New Holocaust podcast launches with letter saved by Nick Robinson’s grandmother

Nick Robinson (Credit: HET)[Missing Credit]

Sharing his family’s fascinating history, Robinson tells how his grandparents fled Berlin, traversing the world in search of a new home and eventually settling in Shanghai.

Later episodes of Objects of the Holocaust feature personal artefacts such as a wedding dress made from a parachute, a ring made from tin, a Shabbat candle made from a sardine tin, and military medals awarded for bravery, from guests such as best-selling author Ariana Neumann and Holocaust survivor and educator Eva Clarke – who was awarded the British Empire Medal in 2019 for services to Holocaust education.

Clein said the podcast will act as “a portal to the past” enabling “the true, personal stories of the Holocaust to reach new audiences.”

She said: “As a daughter of a Holocaust survivor, I feel so passionate about telling these stories, listening to these voices, and remembering everyone who is no longer able to speak for themselves. It now falls to all of us, the next generation, to ensure that these objects and the important stories they represent are never forgotten. It has been a privilege to listen to everyone speak and I am constantly in awe of the generosity of our guests sharing their family stories.”

Karen Pollock CBE, chief executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust, said: “This podcast is a powerful way to connect audiences with the history of the Holocaust in a deeply personal way. The stories we hear in this series are fascinating stories of survival. Behind every object is a person, a family, a story.

“We are very proud to launch Objects of the Holocaust and hope it will reach new audiences and encourage them to consider the lessons of the Holocaust and the nature of the antisemitism that led to the murder of six million Jewish men, women and children by the Nazis.”

The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple and Amazon.