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The President and the Emperor

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The President and the Emperor

The extraordinary inside story of the most controversial decision in the history of modern warfare - the order to drop the atomic bomb.

Drawn from first-hand accounts of those involved and declassified top secret American and Japanese documents from 1945, this documentary drama unfolds through the eyes of the two people at the centre of this world changing event - President Harry S.Truman and Showa Emperor Hirohito of Japan.

Starring Clifton Daniel, President Truman's grandson, as Harry S. Truman and Sadao Ueda as Emperor Hirohito

Written by Guy Smith, Directed by Jonathan Kydd, Produced by Ashley Byrne.

A Made in Manchester Production

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First Look Trailer - The President and the Emperor ....coming soon

Friday, August 15, 2025 • Duration 02:03

A First Look Teaser for The President and the Emperor starring Clifton Truman Daniel as President Harry S Truman, Sadao Ueda as Emperor Hirohito and Samuel Barnett as Phillip Oppenheimer.

Episode 1 coming soon.....

The President and the Emperor Cast - Episode One

Clifton Truman Daniel - President Harry S Truman

Sadao Ueda - Emperor Hirohito

Christopher Strauli - Secretary of War Henry Stimson

Mark Takeshi Ota - Lord Koichi Kido

Mike Grady - General Leslie Groves

Leo Ashizawa - Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo

Samuel Barnett - Dr J Robert Oppenheimer

Takatsuna Mukai - Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki

Jonathan Kydd - Dr Robert Stearns

Samuel Barnett - English Radio announcer

Takatsuna Mukai - Studio Engineer

Jonathan Kydd - American Radio Announcer.

The narrator is Lorelei King

The music is by Andy Street

The historian is Guy Walters
and historical observers were Kazuhiko and
Shigehiko Togo.

The President and the Emperor is written by
Guy Smith.

The director is Jonathan Kydd.

Produced by Ashley Byrne

Executive Producer is Kurt Brookes

A Made in Manchester production.

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EXCLUSIVE NEW DRAMA - The President and the Emperor - In Conversation with Clifton Truman Daniel who plays his grandfather President Harry S Truman

Friday, August 8, 2025 • Duration 25:33

Ahead of the launch of the epic new landmark drama about the decision to drop the first atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, Clifton Truman Daniel chats to Ashley Byrne about playing his grandfather in The President and the Emperor. Clifton talks candidly about his relationship with his grandpa and how he learned about his family history when he was growing up. He also reflects on the impact the decision his grandfather made has had on the world and on the work he's done to foster peace the region.

Clifton Truman Daniel is in conversation with Ashley Byrne.

A Made in Manchester Production

Coming soon ....The President and The Emperor brings to life the story behind one of the most consequential decisions in modern history, the dropping of the atomic bomb eighty years ago.

Told in seven parts and produced by indie company Made in Manchester, the series draws on newly declassified US and Japanese documents, along with first-hand testimony, to present a dual-perspective account of the final days of the Second World War.

At the heart of the drama are two isolated but powerful figures, President Harry S. Truman and Emperor Hirohito. They navigate moral and political dilemmas as the world teeters on the brink of nuclear devastation.

In a unique casting move, Truman is portrayed by his real-life grandson, Clifton Truman Daniel, adding an intimate connection to a role few could approach with such personal insight.

He stars alongside acclaimed Japanese actor Sadao Ueda, who plays Hirohito with quiet intensity and emotional nuance.

“This drama is not about who was right or wrong in the war,” Ueda says. “It presents historical facts dramatically from two different points of view. I hope the listener will reflect on what global conflict might mean if it ever happened again.”

Samuel Barnett plays Robert Oppenheimer

The President and the Emperor is written by Guy Smith, directed by Jonathan Kydd and produced by Ashley Byrne. The Executive Producer is Kurt Brookes.

First Look Trailer 2 - The President and The Emperor ....Coming Soon

Monday, August 18, 2025 • Duration 01:46

First Look Trailer 2 for The President and the Emperor starring Clifton Truman Daniel as President Harry S Truman, Sadao Ueda as Emperor Hirohito and Samuel Barnett as Phillip Oppenheimer.

Episode 1 coming soon.....

The President and the Emperor Cast - Episode One

Clifton Truman Daniel - President Harry S Truman

Sadao Ueda - Emperor Hirohito

Christopher Strauli - Secretary of War Henry Stimson

Mark Takeshi Ota - Lord Koichi Kido

Mike Grady - General Leslie Groves

Leo Ashizawa - Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo

Samuel Barnett - Dr J Robert Oppenheimer

Takatsuna Mukai - Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki

Jonathan Kydd - Dr Robert Stearns

Samuel Barnett - English Radio announcer

Takatsuna Mukai - Studio Engineer

Jonathan Kydd - American Radio Announcer.

The narrator is Lorelei King

The music is by Andy Street

The historian is Guy Walters
and historical observers were Kazuhiko and
Shigehiko Togo.

