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Your TV Program for America – October 2020

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Reunification celebrations outside the Berlin Reichstag on 3 October 1990

ANNIVERSARY 30 Years of German Unity

German reunification has come to be regarded as a text book example for peaceful DW shows the two-part documentary revolution. The treaty settling the accession of East Germany to the Federal Republic Germany and the Cold War: Divided came into force on 3 October 1990, ending the division of Germany after four decades. Germany was at the heart of that geo­ DW will be broadcasting a number of programs to mark the 30th anniversary of political struggle for more than four German reunification, including: decades. Split by the Iron Curtain, this was where the two world powers of the The documentary The Two plus Four Talks – Negotiating German Unity reveals the time, the USA and the USSR, faced off. dramatic aspects of negotiations over the Two Plus Four Agreement – a treaty that set On several occasions, simmering East- a political course with contemporary resonance. The historic reunification of Germany West tensions threatened to escalate on 3 October 1990 was preceded by months of diplomacy between the two German with consequences that would have been nations, the Soviet Union, the United States, France and Britain. The film takes a look devastating. This threat became a per- behind the scenes of the crucial talks 30 years ago – with archive footage, historic petual fact of life for all Germans, not just documents and largely unknown files from the American intelligence agency the CIA. political and military figures. How did people in Germany experience the Cold In Euromaxx, well-known figures from the world of culture reveal how reunification War? How did the conflict affect lives on impacted upon their life and work. Their reports feature a variety of locations in Berlin both sides of the Iron Curtain? such as Potsdamer Platz, now a symbol of the transformation of the German capital following the peaceful revolution. The magazine program also presents some of East Germany’s culinary and creative accomplishments that have survived to this day.

This year’s official ceremony marking German Unity Day is taking place in Potsdam. Check-in presenter Nicole Frölich takes the opportunity to visit places in the Branden- burg state capital that are closely associated with the division and eventual reunification of Germany. One example is the Glienicke Bridge, also known as the “Bridge of Spies,” where captured agents were often swapped for their counterparts.

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Berlin Wall at the Brandenburg Gate, 1986 All broadcasting times refer to the German-language editions of the programs. All times given in UTC/GMT | Local Times: Vancouver UTC –7 | New York UTC –4 | São Paulo UTC –3 KULTUR.21 Frankfurt Book Fair

The 2020 Frankfurt Book Fair is going ahead – as a special edition due to Covid-19. New measures include an ingenious health and hygiene concept for exhibitors and the public. The Book Fair will be hosted simultaneously by the congress venue and a variety of locations across the city of Frankfurt. The offer will also include a digital program. Kultur.21 is asking: What are the big themes at this year’s Book Fair? How has corona affected the industry? And what new books should we all be reading?

Starting Sat 17 October 22:30

Photo: dpa JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY The bust of Nefertiti The Forest Whisperer

DOCFILM The forest holds a special place in the German psyche. And no one knows the The Nefertiti Phenomenon woods better than he does: Ranger and bestselling author Peter Wohlleben. In Even more than three thousand years after her death, she still enjoys worldwide fame: each edition of the series Der mit dem Nefertiti. The wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten is regarded as the most powerful Wald spricht Peter Wohlleben takes two and charismatic female figure of the ancient world. In 1912, an expedition by the German well-known personalities on a fascinating Oriental Society found the life-sized bust of the queen in the ruins of Tell el-Amarna. But expedition to uncover the mysteries of her story continues to mystify: How did the mother-of-six die and why has her mummy the forest. In this program he welcomes never been found? More than 100 years later, a team of international experts attempt to the actor Barbara Wussow and the weather find the missing pieces of the puzzle.The Nefertiti Phenomenon – the documentary on DW. forecaster Sven Plöger. Together they explore the Würzburg University Forest Starting Sun 11 October 02:00 and ask: What do the woods have to do with the weather?

DOCFILM Starting Tue 20 October 17:30 Hurting for the Truth

The US has been using torture as an interrogation method in the “War on Terror” since 9/11. A lesser-known fact is that shortly after World War Two, the CIA began carrying out scientific research on torture methods in cooperation with doctors. With the help of prestigious universities and the support of various governments, psychiatric exper- iments were carried out – often on completely unsuspecting patients. Contemporary psychological interrogation techniques are based on the outcomes of these studies, for example torture through sensory deprivation. This is described as “white torture” or “clean torture” because unlike physical violence, it leaves no visible traces. The documentary “No one shall be subjected to torture!” examines the history of torture in the US – from the first research programs through to application of those techniques in Afghanistan, Iraq and also on US soil. Photo: SWR/Encanto

Starting Thu 22 October 02:00 Peter Wohlleben (l.), Barbara Wussow and Sven Plöger

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00:00 Music Show Kick off! Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit 00:15 00:30 Global 3000 Made in Germany Rev Check-in Euromaxx Fit und gesund 00:45

01:00 Der Tag Der Tag 01:15 Travel Report World Stories Der Tag 01:30 DokFilm* 01:45

