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A warning, this programme includes an account of antisemitic views and descriptions of violence.
Egypt recruited thousands of Nazis after World War Two to bolster its security. We hear from Frank Gelli, who in 1964 met Hitler's former propagandist, Johann von Leers, in Cairo.
Author, Vyvyan Kinross is our guest and talks about Nazis in Egypt.
Also, the celebrity murder case that divided France and how in 2001, Argentina went through five leaders in two weeks.
Shatbhi Basu, talks about how became known as India's first female bartender and finally the origins of La Tomatina, one of Spain’s most popular international festivals, as well as the largest tomato fight in the world.
Contributors:
Eduardo Duhalde – former Argentine President.
Vyvyan Kinross – author.
Michelle Fines- journalist.
Shatbhi Basu - beverage consultant, mixologist and writer.
Frank Gelli -met Nazi propagandists in Cairo.
Goltran Zanon – involved in the first La Tomatina.
Maria Jose Zanon - daughter of Goltran Zanon.
Enric Cuenca Yxeres - Valencian history teacher.
(Photo: Johannes von Leers. Credit: ullstein bild via Getty Images)
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