S01E01 Berlin and the Cold War
In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, the fault lines of the Cold War were drawn in Berlin. For the defeated Berliners, it was a confusing time, with rival ideologies playing out in...
Berlin Berlin - Eine Stadt schreibt Geschichte
S01E04: Berlin: City of Spies
John le Carré described Berlin as the city of perpetual espionage. There were an estimated 45,000 spies in the city in 1989 - mostly the East German STASI, spying on its own inhabitants, but also plenty of spies from the USSR, USA and rest of Europe.
Overview
This is the story of Berlin, from the Battle of Berlin in 1945 to the final withdrawal of Allied forces in 1994. These six films use incredible and often unseen archive footage from Berlin's local news services, along with interviews with eye-witnesses and experts. The six films all focus on a different aspect of Berlin's history.
Episodes
S01E02 Berlin and the Wall's Dead
In 1961, the wall dividing the city was built to stop the steady flow of migrants leaving East Berlin for West Berlin. From 1961 to 1989, thousands attempted to cross. Some succeeded, most were caught,...
S01E03 Berlin: City of Bunkers and Tunnels
There are hundreds of miles of tunnels beneath the city. This episode goes beneath the surface to uncover the strange underworld of air raid shelters, train lines, Soviet bunkers, Allied bunkers, Nazi bunkers, escape tunnels...
S01E04 Berlin: City of Spies
John le Carré described Berlin as the city of perpetual espionage. There were an estimated 45,000 spies in the city in 1989 - mostly the East German STASI, spying on its own inhabitants, but also...
S01E05 Berlin and its Railways
Berlin is a train-lover's paradise. The great Berlin-Hamburg line once held the land speed world record. These massive railway stations are some of the largest 19th century structures to have survived the World War II...
S01E06 Berlin and its Occupiers
At the end of World War II, Berlin divided into four occupation zones that acted like a miniature version of the rest of Germany. The French, British, Americans and Soviets all put their marks on...
