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Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and “Europe”
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Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and “Europe”

July 9, 2018October 1, 2019 Tom DraperLeave a comment

The first season of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983), first released 35 years ago, is often explained as being a response to the unemployment and social unrest brought about by Thatcherism. It may tell us more about Britain’s relationship with “Europe” today. 

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