Horror in the East: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

While many histories of World War Two have recounted the grim atrocities performed by Japanese soldiers on civilians and POWs, few have attempted to explain how and why such barbarity could have occurred. What led to the assault on Nanking? How could one in four Allied POWs die in captivity? Meticulously researched, using Japanese and British consultants, Horror in the East examines the political and economic factors, as well as the mindset of those involved. Rarely seen archive footage and interviews with former Japanese soldiers, kamakazis, Allied POWs, and victims of the notorious cruelty reveal the complex truth behind the horror.

Series details

• Title: Horror in the East
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: War
• Premiere date: 2001-12-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2001-12-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 10461
• IMDb ID: tt0309685
• TVDB ID: 138871

Cast and credited roles

• Samuel West — Narrator
• Edward Herrmann — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2001-12-04; final listed air date 2001-12-05; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Horror in the East on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.