2: The Frivolity of Evil

How did British socialite Unity Mitford become a committed fascist and anti-semite? Was it simply out of adoration for Adolf Hitler? And did The Führer really act like a love-struck 17-year-old, equally besotted by Unity? Listen to find out.Sandra Parsons, Literary Editor of the Daily Mail, explores world-exclusive extracts from Unity Mitford’s personal diary - for the first time, revealing a twisted tale of obsession and frivolity.In this episode, Unity enters Hitler’s inner circle and finds herself alone with him in the early hours of the morning.Host: Sandra Parsons Actress: Cicely Whitehead Producer: Ben DevlinSound Design: Jarek ZabaProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Executive Producer: Bella Soames Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to Hitler’s English Girlfriend: The Secret Diary of Unity Mitford. Over the last eight months, the Mail has been working on a top secret project… publishing Unity Mitford’s diary for the very first time. Unity Mitford is one of the most notorious women in British history; a high society debutante, who befriended Adolf Hitler as the threat of war loomed across Europe. The Mail received the diary from an anonymous source a year ago, and have had it professionally authenticated by a leading forensic services company. Now, in a world exclusive, the Mail is able to give you access to Unity’s secret diary for the very first time… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.