Terra X (1982-2007)
Television series | |
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Original title | Terra X - Riddle of Ancient World Cultures (1982–1991) Terra X - Expeditions into the Unknown (1992–2000) Terra X (2001–2007) |
Country of production | Germany |
original language | German |
Year (s) | 1982-2007 |
Production company |
ZDF ZDF Enterprises Atlantis Film ARTE |
length | 40-45 minutes |
Episodes | 88 ( list ) |
Broadcasting cycle |
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genre | History , archeology , documentation |
idea | Gottfried Kirchner |
First broadcast | January 17, 1982 on ZDF , Arte |
Terra X was a documentary series of the ZDF , which dealt with so-called "riddles of history." The first episode aired on January 17, 1982. By the end of 2007, a total of 88 episodes had been produced and broadcast.
In 2008, the parent program brand was ZDF Expedition in Terra X renamed.
history
The first episodes, which were produced in the early 1980s, still largely consisted of recordings of archaeological sites. The attraction for the audience consisted to a large extent in the "virtual journey" to exotic places that seemed inaccessible for most.
In the course of time, more technical possibilities were implemented in the films. After increasingly complex models of ancient sites, the era of computer animation began in 1986 with The Curse of the Pharaoh, with a simple animation showing the inside of the Great Pyramid . In the following films, more and more extensive animations were used. They allow the viewer to e.g. B. to “walk” through palaces and temples, of which only the ruins are left today, or to get an impression of the course of ancient battles .
At the beginning of the 1990s, productions , so-called re - enactments , were added as a further stylistic device. Scenes from ancient times are lavishly re-enacted with actors in order to give the audience vivid impressions of the past.
In the 25-year history of this series, its profile has changed. While the presentation of cultures was in the foreground at the beginning, later it has become more of a “science thriller” that uses technical means to get to the bottom of unsolved riddles and try to shed light on the current state of research.
Through a popular journalistic treatment of the topics and their increasing level of awareness, Terra X succeeded in getting experts to present their results on the show. This cannot be taken for granted, as the often superficial and sensational presentation of modern documentation leads to a rather negative attitude among some scientists.
"Equinoxe Part 3 + 4" by Jean Michel Jarre was used as the theme music for the first three seasons , after which pieces specially composed for the show were used.
Terra X replaces ZDF expedition
Until 2008, all documentaries were broadcast on the Sunday slot at 7:30 p.m. under the umbrella brand ZDF-Expedition . In addition to Terra X - Expeditions into the Unknown, several documentary film series with different names and topics were broadcast under this umbrella brand , including:
- imperium
- Lost Treasure Hunter
- Metropolis - The power of cities
- Schliemann's heirs
- Sphinx - secrets of history
- Day X - turning points in history
For the 25th anniversary of Terra X, ZDF published a new season with seven episodes in 2008 . The anniversary in autumn 2008 was also taken as an opportunity to establish the term “ Terra X ” as a program brand for all programs that will be broadcast on ZDF on Sunday at 7.30 p.m., be it historical, contemporary or scientific topics.
Most of the topics covered in the series are also available in book, VHS and DVD.
