ALFONS - Klasse!

Alfons - Klasse!

"Germany's favourite Frenchman" - FAZ

Alfons came, saw - and fell head over heels: more than three decades ago, Alfons and Germany fell for each other. So where does that leave them now? What has become of this love affair? Is the passion still alive? Or are Alfons and Germany just sitting together in front of "Tatort", in their underwear on the sofa, with nothing left to say to each other? And more broadly: how is Germany doing? How are Germans getting on? What is happening to the sense of community in the land of poets and pensioners? Between east and west, rich and poor, young and not-so-young anymore? Is our democracy broken? And if so - is it covered under warranty, or will we have to foot the repair bill ourselves? Alfons is worried about his great love: Germany. And he sets out to find answers. One thing becomes clear quickly: the age of armchair democracy is over! Each of us has to do something - but what?

In his eighth programme, the cult reporter and pom-pom philosopher once again manages, in his inimitable way, to wrap big topics in small anecdotes - warm, funny and with remarkable foresight. "Klasse!" is a love letter to Germany - and a wake-up call in equal measure. If you've ever wanted to know what the rule of law has to do with a motorway service-station toilet, how Asterix can teach us something about wage negotiations in Germany, or what Alfons experienced as an overwhelmed substitute teacher in a struggling school class - this is the show for you. And if you simply need an evening that restores your faith in humanity, you're in exactly the right place.

"He's after something human. As a postmodern clown and a fine storyteller, he doesn't just reach the audience's hearts - in his new programme Alfons proves himself a champion of democracy, and always with humour. That is precisely (the) gre..."