Extra 3
| extra 3 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Political satire |
| Developed by | Dieter Kronzucker |
| Presented by | Christian Ehring |
| Theme music composer | Felice Sound Orchestra |
| Opening theme | The Last Emperor |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Original language | German |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Hamburg-Lokstedt, Germany |
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| Release | 21 June 1976 – present |
extra 3 is a weekly political satire show on German television established in 1976. Produced by public TV broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk, it is aired on NDR Fernsehen and 3sat. Once a month, the show is promoted to ARD's national first program Das Erste.
Invented by Dieter Kronzucker in 1976, the satire show was initially hosted by himself together with Peter Merseburger and Wolf von Lojewski. Over the years, the show has seen a number of personalities co-hosting the magazine, starting with Lea Rosh, who joined the team in 1977.