In Europa is a Dutch series of television documentary programs on Europe during the 20th century, based on the book with the same name by Dutch writer and historian Geert Mak. The program was broadcast on Nederland 2, premiering on 11 November 2007 and airing through 2009. Quite a few locations important in European history are shown throughout the series, both historical and current.
Although the series is mainly in Dutch, many of the episodes can be understood, as interviews with eyewitnesses or sons or daughters of contemporary figures tend to be in English. Episodes are available for viewing on the official website.
The series had a budget of 4 million Euro, and was cofinanced by the Dutch Ministry of Interior Relations.
The first seven episodes are about World War I
Episode 8: The Treaty of Versailles and the murder of Walther Rathenau
Episode 9: Mussolini
Episode 10: The rise of Nazism
Episode 11: The rise of Joseph Stalin and the Ukrainian Genocide
Episode 12: Spanish Civil War
Episodes 13–14: Hitler and Nazi-Germany
Episode 15: Vichy France
Episode 16: Concentration camp Buchenwald and the company Topf und Söhne
Episode 17: Stalingrad
Episode 18: Poland in 1943
Episode 19: Riots in Warsaw and Prague in 1944
Episode 20: Germany and Russia in 1945
Episode 21: Yugoslavia in 1945, 22 Israël and Europe in 1946
Episode 23: Czech Republic in 1948
Episode 24: Europe in 1950
Episode 25: Hungary in 1956
Episode 26: France-Algeria 1958
Episode 27: DDR in 1961
Episode 28: Amsterdam-Berlin-Paris 1968
Episode 29: Portugal 1974
Episode 30: Germany 1977
After two episodes the Flemish public channel (Canvas) bought the series, starting broadcasts on 8 January 2008. Swedish public channel Sveriges Television bought the series as well, starting broadcasts from January 2009. Croatian public television (HRT) also bought the series and begun broadcasting from late 2011 through 2012.
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