Neville Watchurst A Vital Flaw

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Saturday-Night Theatre: A Vital Flaw First broadcast: Sat 29th Jul 1995, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM Neville Watchurst's play is a truthful account of a relationship which developed in Germany before and during the Second World War. Heinrich Himmler has a serious health problem and Dr Felix Kersten is summoned to treat him. The doctor's success establishes Himmler's dependency on him and when war breaks out Kersten is faced with an impossible dilemma. Music composed and played by: Anthea Gomez Director: Sue Wilson Dr Felix Kersten: Martin Jarvis Heinrich Himmler: John Duttine Rudolf Brandt: Christopher Ravenscroft Irmgard: Louise Jameson Kaltenbrunner/Gunther: Gareth Armstrong Kivimaeki: John Baddeley Bernadotte: Peter Harding Hewitt/Masur: David Monico Heydrich: Malcolm Ward Rosterg/Judge:mNorman Bird Koch/Gestapo officer: Michael Onslow Pohl/Gestapo officer: Dominic Letts

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.