3: A Conflict of Loyalties

How will Unity Mitford reconcile her love for England with her besotted loyalty to Adolf Hitler and fascism? As war looms, she sits next to The Führer at official dinners and is privy to German state secrets – but is Hitler using her to spread false information? Listen to find out!

Sandra Parsons, Literary Editor of the Daily Mail, explores world-exclusive extracts from Unity Mitford’s personal diary - revealing Hitler’s state of mind in the run-up to war, and his extraordinary relationship with a frivolous British socialite.

In this episode, Unity appears to have a premonition of disaster and prepares for the worst.

Host: Sandra Parsons

Actress: Cicely Whitehead

Producer: Ben Devlin

Sound Design: Jarek Zaba

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

Executive Producer: Bella Soames

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