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Last broadcast on Tue, 17 Nov 2009, 23:50 on BBC Two (Northern Ireland only) (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
The story of Berlin is one of a clash of ideas that would shape the modern world.
The 18th-century king Frederick the Great was a contradictory character whose legacy would define Berlin as a place of both aggressive militarism and enlightened idealism. He would be embraced as an icon by Hitler and, later, the Communist leaders in East Berlin. But Frederick's liberalism created a city in which new theories of sex and sexuality could flourish, inspiring groundbreaking art.
During the Cold War, the street that bore the king's name, Friedrichstrasse, was also brutally divided - and irreconcilable. Only after the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 was King Frederick returned to his desired resting place. The funeral was intended as a laying-to-rest of more than just a body.
Photo: Berlin cabaret act
Cabaret was an important part of Berlin's cultural history in the 20th century.
Credits
- Presenter
- Matt Frei
- Director
- Sam Hobkinson
- Producer
- Sam Hobkinson
- Executive Producer
- Basil Comely
Broadcasts
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Sat 14 Nov 200919:30
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Tue 17 Nov 200923:20
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Tue 17 Nov 200923:50
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