The Farm (Docu-Soap)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | The farm |
| Original title | Farms |
| Country of production |
 Germany , Norway
|
| year | 2009 |
| Production company |
Endemol Germany GmbH |
| length | about 50 minutes |
| Episodes | 10 in 1 season |
| Broadcasting cycle |
weekly (sundays) |
| genre | Reality TV |
| Theme music | Alexander Rybak - Fairytale |
| Moderation | Inca Bause |
| First broadcast | January 31, 2010 on RTL |
The farm is originally from Sweden dating reality show that of RTL aired in the spring of 2010.
Twelve people swap their usual city life for life in the country for 10 weeks. In addition to running the farm, the candidates also have to solve a weekly task in order to earn coins to buy luxury goods. There is one farmer of the week who is the head of the farm for this period. In the first two weeks, this was chosen by the candidates in an open vote. Every week there is a duel between two of the candidates in which the loser has to leave the farm. The first duelist is chosen in an open vote. He then selects a second same-sex duelist who may determine the type of duel (ax throwing, milking, tug of war, knowledge or sawing). The retired candidate specifies the new farmer of the week in a farewell letter. At the end of the day, the farmer of the year is chosen who leaves the show as the winner with a total prize money of EUR 50,000.
concept
Idol
The show is based on the Swedish format Farmen , which was broadcast there in five seasons from 2001 to 2004 on TV4. The responsible production company was STRIX Television AB. The show has now been sold in over 40 countries.
German variant
The German version was recorded in summer 2009. The film was shot on a farm in Norway. In Germany, Endemol Deutschland is responsible for production.
Attendees
First season
The first season was broadcast on RTL on Sundays from January 31, 2010 to April 4, 2010. Markus (34, representative from North Rhine-Westphalia) was named Farmer of the Year. He won the final against his colleague Hofi from Saxony.
Web links
- The farm in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The farm on RTL.de
- Website of Hofi (Jens Hofmann), Vice Farmer of the Year 2010