Raoul Wallenberg is one of World War IIs greatest humanitarians. This is the true story of how a Swedish diplomat working in Budapest saved the lives of up to 100 000 Jews. In 1944 Hungary was in the grip of Nazi control. The Final Solution was being orchestrated by Adolf Eichmann tasked with managing the mass deportation of men women & children to extermination camps. Raoul Wallenberg risked his life by devising schemes to turn Jewish residents into Swedish citizens with the stroke of a pen issuing protective passports & securing safe houses for thousands of Jews. Wallenberg: A Heros Story tells his remarkable story of human courage. Starring Richard Chamberlain (The Thornbirds Dr Kildare) & Alice Krige (Chariots of Fire Star Trek Spooks) this acclaimed two-part series won four Emmy Awards & earned Richard Chamberlain a Golden Globe nomination for his inspiring performance.