Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20121105 | by Jane Purcell. The true story of English sisters Louise and Ida Cook (better known as romantic novelist Mary Burchell), whose love of opera led them into a life of danger, rescuing Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany. 1/5 Civil servants may be 'safe until they're nailed down in their coffins', but when music comes into the lives of young Ida and Louise, romance and adventure come with it. Translations by Johannes Mirbach Original research by Louise Carpenter Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting. Jane Purcell tells the remarkable true story of indomitable sisters Ida and Louise Cook. |
| 02 | 20121106 | by Jane Purcell. The true story of English sisters Louise and Ida Cook (better known as romantic novelist Mary Burchell), whose love of opera led them into a life of danger, rescuing Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany. 2/5 1934. Don Giovanni in Salzburg, and Charles Boon in London, change the sisters' lives forever. Ida Cook ('Mary Burchell') - Liza Sadovy Louise Cook - Susie Riddell Mitia Mayer-Lismann - Carolyn Pickles Clemens Krauss - Tom Frederic Charles Boon - James Lailey Viorica Ursuleac - Sarah Thom Elsie Unwin - Eleanor Crooks Opera-goer - Stephanie Racine Translations by Johannes Mirbach Original research by Louise Carpenter Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting. Ida Cook becomes novelist Mary Burchell, and a trip to Salzburg opens the sisters' eyes. |
| 03 | 20121107 | by Jane Purcell. The true story of English sisters Louise and Ida Cook (better known as romantic novelist Mary Burchell), whose love of opera led them into a life of danger, rescuing Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany. 3/5 Ida and Louise travel to Berlin as rescuers, but find themselves leaving as smugglers. Translations by Johannes Mirbach Original research by Louise Carpenter Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting. Ida and Louise travel to Berlin as rescuers but find themselves leaving as smugglers. |
| 04 | 20121108 | by Jane Purcell. The true story of English sisters Louise and Ida Cook (better known as romantic novelist Mary Burchell), whose love of opera led them into a life of danger, rescuing Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany. 4/5 1938. A secret weekend in Frankfurt becomes a race against time. Translations by Johannes Mirbach Original research by Louise Carpenter Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting. |
| 05 | 20121109 | by Jane Purcell. The true story of English sisters Louise and Ida Cook (better known as romantic novelist Mary Burchell), whose love of opera led them into a life of danger, rescuing Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany. 5/5 August 1939. No one knows when the Western borders will close, but Ida attempts a last case in Berlin. Translations by Johannes Mirbach Original research by Louise Carpenter Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting. August 1939. Days before the borders close, Ida and Louise strive to rescue two young men. |