"Frau Puppendoktor Pille" actress Urte Blankenstein dead
For years, her advice was in demand on GDR television. As "Frau Puppendoktor Pille", actress Urte Blankenstein mainly gave parents advice on screen - and later also from the theater stage.
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Murder in the musician milieu - Chemnitz becomes a crime thriller backdrop
A music teacher is found dead in her apartment and her valuable violin has disappeared. The new ZDF Erzgebirgskrimi follows cultural paths. This has a very topical reason.
Drama instead of a yoga retreat - 500th episode of "Soko Leipzig"
What was planned as a quiet weekend turns out to be much more dramatic than expected. The 500th episode of "SOKO Leipzig" is about life and death - and revenge.
Drama instead of a yoga retreat - 500th episode of "Soko Leipzig"
What was planned as a quiet weekend turns out to be much more dramatic than expected. The 500th episode of "SOKO Leipzig" is about life and death - and revenge.
Inka Bause: Career start with overalls made of diaper fabric
Clothing was rare in the GDR. So the daughter of the country's most successful pop composer went to a tailor before her very first appearance as a singer. He didn't have much choice either.
Between "Tatort" and theater: up-and-coming star takes off
Johannes Scheidweiler plays the leading role in "Hamlet" at the Staatstheater Cottbus. The up-and-coming actor has also landed a role in the Odenthal "Tatort". Which investigator does he like best?
Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung supports 42 film projects
Every year, the Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung supports numerous projects. This year, productions about detectives and agents are very popular.
Inspired by real life: Erzgebirge thriller "Winter Murder"
A major project on the Fichtelberg, two dead bodies and a jealous inspector provide suspense in the new Erzgebirge thriller. Forester Bergelt gets caught between two men - and saves the life of one of them.
One commissioner, two doppelgangers: "Wolfsland" episode on MeToo
A play in a movie has the potential to be a confusing play. The reactions to it are very different. The Görlitz team of investigators is actually supposed to solve a murder.
This is how the Dresden "Tatort" team continues
On Sunday evening, "Tatort" detective Karin Gorniak resigned from her job. She needs a break, she tells her boss. Will the Dresden team now have a female replacement?
MDR says goodbye to "Polizeiruf" from Halle
To mark the 50th anniversary of "Polizeiruf 110", new detectives took up the investigation in Halle an der Saale. This will come to an end after three episodes. Is there a follow-up project?
Last case for Stubbe - TV crime series ends after 30 years
TV detective Stubbe retired in 2014. He continued to investigate privately afterwards - because of the public's curiosity. If you want to know what happens next with the family, all you have left is your imagination.
Christians invite you to the Capital of Culture year in the Chemnitz region
The modern church of St. Pius in Hohenstein-Ernstthal was only consecrated at the end of the 1990s. On Sunday, Catholic Christians kicked off the Capital of Culture year here - with nationwide attention.
Ludwig Simon on filming with his father Devid Striesow
Ludwig Simon and his father meet for the first time in leading roles. Here, the 26-year-old talks about the family shoot and the high heels he wore for the first time in his life for the movie.
Carreras collects 3.5 million euros at fundraising gala
The opera singer was once diagnosed with leukemia himself and has been collecting donations for the fight against the disease ever since. A television gala once again raised millions.
José Carreras: With discipline to success and many donations
Being diagnosed with leukemia is a shock. This was also the case for star tenor José Carreras. He fell ill in 1987 - and survived. One thing in particular has helped him over the years.
She was Princess Tausendschön: Christel Bodenstein is dead
She is considered one of the most beautiful fairytale princesses of DEFA in the GDR. The King's Daughter Tausendschön was her first leading role in 1957, when she was 18. Now Christel Bodenstein has died.
Bee man honey instead of Böhmermann honey - beekeepers with a new idea
Beekeeper Rico Heinzig successfully defended himself against a lawsuit by TV satirist Jan Böhmermann. The public "honey dispute" seems to be over - and the Meissen entrepreneur has a new label.
Germany's longest-serving children's television character turns 65
What do the green arrow at the traffic lights, the Halloren balls and the Sandman have in common? They all survived the long-defunct GDR. The Sandman is now celebrating a special birthday.
The Sandman receives hundreds of letters
Elin (5) has painted the Sandman in the colors light blue, pink and purple, Matteo (6) with a dragon in his hand. The Sandman receives hundreds of pictures from kids every year.
Golden Hen 2024: Maffay, Kaiser and Bause among the winners
For the 30th time, the Golden Hen has been awarded to stars from music, film and sport. Everyday heroes were also honored.
Greens call for a review of the renovation of the Dresden TV tower
The Dresden television tower was a popular excursion destination in GDR times. In 1991, the 252-metre-high city landmark was closed to visitors. The planned renovation has not yet been completed.
Florian David Fitz is narrator in Sandmännchen short film
The Sandman will soon be 65 years old. A short film featuring the popular character has been produced for the first time in over 30 years to mark his birthday.
