Five-part adaptation of Anne Frank's famous wartime diaries in which a young teenager and her family go into hiding from the Nazis in wartime Amsterdam.
The Diary of Anne Frank (Season 1)
Amsterdam 6th July 1942 (Episode 1)
Writer: Deborah Moggach
Air date: 2009-01-05
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Anne is given a diary for her 13th birthday. Anne's parents decide to go into hiding from the Nazi's after call up papers arrive for her sister.
October 1942 (Episode 2)
Writer: Deborah Moggach
Air date: 2009-01-06
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Anne finds living in the same complex in hiding with the Van Daan family harder and harder. When Mr Dussell comes to live at the complex he soon becomes the butt of all of Anne's jokes.
November 1942 (Episode 3)
Writer: Deborah Moggach
Air date: 2009-01-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Otto finds out that the building everyone is hiding in has been sold. Everyone hopes that the war will be over in a few months as the lease to the building wont be exchanged until then. Mr Dussell misses his fiance.
June 1943 (Episode 4)
Writer: Deborah Moggach
Air date: 2009-01-08
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: As Anne matures she begins to develop feelings towards Peter and flirts with him. After Otto tells her not to get too involved, Anne and Peter end up declaring their love to each other.
May 1944 (Episode 5)
Writer: Deborah Moggach
Air date: 2009-01-09
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: When Anne's family found out the Dutch government want diaries telling of war time experiences Anne is encouraged to submit hers. Determined to be a professional writer, Anne finds herself with no time to spend with Peter. As Anne is writing an entry into her diary, she and her family are suddenly awakened by the sound of intruders downstairs.
Seasons
Episodes 5