Since its launch on 25 January 1999 has "beckmann" become one of the most popular and most successful talk shows on German television. Every Thirsday at 22.45 clock in accordance with the "Tagesthemen" receives Reinhold Beckmann celebrities, politicians, actors, but also people who are not in the spotlight and tell a unique and inspiring life story have.
The audience will appreciate the focused and sensitive manner in which Reinhold Beckmann meet his guests. Continuously, the audience share has increased since 1999 to a current average of 1.8 million a year.
The success of "beckmann" is based not least on the consistent further development of the format. A key step was that the beginning of 2001, shipments were held without an audience. The bulk of the viewers at home since then experienced between the host and his guests much denser talks in a quiet and very personal atmosphere.
With his talent, to meet the various characters and personalities individual approach, Reinhold Beckmann his talk show on ARD to one of the top names made. High-profile celebrities from society, politics, culture and sports have their beckmann ": Helmut Schmidt, Joschka Fischer and Hans-Dietrich Genscher, Udp Jürgens, Sir Elton John, Boris Becker, Katharina Witt a.m.o.