A butler, a lady, lots of alcohol and a tiger skin: “Dinner for One” – or “The 90th Birthday”, as the cult sketch is also called, is a must for many people on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. This year it will be shown on television several times again. ROLLING STONE has summarized the dates.
“Dinner for One”: The broadcast dates on New Year’s Eve
08:35–09:00 NDR (A up Platt – Low German version)
3:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. NDR
16:20–16:35 SRF two (Swiss version)
16:40–17:10 WDR A Dinner before Wan(ne)
4:50 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. television (North Hesse version)
17:10–17:35 WDR (A Dinner op Kölsch)
5:35 p.m. – 5:55 p.m. WDR
5:40 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. The first
5:40 p.m. – 6 p.m. NDR
6:00 p.m. – 6:10 p.m. SWR (A Dinner at the Mäulesmühle)
6:10 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. SWR
6:40 p.m. – 7:10 p.m. television (Hessian version)
18:55–19:16 rbb
7:00 p.m. – 7:20 p.m. MDR
19:05–19:20 SRF 1 (Swiss version)
7:10-7:30 pm television
7:40 p.m. – 8 p.m. NDR
7:40 p.m. – 8 p.m. BR TV
20:15–21:45 NDR: 60 years of “Dinner for One” – the anniversary show
8:15 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. SWR: 60 years of “Dinner for One” – the anniversary show
23:40–23:55 NDR
23:40-00:00 SWR
23:40–00:00 ORF 1
00:05–00:25 BR television
00:30–00:40 SRF two (Swiss version)
05:35–06:00 ORF 1 (Austria)
11:15–12:45 SWR 60 years of “Dinner for One” – the anniversary show
In the anniversary show, Bernhard Hoëcker will lead the evening as moderator. There are also four prominent guests: Wigald Boning, Katrin Müller-Hohenstein, Jens Riewa and Thomas Frankenfeld, the son of showmaster Peter Frankenfeld. The TV stars sit down together at a festively set table to exchange ideas.
Stream “Dinner for One”: You can find the classic online here
The crazy story about Miss Sophie, Mr. Winterbottom, Mr. Pommeroy, Admiral von Schneider and Sir Toby can also be watched online at any time. In the ARD media library the sketch is available on demand. The program was recorded with the British humorist Freddie Frinton and his actress colleague May Warden in May 1963 – 60 years ago. Filming took place in the legendary Studio B at NDR in Hamburg. In 1972, “Dinner for One” was broadcast for the first time on New Year’s Eve.
Since then, the 18-minute sketch about Butler James and Miss Sophie has become just as much a part of New Year’s Eve for many people as lead pouring, champagne and fireworks. So it is hardly surprising that “Dinner for One” is now also available in Low German and Hessian versions, among others.