''Prisma'', subtitled ''Probleme – Projekte – Personen'' (English: ''Problems – Projects – People'') was a current affairs television programme that aired on

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state broadcaster DFF.

Premise

Conceived by journalist Gerhard Scheumann, ''Prisma'' was first broadcast in March 1963. It aired usually every two weeks, though ended shortly after

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in December 1991. The show was unique in that it identified and discussed everyday problems in East Germany, such as shortages and bureaucracy, though it did not question the foundations of the socialist system itself. Prisma received a large amount of mail from East Germans writing in to discuss their concerns.

Hosts

* Gerhard Scheumann (1963–1965) * Karl-Heinz Gerstner (1965–1978) * Hans Jacobus (1965–1966) * Axel Kaspar (1968–1991) * Rosemarie Rosi Ebner (1972–1990) * Claudia Berlin (1990–1991)

References

{{reflist Television in East Germany German television news shows Cold War history of Germany 1963 German television series debuts 1991 German television series endings Propaganda television broadcasts 1960s German television series 1970s German television series 1980s German television series German-language television shows