TV Highlights Your English Television Program October 2017

REFORMATION DAY The Reformation turns 500 Martin Luther’s 95 Theses were written 500 years ago. It is said the reformer posted them to the door of the All Saints’ Church, Wittenberg on 31 October 1517. On a day of special programming, DW focuses on the anniversary of the Reformation.

DW (English) broadcasts the official cer- emony marking Reformation Day.

Photo: picture alliance Starting TUE 31 October 15:58

Bayern Munich fans DW is also broadcasting several documenta- ries on the Reformation – including Luther DOCFILM and the Nation. Wracked with doubt, the theologian protests against Catholicism and dedicates himself to resolving these doubts The Mia san Mia Phenomenon for the sake of his faith. His work unites and Loved, hated and respected throughout the world: FC Bayern Munich has the power to fasci- divides the Germans like never before. He nate and to polarize. But what makes it so special? The club won its first European title is just an Augustinian monk, confronting 50 years ago. It was the beginning of a model success story. Our two -part documentary the most powerful man in the world at the The Mia san Mia Phenomenon – FC Bayern – An International Success Story traces the rise time: Emperor Charles V. Martin Luther de- and rise of one of soccer’s most successful clubs. fends his writings at the Diet of Worms, in Reporters Niels Eixler and Manuel Vering covered more than 50,000 kilometers in search one of the pivotal moments in German his- of what makes the club so special. They accompanied the team through the Champions tory. For him, it is a matter of life and death.

League season, talking with legends such as Philipp Lahm, Oliver Kahn and FCB President, Starting TUE 31 October 19:15 Uli Hoeness who told them: “We have long since become more than a football club: we are a home to people, a kind of ersatz family”. They also travelled to Ghana to meet Samuel Kuffour, In Faith Matters, thousands of people per- Giovane Élber in Brazil and rising star Kanata Tokumoto in Japan. They also talked to fans form the Martin Luther story in the form from New York, Rio de Janeiro and Nazareth. of a pop oratorio. The program accompa- nies 15 musical performers, an orchestra, a Part 1 Starting SUN 15 October 19:15 pop band and a choir with more than 2,000 singers as they rehearse the show before its world premiere in Dortmund. SERIES Starting TUE 31 October 08:30 Founders’ Valley After a decade building a successful tech company, German entrepreneur Fridtjof Detzner decided it was time for a new adventure. With entrepreneurship baked into his DNA he became the host and face of DW’s new 10 -part Founders’ Valley. In the series Detzner trav- els to eight Asian countries to visit entrepreneurs and learn from their experiences. “The Founders’ Valley project comes at the perfect time,” says the 34-year-old entrepreneur, sportsman and idealist. “It’s an opportunity to do what I’m passionate about: learning about other countries, seeing different perspectives from other entrepreneurs and wit- nessing first-hand the progress and new technology that has occurred since I started.”

Part 1 MON 23 October 00:30 | 13:30 | WED 25 October 16:30

It’s that time again – from 11 to 15 October the focus will be on international books and media at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Pub- lishers, scouts and writers from more than 100 nations are expected to attend the world’s largest book industry event hosted by the city on the River Main. Arts.21 pres- ents the top issues of the literature season and is there when the best German-lan- guage novel of 2017 is announced at Frank- furt’s medieval Römer building. Guest nation is France, with some 130 writers from French-speaking nations expected to attend – from Canada and Switzerland to

Photo: Alondra de la Parra many African countries. Themes include colonialization, Islamism and social justice. Alondra de la Parra Starting SAT 21 October 21:30

STAR CONDUCTOR DOCFILM Musica Maestra The October Revolution Classical, inspiring and in a multi-media format – starting 14 October, DW (English) pres- ents the new six-part series Musica Maestra with star conductor Alondra de la Parra. The The year is 1917, and the Bolsheviks seize Mexican national gets musicians such as Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki and French cellist power in Russia during the October Revo- Gautier Capuçon to open up about their private lives and say what classical music means lution. This is the setting for the animated to them. Alondra de la Parra and the artists play music together and take viewers on a tour documentary The Real October – Artists behind the scenes of the world’s top venues. in Times of Revolution by double Grimme Alondra de la Parra made her name through international concert appearances. Born Award - winning filmmaker Katrin Rothe. in New York, she’s especially interested in promoting the work of Latin American compos- Her film describes events from the per- ers. She regularly directs renowned orchestras from Paris, Berlin and Zürich. She took up spective of artists active at the time such as the post of General Musical Director of Queensland's Symphony Orchestra earlier this year. Maxim Gorki and Kazimir Malevich.

Part 1 SAT 14 October 08:15 | MON 16 October 02:15 | WED 18 October 23:15 Starting WED 25 Oktober 19:15

IN GOOD SHAPE Easing the Pain Many people experience headaches during an infection, after a hard day at work or a night out on the town. But some people suffer more or less constant headaches. The German Migraine and Headache Society says it’s a situation affecting some eight million people in Germany. Worldwide, it’s thought a billion people suffer from migraines. Then there are those who get cluster and tension headaches, among them children. It can be risky to treat headaches with pills. But how can those affected escape the ordeal – preferably without painkillers? Can hot water bottles, physiotherapy and relaxation exercises help? In Good Shape presenter Carsten Lekutat discusses the issue with Prof. Dr. Uwe Reuter, who leads a Photo: Katrin Rothe Filmproduktion clinic for migraine patients at Berlin’s Charité Hospital. Scene from “1917 – The Real October” THU 19 Oct. 16:30 | SAT 21 Oct. 17: 30 | SUN 22 Oct. 12:30 | MON 23 Oct. 00:30

