It starts with the chaos of the early years of post-First World War Germany and Speer becoming curious with the then-tiny Nazi party and it's charismatic leader Hitler (Derek Jacobi). As Hitler slowly rises to power Speer is bought to Hitler's attention as the architect to design the grandiose new Reich he has in mind...
Speer finally became armaments minister in the war and was there in the bunker when Hitler ended his life. The history is well-known but the insight into the personalities and antics behind the scenes in the Reich maybe not, and here it is very well portrayed. I particularly enjoyed Bormann (Derek Newark) barking orders and shouting at all and sundry.
