Guest of Kai Pflaume
Published: January 4, 2025 • 12:30 p.m.
von teleschauGustav (left), 13, challenges national record holder Lothar Matthäus (right) in “Small vs. Big – The Incredible Duel.
Image: NDR/Thorsten Jander
Whether national record holder Lothar Matthäus or actor Tobias Moretti: in the ARD primetime show “Small versus Big – The Incredible Duel”, stars compete with children. Moderator Kai Pflaume welcomes several famous and daring guests on Saturday evening.
Taillight Challenge with Ralf Schumacher
“Klein versus Goß” starts the new year in a sporting way: With the experience of 180 Formula 1 races and six GP victories, Ralf Schumacher takes on a special challenge. Schumacher wants to prove to eleven-year-old Laurin that he can distinguish car brands better than young Viennese people just by looking at their taillights. The former racing driver can at least hope for help from his partner Étienne Bousquet-Cassagne.
“Little versus big – The Incredible Duel” January 4, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Knowledge test for Lothar Matthäus, muscular strength for Oliver Zeidler and Jochen Breyer
Lothar Matthäus also needs a performance in the world championship. In the “football club duel”, Gustav, 13, waits for the national record holder. Both must correctly identify football players who were under contract with the same club.
Seven-year-old Friedrich wants to show off his muscles rather than his brains. He set a goal to do more push-ups in the allotted time on a three-meter-high platform than Olympic rowing champion Oliver Zeidler. At the same time, twelve-year-old Abby leads “Sportstudio” presenter Jochen Breyer through a “pillar course” consisting of several narrow platforms at different heights.
How good is Tobias Moretti at driving a tractor?
Tobias Moretti also gets involved in a duel in “Small vs. Big – The Incredible Duel. The actor and farmer must prove to Elin (12 years old) how well he knows how to maneuver a seven-ton tractor.
Knowledge of Mother Nature is sought by ex-influencer and podcaster Bibiana Heinicke and her teammates Timothy Hill and Peter Wohlleben. Facing the trio of scouts Simon (12 years old), Leni (13 years old) and Loki (13 years old), knowledge of the appearance of the leaves of local trees is important.
How good is Jan Josef Liefer’s film knowledge?
Finally, Jan Josef Liefers, veteran of “Small vs. Large”, is also present in the new edition of the ARD show. He wants to prove his knowledge of cinema against Maira (12 years old). At the center of the “cinematic duel of couples” are the most famous lovers in the history of cinema; the question is about the name of the role, the real name and the title of the film.
Known? Jan Josef Liefers was in “The Masked Singer”, but under what mask?
“Small versus big” – a big success
When children make celebrities with exceptional achievements look old, TV Germany loves to watch. Since 2011, “Small vs. Big – The Incredible Duel” is a real audience guarantee for ARD. 4.88 million viewers watched the latest edition last November. That is why many TV fans are looking forward to Saturday evening when presenter Kai Pflaume will once again welcome daring celebrities to his show.