Episode list
episode | title | A film by | First broadcast |
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1982 season | |||
1 | South Sea islands from the hand of the gods | Gottfried Kirchner | ZDF: January 17 , 1982 , 7:30 p.m. |
2 | Silent Ocean - Talking Stones | Gottfried Kirchner | ZDF: 02/14/1982 , 9:30 p.m. |
3 | They Didn't Need White Gods The Lost Cultures of Ecuador |
Peter Baumann | ZDF: February 28 , 1982 , 7:30 p.m. |
1983 season | |||
4th | The feathered serpent expedition through Mexico |
Gottfried Kirchner | ZDF: February 20th , 1983 , 7:30 p.m. |
1984 season | |||
5 | On the trail of the jaguar Discoveries in Central America |
Gottfried Kirchner | ZDF: January 29 , 1984 , 7:30 p.m. |
6th | The trail of the giants Journey through Europe's early days |
Gottfried Kirchner | ZDF: 09/30/1984 , 7:30 p.m. |
1986 season | |||
7th | The curse of the Pharaoh The secret knowledge of the ancient Egyptians |
Arno Peik Eberhard Thiem Helga Lippert |
ZDF: October 19 , 1986 , 7:30 p.m. |
8th | Audience with the Queen of Sheba. Lost desert empires in the Orient |
Volker Panzer | ZDF: October 20 , 1986 , 10:05 p.m. |
9 | Mummies in Goldland The legacy of the Incas |
Gottfried Kirchner | ZDF: October 25 , 1986 , 7:30 p.m. |
10 | Forgotten cultures in the shadow of the Inca sun of South America |
Gottfried Kirchner | ZDF: October 27 , 1986 , 10:12 p.m. |
11 | Expedition to the Snow Jewel Unknown Tibet |
Hajo Bergmann | ZDF: November 2nd , 1986 , 7:30 p.m. |
1988/1989 season | |||
12 | Advance to Eldorado Expedition through Peru Part 1: The Secret of the Yaros |
Gottfried Kirchner | ZDF: January 7th , 1988 , 7:30 p.m. |
13 | Advance to Eldorado Expedition through Peru Part 2: From the green hell to the star glacier |
Gottfried Kirchner | ZDF: January 19 , 1988 , 7:30 p.m. |
14th | Where was Atlantis ? Finding a Missing Continent Part 1: Old World |
Jens-Peter Behrend Eike Schmitz |
ZDF: October 23 , 1988 , 7:30 p.m. |
15th | Where was Atlantis? Finding a Lost Continent Part 2: New World |
Jens-Peter Behrend Eike Schmitz |
ZDF: October 30 , 1988 , 7:30 p.m. |
16 |
Sahara - A Lost Paradise To the origin of the desert peoples |
Volker Panzer | ZDF: November 6 , 1988 , 7:30 p.m. |
17th | The mystery of Shiva holy men in India |
Eberhard Thiem Helga Lippert Arno Peik |
ZDF: December 18 , 1988 , 7:30 p.m. |
18th | In the wake of Sindbad's 5000 years of Arab seafaring |
Thomas Schultze-Westrum | ZDF: December 25 , 1988 , 7:20 pm |
19th | The Canyon of the Sacred Volcanoes Expedition through the Colca Valley / Peru |
Gottfried Kirchner | ZDF: December 26 , 1988 , 7:30 p.m. |
20th | Demons on the Roof of the World Film tour through Eastern Tibet |
Hajo Bergmann | ZDF: January 8 , 1989 , 7:30 p.m. |
1990 season | |||
21st | Pilgrimage to the island of gods The great ancestral festival in Bali |
Hajo Bergmann | ZDF: January 7th , 1990 , 7:30 p.m. |
22nd | Under the spell of the Jade - Buddha Journey to unknown Thailand |
Tibor Somogyi | ZDF: January 21 , 1990 , 7:30 p.m. |
23 | The islands of the dragon tree Magical places in the Canaries |
Harald Braem Frieder Mayrhofer |
ZDF: October 21 , 1990 , 7:30 p.m. |
24 | Star city in Chaco Canyon The riddle of the Anasazi Indians |
Wulfing from pipe | ZDF: November 4th , 1990 , 7:30 p.m. |
