Tommies & Jerries

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 joined by the historian and bestselling author Frederick Taylor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Third Reich to the surprisingly chubby eagles in the Bundestag. They are joined by John Kampfner, the bestselling author of Why the Germans Do It Better, and Matt Karnitschnig, chief Europe correspondent for Politico, who is more … sceptical. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 migrants who picked out the British isles as a plum investment opportunity? Katja Hoyer and Oliver Moody are joined by Marc Morris, the medieval historian and author of the bestselling The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 different comedic sensibilities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 you know your Shelley from your Schiller?Produced by Goalhanger Films. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 between Germany and the UK. Plus they take an affectionate look back on Ostrock, East Germany's response to the rock music of the west.A Goalhanger Films productionProduced by Joey McCarthyExec Producer Tony PastorTwitter: #TommiesJerries@TommiesJerries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 joined by Clare McHugh, author of A Most English Princess: A Novel of Queen Victoria's Daughter, to explore the conjoining of British and German royals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Oliver Moody are joined by German writer and expert on the British, Peter Littger, to work out which nation really minds its manners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 joined for the second half of the pod by Mathias Häußler, who has written extensively on Schmidt.Mathias Häußler's book, Helmut Schmidt and British-German Relations, is available here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1108710808/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1632810087&sr=8-2Produced by Goalhanger Films Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 German bread? Plus Oliver wonders if MPs buy sausage rolls just to look normal in the eyes of their constituents.Produced by Goalhanger Films Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 leaving big shoes to fill. Katja and Oliver try to unpick the complicated web of acronyms and party allegiances that dominate German politics.A Goalhanger Films Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 since Benjamin Disraeli encountered Otto von Bismarck at a Vienna conference, top British and German politicians have failed to see eye to eye. Katja Hoyer and Oliver Moody try to work out why.A Goalhanger Films productionProduced by Harry LinekerExec Producer Tony PastorTwitter: #TommiesJerries@TommiesJerries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.New episodes every Wednesday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.