Main content
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 201219:45
BBC Radio 4
More episodes
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 201210:45BBC Radio 4
- Wed 7 Nov 201219:45BBC Radio 4
Audio Books
Download these highlights and all our programmes via the iPlayer Radio app.
