Raoul Wallenberg: A Righteous Man

02/21/2016
59 min
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Ingrid Carlberg, winner of the prestigious August Prize for her seminal biography, Raoul Wallenberg, is joined by Philippe Sands to explore the extraordinary life and unique contribution of this ‘Righteous Man’. As Sweden’s Special Envoy to Budapest in 1944, Wallenberg’s heroism and ingenuity at the height of the Holocaust saved countless lives while ultimately costing him his own. Henry Goodman read extracts from the biography.

An event from Jewish Book Week 2016.

About the speakers

Ingrid Carlberg

Ingrid Carlberg is a journalist and author based in Stockholm. She was awarded the investigative journalism award The Golden Spade for her 2008 reportage book The Pill, and was appointed Honorary Doctor of Medicine at Uppsala University in 2009.

Henry Goodman

Henry Goodman is a multi-award-winning actor, including Oliviers for The Merchant of Venice and Assassins. Most recently seen in Golda and HBO’s The Regime, his stage credits include Broadway, the West End, the National Theatre and Chichester and on screen Yes, Prime Minister, Notting Hill, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Their Finest.

Philippe Sands

Philippe Sands is Professor of Law at UCL and a practising barrister at Matrix Chambers. He has been involved in many of the most important international cases of recent years. He is President of English PEN and a member of the board of the Hay Festival. Image © Antonio Olmos

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Raoul Wallenberg: A Righteous Man

02/21/2016
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59 min

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Ingrid Carlberg

Ingrid Carlberg is a journalist and author based in Stockholm. She was awarded the investigative journalism award The Golden Spade for her 2008 reportage...

Henry Goodman

Henry Goodman is a multi-award-winning actor, including Oliviers for The Merchant of Venice and Assassins. Most recently seen in Golda and HBO’s The Regime,...

Philippe Sands

Philippe Sands is Professor of Law at UCL and a practising barrister at Matrix Chambers. He has been involved in many of the most...