Episode 1
Dame Laura decides to bring her canvas into the tiny press box and paint the trial, in situ. Starring Diana Quick.
In January 1946, aged 68, renowned artist Dame Laura Knight takes a life-changing commission as war artist to the Nuremberg Trials.
Even though her press box at the court in Nuremberg is so tiny, Dame Laura decides to bring in her enormous canvas and paint the trial in situ.
But the United States Civil Broadcasting Company has other ideas.
Written by Amanda Whittington - based on the diaries of Dame Laura Knight, whose painting 'The Dock' has become a classic image of the Nazi War Crime Trials.
Dame Laura Knight ...... Diana Quick
Peter Casson ...... Gunnar Cauthery
Penny Ayres ...... Kate Sobey
William Dean ...... Patrick Keeler
French Prosecutor ...... Mark Meadows
Director: Mary Ward-Lowery
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2014.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Dame Laura Knight | Diana Quick |
| Peter Casson | Gunnar Cauthery |
| Penny Ayres | Kate Sobey |
| William Dean | Patrick Keeler |
| French Prosecutor | Mark Meadows |
| Director | Mary Ward-Lowery |
| Writer | Amanda Whittington |
Broadcasts
Mon 27 Jan 201410:45BBC Radio 4- Mon 27 Jan 201419:45BBC Radio 4
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