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00: 00 DW News DW News (Short News) DW News The Day The Day The Day The Day The Day 00: 15 The Bundesliga* The Bundesliga*

00: 30 In Good Shape***** Euromaxx Euromaxx Euromaxx Euromaxx Euromaxx Euromaxx 00: 45 DW News (Short News) 01: 00 Reporter Business Business Business Business Business Business 01: 15 DocFilm Close up DocFilm DocFilm DocFilm Europe in Concert DocFilm 01: 30 01: 45 Shift DW News (Short News) 02: 00 The Bundesliga* The Day The Day The Day The Day The Day The Bundesliga* 02: 15 Sarah’s Music**** Treasures of the World 02: 30 Check-in Kick off!* Drive it! Made in Germany Kick off! Life* DocFilm** PopXport 02: 45 DW News (Short News) 03: 00 Kino Business Business Business Business Business Business 03: 15 DocFilm DocFilm Close up DocFilm Europe in Concert DocFilm DocFilm 03: 30 03: 45 Shift DW News (Short News) 04: 00 Reporter The Day The Day The Day The Day The Day Interview 04: 15 The Bundesliga* The Bundesliga* 04: 30 Arts.21 Tomorrow Today Made in Germany Conflict Zone Quadriga*** Global 3000 Focus on Europe 04: 45 DW News (Short News) 05: 00 Kino Business Business Business Business Business Business 05: 15 DocFilm Close up DocFilm DocFilm DocFilm DocFilm Europe in Concert 05: 30 05: 45 Shift

06: 00 DW News (Short News) Check-in DocFilm** 06: 15 DW News 06: 30 Eco@Africa Euromaxx 06: 45

07: 00 DW News (Short News) DW News Reporter Interview 07: 15 DocFilm DocFilm 07: 30 DocFilm** Kick off!* Drive it! Tomorrow Today Kick off! Life* 07: 45

08: 00 DW News DW News 08: 15 Sarah’s Music**** The Bundesliga* 08: 30 Tomorrow Today Global 3000 Made in Germany Conflict Zone Quadriga*** Focus on Europe Arts.21 08: 45

09: 00 DW News 09: 15 DocFilm DocFilm Close up DocFilm DocFilm Europe in Concert DocFilm

09: 30 09: 45 Shift

10: 00 DW News DW News 10: 15 Reporter Interview

10: 30 Eco@Africa Euromaxx Euromaxx Euromaxx Euromaxx Euromaxx Euromaxx 10: 45

11: 00 DW News 11: 15 Business Business Business Business Business Business The Bundesliga*

11: 30 PopXport Kick off!* Check-in Focus on Europe Kick off! Life* Drive it! DocFilm**

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12: 00 DW News DW News 12: 15 Reporter Interview

12: 30 Arts.21 Tomorrow Today Made in Germany Conflict Zone Quadriga*** Global 3000 In Good Shape 12: 45

13: 00 DW News 13: 15 Business Business Business Business Business Business The Bundesliga*

13: 30 Drive it!***** Euromaxx Euromaxx Euromaxx Euromaxx Euromaxx Euromaxx 13: 45

14: 00 DW News 14: 15 World Stories DocFilm DW News 14: 30 Eco@Africa 14: 45

15: 00 DW News 15: 15 DocFilm Close up DocFilm DocFilm DocFilm Europe in Concert DocFilm

15: 30 15: 45 Shift

16: 00 DW News DW News 16: 15 Reporter Kino

16: 30 Check-in Kick off!* Made in In Good Shape Kick off! Life* PopXport DocFilm** Germany***** 16: 45

17: 00 DW News 17: 15 Business Business Business Business Business Business World Stories

17: 30 Tomorrow Today Global 3000 Conflict Zone Quadriga*** Focus on Europe In Good Shape Arts.21 17: 45

18: 00 DW News 18: 15 DocFilm Europe in Concert DW News 18: 30 18: 45

19: 00 DW News 19: 15 Close up DocFilm DocFilm DocFilm Europe in Concert DocFilm DocFilm

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20: 00 DW News DW News 20: 15 Reporter Interview

20: 30 The Day The Day The Day The Day The Day Eco@Africa Euromaxx 20: 45

21: 00 DW News 21: 15 Reporter Treasures of the World Treasures of the World Kino Shift The Bundesliga* The Bundesliga*

21: 30 Global 3000 Made in Germany Conflict Zone Quadriga*** Focus on Europe Arts.21 Tomorrow Today 21: 45

22: 00 DW News (Short News) DW News The Day The Day The Day The Day The Day 22: 15 The Bundesliga* The Bundesliga*

22: 30 Euromaxx Euromaxx Euromaxx Euromaxx Euromaxx Euromaxx Check-in

22: 45 DW News (Short News) DW News 23: 00 Business Business Business Business Business 23: 15 Shift Kino Sarah’s Music**** Treasures of the World Treasures of the World The Bundesliga* The Bundesliga* 23: 30 Kick off!* Drive it! Focus on Europe Kick off! Life* PopXport DocFilm** Conflict Zone 23: 45

E English * different programming during seasonal break | ** once a month Faith Matters | *** may be substituted by Eco@Africa **** from 14 October 2017 Musica Maestra | ***** from 23 October 2017 Founders’ Valley All information may be subject to change | As of October 2017 | dw.com