The confession - today I say everything!
| Television broadcast | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The confession - today I say everything! |
 | |
| Country of production | Germany |
| Year (s) | 2004-2006 |
| Production company |
Constantin Entertainment |
| length | 60 minutes |
| Broadcasting cycle |
working days |
| genre | Pseudo-Documentation |
| Moderation | |
| German-language first broadcast |
August 30, 2004 on ProSieben |
The confession was a pseudo-documentary from the German TV station ProSieben . The broadcaster called the format a "Real Life Show". The subtitle of the show was "Today I'll say everything!"
Airtime
The confession aired on August 30, 2004. The program initially ran from Monday to Friday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., and later from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Since March 1, 2006, no more programs have been produced and only repeats have been broadcast in the morning program. In addition to the slightly lower audience ratings, the reason was a change in the orientation of the ProSieben afternoon program with a reorientation towards advice formats. The program was produced for ProSieben by Constantin Entertainment.
Moderation
The show was directed by Big Brother winner Alida Kurras , who previously also hosted interactive prize shows on 9Live and Sat.1 . The program was originally intended to be moderated by Arabella Kiesbauer ( Arabella ). The latter turned down ProSieben's offer because they preferred to continue to have authentic guests instead of the staging.
procedure
The cases and the course of the program are fictitious and were staged with amateur actors .
In the show, people make confessions to their invited partners, friends or rivals in front of a live audience. Mostly it is about infidelity in the partnership, fraud and sometimes violent crime. As part of the program, it will gradually be clarified what “actually” happened. Sudden twists and turns and confessions always play an important role. Untruths are gradually uncovered and at the end the “real” events are established. Short film clips show important moments that led to the respective crisis. (Where these film recordings from the past are supposed to come from remains completely open; according to the satirical television review program Kalkofes Mattscheibe , they come "from God's surveillance camera." )
A person sits behind a semitransparent separator that is illuminated from behind, the so-called shadow wall. This person is not visible, but the participants can talk to them. Later in the program, this person usually comes on stage as a kind of climax to the other people. The moderator Alida Kurras often clarifies issues with one of the people involved in a separate room in a one-on-one conversation. Alida and her team always exactly uncover all the circumstances - in principle, she already knows all the details before the broadcast begins, but tries to get her guests to put the cards on the table.
Whoever sits behind the shadow wall always comes out in the course of the program. The shadow wall is also used in every program - even if the person says they do not think it is necessary to sit behind the wall, the moderator suggests that they take a seat there. It is also noticeable that many things are often uncovered during the broadcast by the Alida editors and that a relatively large amount happens in an extremely short time. If a phone is on Alida's desk, it is always used in some way. Otherwise it is missing. The bodyguard , Christian, is also only there when he is needed.
Occasionally, a lie detector is also used. According to the moderator, this ensures absolute security.