"Traumschiff" episode postponed by ZDF - because of Luke Mockridge

Created: 01/01/2022, 4:30 PM

From: Hannes Niemeyer

Silbereisen as the “dream ship” captain - one episode was probably postponed.

© Screenshot / ZDF media library

The “dream ship” runs every year on Christmas and New Years.

One episode has now been postponed - probably because of Luke Mockridge.

Munich - The “Dream Ship” * brings the viewers of the ZDF cult series to the most remote and beautiful places in the world for special occasions.

Traditionally, at Christmas and New Year you can escape the cold Germany in front of the TV sets and feel into one or the other summer paradise.

For example to the Maldives - where it should have been on December 26th of just last year.

Had.

Because instead it went to Sweden.

“Dream ship” in Sweden: episode was probably brought forward - because of Luke Mockridge

Doesn't sound so unusual now. As

now

to have found out, the trip to Sweden - which, by the way, did not go down well with viewers - was a deliberately planned change that was apparently kept secret. As the news site reports, the Maldives steamer should have had a completely different line-up on board. And because of a star guest, you should have decided to swap.

Actually, moderator Wayne Carpendale and comedian Luke Mockridge should be active on the ship.

The episode was probably shot in January 2021.

Mockridge, who was supposed to play a cook in the episode, was not necessarily in the public eye in 2021 due to rape allegations with positive headlines.

He only got back in August after a long period of rest *.

Because of the reports, the ZDF * reacted.

"Dream ship" episode in the Maldives "postponed to a later date"

"Due to the public discussions about Luke Mockridge in autumn 2021, the ZDF postponed the episode 'The Dream Ship - Maldives' to a later date in coordination and in the interests of all those involved,"

quoted

a spokeswoman for the station.

Instead, the Sweden episode planned for Easter 2022 with Bülent Ceylan ran.

Meanwhile, it is also clear that the episode with Mockridge was not deleted.

Means that the episode will be broadcast at a later date, said the ZDF spokeswoman.

On New Years Eve, however, Captain Max Parger, played by Florian Silbereisen, goes to Namibia.