Chancellor Franz von Papen | Rise of the Nazis

2: Chaos and Consent | Nazis: A Warning from History

A look at the extraordinary popularity of both Hitler and the Nazis, as well as the astonishing degree of voluntary supp...

1: Helped into Power | Nazis: A Warning from History

Documentary series examining how Hitler came to power. By January 1933, Germany had voted for a chancellor who was openl...

How Hitler becomes Chancellor | Rise of the Nazis

A coalition between von Papen and the Nazis lead to Hindenburg finally agreeing to appoint Hitler as Chancellor.

S1E1: Politics | Rise of the Nazis

Delving into the corridors of power where Germany's top political mastermind sees an opportunity to use the popularity of the Nazis for hi...

The Reichstag fire and the Enabling Act | Rise of the Nazis

Goring blames the communists for the Reichstag fire, giving Rohm and the SA an excuse to arrest what is left of t...

S1E3: Night of the Long Knives | Rise of the Nazis

Threatened by the ambition of SA leader Ernst Röhm, Hitler is persuaded by Himmler to destroy Röhm and his stormtroopers a...

The Night of the Amazons | Nazis: A Warning from History

Annually in the 1930's, the Nazi's held a propaganda event called The Nights of the Amazons.

4: The Wild East | Nazis: A Warning from History

This film provides insights into how the Nazis' reign of terror in Poland was characterised by huge population upheavals, ch...

5: Frenzied Killing | Auschwitz: the Nazis and the Final Solution

The deportation of Hungary's Jews in 1944 precipitated the most intensive slaughter in Auschwitz's history.

Himmler and the SS | Rise of the Nazis

Himmler and the black shirts (the SS) arrest thousands of political prisoners, and open the first 're-education' camp in Dachau.

Rise of the dictatorship | Rise of the Nazis

It's taken Hitler and the Nazi party just six months to destroy democracy and establish the new dictatorship.

1: A New Germany | The World at War

Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed documentary series telling the story of World War II. Stricken by humiliating defeat and emerging...

1: Surprise Beginnings | Auschwitz: the Nazis and the Final Solution

Explores the beginnings of Auschwitz, and how the camp was originally intended for a purpose very differ...

20: Genocide | The World at War

This edition recounts Himmler's plans to realise Hitler's vision of a pure Aryan Germany. Narrated by Laurence Olivier.

3: Factories of Death | Auschwitz: the Nazis and the Final Solution

With the increase in killing at Auschwitz and nearby Treblinka, people are showing tremendous courage, li...

6: Fighting to the End | Nazis: A Warning from History

Examining the rise of the Nazis and their impact. Fear and hatred of Bolshevism drove many Germans to fight to the bit...

Disability in Nazi Germany | Nazis: A Warning from History

The development of Nazi policies of killing children born with disabilities.

Internal criticism | Nazis: A Warning from History

The severe punishments for German's who criticised the Nazi regime.

Nazi Olympic Games of 1936 | Great Continental Railway Journeys

Michael Portillo learns how new rail lines were constructed to transport crowds of spectators to the Nazi Oly...

Reflections on Hitler's rise to power | Rise of the Nazis

Hitler was finally appointed Chancellor in 1933, in a move that marked the downfall of German democracy.