Under our skies
| Television broadcast | |
|---|---|
| German title | Under our skies |
| Country of production | Germany |
| Year (s) | since 1969 |
| Theme music | Üba d'Alma there is Kalma |
| First broadcast | November 11, 1969 on Bayerischer Rundfunk |
Under our sky is the oldest, still existing documentary series that is produced by Bayerischer Rundfunk and broadcast on BR TV on Sundays . Individual contributions are taken over by all broadcasters affiliated with ARD .
In Under Our Heavens the following topics are presented in loose order:
- Back then (including childhood in Bavaria )
- Build and preserve (including topography )
- Craft and work
- Cooking stories
- Music and customs
- Nature and mountains
- City, country and people
- Popular theater and feature film
The first film was broadcast on November 18, 1969: "The Eiger North Face " by Lothar Brandler with his cameraman Gerhard Baur , who has meanwhile made a large number of contributions about the high mountains of Europe and Asia and is considered one of the most renowned mountain filmmakers in the world .
Some well-known filmmakers started their careers with “Under Our Heaven” . Current and former authors include: Percy Adlon , Jo Baier , Sepp Eibl , Gerhard Baur , Sybille Krafft , Dieter Wieland , Alexander Samsonow , Martin Lippl , Paul Enghofer , Steffi Kammermeier , Heio Letzel , Annette Hopfenmüller , Gerald Groß, Meinhard Prill , Matti Bauer, Josef Schwellensattl, Peter Kropf, Klaus Röder, Ludwig Ott, Sylvia von Miller and Corbinian Lippl .
Since its inception, under our sky has stood for high-quality documentaries by Bavarian radio. The opening credits include the folk music piece “ Üba d'Alma, there is Kalma”.