02:00 DokFilm Nahaufnahme DokFilm DokFilm DokFilm Europe in Concert DokFilm 02:15 02:30 Shift 02:45 Check-in Kick off! FrauTV Fokus Europa Rev Feature Series Euromaxx

03:00 03:15 Auf ein Wort DokFilm Nahaufnahme DokFilm DokFilm DokFilm Europe in Concert 03:30 03:45 Shift

04:00 Der Tag Der Tag 04:15 World Stories Reporter Der Tag 04:30 Projekt Zukunft Literature Show 04:45

05:00 Bares für Rares Anne Will Hart aber fair Quarks Auf den Punkt Maybrit Illner Music Show 05:15 05:30 05:45 Frag den Lesch Frag den Lesch

06:00 DW News (E) DW News (E) 06:15 Shift (E) Reporter (E) 06:30 Sports Life (E) Business (E) Business (E) Business (E) Business (E) Rev (E) Euromaxx (E) 06:45 Reporter (E) Arts and Culture (E) Arts and Culture (E) Arts and Culture (E) Arts and Culture (E)

07:00 DW News (E) DW News (E) 07:15 Arts and Culture (E) World Stories (E) 07:30 DocFilm* (E) Kick off! (E) Close up (E) Focus on Europe (E) To the Point (E)** Check-in (E) Arts.21 (E) 07:45

08:00 DW News (E) DW News (E) 08:15 DocFilm (E) DocFilm (E) 08:30 Business (E) Close up (E) Eco India (E) Conflict Zone (E) Tomorrow Today (E) 08:45 World Stories (E)

09:00 DW News (E) 09:15 DocFilm (E) DocFilm (E) DocFilm (E) DocFilm (E) DocFilm (E) Sports Life (E) Shift (E) 09:30 Euromaxx (E) In Good Shape (E) / 09:45 The 77 Percent (E)

10:00 Verrückt nach Meer Global 3000 FrauTV Fokus Europa DokFilm* Euromaxx Reporter 10:15 World Stories 10:30 Kick off! Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit 10:45

* once a month Glaubenssachen / Faith Matters | ** to be replaced by Eco Africa if cancelled Tagesschau 100 / heute Xpress (3 min) From 1 August 2020 | All information may be subject to change | (E) English News dw.com/programguide Magazines UTC Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

11:00 Music Show DokFilm DokFilm Nahaufnahme DokFilm DokFilm Auf ein Wort 11:15 11:30 Shift 11:45 Reporter World Stories Frag den Lesch Frag den Lesch Frag den Lesch Shift

12:00 Europe in Concert Markus Lanz Quarks Political Satire/ Auf den Punkt Markus Lanz Cooking Show 12:15 Entertainment 12:30 Literature Show 12:45 Shift World Stories Frag den Lesch

13:00 Kultur.21 Kick off! Made in Germany Rev Fokus Europa Euromaxx Check-in 13:15

13:30 Fit und gesund Travel Report Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit 13:45

14:00 World Stories Reporter Frag den Lesch Shift Frag den Lesch Frag den Lesch 14:15 DokFilm Nahaufnahme DokFilm DokFilm DokFilm Europe in Concert Auf ein Wort 14:30 14:45 Shift

15:00 Projekt Zukunft Fit und gesund Global 3000 Made in Germany Check-in DokFilm* Religious Service 15:15 15:30 Music Show Markus Lanz Quarks Political Satire/ Auf den Punkt Markus Lanz Entertainment 15:45 World Stories

16:00 Euromaxx 16:15 Reporter Frag den Lesch 16:30 Kultur.21 Kick off! Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit 16:45

17:00 Fit und gesund Global 3000 Rev Made in Germany Fokus Europa Projekt Zukunft DokFilm* 17:15 17:30 Anne Will Hart aber fair Political Satire/ Auf den Punkt Maybrit Illner Cooking Show Bares für Rares 17:45 Entertainment

18:00 Literature Show 18:15 Shift 18:30 Feature Series Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kultur.21 18:45

19:00 Der Tag 19:15 World Stories Reporter Der Tag 19:30 DokFilm* Projekt Zukunft 19:45

20:00 Global 3000 Made in Germany FrauTV Fokus Europa Fit und gesund Euromaxx Check-in 20:15 20:30 Markus Lanz Quarks Political Satire/ DokFilm Markus Lanz Cooking Show Verrückt nach Meer 20:45 Entertainment

21:00 Music Show 21:15 Reporter Travel Report 21:30 DokFilm* FrauTV Fokus Europa Feature Series Fit und gesund 21:45

22:00 Der Tag 22:15 Reporter World Stories Der Tag 22:30 Kultur.21 Literature Show 22:45

23:00 Anne Will Hart aber fair Quarks Auf den Punkt Maybrit Illner Euromaxx Bares für Rares 23:15 23:30 Projekt Zukunft 23:45 Frag den Lesch Frag den Lesch

From 1 August 2020 | dw.com/programguide