What do you gift someone on their birthday when they have everything? How do you learn about a person who answers every question with a question? And, perhaps most importantly, what does a surprise party look like when the man in question has a reputation as the perfect host?

The answer: unlike anything else you can watch on German television. No spectacle. No bravado. Packed with nuance and special guests, or rather, true friends. FRANK ELSTNER: NOCH EINE FRAGE!

THE SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT MASTERCLASS ON ARD.

On his 80th birthday, Frank Elstner wasn't allowed to ask a single question. He only provided answers. And who were the friends asking questions? Anke Engelke, Jan Böhmermann, Barbara Schöneberger, Michelle Hunziker, Thomas Gottschalk, Günther Jauch and Jean-Claude Juncker. Eyes were opened, laughter was shared and even tears of joy were shed.