After the War: Conquering Germany
This RTS Award Winning programme examines how the victorious allies tried to create an effective democracy out of the ruins of Nazi Germany. It gives an insight into what it was like to be an occupier, and what it was like to be occupied. Thoughtful and revealing, After the War looks at the problems of an occupation 60 years ago with a direct relevance for today.
Press:
"Beautifully structured and gripping piece of television." - James Walton, Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2005
"Conquering Germany... turns out to be a meticulously researched, skilfully edited collection of previously untold stories of the occupiers and the occupied." - Observer O Magazine, 14 August 2005
"Using archive footage and first hand accounts, many previously untold stories are told - some shameful, some audacious. It is beautifully made - definately one to watch." - Daniela Soave, The Express 'Pick of the Day', 16th August 2005
"The programme discloses many dark secrets from the era, including allegations of mass rape, black-market trading and prison abuse by allied forces." - The Independent, 13th August 2005
"... a commanding and well-researched piece of work, filled with astonishing footage and recollections as well as revelations that are just coming to light; such as the mass rapes committed by allied troops, and prisoner abuse at a secret British interrogation centre." - Neil Crossley, The Guardian 'Pick of the Day', 16 August 2005
Awards:
RTS Awards, Yorkshire
Best Documentary of the Year (Single Programme or part of a series)
2006
A Diverse Production Ltd Production
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