Wagner & Me

Actor and writer Stephen Fry explores his passion for the world's most controversial composer, Richard Wagner. Can he salvage the music he loves from its dark associations with anti-Semitism and Hitler?

Stephen Fry is one of Britain's best-loved performers – a multi-talented actor, presenter and writer. He played the title role in the Hollywood movie Wilde, presents the cult quiz show QI, and makes regular appearances in the hit US drama Bones. He is a lifelong fan of the music of Richard Wagner – the world's most controversial composer. But Stephen is also Jewish and, as he is acutely aware, the intensity of his enthusiasm for the composer was matched – or even surpassed – by that of Hitler.

In this film Stephen makes a journey to explore his fascination for Wagner and confront his troubled legacy. Can he disentangle the music he loves from its poisonous links with Hitler?