23 April 2016
Episode 191
29 minutes
From Munich to Berlin, German readers are a voracious bunch. We pay a visit to the editorial team behind much-loved pre-war classic ‘Die Dame’, out of print since the 1940s but about to roar back to life. Plus: ‘Allegramag’ and its commitment to journalism on paper and a leaf through Germany’s best print titles.
23 April 2016
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