Basing his argument on what he has so far seen of Deutschland 83, Stanley concludes that Germany will never be a happy place.
The series is currently running on RTE 2 and Channel 4, RTE being ahead of Channel 4.
It is the story of a young GDR soldier who is coaxed or forced to work for the Stasi in West Germany.
Very quickly, indeed far too quickly, Moritz Stamm finds himself working in the office of a Bundeswehr general, who deals directly with Nato.
The series seems implausible and far fetched. But whether or not it is, it is difficult to understand how Tim Stanley can conclude from the TV series that Germany has "reason to weep".
We all have reasons to 'weep'.
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