Why do British and German state leaders never seem to get along? Margaret Thatcher couldn’t bear the sight of Helmut Kohl and Angela Merkel is reputed to have a very low opinion of Boris Johnson. Ever since Benjamin Disraeli encountered Otto von Bismarck at a Vienna conference, top British and German politicians have failed to see eye to eye. Katja Hoyer and Oliver Moody try to work out why.

A Goalhanger Films production

Produced by Harry Lineker

Exec Producer Tony Pastor

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