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TV tips on Wednesday
“Long live the Queen”: Rose (Hannelore Elsner, left), her partner Werner Wittich (Günther Maria Halmer) and daughter Nina (Marlene Morreis).
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8:15 p.m., The First, Long live the Queen, tragicomedy
Nina Just (Marlene Morreis) is a presenter at a sales station, but she can do whatever she wants, she never gets the approval of her mother Rose (Hannelore Elsner). Rose lives with her partner Werner (Günther Maria Halmer) in an old farmhouse just outside of Munich. When Rose falls ill and needs a donor kidney, Nina’s private life falls into complete chaos. Surprisingly, Nina develops a love story with the breakdown helper Mike (Matthias Kelle) between dramatic lies and comical skipping actions.
8:15 p.m., ZDF, cash for rares, junk show
In this summer edition, Horst Lichter welcomes rarity owners with their treasures to Drachenburg Castle in the Siebengebirge. He receives support from his dealer and expert team. Actor Sky du Mont is also attempting to sell a rarity to the highest bidder in front of a historical backdrop. He presents a piece of furniture that has been in the family for a long time and has great emotional value. What will the expert team say about this?
8:15 p.m., Sat.1, 100 things, comedy
After an argument, Paul (Florian David Fitz) and Toni (Matthias Schweighöfer) want to know: Can they get by without their belongings for 100 days? A real challenge for the two consumption-oriented friends. But with every day an object comes back and with it the realization of what really matters in life.
8:15 p.m., RTL, The Bachelorette, Dome Soap
After the men have moved into their villa, seven of them have to get down to business on their first group date at an elephant sanctuary. The first one-on-one date takes you high in the Cessna, before another group date includes a tuk-tuk ride through Phuket. Sharon then gets to know one of the men better on a one-on-one date. But she still has no idea that a surprise awaits her when the second rose is awarded.
8:15 p.m., kabel eins, Unknown Identity, thriller
as dr Martin Harris (Liam Neeson) wakes up from a coma after a serious car accident, his life is upside down: his wife no longer recognizes him, another man has taken his identity and a killer is chasing him. Harris begins to question his sanity. In order to win back his wife and his old life, he tracks down the taxi driver (Diane Kruger) who saved him in the accident. She and former Stasi agent Jürgen (Bruno Ganz) are his only allies in the fight for his identity against an overwhelming opponent.