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Climbed Every Mountain - The Story Behind the Sound of Music

Sue Perkins uncovers the true story of The Sound of Music's Trapp Family Singers and witnesses Salzburg's first ever performance of the musical.

The Sound of Music is one of the most enduringly popular films ever made, yet behind it lies an even more astonishing family story.

Sue Perkins travels to Salzburg, Ellis Island and Vermont to discover how the family made a living in America as the Trapp Family Singers and eventually bought an estate in Vermont which looks uncannily like Austria. She also discovers that the ultimate feelgood story has dark undertones and is disliked by Austrians, and witnesses the first ever performance of the musical in Salzburg itself.

59 minutes

Last on

Christmas Day 201512:15
BBC Two

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Credits

PresenterSue Perkins
DirectorChristopher Walker
ProducerChristopher Walker
Executive ProducerJudith Holder
Interviewed GuestNicholas Hammond
Interviewed GuestMarko Feingold
Interviewed GuestKarl-Philippe von Maldenghem
Interviewed GuestYukihiko Koyama
Interviewed GuestDavid Brenner
Interviewed GuestPeter Husty
Interviewed GuestFranz Wasner
Interviewed GuestRosmarie von Trapp
Interviewed GuestMaria von Trapp
Interviewed GuestElizabeth von Trapp
Interviewed GuestKristina von Trapp
Interviewed GuestSam von Trapp
Interviewed GuestJohannes von Trapp
Interviewed GuestUwe Kroger
Interviewed GuestLaurence Maslon
Interviewed GuestCaroline Kleibel
Interviewed GuestGeorg Steinitz

Broadcasts

  • Sat 29 Dec 201220:15
    BBC HD & BBC Two
  • Mon 31 Dec 201202:45
    BBC One except Scotland
  • Mon 31 Dec 201218:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Tue 8 Jan 201300:30
    BBC HD
  • Sun 13 Jan 201318:00
    BBC HD
  • Christmas Day 201512:15
    BBC Two

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