In a world where access to media is unprecedented, the global conversation around the propagation of information, “alternative facts” and “fake news” has never been more heated. As media outlets become increasingly polarized, and as social media rules information feeds, where does propaganda come into play? How is it influencing changes in the world order?…

These films illuminate the background of the Cold War on the basis of the latest documents available. They show how both blocs of countries, under the leadership of their respective superpowers, competed on various battlefields and in very diverse areas of life, and they examine the consequences that persist to this day. Each individual episode…

1937 was the year in which the conflicts in Europe had escalated to the point of no return, so that the world stood, so to speak, on the brink of disaster. In 1937 John F. Kennedy turned 20 and had successfully completed his first semester at Harvard. That year Father Joe – an admirer of…

Ever wondered who lived in your house before you? We’ll find the answer. Our new history format ‘Who’s been living here before?’ is based on the idea of telling the story of houses and their histories. Every episode starts with a mystery linked to a special house creating a bunch of questions. Accompanied by a…

Were the Germans really so hard-working after losing the war, as we have been led to believe? And was the proverbial German industriousness the cause of the economic miracle, which became the founding myth for a whole generation? The answers to these questions are pursued in the investigative historical documentary “The Fading Miracle”. Every nation…

For the first time, this investigative documentary uncovers how Deutsche Lufthansa, today’s second-largest airline in the world, participated in Nazi crimes. Long before WW2, the company became Hitler’s shadow air force. Countless cadet pilots were channelled through its training courses and thus became the manpower for future wars. Hitler rewarded Lufthansa for its loyalty. He…

The documentary investigates Jesse’s early career, overcoming racial prejudice in his own country to become a member of his nation’s olympic team and the unbelievable treatment he received from his own management and president upon his victorious return from Berlin. It features interviews with the last eye-witnesses of the Nazi-Olympics and Jesse’s doctor, still fit…

“My Childhood” is an entertaining 14-part oral history series. Both, everday people and celebrities share their childhood memories with the viewer. The result is a vivid blend of touching stories and rarely-before-seen footage. The series sheds a new light on growing up in the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies. The documentary creates a vivid picture of…

“It Happened in…” is a local history series that takes a closer look at events that once grabbed headlines in North Rhine-Westphalia. Through new clues and eyewitness accounts this documentary series tells surprising new versions of stories we all thought we knew everything about. The Christmas Flood Winter 1993 will always be remembered by the…

Mount Everest – the world’s highest peak. A mountain full of human glory and tragedy, terrifying truths and unsolved mysteries. In 1953, Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first men ever to conquer this unforgiving peak. That’s the way the story is written in our history books. This film casts doubt on…