The real-life scandal of one of the largest publishing frauds in history: The discovery of Hitler's diaries.
In 1981, Gerd Heidemann, a bloodhound reporter for German magazine Stern, uncovers Hitler's personal diaries, believing it to be the most significant literary discovery of the century. Despite their greed, he and his colleagues at Stern struggle to reveal this historic scoop, unaware that the diaries are actually crude forgeries. A true story.
Aired: Jun 11, 1991Stern journalist Gerd "The Bloodhound" Heidemann picks up the scent of his bi...
Aired: Jun 18, 1991Heidemann convinces Stern magazine's owners to pay for his acquisition of Hit...
Aired: Jun 25, 1991As Stern's management plots a marketing strategy, skeptical British historian...
Aired: Jul 2, 1991Embarking on a bidding war, publishing magnate Rupert Murdoch sends a disting...
Aired: Jul 9, 1991Murdoch gets cagey during negotiations, his expert gets cold feet, and Stern'...
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