25th | When the gods fell The Secret of Easter Island |
Rolf Picking | ZDF: 11/11/1990 , 7:30 p.m. |
26th | The Death Train of the Lancers German Conquerors in South America Part 1: Search for the South Sea |
Gottfried Kirchner | ZDF: December 9th , 1990 , 7:30 p.m. |
27 | Cruising with Odysseus In the wake of a myth Part 1: From Troy to the island of the wind |
Eberhard Thiem Helga Lippert Arno Peik |
ZDF: December 23 , 1990 , 7:30 p.m. |
28 | Cruising with Odysseus In the wake of a myth Part 2: The adventurer's homecoming |
Eberhard Thiem Helga Lippert Arno Peik |
ZDF: December 30 , 1990 , 7:30 p.m. |
1991 season | |||
29 | The riders of the golden horde expedition into the realm of Genghis Khan (1) |
Hajo Bergmann | ZDF: November 3rd , 1991 , 7:30 p.m. |
30th | The riders of the golden horde expedition into the realm of Genghis Khan (2) |
Hajo Bergmann | ZDF: 11/10/1991 , 7:30 p.m. |
31 | The death procession of the lancers German conquerors in South America Part 2: Landsknechte on the gold route |
Gottfried Kirchner | ZDF: November 17th , 1991 , 7:30 p.m. |
32 | Islands above the rainforest Expedition to the table mountains of Venezuela Part 1: The alien planet |
Volker doctor | ZDF: December 1st , 1991 , 7:30 p.m. |
33 | Islands above the rainforest Expedition to the table mountains of Venezuela Part 2: The search for the dinosaur |
Volker doctor | ZDF: December 8th , 1991 , 7:30 p.m. |
34 |
Safari to the Stone Age The skull openers of the Kisii in Kenya |
Helga Lippert | ZDF: December 29 , 1991 , 7:30 p.m. |
1992 season | |||
35 | Forget about Columbus The secret explorers of America |
Jens-Peter Behrend Eike Schmitz |
ZDF: April 12 , 1992 , 7:30 p.m. |
36 |
Estremadura - the cradle of the conquerors of Spain's forgotten corners |
Harald Jung | ZDF: April 19 , 1992 , 7:30 p.m. |
37 | Aztec Blood Protocol of Destruction |
Volker doctor | ZDF: April 26 , 1992 , 7:30 p.m. |
38 | Odyssey before Galápagos On Inca footsteps with Thor Heyerdahl |
Rolf Picking | ZDF: May 3rd , 1992 , 7:30 p.m. |
1994 season | |||
39 | The ghosts from the river of tombs Indian magic in Colombia |
Gottfried Kirchner | ARTE: January 7th , 1994 , 7:32 p.m. ZDF : January 30th , 1994 , 7:30 p.m. |
40 | The Bounty's Log Book The Truth About A World Famous Mutiny |
Hartmut Schoen | ARTE: January 21 , 1994 , 7:36 p.m. ZDF February 6, 1994, 7:30 p.m. |
41 | The castle of the forgotten mummies bodies for the ages |
Jens-Peter Behrend Eike Schmitz |
ZDF: February 13 , 1994 , 7:30 p.m. |
42 | Death in the Red Sea Moses and the wonders of the desert |
Helga Lippert | ARTE: 28.01. 1994 , 7:31 p.m. ZDF: March 6, 1994, 7:30 p.m. |
43 |
Chimborazo Reinhold Messner on the Humboldt route |
Michael Albus | ARTE: 14.01. 1994 , 7:33 p.m. ZDF: March 20, 1994, 7:30 p.m. |
1995 season | |||
44 | The treasure of the Knights Templar Searching for traces in Castile |
Gottfried Kirchner | ARTE: April 7th , 1995 , 7:30 p.m. ZDF: 10/22/1995, 7:30 p.m. |
45 | Glacier gold The treasure trove in the Caucasus |
Tina Radke-Gerlach | ARTE: October 6th , 1995 , 7:35 p.m. ZDF: October 29, 1995, 7:30 p.m. |
46 |
Caravan to Petra A sunken kingdom in Arabia |
Helga Lippert | ARTE: June 2nd , 1995 , 7:30 p.m. ZDF: November 5th, 1995, 7:30 p.m. |
