Thomas Richter

Santa Claus, expelled from the Heavenly Council because of his alleged failure, finds work on Earth as a stoker in a children's hospital. His willingness to help soon makes him indispensable.

Polizeiruf 110 is a long-running German language detective television series. The first episode was broadcast 27 June 1971 in the German Democratic Republic, and after the dissolution of Fernsehen der DDR the series was picked up by ARD. It was originally created as a counterpart to the West German series Tatort, and quickly became a public favorite.