On 30th September 1946, the Judges announce their verdicts. And the sentences to be imposed – death or imprisonment or freedom. But come the night of the executions, Hermann Goering has one last surprise.

And now it’s time for the verdicts: 11 will be hanged, 7 are given prison sentences and 3 are set free. Everyone is surprised by the acquittals and at a hasty press conference, the free men trade autographs for chocolate (but are re-arrested by German authorities as soon as they leave the building). Meanwhile Sergeant Woods, the US Army’s hangman, is on site, building the gallows. The night comes but Goering has managed to hide one last cyanide capsule to evade the noose. Starring Nicholas Woodeson as Sir Geoffrey Lawrence and featuring Nathan Wiley as Master Sergeant Woods, the US Army’s executioner.

Emma Schwabenland - NATALIE DORMERSir Geoffrey Lawrence - NICHOLAS WOODESONFrancis Biddle - CLIVE WOODIona Nikitchenko - HENRY GOODMANSir David Maxwell-Fyfe - FORBES MASSONColonel Burton Andrus - JOSEPH ALESSIHermann Goering - NIGEL LINDSAYRudolf Hess - JOSEPH MYDELLNew York Post Reporter - HARI DHILLONDaily Express Reporter - ROSIE SHEEHYSir Norman Birkett and other roles - ANDREW WOODALLJohn Parker and other roles - NATHAN WILEYHenri De Vabres and other roles - JONATHAN CULLENPastor Gerecke and other roles - ILAN GOODMANOtto Kranzbühler and other roles - MARK EDEL-HUNTJoachim von Ribbentrop and other roles - JASPER BRITTONTitles - LEWIS MACLEOD

Sound Designer - ADAM WOODHAMSStudio Manager - MARK SMITHCasting Director - GINNY SCHILLEROriginal Score - METAPHOR MUSICWriter and Director - JONATHAN MYERSONProducer - NICHOLAS NEWTON

A Promenade Production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds