"You have no idea!" - that's what's on the show

Thomas Anders (55) and his genealogists take their guests on a journey into the past: were their ancestors once great personalities and what did they go through? From witch burnings, emigrations and wars to love affairs, Anders and co. want to get to the roots of their guests' family trees. Names researcher Prof. Dr. Jürgen Udolph also explains to the guests the meaning of their family names and why they are called what they are.

5 episodes planned

A pilot episode of "Du ahnst es nicht!" was recorded with Thomas Anders in the fall of 2017. Five episodes are initially planned. The show will be broadcast on ZDF on Sunday afternoons from fall 2018.

From Modern Talking singer to show host?

Thomas Anders made pop history together with Dieter Bohlen (64) as the singing duo "Modern Talking". They enjoyed huge success in Germany, Russia, South America, Australia and some African countries. With their first song "You're my Heart, You're My Soul", they stormed the charts in 1984. This was followed by further hits such as "Cheri Cheri Lady" and "You can win if you want". After disagreements, they separated in 1987. Bohlen blamed Anders' wife Nora Balling because she was said to have interfered too much in the band's affairs.

Since then, Anders has pursued his solo career, while Bohlen is in the business as a producer and composer and is also a judge on "Deutschland sucht den Superstar" and "Das Supertalent".

In 1998, Anders and Bohlen celebrated their Modern Talking reunion and re-recorded the old songs - again with mega success, also with the then younger target group. In 2003, the two split up for good - at any rate, Bohlen is said to have rejected a planned comeback in 2014 with ten appearances in Russia and a tour of Germany. Fee: 20 million euros.

In their first ten years as a band, the pop duo sold around 120 million records, and around 60 million more during their comeback. This makes them Germany's most successful band to date.