The Best TV Shows on ARD-alpha

Every ARD-alpha Show Ranked From Best To Worst

With its programming history stretching from 1957 to 2019, ARD-alpha offers an impressive lineup of over 20 shows. Icons of ARD-alpha, The Adventures Of Long John Silver and Planet Wissen made their debut in 1957 and 2002, setting industry standards. As of October 2025, we’ve curated over 20 of ARD-alpha’s premier shows for your viewing pleasure.

  • Tele-Gym
    Tele-Gym (2006)10.0

  • Deadly Disasters
    Deadly Disasters (2019)7.7

    Deadly 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
    The Adventures Of Long John Silver (1957)6.7

    A TV series about the Long John Silver character from Treasure Island. It was made 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 the long and dangerous adventures, he and his crew rest in the tavern of Miss Purity. This series aired in the United States first on Syndicated basis in 1956, but not on a regular basis and completely random as part of another show. Several episodes were edited together and shown as movies in the cinemas under the titles: Under The Black Flag and South Sea Pirates. After that it was sold to the ITV Network in the UK, and aired in 1957. In 1958 Australian ABC screened the series as part of Children's TV Club show.

  • Planet Wissen
    Planet Wissen (2002)N/A

  • Geist & Gehirn
    Geist & Gehirn (2004)N/A

  • Kant für Anfänger
    Kant für Anfänger (2004)N/A

  • Das Kreuz mit der Schrift
    Das Kreuz mit der Schrift (2005)N/A

  • Denkzeit
    Denkzeit (2007)N/A

  • Ich mach’s!
    Ich mach’s! (2008)N/A

  • Vom Reich zur Republik
    Vom Reich zur Republik (2009)N/A

  • Die Fernsehtruhe
    Die Fernsehtruhe (2009)N/A

  • Die Entdeckungen großer Forscher
    Die Entdeckungen großer Forscher (2012)N/A

  • Commissaire Dupin
    Commissaire Dupin (2014)N/A

  • Alois Alzheimer - Verloren im Vergessen
    Alois Alzheimer - Verloren im Vergessen (2014)N/A

  • Frag Anna
    Frag Anna (2017)N/A

  • Zeuge der Zeit
    Zeuge der Zeit (2017)N/A

  • alpha-retro
    alpha-retro (2018)N/A

  • Respekt
    Respekt (2018)N/A

  • alpha-demokratie
    alpha-demokratie (2018)N/A

  • SMS – Schwanke meets Science
    SMS – Schwanke meets Science (2018)N/A