Hotels with History | The Adlon, Berlin
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Hello, I'm head of programming Connor Boyle. Today we're whisking you away with a hand-picked episode of Armchair Escapism. After a standout first season, Hotels with History is back. Produced by Intelligence Squared in partnership with Perone International, this new season sees hosts Jules Perone and Richard E. Grant travel further than ever to some of the world's most
Storied hotels. This season you can stroll along white sand to the Copacabana Palace, watch the 1918 German Revolution unfold from the windows of Berlin's Hotel Adlon, and of course enjoy Richard's inimitable impersonations of Marlena Dietrich. In each episode, Richard and Jules check in to a different hotel, uncovering the unforgettable moments that took place within its walls and beyond its grounds, exploring how the tides of history transformed entire regions. into the luxury destinations we know today. Now over to Jules and Richard for hotels with history.
Today our story begins in a square. We are standing in the middle of Pariser Platz in Berlin. A square so important it feels less like a piece of architecture and more like a stage set for history. And what does any stage need? Its players, diplomats, royals, celebrities, officers, all of them pass through, all of them aware they are being seen.
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