Neues aus Büttenwarder

Neues aus Büttenwarder is a German TV Series which aired from 1997 to 2021 and was created by Norbert Eberlein. The comedy series with Jan Fedder and Peter Heinrich Brix portrays events in the fictional village of Büttenwarder in Schleswig-Holstein. Fedder died of cancer in 2019. After his death, three more episodes were filmed, after which the series was discontinued in 2021.

Neues aus Büttenwarder
Also known asBüttenwarder op Platt
GenreComedy
Created byNorbert Eberlein
Country of originGermany
Original languageGerman
No. of seasons15
No. of episodes94
Production
Running time25 minutes
Production companyNorddeutscher Rundfunk
Original release
NetworkN3 (1997–2001)
NDR Fernsehen (2001–2021)
Release26 December 1997 (1997-12-26)[1] –
1 January 2021 (2021-01-01)

Plot

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The two main characters are played by Jan Fedder (Kurt Brakelmann; until 2019) and Peter Heinrich Brix (Arthur „Adsche“ Tönnsen). Both were previously well known from the TV series Großstadtrevier. Further characters are played by Günter Kütemeyer (as Mayor Dr. Waldemar Schönbiehl; until 2015), Axel Olsson (as pub landlord Shorty) and Sven Walser (as stable boy Kuno).

The series is filmed in the Stormarn district of Schleswig-Holstein and in the local area. The pub which features heavily in the series – Unter den Linden (also known as Dorfkrug) – is in Grönwohld. When the pub is not being used for filming it is open to the public and also serves ‘’Lütt un Lütt’’ (direct translation ‘’Small and Small’’ – a beer and a schnapps) which is a much loved (and often mentioned) drink in the series.

The 25 minute long episodes are usually concerned with the friendship between Brakelmann and Adsche who often try to outdo each other usually in the pursuit of quick money making opportunities. However, the friends always support each other in difficult situations.

Cast

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Actor Characters Name Episodes Comments
Jan Fedder Kurt Brakelmann 1–47, 50–67, 71–73, 75–78, 83–84, 86–87, 92 Farmer, Adsche‘s friend (and sometimes enemy). Died in episode 92.
Peter Heinrich Brix Arthur „Adsche“ Tönnsen 1–94 Farmer, Brakelmann’s friend (and sometimes enemy)
Günter Kütemeyer Dr. Waldemar Schönbiehl 1–65 Notary and Mayor
Axel Olsson „Shorty" 1–94 Pub landlord at Unter den Linden
Sven Walser Kuno Eggers 1–94 Stable Boy
Hans Kahlert Onkel Krischan 12–94 Adsche’s unkle (105 years old)
Uwe Rohde Peter 9–91 Local policeman
Jens Brose „Charly“ 15–35 Postman
Veit Stübner Dr. Rufus Kloppstedt 21, 22 Doctor
Stephan Bieker Martin Meyer-Schönbiehl 45–53 Schönbiehl’s nephew
Hendrik von Bültzingslöwen Heinzi 25, 30, 40, 56, 57, 60, 63–67, 69, 71, 74–77, 79, 81, 83–84, 88–90, 93 Farmer

Episodes

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The episodes are recorded in German and are dubbed in Plattdüütsch in the studio by the same actors at a later date. The episodes are usually first aired in German and then in Plattdüütsch at a later date.

List of Episodes (Series 1)
Episode Title First airing
(High German)
First airing
(op platt)
01 Der Bär steppt 16.01.2001 31.05.2004
02 Fette Beute 13.02.2001 09.06.2003
03 Bildungsschock 30.01.2001 09.06.2003
04 Liebesnacht 26.12.1999 09.06.2003
05 Ferienfieber 20.02.2001 30.05.2004
06 Heiratsmarkt 22.05.2001 30.05.2004
07 Wahlkampf 29.05.2001 03.01.2004
08 Ufos 26.12.1997 31.05.2004
List of Episodes (Series 2)
Episode Title First airing
(High German)
First airing
(op platt)
09 Reisefieber 25.12.2004 27.12.2006
10 Schuld und Sühne 25.12.2004 27.12.2006
11 Glücksspielhölle 03.10.2005 15.02.2007
12 Goethejahr 03.10.2005 15.02.2007
13 Staatsbesuch 03.10.2006 09.04.2007
14 Geldregen 26.09.2006 09.04.2007
List of Episodes (Series 3)
Episode Title First airing
(High German)
First airing
(op platt)
15 Schmerzensgeld 24.12.2007 16.12.2008
16 Verschollen 26.12.2007 16.12.2008
17 Karneval 27.12.2007 16.12.2008
18 Pflegeparadies 25.12.2007 21.12.2008
19 Weihnachten 23.12.2008 25.12.2008
20 Silvester 31.12.2008 31.12.2008
List of Episodes (Series 4)
Episode Title First airing
(High German)
First airing
(op platt)
21 Chefvisite 24.12.2008 13.12.2008
22 Vatertag 25.12.2008 15.12.2008
23 Wunder 26.12.2008 23.12.2008
24 Schönes Wohnen 29.12.2008 12.12.2008
25 Dorfschule 22.12.2009 09.12.2009
26 Endlich Urlaub 25.12.2009 10.12.2009
List of Episodes (Series 5)
Episode Title First airing
(High German)
First airing
(op platt)
27 Mambo 27.12.2009 10.12.2009
28 Goldene Erinnerungen 26.12.2009 14.12.2009
29 Damenbesuch 28.12.2009 25.12.2009
30 Der Ball rollt 05.04.2010 18.12.2010
31 Schatzsuche 02.04.2010 15.12.2010
32 War wohl Mord 25.12.2010 06.12.2010
List of Episodes (Series 6)
Episode Title First airing
(High German)
First airing
(op platt)
33 Die mit dem Wolf tanzen 30.12.2010 08.12.2010
34 Guten Appetit 26.12.2010 09.12.2010
35 Ostern 28.12.2010 22.12.2010
36 Nackt 22.12.2011 17.12.2011
37 Vizekönig 28.12.2011 19.12.2011
38 Erlentrillich 25.12.2011 22.12.2011
39 Auf großer Fahrt 26.12.2011 20.12.2011
List of Episodes (Series 7)
Episode Title First airing
(High German)
First airing
(op platt)
40 Hosenmatz 30.12.2011 27.06.2013
41 Lütt un Lütt 31.12.2011 04.07.2013
42 Stadtschinken 09.04.2012 11.07.2013
43 Scheinheiliger 06.04.2012 18.07.2013
44 Survival 25.12.2012 26.12.2012
45 Kömkuchen 25.12.2012 25.07.2013
46 Schafwölkchen 20.12.2012 01.08.2013
47 Freiheit 01.01.2013
List of Episodes (Series 8)
Episode Title First airing
(High German)
First airing
(op platt)
48 Entführt 02.01.2014
49 Rendezvous 03.01.2014
50 Fifty 25.12.2013
51 Donnerschlach 19.12.2013
52 Patchwork 09.06.2014
53 Sinn 08.06.2014
54 Apparillo 25.12.2013
55 Stau 09.07.2014

