The Silk Road
Channel: CuriosityStream (DStv 185)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Documentary Series, History, Travel
Discover the mythical network of trade routes that for centuries linked the Far East to the West with Alfred de Montesquiou.
Follow in the footsteps of illustrious predecessors, from Alexander the Great to Marco Polo.
A war correspondent for the Associated Press news agency and a journalist for Paris Match – for which he has covered most of the Arab Spring revolutions – is the knowledge broker.
Join him on an extended trip through six countries and cultures.
Journey through time, encountering specialists, historians or just everyday people with a passion, who will help you grasp the past and present identities of those countries.
From Bursa in Turkey to Xi'an in China, Alfred guides and accompanies you in this fresh and original way to discover history.
Oh Baby
Channel: Vuzu (DStv 116)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Reality
Media entrepreneur and model Olwethu Leshabane (the first princess in the 2016 Mrs South Africa pageant) attends a range of baby showers nationwide as the second guest of honour (the first being the expectant mother).
Showcasing a range of maternal journeys, Oh Baby is a snapshot of the journeys that so many expectant mothers travel.
The show plays out as a competition, featuring a range of celebrity mothers as guest judges.
Each baby shower is assessed on five key elements:
1. Execution
2. Enthusiasm
3. Games
4. Resilience
5. Mom to Be's Happiness
At the end of the season there will be a finale filled with all the celebrity moms discussing their favourite moments where the winning baby shower will be announced.
Ugly Delicious 2
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Food, Documentary Series
All the flavour. None of the BS. Star chef David Chang leads friends on a mouthwatering, cross-cultural hunt for the world's most satisfying grub.
The second season continues to challenge both our taste buds and our minds as Chef Chang travels the world with writers and chefs, activists and artists, who use food as a vehicle to break down cultural barriers, tackle misconceptions and uncover shared experiences.
And this season ventures into more of the unknown, including the world of parenting as Chang gears up to become a first time father.
Special guests include Nick Kroll, Aziz Ansari, Padma Lakshmi, food writers Helen Rosner and Chris Ying, Danny McBride, Bill Simmons, and Dave Choe among others.
Destination Fear
Channel: Travel Channel (DStv 179)
TX Time: 21h10
Genre: Prank Show, Comedy, Supernatural
Most people don't believe in the supernatural, but what happens when you take these sceptics and put them in a place where strange and unexplainable things keep happening?
In this series, unsuspecting members of the public are taken by a trusted friend or confidante to a location long associated with frightening myths and legends.
Once there, they are put through a series of meticulously staged events that bring these terrifying tales to life, enough to put fear and doubt into the heart of the most cynical or hardened person.
Then, when the victim is close to breaking point, the truth is revealed, and the cameras come out to film their reactions.
One of the most elaborate prank shows ever conceived, how will the subjects respond when they find out it's been a set-up all along?
The Real Housewives of New Jersey 10
Channel: 1Magic (DStv 103)
TX Time: 18h00
Genre: Docu-Reality
Returning for season 10 are housewives Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga, Margaret Josephs, Dolores Catania, Jackie Goldschneider and Jennifer Aydin.
Danielle Staub returns as a friend this season.
Coming up this season: From Jersey to the Hamptons and Jamaica, the ladies will weather the storm as this season proves that having fun in the sun is not always as easy as it seems.
As Teresa prepares herself and her daughters for her husband's future, she simultaneously is faced with cheating rumors and lingering tension within the group.
Melissa is on the brink of celebrating her 40th birthday, and while her career is booming, she still thinks one thing is missing from her perfect family.
Margaret is forced to revisit repercussions from a legal battle while struggling with her mother's decision to start a new chapter. And a jab at Teresa's alleged affair leads to new tension among the ladies.
Dolores questions her future with David and must make the ultimate decision about their relationship. Meanwhile, after a heated argument with Jackie, the women are forced to pick sides.
Jackie opens up to her friends and family about her eating disorder in hopes to become an advocate for others. With her newfound sense of self, she learns to advocate for herself amongst the other ladies.
Jennifer undergoes a major physical transformation that has her feeling as confident as ever; but after her daughter and friends accuse her of acting like a bully, she is left feeling rattled.
Freshly divorced Danielle continues to clash with Margaret, putting her relationship with Teresa on the chopping block.
TVSA Show Page: The Real Housewives of New Jersey 10
Behind the Artist
Channel: CuriosityStream (DStv 185)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Documentary Series
Behind the Artist paints portraits of the lives of some of history's greatest painters, architects, sculptors and other artists and presents some of their best-known masterpieces like they haven't been seen previously.
Take a deeper look at the art world through interviews with artists, art historians and curators as they look at unique artists and venues.
People know the subject's names, but the stories of how they rose to fame aren't as well-known, which is an oversight that this series aims to fix.
Vincent van Gogh, Roy Lichtenstein and Pablo Picasso are among the featured artists whose stories are told.
Paradise PD: Part 2
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Animation, Comedy
They're bad cops. Not bad like no nonsense. Not bad like cool. Bad like shitty.
Paradise PD: They're the worst responders.
From the creators of Brickleberry, Roger Black and Waco O'Guin, comes this adult animated comedy about a backwater Southern-fried, small-town police department.
In the first season, an eager young rookie joins the ragtag small-town police force led by his dad as they bumble, squabble and snort their way through a big drug case.
In Season 2, as the diabolical Kingpin tightens his grip on Paradise, the squad contends with bitter feuds, dirty schemes, kinky fetishes and a nuclear threat.