47 |
Dracula's shadow manhunt in the realm of darkness |
Martin Papirowski | ARTE: 07/07/1995 , 7:30 p.m. ZDF: 19/11/1995, 7:30 p.m. |
48 | King Solomon's Goldland The Enigma of Zimbabwe |
Dieter Großherr | ARTE: 05/05/1995 , 7:30 p.m. ZDF: 26/11/1995, 7:30 p.m. |
49 |
Morgenlandfahrt expedition through ancient Persia |
Hajo Bergmann | ARTE: 09/01/1995 , 7:30 p.m. ZDF: 09/03/1995, 7:30 p.m. |
1997 season | |||
50 | Ayers Rock Death Trap Australia's greatest mystery |
Hans-Joachim Gally | ARTE: April 26th , 1997 , 8:45 p.m. ZDF : October 26th , 1997 , 7:30 p.m. |
51 | The Frankincense Connection Expeditions in Yemen |
Helga Lippert | ARTE: May 24th, 1997, 8:45 p.m. ZDF: November 2nd, 1997, 7:30 p.m. |
52 | The Mallorca Complott Secret trips in the Middle Ages |
Gottfried Kirchner | ARTE: May 10 , 1997 , 8:45 p.m. ZDF: November 9, 1997, 7:30 p.m. |
53 | The Phantom of the Diamond Mountains ghost towns in Brazil |
Volker doctor | ARTE: May 31 , 1997 , 8:45 p.m. ZDF: November 16, 1997, 7:30 p.m. |
54 |
Via Mala gorge of beautiful horror |
André Rueedi Béatrice Bruchez |
ARTE: October 4th , 1997 , 8:45 p.m. ZDF : November 30th , 1997 , 7:30 p.m. |
55 | The Curse of Oak Island Treasure Hunters in Canada |
Robert Linnell Andrew Cochran |
ARTE: October 11 , 1997 , 8:45 p.m. ZDF: December 7, 1997, 7:30 p.m. |
1999 season | |||
56 | The flood came sharp at 12 noon minutes of a world catastrophe |
Martin Papirowski Luise Wagner |
ARTE: May 15 , 1999 , 8:45 p.m. ZDF: October 24, 1999, 7:30 p.m. |
57 | Sword Brothers The Templar Coup of Portugal |
Gottfried Kirchner | ARTE: May 1st , 1999 , 8:45 p.m. ZDF : October 31 , 1999 , 7:30 p.m. |
58 |
Babylon Tower Divine Throne on the Euphrates |
Helga Lippert | ARTE: May 8th , 1999 , 8:40 p.m. ZDF: November 7th, 1999, 7:30 p.m. |
59 | The Amber Forest Secrets of the Baltic Sea |
Gudrun Ziegler | ARTE: 22.05.1999 , 20:45 ZDF: 14.11.1999, 19:30 |
60 | The hunt for the Ark of the Covenant The lost treasure of Jerusalem |
Georg Graffe | ARTE: 29.05.1999 , 20:45 ZDF: 21.11.1999, 19:30 |
61 | The desert oracle The magic of the Siwa oasis |
Heiner Stadler | ARTE: 06/05/1999 , 8:40 p.m. ZDF: 11/28/1999, 7:30 p.m. |
62 | Planet of the pyramids Worldwide to the gods |
Uta from Borries | ARTE: October 9th , 1999 , 8:45 p.m. ZDF: December 26th, 1999, 7:15 p.m. |
2001 season | |||
63 |
Fata Morgana Natural wonders and magic spooks |
Michael Engler | ARTE: July 14 , 2001 , 8:45 p.m. ZDF : November 4 , 2001 , 7:30 p.m. |
64 | In the shadow of the pharaohs sensations in Egypt's desert |
Renate Beyer | ARTE: 09/29/2001 , 8:45 p.m. ZDF: 11/11/2001, 7:30 p.m. |
65 | The America riddle On a secret course into the new world |
Wolfgang Wegner Michael Gregor |
ARTE: July 21 , 2001 , 8:45 p.m. ZDF : November 18 , 2001 , 7:30 p.m. |
66 |
Lawrence of Arabia archaeologist on a secret mission |
Richard Andrews Georg Graffe |
ARTE: 07/07/2001 , 8:45 p.m. ZDF: 16/12/2001, 7:30 p.m. |
67 | Death code from Peru The curse of the Inca gold |
Krysztof Lang | ARTE: July 28 , 2001 , 8:45 p.m. ZDF: December 30, 2001, 7:30 p.m. |
68 | Operation Sethos With high-tech into the tomb of the Pharaoh |
Helga Lippert Barry Nye |
ARTE: December 15 , 2001 , 8:45 p.m. ZDF: January 1, 2002 , 7:30 p.m. |
2003/2004 season | |||
