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ARD forges Father comedy

German broadcaster ARD Degeto is in production on a comedy about a man in his 60s who finds out he is set to become a father.

Opa Wird Papa (Opa Becomes a Father) is from German prodco Neue Schönhauser Filmproduktion and filming has just been completed in Berlin.

The show follows a 62-year-old grandfather who is preparing to retire from his successful business when he finds out his 41-year-old wife is pregnant.

It is being directed by Markus Herling and has been written by Silke Steiner, with Boris Schönfelder attached as producer.

ARD’s slate includes murder mystery Steirerkind, based on novels by Claudia Rossbacher, and big-budget crime drama Babylon Berlin, from X Filme, Creative Pool, Sky and Beta Film.

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