A Day in

Season 1

Daily life in eras long past is full of surprises. "A day in..." invites you on a journey through the daily life of times long past. The protagonists and their stories take viewers to medieval castles, New York City of the late 19th century, which is just becoming the global metropolis it is today, and Dresden lying in ruins post-war.

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S1 E1 - A Day in Dresden 1946
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December 8, 2021
52min
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A Day in Dresden 1946 takes us back to Germany to the everyday life of a young war widow, Elli Göbel. In the city of Dresden, which was devastated by the war, the mother of two is one of more than 500 'rubble women' who are helping rebuild the city amidst hope for a better future.
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S1 E2 - A Day in New York 1882
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December 10, 2021
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A Day in New York 1882, takes us on a journey through time to the bustling city to spend the day with an aspiring lawyer, Georg Schmidt, one of around 400,000 German immigrants in the city at that time.
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S1 E3 - A Day on a Castle 1218
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December 14, 2021
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In the final episode, A Day at Münzenberg Castle 1248, we accompany Eberhard von Münzenberg as he goes about his day. The 'castellan', or governor of the castle, is simultaneously an administrator, tax collector, and chief of the castle guards. We learn first-hand about the turbulent daily life of a castle administrator in the Middle Ages.
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