Our country in the 70s

2017 • 1 Season • Returning Series

The series explores the social and political landscape of Germany in the 1970s, covering topics such as rebellion, social change, and political turmoil. Each episode is approximately 43 minutes long and covers a specific aspect of the decade.

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Episodes

E1. Als das Wetter verrücktspielte - 1970

45 min

In “When the Weather Went Crazy – 1970,” WDR and BROADVIEW TV will take a look at Germany in 1970 on August 11, 2017, starting at 8:15 p.m. Actress Es...

E2. Das Jahr der Skandale - 1971

45 min

As recently as that winter, soccer fans in the Bundesliga stadiums of West Germany were watching what they thought were completely fair and above-boar...

E3. Als wir nach den Sternen griffen - 1972

45 min

In 1972, North Rhine-Westphalia reached for the stars—it was to be a year full of soaring heights and high achievers—a journey to new horizons. A girl...

E4. Dicke Luft und frischer Wind - 1973

45 min

In 1973, North Rhine-Westphalia was really in full swing: Tension was in the air, and a breath of fresh air was sweeping through our state. The fourth...

E5. Als wir unschlagbar waren - 1974

45 min

In the summer of 1974, life in our state really took off. Everything became more colorful, more international, more passionate. The world came to Nort...

E6. Das Jahr der Frau - 1975

45 min

1975—the midpoint of this eventful decade. And: a year of strong women. No wonder—after all, it was the International Women’s Year. The first time it...

E7. Das Jahr der Helden - 1976

45 min

Whether it was Pierre Brice in the Sauerland, Otto Rehhagel at BVB, or Annegret Richter at the Olympics, 1976 brought not only the hottest summer but...

E8. Im Zeichen des Terrors - 1977

45 min

Many wonderful events took place in 1977, but in the end, the RAF’s bloody reign of terror cast a shadow over the year. The Schleyer kidnapping in Col...

E9. Rebellion mit Minipli - 1978

45 min

1978 is a year marked by lots of dancing and protesting. For music-loving young people, it’s a great year. The disco craze sweeps across the country,...

E10. Alles neu - 1979

45 min

1979, the year that marked the dawn of a new era. Moving away from disco music, the Neue Deutsche Welle emerged. Although its artists sang in German,...