Observed Signal · Jun 6, 2026 · Programming Announcement · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Ina's Night returns with new season on July 16
The German pub-talk show Inas Nacht, hosted by Ina Müller, will return with new episodes from 16 July 2026 on Das Erste. The new season will air Thursdays at 22:50 after the Tagesthemen, with repeats on late Saturday nights. The premiere episode features guests Barbara Schöneberger and Campino (frontman of Die Toten Hosen); the band will perform a song from their current album. British musician Connor Skinner (21) will make his TV debut. The show is produced by Beckground TV, recorded before exactly 14 audience members at the Schellfischposten, and has been on air since 2007 with multiple awards including several Deutscher Fernsehpreis wins and a Grimme-Preis.
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- Inas Nacht will return with new episodes starting 2026-07-16 on Das Erste.
- The show will air Thursdays at 22:50 (after the Tagesthemen) with repeats late Saturday nights.
- Premiere guests include Barbara Schöneberger and Campino; Die Toten Hosen will perform a song from their current album.
- Connor Skinner (21), a British musician, will make his TV debut on the show.
- Inas Nacht is produced by Beckground TV, recorded before exactly 14 audience members, and has run since 2007; it has won the Deutscher Fernsehpreis multiple times (2008, 2014, 2019 and most recently) and the Grimme-Preis in 2010.
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