1936:Berlin and other plays

<p><em><strong>Orwell on Jura</strong></em></p><p>A vivid portrait of the ailing Orwell as he struggles to complete his final novel <em>1984</em>. In his dreams he is visited by the characters of his past works who address him for the last time.</p><p><em><strong>Whisper in the Heart</strong></em></p><p>Valencia 1955 and a down-at-heel Orson Welles engages another troubled soul, Leni Riefenstahl to assist him in a pelota-based BBC documentary. Two of the greatest filmmakers of their day share the peaks and troughs of their troubled lives.</p><p><em><strong>1936: Berlin</strong></em></p><p>As Nazi Germany prepares for the greatest propaganda success of the decade - the Berlin Olympics - American sport considers a boycott. In the USA, journalist William Shirer takes the lid off the political infighting and the dilemma faced by legendary athlete Jesse Owens.</p>