children there who know nothing about his old life and identity. But the hunt is closing on Kessler, and when he discovers someone is after him he prepares to flee Germany. First he needs to get hold of something he can’t leave without. 03 Episode 3 still Episode 3 Episode 327th November 1981 Kessler begins to plan another new life for himself, and he arrives first in England. Even there, the surviving Nazis have interests and tentacles, but they do not look on it as a safe haven. Kessler needs something more permanent. 04 Episode 4 still Episode 4 Episode 44th December 1981 As Kessler heads for South America, we see him planning his movements, but not what is in his mind. Kessler is clearly very anxious to meet Martin Bormann again. 05 Episode 5 still Episode 5 Episode 511th December 1981 The surviving Nazi leaders have money and influence - and Kessler is becoming more of a liability than an asset to them. The last thing they want is another affair on the lines of Eichmann - so they go to ground, even for their old colleague. 06 Episode 6 still Episode 6 Episode 618th December 1981 Kessler is outraged by the way his old Nazi comrades have treated him - they evidently look on him as disposable, and the old S.S. man is on his own. He sees that he has the knowledge to create havoc by changing sides.
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01 Clifford Rose profile Clifford Roseas Ludwig Kessler 02 Nitza Shaul profile Nitza Shaulas Mical Rak 03 Nicholas Young profile Nicholas Youngas Franz Hoss 04 Alison Glennie profile Alison Glennieas Ingrid Dorf 05 Alan Dobie profile Alan Dobieas Richard Bauer 06 Ralph Michael profile Ralph Michaelas Colonel Hans Ruckert
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