Tuesday Documentary

The Irresistible Rise Of Axel Springer (1971x16)

Air date: Aug 24, 1971

A personal success story that exactly parallels that of West Germany itself. Twenty-five years ago Axel Springer was unknown. Today his name is a household word in West Germany. At 59 he is one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the country - as well as being one of the most controversial. Springer is a newspaper publisher, the boss of the greatest press empire on the European continent, and as such a considerable influence in his country's affairs. Narrated and produced by DAVID WHEELER