In Part One, Tom Herring and Dr Alexandra Lloyd take us into the world of the White Rose. We’ll find out who they were, how they were connected, and unpack the question of what led them to resist and ultimately risk everything.
Part One - Out Of Reach
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“...soon there won’t be anything but politics, and as long as politics is this confused and evil, turning away from it would be cowardly.” - Sophie Scholl (1940).
This episode features choral music by Paul Ben-Haim, Heinrich Schütz, Philip Moore and Max Reger.
Created by Tom Herring and Dr Alexandra Lloyd
Produced by Tom Herring, Robin Davis, Maddy Morris
Edited and mixed by Tom Herring and Ben Tomlin
Actors: Gina Jamieson, James Bradwell, Sebastian Humphreys, Sam Hill, Elliot Liburd
Translations by members of the White Rose Project at the University of Oxford
Music from SANSARA’s album Traces, available on all streaming platforms
Artwork by Masha Krivopishina
Made with support from the University of Oxford’s Public Engagement with Research Seed Fund, The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities, the Higher Education and Innovation Fund, and the Genesis Foundation Kickstart Fund.
Full credits and transcripts available here: https://www.sansarachoir.com/towr-podcast
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