History Special: Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

How did TV shape Britain's relationship with the EU? And where do our preconceptions about European countries come from? Today on the show Beth is talking to historian David Lawton about German stereotypes, World War II references and British Nationalism in the eighties sitcom Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.  About David David is a PhD student at Queen Mary University working on Euroscepticism in Britain from 1970-2000. He has written on culture in the 1980s and has worked on the history of television in the 20th century. He is also a musician in the band Preen.  More on Auf Wiedersehen, Pet What Auf Wiedersehen, Pet teaches us about Britain and Europe by Tom Draper Credits Produced by: Beth Watson Edited by: Beth Watson Music by: Iora Find us on the interweb Beth Watson: @b.wott on Instagram & @bwatson19 on Twitter  The TV That Changed Me: @tvchangedme on Instagram & @tvchangedmepod on Twitter