69 | Focus Qumran The Dead Sea Scrolls |
Renate Beyer Claudia Moroni |
ARTE: 13.09.2003 , 8.45 p.m. ZDF: 02.11.2003, 7.30 p.m. |
70 | The Delphi Syndicate The Secret Power of the Oracle |
Tamara Spitzing | ARTE: 08/30/2003 , 8:45 p.m. ZDF: 11/9/2003, 7:30 p.m. |
71 | Beyond Eden Lifestyle in the Stone Age |
Gerhard Thiel | ARTE: 08/02/2003 , 8:45 p.m. ZDF: 11/16/2003, 7:30 p.m. |
72 | Messengers of Death from Alamut The secret society of the assassins |
Helga Lippert Klaus Kastenholz |
ARTE: March 10, 2005 ZDF: December 14, 2003 |
73 | Odyssey to Easter Island The raft trip of the Inca prince |
Rolf Picking | ARTE: 09/20/2003 , 8:45 p.m. ZDF: 12/28/2003, 7:30 p.m. |
74 | The stolen gold of Yahweh's search for Jerusalem's temple treasure |
Georg Graffe | ARTE: 09/06/2003 , 8:45 p.m. ZDF: 01/01/2004, 7:30 p.m. |
75 |
Labyrinths Magical lines made by human hands |
Michael Engler | ARTE: 09/08/2003 , 20:45 ZDF: 04/01/2004, 19:30 |
2005/2006 season | |||
76 | Flames over Qatna A sunken palace in Syria |
Jens Afflerbach | ARTE: 08/27/2005 , 8:40 p.m. ZDF: 11/20/2005, 7:30 p.m. |
77 |
Pyramids in America The cult buildings of the Indians |
Michael Engler | ARTE: August 13 , 2005 , 8:40 p.m. ZDF : December 25 , 2005 , 7:30 p.m. |
78 | The mines of Hephaestus High-tech in the Copper Age |
Gerhard Thiel Gerhard J. Rekel |
ARTE: 09/17/2005 , 8:40 p.m. ZDF: 01/01/2006, 7:30 p.m. |
79 | The Chiemgau comet Zero hour in the Celtic Empire |
Sven Hartung Jens Essig Guido Weihermüller |
ZDF: January 8 , 2006 , 7:30 p.m. |
80 | Secret acts of sacrilege The myth of Rennes-le-Château |
Georg Graffe | ZDF: January 15 , 2006 , 7:30 p.m. |
81 | The fall of Jesus The Galilean in the sights of research |
Renate Beyer | ZDF: January 22 , 2006 , 7:30 p.m. |
2007/2008 season | |||
82 | The Nibelungen code code name Siegfried |
Georg Graffe | ZDF: December 23 , 2007 , 7:30 p.m. |
83 | The Nibelungen Code Kriemhild's death game |
Georg Graffe | ZDF: December 26 , 2007 , 7:30 p.m. |
84 |
Cleopatra's black sisters The queens of Kush |
Renate Beyer | ZDF: December 30 , 2007 , 7:30 p.m. |
85 | Incense for the Pharaoh on their way to Punt |
Tamara Spitzing Peter Reichelt |
ZDF: January 1st , 2008 , 7:30 p.m. |
86 | The Phantom of Uruk wanted to find King Gilgamesh |
Peter Moers Frank Papenbroock |
ARTE: 08.09.2007 , 8.45 p.m. ZDF: 06.01.2008, 7.30 p.m. |
87 | The giant Goliath On the trail of the sea peoples |
Friedrich Klütsch | ARTE: 15.09.2007 , 8.45 p.m. ZDF: 13.01.2008, 7.30 p.m. |
88 | Under the spell of the Priest- King Search for the "Three India" |
Martin Papirowski Heike Nelsen-Minkenberg |
ARTE: 09/22/2007 , 8:45 p.m. ZDF: 01/20/2008, 7:30 p.m. |
Web links
- Terra X in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Ralf Döbele: Cheers, Terra X! 25 years of sophisticated documentaries with cult character . In: Wishlist.de, December 22, 2007
- Georg Graffe: Terra X: The series through the ages . In: ZDF.de, June 8, 2012
Individual evidence
- ↑ Imperium at Fernsehserien.de
- ↑ Hunter of lost treasures at Fernsehserien.de
- ^ Metropolis - The power of cities at Fernsehserien.de
- ↑ Schliemann's heirs at Fernsehserien.de
- ↑ Sphinx - Secrets of History at Fernsehserien.de
- ↑ Day X - turning points in history at Fernsehserien.de