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Podcast: Witness History
Episode: Dinner for One: How an English comedy became a German tradition
Description: Every New Year’s Eve, millions of Germans turn on their TVs to rewatch an old favourite – the comedy Dinner for One.The black and white sketch is in English and features a British cast but is virtually unknown in the United Kingdom.The two-hander starts with butler James laying a table for five people for dinner.Then Miss Sophie arrives. It's her 90th birthday and she wants to celebrate with four friends: Sir Toby, Admiral von Schneider, Mr Pomeroy, and Mr Winterbottom.The only problem is they’re all dead so Jam...