Nazis
The Burned Letter: Helene Ritchie on her family's Holocaust mystery
When Helene Ritchie was young, her mother used to explain away their lack of relatives by saying "they just perished". Her lack of understanding led to a 50-year journey to find out how her family… Audio
Ken Follett: 'I think about my characters when I go to sleep'
Master storyteller Ken Follett is one of the best-selling authors of the past 50 years, with over 178 million sales of his 32 books in print. The Welsh writer's latest book, Never, marks a return to… Audio
The extraordinary story of Nazi evil sewn into family armchair
World War II historian Daniel Lee's new book, The SS Officer's Armchair, came about by chance after he met a woman whose mother had taken an old armchair for reupholstering in Amsterdam. What happened… Audio, Gallery
Amos Nachoum: 'Rather than aim a gun, I aimed a camera.'
"If your picture is not good enough, it's because you're not close enough." That's the mantra of Israeli solider-turned-wildlife-photographer Amos Nachoum. His film, Picture of His Life is screening… Video, Audio
3MM: Vaughn Davis on things of beauty in times of crisis
Vaughn Davis is the owner and creative director at The Goat Farm. He offers his thoughts on a public toilet built in the darkest hours of WW2 - a story of beauty and hope that is entirely relevant in… Audio
The rise of Germany's new ultranationalist intelligentsia
The far right in East Germany has long been associated with the disaffected masses, but there is a growing intellectual class helping to change the narrative. Julian Göpffarth's work focuses on the… Audio
Holocaust orphan wins compensation battle with Dutch rail giant
The Netherlands' state-run rail company NS has said it will pay tens of millions of euros in compensation to Holocaust victims and their families.
A Woman of No Importance: The life of wartime spy Virginia Hall
Known as the "limping lady", Virginia Hall became one of the most feared spies during World War II. Audio, Gallery
Sir Antony Beevor: acclaimed historian coming to Auckland Writers Festival
British pre-eminent military historian Sir Antony Beevor's coming to Auckland Writer's Festival in May. He speaks to Jim about what history can tell us about the future. Audio
The mysterious death of a high-ranking Nazi: The Ratline
A recently released BBC series called' The Ratline' tries to uncover the truth about a senior Nazi, Baron Otto Gustav von Wächter, who disappeared after the Second World War, then died in mysterious… Audio
Art Crime with Arthur Tompkins: Madame Camus at the Piano
Kim Hill talks to District Court Judge Arthur Tompkins, who has a special interest in crimes involving artistic masterpieces, is editor of Art Crime and its Prevention: A Handbook for Collectors and… Audio
Michael Haas
Michael Haas, music producer, author and curator talks about his research into music forbidden under the Nazis. Audio
Mein Kampf released in Germany after 70 years
FEATURE: It's one of the most talked about publications of the year, but it's not a new book. Mein Kampf, by Adolf Hitler, has hit German bookshops for the first time in 70 years.
Nazi train hunt on in Poland
Authorities in Poland are refusing to reveal the exact location of what may be a long-rumoured Nazi train filled with gold and jewels.
Feature interview - Simon Goodman
Simon Goodman's Father never talked about the war. Bernard Goodman dressed the part of a quintessential British gentleman but he actually was part of prominent German banking family with a vast art… Audio
Randol Schoenberg and recovering art stolen by the Nazis.
California Lawyer, Randol Schoenberg fought the Austrian government for the return of five Klimt paintings stolen by the Nazis, a story that was turned into the film The Woman in Gold, starring Helen… Audio
The Royals, The Nazis and the big cover-up
In the archives of the German Foreign Ministry, days after the Nazi surrender in World War II, a British officer discovered a file so sensitive, only prime ministers, US presidents and a select few… Audio