Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum, explores 600 years of Germany's complex and often challenging history using objects, art, landmarks and literature.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04dwbwz
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 hours 57 minutes
Bauhaus: Cradle of the Modern
Neil MacGregor focuses on the Bauhaus school of art and design, founded in Weimar in 1919.
From Clock to Car: Masters of Metal
Neil MacGregor focuses on the long tradition of German metalwork, from clocks to cars.
Porcelain: The White Gold of Saxony
Neil MacGregor focuses on how German chemists discovered the secrets of Chinese porcelain.
Dürer: An Artist for All Germans
Neil MacGregor focuses on the work of Dürer (1471-1528), the defining artist of Germany.
Gutenberg: In the Beginning Was the Printer
Neil MacGregor examines how Johannes Gutenberg's inventions transformed our world.
1848: The People's Flag and Karl Marx
Black, red and gold become the colours of Germany, and Karl Marx publishes a manifesto.
Holbein and the Hansa
Neil MacGregor focuses on the Hansa, the great trading alliance, and the painter Holbein.
Riemenschneider: Sculpting the Spirit
Neil MacGregor focuses on the supreme limewood sculptures of Riemenschneider (c1460-1531).
The Battle for Charlemagne
Was Charlemagne a great French ruler, or was he Charles the Great, a German?