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Episode 3
Episode 3 of 5
Ida and Louise travel to Berlin as rescuers but find themselves leaving as smugglers.
by Jane Purcell.
The true story of English sisters Louise and Ida Cook (better known as romantic novelist Mary Burchell), whose love of opera led them into a life of danger, rescuing Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany.
3/5 Ida and Louise travel to Berlin as rescuers, but find themselves leaving as smugglers.
Translations by Johannes Mirbach
Original research by Louise Carpenter
Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting.
Last on
Wed 7 Nov 2012
19:45
大象传媒 Radio 4
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Ida Cook ('Mary Burchell') | Liza Sadovy |
| Louise Cook | Susie Riddell |
| Clemens Krauss | Tom Frederic |
| Frau Jack | Stephanie Racine |
| Ismay Brown | Katherine Pearce |
| Prison Official | James Lailey |
| Border Guard | Mark Edel-Hunt |
| Mother | Audrey Schoellhammer |
| Producer | Jonquil Panting |
| Director | Jonquil Panting |
| Writer | Jane Purcell |
Broadcasts
- Wed 7 Nov 2012 10:45大象传媒 Radio 4
- Wed 7 Nov 2012 19:45大象传媒 Radio 4
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