Co-inventor of the GDR television show 'Ein Kessel Buntes' Evelin Matt dies
She helped create one of the most popular programs on GDR television: Evelin Matt. Now the television producer has died. This has not only caused great sadness among her companions.
Daniel Aminati has good news for the fans
Fans have been worried about Daniel Aminati's wife Patrice for months. Fortunately, her cancer treatment is having an effect. She is now free of metastases.
Kaiser ratings rise: Great success for MDR television
Roland Kaiser once again turned the banks of the Elbe in Dresden into the "Kaisermania" show stage four times in front of the baroque silhouette of the old town. TV viewers all over Germany were interested.
Nina Chuba: First earned money invested in teddy bear and piano
The Hamburg singer Nina Chuba tells how she invested her first money in a teddy bear and a piano as a young actress and now concentrates on music.
José Carreras Gala: collecting donations for the fight against leukemia
Opera singer José Carreras is collecting donations for his leukemia foundation for the 30th time with a television gala. The charity show from Leipzig will be broadcast live on MDR on December 12 (8.15 pm), as the foundation announced on Tuesday. Presenters Stephanie Müller-Spirra and Sven Lorig wil ..
Grimme Prize for series "Sam - a Saxon"
The seven-part series "Sam - ein Sachse" wins the Grimme Award in the "Fiction" category for its relevance and timelessness. The lead actors and directors are delighted with the award.
Director pays tribute to Sodann: broadcaster "owes him a lot"
The director of Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR), Ralf Ludwig, has reacted sadly to the death of actor Peter Sodann. "The news of Peter Sodann's death makes us very sad," said Ludwig on Sunday. The actor had achieved great popularity primarily through his role as Commissioner Bruno Ehrlicher in the MD ..
Actor Peter Sodann died
The actor Peter Sodann is dead. He died on Friday at the age of 87 in Halle an der Saale, his family announced on Sunday. The "Mitteldeutsche Zeitung" had previously reported.Copyright 2024, dpa (www.dpa.de). All rights reserved
Roth pays tribute to Emmerlich as an "artist with a big heart"
In the view of Minister of State for Culture Claudia Roth, Germany has lost "a great artist with a big heart" with the death of Gunther Emmerlich. The singer and entertainer died unexpectedly of heart failure in Dresden on Tuesday at the age of 79. "The powerful-voiced opera singer and likeable ente ..
Kretschmer pays tribute to Emmerlich as a great German singer
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer has paid tribute to the late singer and entertainer Gunther Emmerlich as a great artist. "Very sad news just before Christmas," he said according to a statement from the state chancellery on Wednesday. In him, "we are losing a great entertainer and gift ..
Opera singer José Carreras raises 3.3 million euros for the Leukemia Foundation
Opera singer José Carreras raised around 3.3 million euros for his leukemia foundation with his televised fundraising gala this year.
Another nomination for Sandra Hüller as best actress
German actress Sandra Hüller was once again nominated for Best Actress in the USA for her role in the legal thriller "Anatomy of a Case".
Anniversary of the classic "Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella"
MDR is celebrating the 50th anniversary of "Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella" and is taking a look behind the scenes of the classic fairytale for the first time in a documentary. On December 17 at 3.50 pm, the film will first be shown on MDR television, the broadcaster announced on Tuesday.The documen ..
Sandra Hüller nominated for a Golden Globe
Actress Sandra Hüller has a chance of winning a Golden Globe for her role in the legal drama "Anatomy of a Case"
José Carreras collects donations for the fight against leukemia
Opera singer José Carreras is collecting donations for his leukemia foundation with a television gala for the 29th time. The charity show from Leipzig will be broadcast live on MDR on Thursday (14.12., 20.15). According to MDR, presenters Stephanie Müller-Spirra and Sven Lorig will host the evening ..
Actor and journalist Lutz Riemann died
Actor and journalist Lutz Riemann has died at the age of 82.
Bayern and Leipzig catch-up games also on free TV
The last two first-round DFB Cup games featuring champions Bayern Munich and Cup defending champions RB Leipzig will also be broadcast by ZDF and ARD. The Bavarians take on third-division promoted Preußen Münster on Tuesday (8:45 p.m.). The match can be seen on Zweites and on pay-TV channel Sky. On ..
GDR songwriter Dieter Schneider dies at 86
The GDR songwriter Dieter Schneider has died at the age of 86. Schneider wrote over 3,000 song lyrics, including for well-known GDR pop stars. He was also television editor of the program 'Ein Kessel Buntes'.
"It's boiling in the country": ARD film seeks explanations in the East
A few months ago, ARD journalist Jessy Wellmer already showed the special view of East Germans. Now she was on the road again for the film "Listen to us! We East Germans and the West".
Olympic bobsleigh champion Jamanka becomes TV presenter
Olympic bobsleigh champion Mariama Jamanka is to become a TV presenter. The 33-year-old Berlin native, who ended her competitive sports career after winning the silver medal in Beijing 2022 together with Alexandra Burghardt in the two-man bobsled, will take over the sports block in ARD's midday maga ..