Lost Voices

4.5 (15)
HISTORY
SEMIMONTHLY SERIES

This is Lost Voices from The Daily Mail – the series in which we bring you the stories of extraordinary individuals… in their own words. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EPISODE 1

1: Stalking Hitler

How did the aristocrat English socialite Unity Mitford become infatuated with The Führer? How intimate was their relationship? And, as the clouds of war gathered across Europe, why did Adolf Hitler spend hours alone with this woman who was half his age and related to Sir Winston Churchill? 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, Unity’s words tell the story of a bizarre relationship that was both intimate and deeply shocking. In this first episode, Unity becomes seduced by the dark spectacle of Nazism and sets her sights on befriending Hitler just as the world is waking up to the danger he poses. Host: Sandra Parsons Actress: Cicely Whitehead Producer: Ben Devlin Sound Design: Jarek Zaba Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Executive Producer: Bella Soames Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices A Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

36 min
EPISODE 2

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 Devlin Sound Design: Jarek Zaba Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Executive Producer: Bella Soames Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices A Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 min
EPISODE 3

3: A Conflict of Loyalties

How will Unity Mitford reconcile her love for England with her besotted loyalty to Adolf Hitler and fascism? As war looms, she sits next to The Führer at official dinners and is privy to German state secrets – but is Hitler using her to spread false information? Listen to find out! Sandra Parsons, Literary Editor of the Daily Mail, explores world-exclusive extracts from Unity Mitford’s personal diary - revealing Hitler’s state of mind in the run-up to war, and his extraordinary relationship with a frivolous British socialite. In this episode, Unity appears to have a premonition of disaster and prepares for the worst. Host: Sandra Parsons Actress: Cicely Whitehead Producer: Ben Devlin Sound Design: Jarek Zaba Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Executive Producer: Bella Soames Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices A Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 min
EPISODE 4

4: A Change of Heart? (or War is Declared)

As war was declared, did Unity Mitford try to return to Britain? She’d bought a gun and written a last will and testament - so, what was going on inside her head? Was the once frivolous socialite realising the full horror of her situation? Listen to find out! Sandra Parsons, Literary Editor of the Daily Mail, explores world-exclusive extracts from Unity Mitford’s personal diary - revealing the fears and tension in those days before and after Britain was drawn into war with Germany. In this final episode, Unity takes a day trip to Dachau concentration camp, moves into an apartment where the Jewish owners have been evicted, and finds herself increasingly alone, on a bed that she’s draped with swastika flags. A Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 min

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TRAILER

Lost Voices: The Tragedy of James & John

Introducing Lost Voices: The Tragedy of James & John. In this podcast series, Chris Bryant MP explores the untold story of James & John - the last two men to be hanged in Britain for being gay. A Daily Mail production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices A Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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15 Ratings

Listened to Mitford Diary

01/23/2025

Abner2015

Chilling to listen to a sycophantic narcissist playing cutsie girlfriend in the midst of growing global terror and chaos. Her words are definitely provocative. My mouth hang open most of the time. I bounced between gasps of disbelief at her callousness and massive eye-rolls and fake retching at her base idiocy. You deserve a medal for having to endure the whole insufferable diary. (How many times can a person use “sweet”? Good Lord doesn’t this aristocrat have a more diverse vocabulary?!). But I’m left hanging! What happens between her return to England and her deserved death? Why wasn’t she imprisoned or at least tried for treason? In sum, this was most interesting
Excellent.

01/19/2025

hohum1045

Fantastic voicing. Matches exactly 2 printed version. Voice inflection is magnificent. Super interesting and very well done. Congratulations daily mail.

This is Lost Voices from The Daily Mail – the series in which we bring you the stories of extraordinary individuals… in their own words. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.