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Blink Films has begun production on Hitler\u2019s DNA: Blueprint of a Dictator, investigating what DNA may reveal about the 20th century\u2019s most notorious figure, for Channel 4.<\/p>\n

Represented by ITV Studios, the two-part series sees geneticist Dr. Turi King and World War II historian Dr. Alex Kay work with an assortment of health professionals, behavior experts and other scientists to decode and analyze the genetic makeup of Hitler.<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing can ever fully explain Adolf Hitler\u2019s evil,\u201d said Jonah Weston, commissioning editor at Channel 4. \u201cBut finding Hitler\u2019s DNA is an incredible feat of scientific detective work and gives unprecedented insights into history\u2019s most studied man.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dan Chambers, creative director of Blink Films, added, \u201cFor 80 years, there has been lots of speculation about Hitler\u2019s medical and psychiatric conditions. Now, by looking into his DNA for the first time in history, we\u2019re able to reveal a whole series of things\u2014some that we might have expected, others that are really surprising.\u201d<\/p>\n

The series is directed by James Routh and produced by Zo\u00e9 Wiggins. Chambers is an executive producer alongside Nina Davies.<\/p>\n

Hitler\u2019s DNA: Blueprint of a Dictator will premiere on Channel 4 in the U.K. later this fall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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