TV HighlightsYour TV Program for America – October 2020

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

A N N I V E R S A R Y

30 Years of German Unity  German reunification has come to be regarded as a text book example for peaceful revolution. The treaty settling the accession of East Germany to the Federal Republic came into force on 3 October 1990, ending the division of Germany after four decades. DW will be broadcasting a number of programs to mark the 30th anniversary of German reunification, including:

The documentary The Two plus Four Talks – Negotiating German Unity reveals the dramatic aspects of negotiations over the Two Plus Four Agreement – a treaty that set a political course with contemporary resonance. The historic reunification of Germany on 3 October 1990 was preceded by months of diplomacy between the two German nations, the Soviet Union, the United States, France and Britain. The film takes a look behind the scenes of the crucial talks 30 years ago – with archive footage, historic documents and largely unknown files from the American intelligence agency the CIA.

In Euromaxx, well-known figures from the world of culture reveal how reunification impacted upon their life and work. Their reports feature a variety of locations in Berlin 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.

DW shows the two-part documentary Germany and the Cold War: Divided Germany was at the heart of that geo-political struggle for more than four decades. Split by the Iron Curtain, this was where the two world powers of the time, the USA and the USSR, faced off. On several occasions, simmering East-West tensions threatened to escalate with consequences that would have beendevastating. This threat became a per-petual fact of life for all Germans, not just political and military figures. How did people in Germany experience the Cold War? How did the conflict affect lives on both sides of the Iron Curtain?

Reunification celebrations outside the Berlin Reichstag on 3 October 1990

Photo: dpa

Photo: dpa

Berlin Wall at the Brandenburg Gate, 1986

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D O C F I L M

The Nefertiti Phenomenon Even more than three thousand years after her death, she still enjoys worldwide fame: Nefertiti. The wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten is regarded as the most powerfuland charismatic female figure of the ancient world. In 1912, an expedition by the GermanOriental Society found the life-sized bust of the queen in the ruins of Tell el-Amarna. But her story continues to mystify: How did the mother-of-six die and why has her mummy never been found? More than 100 years later, a team of international experts attempt tofind the missing pieces of the puzzle. The Nefertiti Phenomenon – the documentary on DW.

Starting Sun 11 October 02:00

D O C F I L M

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.

Starting Thu 22 October 02:00

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Frankfurt Book FairThe 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

J O U R N E Y O F D I S C O V E R Y

The Forest Whisperer The forest holds a special place in the German psyche. And no one knows the woods better than he does: Ranger and bestselling author Peter Wohlleben. In each edition of the series Der mit dem Wald spricht Peter Wohlleben takes two well-known personalities on a fascinating expedition to uncover the mysteries of the forest. In this program he welcomes the actor Barbara Wussow and the weather forecaster Sven Plöger. Together they explore the Würzburg University Forest and ask: What do the woods have to do with the weather?

Starting Tue 20 October 17:30

Photo: dpa

The bust of Nefertiti

Peter Wohlleben (l.), Barbara Wussow andSven Plöger

Photo: SWR/Encanto

Your TV Program for AmericaUTC Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

00:00 Music Show Kick off! Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit00:1500:30 Global 3000 Made in Germany Rev Check-in Euromaxx Fit und gesund00:45

01:00 Der Tag

Der Tag

Der Tag

01:15 Travel Report World Stories01:30 DokFilm*01:45

02:00 DokFilm Nahaufnahme DokFilm DokFilm DokFilm Europe in Concert DokFilm02:1502:30 Shift02:45 Check-in Kick off! FrauTV Fokus Europa Rev Feature Series Euromaxx

03:0003:15 Auf ein Wort DokFilm Nahaufnahme DokFilm DokFilm DokFilm Europe in Concert03:3003:45 Shift

04:00 Der Tag

Der Tag

Der Tag

04:15 World Stories Reporter04:30 Projekt Zukunft Literature Show04:45

05:00 Bares für Rares Anne Will Hart aber fair Quarks Auf den Punkt Maybrit Illner Music Show05:1505:3005:45 Frag den Lesch Frag den Lesch

06:00DW 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)

07:00DW 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

08:00DW 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) /

The 77 Percent (E)09:45

10:00 Verrückt nach Meer Global 3000 FrauTV Fokus Europa DokFilm* Euromaxx Reporter10:15 World Stories10:30 Kick off! Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit10:45

* once a month Glaubenssachen / Faith Matters | ** to be replaced by Eco Africa if cancelled From 1 August 2020 | All information may be subject to change | (E) Englishdw.com/programguide

Tagesschau 100 / heute Xpress (3 min)NewsMagazines

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11:00 Auf ein Wort Music ShowDokFilm DokFilm Nahaufnahme DokFilm DokFilm11:1511:30 Shift11:45 Reporter World Stories Frag den Lesch Frag den Lesch Frag den Lesch Shift

12:00 Europe in Concert Markus Lanz Quarks Political Satire/ Entertainment

Auf den Punkt Markus Lanz Cooking Show12:1512:30 Literature Show12:45 Shift World Stories Frag den Lesch

13:00Kultur.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 Kulturzeit13:45

14:00 World Stories Reporter Frag den Lesch Shift Frag den Lesch Frag den Lesch14:15 DokFilm Nahaufnahme DokFilm DokFilm DokFilm Europe in Concert Auf ein Wort14:3014:45 Shift

15:00Projekt Zukunft Fit und gesund Global 3000 Made in Germany Check-in DokFilm* Religious Service

15:1515:30 Music Show Markus Lanz Quarks Political Satire/

EntertainmentAuf den Punkt Markus Lanz

15:45 World Stories

16:00 Euromaxx16:15 Reporter Frag den Lesch16:30 Kultur.21 Kick off! Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit16:45

17:00Fit und gesund Global 3000 Rev Made in Germany Fokus Europa Projekt Zukunft DokFilm*

17:1517:30 Anne Will Hart aber fair Political Satire/

EntertainmentAuf den Punkt Maybrit Illner Cooking Show Bares für Rares

17:45

18:00 Literature Show18:15 Shift18:30 Feature Series Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kulturzeit Kultur.2118:45

19:00

Der Tag

Der Tag

19:15 World Stories Reporter19:30 DokFilm* Projekt Zukunft19:45

20:00 Global 3000 Made in Germany FrauTV Fokus Europa Fit und gesund Euromaxx Check-in20:1520:30 Markus Lanz Quarks Political Satire/

EntertainmentDokFilm Markus Lanz Cooking Show Verrückt nach Meer

20:45

21:00 Music Show21:15 Reporter Travel Report21:30 DokFilm* FrauTV Fokus Europa Feature Series Fit und gesund21:45

22:00

Der Tag

Der Tag

22:15 Reporter World Stories22:30 Kultur.21 Literature Show22:45

23:00 Anne Will Hart aber fair Quarks Auf den Punkt Maybrit Illner Euromaxx Bares für Rares23:1523:30 Projekt Zukunft23:45 Frag den Lesch Frag den Lesch

From 1 August 2020 | dw.com/programguide