Berlin 1933 – Diary of a Metropolis — Season 1
About this season
Berlin 1933 – Diary Of A Metropolis tells the story of how Berlin, the vibrant hub of modernity, became Germany's staunch capital city in step with the Third Reich. Contemporary journals, letters and documents, photographs and film material, form a dense collage of the dynamics of this collectively organised disaster.
Episodes (3)
1. Episode 1
Aired 24 January 2023 • 51 min
As the new year dawns, Berlin is fractured and divided. Street battles intensify, and cracks deepen as the National Socialists have become the strongest party in Germany.
2. Episode 2
Aired 24 January 2023 • 52 min
Now Reich chancellor, Hitler embarks on a push to consolidate power. He begins to purge government ministries and the civil service, and takes control of the press and radio.
3. Episode 3
Aired 31 January 2023 • 52 min
Hitler stages a grand celebration at Nuremberg, while Germany becomes increasingly isolated abroad. Berlin stands in stark contrast to its former self 12 months ago.