In 1941, Rudolf Hess, Hitler’s deputy, embarked on a mysterious solo flight to Scotland in an unauthorised bid for peace. What drove him? Was he a rogue idealist, or was this part of a deeper plot? In this episode we unpack the strange mission, the unanswered questions surrounding his decades in Spandau Prison, and his subsequent controversial death.

Cast List:

James Douglas-Hamilton: The Duke of Hamilton’s Son 

Nigel Jones: Author & Historian 

Roger Moorhouse: Author & Historian 

Prof. Manfred Goertemaker: Historian, University of Potsdam

Frank McDonough: Author & Historian of the Third Reich 

Dr Linda Papadopoulos: Psychologist 

Andreas Mix: Memorium Nuremberg Trials

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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