Documentaries and Specials

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Documentaries
Documentary Title First Airing
01 Das Beste aus Büttenwarder ??.12.2005
02 Büttenwarder privat ??.12.2007
03 Das ist Büttenwarder – Eine Serie hat Geburtstag 27.12.2007
04 Zu Besuch in Büttenwarder 25.12.2008
05 Büttenwarder ganz privat 23.12.2009
06 Das ABC von Büttenwarder[2] 31.08.2010
07 Dein Talent in Büttenwarder 25.12.2010
08 DAS! spezial in Büttenwarder[3] 14.07.2011
09 Altes aus Büttenwarder 28.12.2011
10 Das ZYX von Büttenwarder 20.12.2012
11 Büttenwarder: 15 Jahre – 15 Fragen[4] 25.12.2012
12 Büttenwarder – Deine Fans[4] 25.12.2013
Specials
Specials Title First Airing
01 Das war 2010 28.12.2010
02 Krisenjahr 2011[5] 30.12.2011

TV and DVD

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The first episode UFOs über Büttenwarder was aired on 26 December 1997 on NDR. Two further episodes were shown on 26 December 1999 (Liebesnacht in Büttenwarder and Wahlkampf in Büttenwarder). In 2001 these episodes were integration in the first full series of Neues aus Büttenwarder.

The first 8 episodes were shown weekly on Tuesday evening from 16 January 2001 on ARD. Further episodes were aired at irregular interval from 2004. The series was initially not deemed popular enough to be aired as a regular series in the primetime TV viewing slots (9:05pm) on ARD. However, repeats on NDR proved very popular.

As of January 2014, 55 episode of Neues aus Büttenwarder have been filmed. The latest episodes were aired over Christmas 2013.

The first 47 episodes are available on DVD. Both the German and Plattdüütsch versions are available on all DVDs as well as special and bonus features.

All episodes made since 2011 are also available with Audio description.

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At the beginning of 2010 NDR ran a casting call in which fans of the show could upload videos of their unique talents onto YouTube. Over 330 videos were uploaded and the 20 best were voted on by a jury.[6] After voting was completed the final 5 candidates were invited to a final casting after which the winner was given a guest role in the series. The runner up for also given a guest role in the series although this was only announced when the winner was revealed.

15 Years of Neues aus Büttenwarder

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As part of the celebrations for the 15th anniversary of Neues aus Büttenwarder, a special cinema only compilation was shown in four north German towns. The episodes Schmerzensgeld, Guten Appetit and Schafwölkchen as well as parts of the documentary 15 Jahre – 15 Fragen (15 years – 15 questions) were shown.

Books

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  • Norbert Eberlein, Ulfert Becker: Zu Besuch in Büttenwarder: Leute, Landschaft, Lütt & Lütt. edel-Verlag 2009, ISBN 978-3-941378-31-5.
  • Norbert Eberlein: Gedeck, doppelt! – Neues aus Büttenwarder. Rowohlt, Reinbek 2012, ISBN 978-3-499-62820-7.
  • Ulfert Becker: Wiedersehen in Büttenwarder: Mehr Leute, mehr Landschaft, noch mehr Lütt & Lütt. Edel-Verlag 2013, ISBN 978-3-8419-0237-5.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ndr.de: Neues aus Büttenwarder – "UFOs"". Archived from the original on 7 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Das ABC von Büttenwarder | NDR.de - Fernsehen - Sendungen A - Z - Neues aus Büttenwarder - Videos". Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  3. ^ "DAS! spezial in Büttenwarder". 14 July 2011 – via www.ndr.de.
  4. ^ a b "Büttenwarder von Anfang an". www.ndr.de. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Krisenjahr 2011 | NDR.de - Fernsehen - Sendungen A - Z - Neues aus Büttenwarder - Videos". Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  6. ^ "NDR Fernsehen - Sendungen - Neues aus Büttenwarder- Nur noch wenige Tage - Wählen Sie Ihre Favoriten!". Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
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