''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 Geert Ludzer Mak (born 4 December 1946 in Vlaardingen) is a Dutch journalist and non-fiction writer. Honors For his book ''In Europe: Travels through the Twentieth Century'' he received the Leipziger Buchpreis zur Europäische Verständigung (20 ...

. 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

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, 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.

Production

The series had a budget of 4 million

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, and was cofinanced by the Dutch Ministry of Interior Relations.

Episodes

* The first seven episodes are about World War I * Episode 8: The

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and the murder of

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* Episode 9:

Mussolini Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (; 29 July 188328 April 1945) was an Italian politician and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party. He was Prime Minister of Italy from the March on Rome in 1922 until his deposition in 194 ...

* Episode 10: The rise of

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* Episode 11: The rise of

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and the Ukrainian Genocide * Episode 12:

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* Episodes 13–14: Hitler and Nazi-Germany * Episode 15:

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* Episode 16: Concentration camp Buchenwald and the company Topf und Söhne * Episode 17:

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* 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

Broadcast

After two episodes the Flemish public channel (

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) bought the series, starting broadcasts on 8 January 2008. Swedish public channel

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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.

External links

Episodes available in English
* 2007 Dutch television series debuts 2007 Dutch television series endings 2000s Dutch television series Documentary films about World War I Documentary films about World War II Documentary films about historical events Dutch documentary television series NPO 2 original programming {{Netherlands-tv-prog-stub