Nathan T
I think the best evidence that Hitler did shoot himself in the bunker is that the Soviets never went looking for him after the war. The Russians hated the Germans so much, there's no way they would've let him escape.
On the surface what you are saying makes sence. The problem that I see with that theory is, who says that they didn't look? What is your proof that they didn't look for him? The otherside of the coin is that maybe you are right. Maybe they didn't look because they honestly thought that they had his body.
From what I have heard from other sources, other than the show mentioned in the original post, is that from the very beginning, Russia was less than forthright on the whole subject of Hitlers body. Even to this day we can't trust the information that comes from their official government line.
Let's consider their story that came out many many years later. They buried some of Hitlers bones, but some pieces of the skull and jaw had been saved. Well, if the DNA test on the remaining pieces is accurate, the test concludes that the bones are from a female. That is their most recent story on the subject of Hitlers bones, and THAT, doesn't even pass the smell test.
The DNA test is stunning. What does the test reveal?
1. Russia bungled the handling of Hitlers bones and somehow switched it with a females bones?
2. Russia purposefully switched them for some unknown reason?
3. Those are indeed the bones pulled from the pit, but they are not Hitlers remains. In this case, the German plan was to throw a body into a pit, burn it beyond recognition, and then call it Hitler. While Allied authorities try to sort out the issue, Hitler is rushed out of Germany to a safe zone in Agrentina. Hitler had wealthy friends there that would surely help him.