David Olusoga's 'A House Through Time' Explores WWII Through Two Cities
The BBC Two series delves into the intertwined histories of London and Berlin through the lives of apartment block residents during the war.
- David Olusoga's series examines the impact of WWII on residents of two apartment blocks, one in London and one in Berlin.
- The show begins in the 1920s, tracing the lives of residents before, during, and after the war.
- London's Montagu Mansions features stories like that of a First World War veteran and a Jewish businessman opening cinemas.
- In Berlin, the series highlights the tension between Jewish residents and Nazi sympathizers living in the same building.
- Olusoga uses extensive documentary evidence to vividly bring the residents' stories to life.