The Best TV Shows on ARD-alpha
Every ARD-alpha Show Ranked From Best To Worst
From 1957 through to N/A, ARD-alpha has accumulated a diverse collection of over 20 television shows. Notable series such as The Adventures of Long John Silver and Planet Wissen from ARD-alpha first graced the screens in 1957 and 2002. As of February 2026, we’ve curated over 20 of ARD-alpha’s premier shows for your viewing pleasure.
Dirty Little Secrets (2023)8.0
Deadly Disasters (2019)6.8Deadly Disasters explores some of the most terrifying and destructive natural disasters to ever strike the planet, uncovering fascinating new details and packed with jaw-dropping footage.
The Adventures of Long John Silver (1957)6.7The Adventures of Long John Silver is a family adventure series about the Long John Silver character from Treasure Island. Produced in 1954 in colour in Australia for the American and British markets before the development of Australian television. Long John Silver is the proud captain of his own ship and his own crew. He and his buccaneer cruise around the Caribbean and often stay on the side of the English and fight the French and Spanish. After long and dangerous adventures, he and his crew rest in the tavern of Miss Purity. The series first aired in the United States on syndicated basis in 1956, but irregularly as part of another show. Several episodes were edited together and shown theatrically under the titles: 'Under the Black Flag' and 'South Sea Pirates'. Afterwards, it was sold to the ITV in the UK, and aired in 1957. In 1958, the Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC) screened the series as part of Children's TV Club.
Planet Wissen (2002)N/A- Geist & Gehirn (2004)N/A
- Kant für Anfänger (2004)N/A
- Das Kreuz mit der Schrift (2005)N/A
- Denkzeit (2007)N/A
- Ich mach’s! (2008)N/A
Vom Reich zur Republik (2009)N/A- Die Fernsehtruhe (2009)N/A
- Zeuge der Zeit (2017)N/A
- alpha-demokratie (2018)N/A
- Respekt (2018)N/A
- alpha-retro (2018)N/A
- Geschichte zum Mitnehmen (2018)N/A
- SMS – Schwanke meets Science (2018)N/A
- alpha-thema Gespräch (2018)N/A
- Megatrends im Dialog (2018)N/A
- Fast Track English (N/A)N/A
Fast Track English was a German educational television series produced by WDR, teaching English as a foreign or second language to German viewers. Produced in 1997 and 1998, the series was divided into two parts -- the main Fast Track English, which focuses on the essentials of the English language in daily life over 26 episodes; and Fast Track English - "The Business World", a 13-part series about the use of English in business.