With its programming history stretching from 1957 to 2017, SWR Fernsehen offers an impressive lineup of over 20 shows. Landesschau Baden-Württemberg and Zur Person represent the pinnacle of SWR Fernsehen’s programming, launching in 1957 and 1963. Check out the most acclaimed shows on SWR Fernsehen, with a catalog of over 20 series updated for October 2025.
This documentary series follows emergency services from various fire stations in the Ruhr area up close and portrays the people in their grueling everyday working life.
Railway-related documentary covering modern railway systems, museum railways and their facilities as well as items on model railway layouts. Politics and criticism is not left out; the series reports on closures, controversial model ideas, delays to reconstruction plans or smart commuter transport concepts.
With a woof-woof here and a baaa-baaa there and a quack-quack, oink-oink everywhere, there's always some furry or feathered creature demanding attention from the Hansens. It's partly because Dr. Philipp Hansen is a veterinarian who's just opened a practice in the big old villa he's moved into with his family. But it's mostly because of ten-year-old daughter Greta, who never saw an animal she didn't want to adopt.
Angelika Schnell is the head of homicide and living proof that chaos is just another form of order. Nevertheless, she is a brilliant investigator - even if her methods are sometimes quite unconventional: In addition to hard facts, she also allows her distinctive inner voice to apply, which often leads to incomprehensible but very important conclusions...
The news program delivers captivating stories and informative insights on current topics in Rhineland-Palatinate.