Anke (TV series)

  • Anke Engelke Anke
  • Ingo Naujoks: Tom
  • Frank Leo Schroeder Schroeder Michi
  • Roswitha Schreiner: Lisa
  • Sandra S. Leonhard: Nikki

Anke was a German comedy series that was produced from 1999 to 2001 with Anke Engelke in the lead role.

Content

The series takes place behind the scenes of the fictional talk show Anke. Presenter Anke is in front of the camera is successful, popular and be able to solve other people's problems. However, in private life, it has not been so lucky and struggling unsuccessfully with their own problems. For years, she's single and only ex-boyfriend Tom hangs constantly around in her office. The other editorial staff are not really helpful. Lisa works as an editor, however, is the way a wife and mother, and often feels with the triple burden overwhelmed, what comes to the fore in stomach problems. The choleric editorial director Schröder would do anything for a good rate and tries to enforce mostly by yelling. Alone secretary Nikki has everything under control: With her ​​good looks, the men do everything for them.

Awards

  • Anke Engelke won in both 2000 and 2001 the German Comedy Award for Best Comedian, inter alia, for her role in this series.
  • In addition, in 2001 producer Ralf Husmann for Best Comedy Series for the Comedy Award as well as the series for the Adolf Grimme Prize nominated.

Reviews

  • Michael Reufsteck and Stefan Niggemeier describe the series in their television lexicon as " something special ". They call it " an intelligent German sitcom".
  • Barbara writes in her Sichtermann The time items So a blast in 2000: "Well, it was thought at Sat.1 when Anke is a blast, it is also the German Ally McBeal use at all, so go. It puts the girl in a fictional TV group, they can there daily talk about extreme topics (Anke, I'm a nymphomaniac! ) Moderate and consist in job and life all sorts of tests. Unfortunately, it has failed to have Engelke write the script, maybe one or the other comic sparks would then hopped into the dialog. If they can not talk yourself, always hear you with pleasure. But when Anke Anke is totally great profusion. The winged Thank you, Anke! suddenly from the weekly show news gets a whole new meaning. "

Others

  • Each episode was a typical talk show theme as the name. For example, Anke, I love a jailbird! and Anke, help me, I find myself ugly!.
  • Some celebrities took guest roles in the series: Stefan Raab, Kai plum, wheelbarrow Katy Bauer, Thomas Ohrner among others.
  • The names of the guest performers were, appears before the opening credits, before which the main character.
  • Since 11 October 2004, the complete series on DVD is available. On the cover is erroneously "Season 1" otherwise.
  • Director was as with Engelke's Christmas Gala Danke Anke Sven Unterwaldt.
  • Since July 2, 2008 reps on the transmitter Comedy Central broadcast.

Title song

The title song was sung by Anke Engelke itself. The text reads as follows:

To listen here.

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