Humor in abundance: Fasching with ORF III inspires the audience!

Humor in abundance: Fasching with ORF III inspires the audience!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - The carnival season is celebrated in ORF with a colorful program that promises many highlights! On Rosenmontag, March 3, 2025, from 1 p.m. on ORF III Five episodes" Humor knows no limits ”, in which comedy sizes like Karl Farkas and Otto Schenk shine in sketches. The evening is all about the Austro humor, with "Fasching with Nia" and the entertaining cabaret "Jetlag" by Alex Kristan at 10:15 p.m., which takes up the challenges of travel. The Mardi Gras Tuesday, the March 4, also scores with other comedy highlights and a detailed spectrum of stand-up comedy.

It will be particularly solemn on March 5, Ash Wednesday when ORF III heralds Lent with the “Evensong on Ash Wednesday” at 6.15 p.m. Led by Andreas Gassner, the Bischofshofen chamber choir with atmospheric choral music ensures the right atmosphere. In the evening, a fact check about health myths around sugar and diets will also be carried out in the program "Treffpunkt Medicine" to offer viewers valuable information while going on from the carnival ceremony.

focus on World Women's Day

As part of the focus of ORF on the World Women's Day on March 8, 2023, there are strong women and their stories. From March 3, the documentary "Fearless - Women against Hitler" will be broadcast, which addresses the courageous behavior of resistance fighters during the Second World War. On the actual World Women's Day at 8:15 p.m., ORF III shows the new production "Heldinnen der Resistance - Women against Hitler", followed by a documentary about the pioneers of equality in Austria.

In addition, on March 8, the report "Iran - Women, Life, Freedom" will be presented on March 8, which deals intensively with the extraordinary courage of Iranian women who protest against the oppressive regime. The programs aim to put the challenges and achievements of female personalities in the spotlight and offer viewers a deeper insight into the diverse aspects of gender justice.