Tommies & Jerries

Break out the beach towels and reserve the best spot as we attempt to untangle the Anglos from the Saxons, the Boche from the Britishers and the Tommies from the Jerries. Historian Katja Hoyer is a German living in England. Journalist Oliver Moody is a Brit living in Berlin. Between them they plan to discuss the past and present of Anglo-German relations. Why have German chancellors and British Prime Ministers so rarely got along? Why are the Germans obsessed with British comedy? And what have the Romans ever done for Britannia and Germania? No stereotype too embarrassing, no war left unmentioned, as the German in England and the Engländer in Deutschland do their bit for post-Brexit freundship. Produced by Goalhanger Films. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episoder(13)

4. Schmidt and the Brits

Katja Hoyer and Oliver Moody explore the life and career of former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. Chain smoking, cola-glugging, workaholic Schmidt was also an Anglophile. Katja and Oliver are joine...

29 Sep 202140min

3. Snack Battle

Katja and Oliver try to work out which nation has the best chocolate, cheese and most importantly, bread. How do Brits and Germans differ in their snacking habits? What is the perfect thickness of Ger...

22 Sep 202140min

2. The Rise of the Smurf Chancellor

As the German nation prepares to go to the polls, Oliver Moody and Katja Hoyer run through the candidates to replace Angela Merkel as Chancellor. After almost 16 years in office Merkel will step down ...

15 Sep 202140min

1. Thatcher and the Great German Pig Stomach

Why do British and German state leaders never seem to get along? Margaret Thatcher couldn’t bear the sight of Helmut Kohl and Angela Merkel is reputed to have a very low opinion of Boris Johnson. Ever...

8 Sep 202143min