Nobel Prize winning German scientist, Werner Heisenberg, is aiding the Nazis’ efforts to develop an atom bomb using ‘heavy water’ from a factory deep in the Norwegian mountains. Desperate to crush Hitler’s catastrophic goal, The Allies’ plan and mount a series of daring sabotage missions to blow up the plant before the Germans can create their potentially devastating nuclear weapon.
An enterprise fraught with many dilemmas and epic challenges, the outcome of which will determine the future of democracy itself.
Leading English, Norwegian and German actors portray the real-life characters and heroes of one the most exciting stories from the Second World War, dramatized over six parts.
Among the cast is British actress Anna Friel (Limitless), who plays Captain Julie Smith, the only lead fictitious character, standing strong in the male-centred task force attempting to foil Hitler’s plans. Friel has won a number of awards for her work on screen and on stage, and is also well known for her role as “Chuck” in the US comedy series Pushing Daisies.
The winners are:
Wayne Powell, Gloucestershire
Michael O'Sullivan, London
Sandra Lane, Northolt
