BBC announces new documentary (Image: Getty)
The BBC have announced that they will be marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of with a wide range of programming across TV, Radio and Online. The special programming is set to begin in January, with it continuing later into the year.
One of the latest announcement’s includes an insightful documentary, hosted by renowned historian Sir . He is set to confront the history of the Holocaust, in the most personal and unflinching film of his career – Simon Schama: The Holocaust 80 Years On.
The heartbreaking 60-minute programme is expected to air in April on Two and iPlayer. In a synopsis of the show, the said: “In the most personal and unflinching film of his career, Simon visits mass killing sites in Lithuania, the home of his mother’s family.
“He travels to the Netherlands, a nation famed for its long history of tolerance and where he lived and worked as a young historian, to answer the question of why fewer Jews survived here than in any other Western occupied country.
“And despite a lifetime dedicated to documenting Jewish history, this film also captures the emotional toll of Simon’s first ever visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Sir Simon Schama will host a documentary on the BBC (Image: Getty)
“Within all this terror, at every step Simon leans into remarkable acts of resistance, the compulsion of ordinary Jews to document the unprecedented atrocities that were happening to them, in the hope they could never be denied.”
It continued: “Featuring an extraordinary interview with 98-year-old survivor Marian Turski, as well as the voices of younger generations determined to ensure the Holocaust is never forgotten, the film also asks profound questions about what the Holocaust means now.”
It comes as the is set to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27.
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There will be coverage across News and the News channel throughout the day – following the main events and providing insight, context and sharing human stories.
Tim Davie, Director-General for the , said: “The is marking the 80th anniversary of this hugely significant moment in our history with commemorative events, powerful new documentaries and educational resources across tv, radio and online.
“The has an important role to play in bringing people together to remember the millions of lives lost during the Holocaust as well as ensuring their stories are shared with future generations.”