https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed British motoring TV show Top Gear has become a worldwide phenomenon with it unique blend of cars, humour and antics. Now there are reports that a German broadcaster will try to ape its success. https://www.thelocal.de/20150211/germany-reportedly-to-get-its-own-top-gear Wed, 11 Feb 2015 13:01:00 +0100 germany-reportedly-to-get-its-own-top-gear Germany is the most popular country in the world, according to a poll released on Tuesday asking people to rate the positive and negative influence of 16 major nations. https://www.thelocal.de/20130523/49867 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:16:00 +0200 49867 Fans of British TV will be able to turn off ZDF and ARD and get back to Top Gear and Fawlty Towers from Thursday with the launch in Germany of a new BBC iPlayer app. https://www.thelocal.de/20110728/36595 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:46:00 +0200 36595 A German language association has called for a boycott of the GEZ public broadcasting licence fees because radio stations in the country rarely play German music - instead listeners should pay the BBC. https://www.thelocal.de/20100615/27861 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:28:00 +0200 27861 Not used to winning popularity contests, Germany has come out on top of a new survey of global attitudes to major nations by the BBC. https://www.thelocal.de/20080403/11061 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:55:00 +0200 11061