Best German history series
A curated collection of popular history series from Germany.
Kidnapped (1978)
Kidnapped (1978)
David McCallum stars as the rebellious Alan Breck Stewart, and this ambitious serial (a co-production between HTV and Germany's Tele-Munchen) also features a host of British character actors, including Bill Simpson, Patrick Allen, Andrew Keir, Patrick Magee and Frank Windsor.When young David Balfour arrives at his uncle's bleak Scottish house to claim his inheritance, his relative tries to murder him then has him shipped off to be sold as a slave in the colonies. Luckily for the lad, he strikes up a friendship with Alan Breck Stewart, who is on the run after Bonnie Prince Charlie's defeat at Culloden. When a ship's captain tries to kill Breck for his money, the two manage to get to land and set out for Edinburgh, dodging the ruthless Redcoats along the way.
Berlin 1945: The Journal of a Capital (2020)
Berlin 1945: The Journal of a Capital (2020)
Life in Berlin in 1945 before, during and after the battle of Berlin seen through the eyes of those who were there at the time from common Berliners to Allied troops.
Milestones of Science and Technology (0)
Milestones of Science and Technology (0)
Imperium (2004)
Imperium (2004)
Great empires come and go. Sometimes they last millennia, sometimes only a few years. Power and powerlessness, splendor and misery, greatness and insignificance are often close together. The new ZDF series "Imperium" tells the story of the rise and fall of great empires.
Quentin Durward (1971)
Quentin Durward (1971)
Quentin Durward is a French-German swashbuckler TV series. It was produced in 1970, directed by Gilles Grangier and broadcast in 1971. The series starred the German actor Amadeus August as the protagonist and the French actress Marie-France Boyer as Isabelle de Croye. The series was based on Sir Walter Scott's in 1823 published novel Quentin Durward. It concerns a Scottish soldier who serves French King Louis XI while the King has to overcome the schemes of his rival Charles the Bold and Jean Balue. The TV series kept close to the classic novel and was often shot at historic French locations. The French version consists of 7 instalments of 52 minutes each, while the dubbed German version had 13 episodes of about 25 minutes apiece. Both versions have been made available on DVD.
Interview mit der Geschichte (1964)
Interview mit der Geschichte (1964)
Abenteuer Bundesrepublik (1983)
Abenteuer Bundesrepublik (1983)
Unter den Linden – Das Haus Gravenhorst (2006)
Unter den Linden – Das Haus Gravenhorst (2006)
Unter den Linden – Das Haus Gravenhorst is a German television series.
So lebten sie alle Tage (1984)
So lebten sie alle Tage (1984)
Terra Max (2012)
Terra Max (2012)
Marktplatz der Sensationen (1985)
Marktplatz der Sensationen (1985)
Deutsche Lebensläufe (2001)
Deutsche Lebensläufe (2001)
Empire Builders (2018)
Empire Builders (2018)
Throughout the centuries great empires have been erected, whose creators have governed nations, regions and continents for hundreds and even thousands of years. From the great civilizations of antiquity to the first world powers of our days, this series reviews the legacy left to us by the great empires that have written the history of humanity.Combining computer-generated images with dramatic reconstructions, experts and historians analyze the role these civilizations have played and how their heritage has survived to this day.