Bio's Bahnhof
| Bio's Bahnhof | |
|---|---|
 A former railroad depot, location of filming, Frechen, in December 2011 | |
| Genre | Music talk show |
| Presented by | Alfred Biolek |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Original language | German |
| Production | |
| Production location | Frechen |
| Running time | 90 |
| Original release | |
| Network | ARD (WDR) |
| Release | 9 February 1978 – 2 October 1982 |
Bio's Bahnhof (Bio's station) was a music talk show presented by Alfred Biolek on German television from 1978 to 1982. It was produced live with performers of a wide range of music genres in a former railroad depot. Biolek was awarded the Adolf-Grimme-Preis in gold for the series in 1983.
Program
Alfred Biolek tried a new concept in Bio's Bahnhof, which he conceived for the broadcaster WDR in Cologne: a mix of music genres, and an unusual setting in a former industrial site.[1] He collaborated with stage designers Dieter Flimm and Wolf Nöhren. Flimm searched for large halls with an original atmosphere around Cologne, and found a tram depot in Bonn, and a former depot of the Köln-Frechen-Benzelrather Eisenbahn in Frechen, which was chosen.[1][2]
The central idea of Bio's Bahnhof was a mix of many music genres, including pop music, hunting ensemble, classical music and contemporary music such as Karlheinz Stockhausen and Mauricio Kagel. Biolek talked with composers and performers, meeting many representatives of the different styles.[1]
Each show was meant to present one humorous entry, such as comedian Emil Steinberger.[1] The group Folies Parisiennes, of men dressed like Mireille Mathieu and presenting her song "Akropolis Adieu", had to come a second time by popular demand.[1]
In 1982, Biolek decided that he had experimented in enough fields in the show, and wanted to try something else.[1] A later sequel was named Bei Bio (At Bio's). Ten years after the last show, a special edition was aired on 2 October 1992 from the roundhouse of the former producer of locomotives, Orenstein & Koppel in Babelsberg.[4]
Awards
In 1983, Biolek was awarded the Adolf-Grimme-Preis in gold for the series.[5][6]
Episodes
Further reading
- Norbert Thomas: Alfred Biolek und sein Bahnhof. (in German) Bertelsmann, München 1982, ISBN 3-570018-63-6
Documentation
- Bahnhof für Bio – Alfred Biolek wird 70. Documentation about the series Bio's Bahnhof with excerpts from the shows and interviews with Biolek, 2004, 100 min., book and direction: Klaus Michael Heinz, moderation: Anke Engelke and Hape Kerkeling, first aired on 10 July 2004 by WDR and NDR
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Bahnhof für Bio- Alfred Biolek wird 70". WDR Fernsehen 2004.
- ^ "Sendung – Bahnhof für Bio am So, 25.07.2021 – WDR Fernsehen". WDR (in German). 25 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Interview: Moderator Alfred Biolek über den Coup, Kate Bush ins TV zu bringen". Rolling Stone (in German). 6 December 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ Bahnen im Rheinland: KFBE: Bio"s Bahnhof (in German) http://www.bahnen-im-rheinland.de, retrieved 18 December 2017
- ^ "Bahnhof für Bio / Zum Tode von Alfred Biolek / Eine Hommage von Klaus Michael Heinz" (in German). WDR. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Stadtzauber: interviews". Stadtzauber (in German). 4 July 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
External links
- Bio's Bahnhof at IMDb
