Manfred Krug, born in Duisburg in 1937, was an exceptional artist: actor, singer, and entertainer. With his sharp wit, musical versatility, and unshakable charisma, he captivated millions of people in the GDR and later in the Federal Republic. In November 1976, he was one of the prominent signatories of the open letter against the expatriation of Wolf Biermann – with far-reaching consequences. Surveillance and grueling repression ultimately forced him to leave the country. In the 32 days between submitting his application and his departure, he recorded his thoughts in a diary. Ludwig Blochberger gives voice to these memories. Together with the musicians of the Goin' Out West Quintet, he creates a moving homage to a special artist.

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The Garden Outside the Wall (EP 2/6)

In 1941, 32-year-old Hedwig Höß and her children were looking forward to a new home in Auschwitz. Her husband Rudolf had just been promoted to commandant of the concentration camp. Proud and full of plans, she set up the service villa with a spacious garden - a seemingly true idyll in the shadow of hell, right next to the watchtowers and the wall of the extermination camp.

Little Boy (EP 4/6)

Hedwig Höß, a staunch National Socialist, flees from Soviet troops to northern Germany with her family. When the British finally capture her there, she has to choose between her children and her husband. Who will she betray and hand over to the hated enemy?