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Articles about ARD Degeto

ARD DEGETO

Jailhouse shock

German drama A Better Place wonders what society would be like if there were no prisons. Producers David Keitsch and Nicolas Loock take DQ into the idea behind the series and explain how they sought to explore the benefits – and consequences – of this revolutionary experiment.  

ARD DEGETO

What happened to Herrhausen?

German political drama Herrhausen – The Banker & The Bomb shines a light on the assassination of a prominent banker just weeks after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Producer Gabriele Sperl, writer Thomas Wendrich and star Oliver Masucci tell DQ how they brought this true story to the screen.

ARD DEGETO

Generation gap

Marianne Wendt, writer and creative producer of Wer wir sind (Generation Now: Today for Tomorrow), opens up about the social themes at the heart of this German drama and the big questions it asks about the kind of society we want to leave for our children.

ARD DEGETO

Oder and above

Arend Remmers and Christian Alvart discuss their partnership on German dark crime drama Oderbruch, their inspiration for the series and how they sought to bring originality and personality to the story.

ARD DEGETO

Journey to the Promised Land

Producer Jochen Laube and director Rick Ostermann discuss their journey making The Net – Promised Land, the second entry in an interconnected series of international stories delving into the murky waters of professional football.

ARD DEGETO

Walk the Valk

Dutch detective Van der Valk is coming out of retirement, with a new version of crime drama Van Der Valk coming to ITV. DQ visits Amsterdam to see how the show is embracing its location.

ARD DEGETO

Directors’ paradise

Tom Tykwer, Henrik Handloegten and Achim von Borries discuss the thrills and challenges of writing and directing period drama Babylon Berlin, an epic crime drama set in Germany during the Roaring Twenties.

ARD DEGETO

Welcome to Pregau

Nothing is as it seems in the sleepy town of Pregau, which lends its name to a German/Austrian crime drama. Writer/director Nils Willbrandt introduces DQ to some of the challenges of piecing the thriller together.

ARD DEGETO

Running in the family

The rivalry between two brothers that led to the creation of sportswear giants Adidas and Puma is brought to life in a new German miniseries. DQ speaks to its creators.

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To Babylon and beyond

Hot on the heels of some breakout hits, German drama is paving the way for fresh stories to be told as new players enter the original programming game. Michael Pickard reports.

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