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 here.  Should we launch a campaign to get the BBC to bring it back? Send us your thoughts:  europeanspodcast@gmail.com Twitter  Facebook  Instagram  Thanks to our supremely generous Patreon supporters. You can help us keep the show running by chipping in here. See you next week.