West Germany, 1969. Willy Brandt is the first left-of-centre Chancellor for forty years. As head of a coalition government, Brandt must navigate three political parties, warring cabinet ministers and the ever present tensions between east and west – all while answering to the 60 million Germans who elected him.

Hovering in the background is Gunter Guillaume, Brandt's trusted personal assistant. Guillaume is constantly on hand, has access to every state secret, and just happens to be a Stasi agent.

From the author of Copenhagen, this elegant drama of political intrigue and human frailty will leave you thinking that the cold war has never been hotter.