12. Exorcising Hitler
This week's episode investigates the dark origins of post-war Germany. Did the victorious Brits help or hinder their former enemies in the difficult process of denazification? Katja and Oliver are joi...
24 Nov 202157min
11. Do the Germans Do It Better?
A recent global poll identified Germany as the most admired country on the planet. Echt? This week Katja and Oliver discuss how the reality measures up to these expectations, from the legacy of the Th...
17 Nov 202153min
10. The Anglo-Saxons
Few Germans have left as deep a mark on Britain as the Anglo-Saxon settlers. But who were they really? What did they ever do for us? And what were the Vikings if not just another wave of Germanic migr...
10 Nov 202150min
9. Comedy
Why do Germans love Monty Python but Brits couldn't name a single German sitcom? Katja Hoyer and Oliver Moody are joined by comedians Al Murray and Henning Wehn to discuss two nations with very differ...
3 Nov 202157min
8. Shelley, Schiller, Schilliest
This week Katja and Oliver wax lyrical about their countries' literary past. Together with their expert guest, Dr Joanna Raisbeck, they explore the lofty heights of English and German Romanticism. Do ...
27 Okt 202142min
7. Bowie, the Beatles and the Berlin Wall
What happened when the Beatles went to Hamburg soon after the band’s creation? And did David Bowie really help bring down the Berlin Wall? Katja Hoyer and Oliver Moody explore the musical links betwee...
20 Okt 202146min
6. Victoria and Albert
Queen Victoria and her German husband Albert enjoyed a hugely passionate relationship, mirrored later by their daughter Vicky and her German husband, Prince Frederick of Prussia. Katja and Oliver are ...
13 Okt 202142min
5. Mind Your Manners
Never ask a German how they are. You might not like the answer. But who are the rudest people, the Germans or the English? And do Brits really apologise when they switch off a kettle? Katja Hoyer and ...
6 Okt 202141min
