Summary: <p>This week, the strange and rather wonderful story of how the BBC tried (and failed, pretty badly) to create a European soap opera back in the 1990s. Former 'Eldorado' star Kai Maurer reflects on how his unlikely role playing a German beach bum kicked off his acting career and how the show was ahead of its time. Plus: a landmark Spanish court ruling and the ugly realities of European consensus politics. Read the article that sparked Katy's El Dorado obsession <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/jul/09/eldorado-bbc-one-soap-opera">here</a>. Should we launch a campaign to get the BBC to bring it back? Send us your thoughts: europeanspodcast@gmail.com <a href="https://twitter.com/europeansPod">Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/europeanspodcast/">Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/europeanspodcast/">Instagram</a> Thanks to our supremely generous Patreon supporters. You can help us keep the show running by chipping in <a href="https://www.patreon.com/europeanspodcast">here</a>. See you next week. </p>