The President and the Emperor is written by
Guy Smith.

The director is Jonathan Kydd.

Produced by Ashley Byrne

Executive Producer is Kurt Brookes

A Made in Manchester production.

EXCLUSIVE NEW DRAMA - The President and the Emperor - In Conversation with Sadao Ueda who plays Emperor Hirohito

Saturday, August 30, 2025 • Duration 19:59

Ahead of the launch tomorrow (Sunday August 31st) of the epic new landmark drama about the decision to drop the first atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, Sadao Ueda chats to Ashley Byrne about playing Emperor Hirohito. Sadao grew up in Japan and here he talks about what he was taught about the devastating events at school in the 1970s. He also reflects on taking on a part he's really wanted to play all his acting career.

Sadao Ueda is in conversation with Ashley Byrne.

A Made in Manchester Production

Coming soon ....The President and The Emperor brings to life the story behind one of the most consequential decisions in modern history, the dropping of the atomic bomb eighty years ago.

In a unique casting move, Truman is portrayed by his real-life grandson, Clifton Truman Daniel, adding an intimate connection to a role few could approach with such personal insight.

He stars alongside acclaimed Japanese actor Sadao Ueda, who plays Hirohito with quiet intensity and emotional nuance.

Samuel Barnett plays Robert Oppenheimer

The President and the Emperor is written by Guy Smith, directed by Jonathan Kydd and produced by Ashley Byrne. The Executive Producer is Kurt Brookes.

Guy Smith says: ''I wanted to find out what really took place behind the scenes in Washington and Tokyo in the weeks leading up to the most momentous - and controversial - decision in the history of modern warfare; the order to drop the atomic bomb on Japan.

EXCLUSIVE NEW DRAMA: The President and the Emperor - Part One

Sunday, August 31, 2025 • Duration 36:57

The extraordinary inside story of the most controversial decision in the history of modern warfare - the order to drop the atomic bomb. Drawn from first-hand accounts of those involved and declassified top secret American and Japanese documents from 1945, this documentary drama unfolds through the eyes of the two people at the centre of this world changing event - President Harry S. Truman and Showa Emperor Hirohito of Japan

Episode 1: THE NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

April 1945 and the new president, Harry S. Truman, is briefed for the first time on the Manhattan Project - America's top secret operation to build an atomic bomb. And as allied forces advance across the Pacific, Emperor Hirohito fears it will only be a matter of time before Japan is defeated.

The Cast

Clifton Truman Daniel - President Harry S Truman

Sadao Ueda - Emperor Hirohito

Christopher Strauli - Secretary of War Henry Stimson

Mark Takeshi Ota - Lord Koichi Kido

Mike Grady - General Leslie Groves

Leo Ashizawa - Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo

Samuel Barnett - Dr J Robert Oppenheimer

Takatsuna Mukai - Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki

Jonathan Kydd - Dr Robert Stearns

Samuel Barnett - English Radio announcer

Takatsuna Mukai - Studio Engineer

Jonathan Kydd - American Radio Announcer.

The narrator is Lorelei King

The music is by Andy Street

The historian is Guy Walters
and historical observers were Kazuhiko and
Shigehiko Togo.

The President and the Emperor is written by
Guy Smith.

The director is Jonathan Kydd.

EXCLUSIVE NEW DRAMA - The President and the Emperor - In Conversation with Samuel Barnett who plays Robert Oppenheimer

Friday, September 12, 2025 • Duration 23:11

As we await the arrival of Part 2 of The President and the Emperor, acclaimed actor Samuel Barnett who plays 'father of the bomb' Robert Oppenheimer chats about taking on historical figures as characters - and what it means to play the famous nuclear scientist. Sam also reflects on the meticulousness of the script by Guy Smith and what he hopes listens around the world draw from this epic seven part drama.

Samuel Barnett is In Conversation with Ashley Byrne

A Made in Manchester Production

LISTEN TO PART ONE OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE EMPEROR JUST BY SCROLLING THROUGH THIS FEED. YOU CAN ALSO HEAR INTERVIEWS WITH CLIFTON TRUMAN DANIEL WHO PLAYS HIS GRANDPA PRESIDENT TRUMAN - AND SADAO UEDA WHO PLAYS EMPEROR HIROHITO

The President and The Emperor brings to life the story behind one of the most consequential decisions in modern history, the dropping of the atomic bomb eighty years ago.

In a unique casting move, Truman is portrayed by his real-life grandson, Clifton Truman Daniel, adding an intimate connection to a role few could approach with such personal insight.

He stars alongside acclaimed Japanese actor Sadao Ueda, who plays Hirohito with quiet intensity and emotional nuance.

Samuel Barnett plays Robert Oppenheimer

The President and the Emperor is written by Guy Smith, directed by Jonathan Kydd and produced by Ashley Byrne. The Executive Producer is Kurt Brookes.

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