Steve Crawshaw and Annette Gerlach take a fresh look at Germany, exploring local lifestyles and culture and meeting personalities from all walks of life.

In this edition aspects of life on and around the major international waterway of the Rhine are explored. The programme looks at the truth behind the legend of the treacherous Lorelei and why shipping is now safe, along with a look at the German wine industry and the never-ending task of looking after one of the finest Gothic buildings in Europe. Show less