Berlin

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There are nearly 300,000 Brits in Germany and for young musicians and artists, Berlin is the 'happening' place, offering creative opportunities, cheap living , good music and a 24/7 party culture. In the first of this new series, Sarfraz Manzoor talks to Brits Abroad in Berlin as he looks at the other side of EU immigration. The city has always lured young Brits and, when the wall came down 25 years ago, empty buildings to squat and cheap rents proved an added attraction. But what is the impact on existing communities and the effect of the English speaking bubble within the city? Sarfraz talks to Brits like Asian comedian Dharmander Singh, who's part of a new emerging comedy scene, as well as musician Lucas Hunter and three brothers who've set up a successful cafe cum fashion business cum nightclub, funded by a variety of jobs including working in a call centre. He finds how expats like the Brits have led to gentrification in some of Berlin's poorest areas, pricing out existing communities. And, through German comedian Karsten Kaie's satirical show, he discovers 'How to become a Berliner in One Hour'. Producer: Sara Parker A Juniper production for BBC Radio 4.