The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler is infamous today as a war criminal - arguably one of the worst war criminals in history. Yet during the 1930s he was loved by millions of Germans. How was this possible? In this fascinating series, award-winning historian and documentary maker Laurence Rees examines the background to Hitler's 'charismatic' rule.

First Aired

Nov 12, 2012

Last Aired

Nov 26, 2012

Episode Runtime

59m

Created By

Laurence Rees

Network

BBC Two

Country

GB