Wallis Simpson: The Secret Letters
Channel: Curiosity Channel (DStv 185)
TX Time: 22h00
Genre: Documentary
Wallis Simpson was at the centre of a national scandal of royal proportions.
Many believed she was intent on ensnaring Edward VIII and luring him from the throne that was rightfully his.
Recently discovered letters reveal her secret love.
They also show her fear as she found herself becoming trapped into marrying Edward VIII.
This emotional film is based on the book That Woman by Anne Sebba.
Midsomer Murders 21
Channel: BBC Brit (DStv 120)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Drama, Police Procedural, Mystery
DCI Barnaby's dad Ned has come to town.
An avid ballroom dancer in his heyday, Ned is delighted to learn that his trip to Midsomer coincides with the annual 'Paramount Dance Extravaganza'; a challenging ballroom dancing competition taking place over four nights.
This year, the event is sponsored by Andrew Wilder and 'The Wilder Institute' – an impressive research facility that develops exoskeletons and prosthetics for amputees, the disabled and elderly... as well as developing robotic aids for construction workers and manufacturing industries.
Andrew made his fortune as a high street mogul, but decided to develop The Wilder Institute when he was diagnosed with a degenerative brain condition, with the aim of helping people like him live a more comfortable life.
With time running out for Andrew, he now has to decide who to leave his impressive empire to; his ambitious and power hungry daughter Heather, or his desperate to please son Ray, who seems more at home on the dance floor than in a boardroom, despite his latest business venture with business partner and Heather's fiancé, Jake.
The dance show gets off to an impressive start, but behind the sequins and smiles it's clear to see that the dancers are harbouring deep seated jealousies that go back years.
And none harbour more resentment than dancer Rosa Corrigan, who is boiling over with anger after her dance partner happened to be detained the day before the competition at immigration.
Sick of watching her competitors sashay across the dance floor, Rosa storms off home... only to be later found murdered, choked with the tulle from her flamboyant dance costume.
Looking into her background, Barnaby and Winter discover that Rosa was in fact a journalist, mostly focused on low level local news stories... had she started to investigate something that someone would rather keep hidden?
Or could this all really be about ancient grudges from the dance floor?
The Upshaws 3
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Comedy
A working-class Black family in Indiana strives for a better life and a happy home while juggling everyday struggles in this comedy series.
Bennie Upshaw (Mike Epps), the head of a black working class family in Indianapolis, is a charming, well-intentioned mechanic and lifelong mess just trying his best to step up and care for his family.
This includes wife Regina (Kim Fields), their two young daughters and firstborn son, the teenage son he fathered with another woman.
All the while he has to tolerate his sardonic sister-in-law (Wanda Sykes), all without a blueprint for success.
But the Upshaws are determined to make it work, and make it to the next level, together.
In this season, the Upshaws continue to ride life's ups and downs, including new jobs, bigger dreams, health struggles and some major life surprises but still hanging on with the love that comes with family.
Whitstable Pearl
Channel: BritBox
TX Time: 00h01
Genre: Drama
Based on Julie Wassmer's series of novels, the series follows big-hearted local restaurant owner Pearl Nolan who sets up a local detective agency after undergoing police training in an earlier career.
She is soon embroiled in her first case when she discovers the body of close friend Vinnie.
Pearl forms an unlikely partnership with DCI Mike McGuire, a new local police chief who has transferred from London to escape his past.
And when a second body shows up, Pearl finds herself pulled into the dark underbelly of the picturesque town she calls home.
In the series premiere, "The Free Waters": Restaurant owner Pearl Nolan discovers the body of her friend and oyster supplier chained to the anchor of his ship.
The police, led by out-of-towner Chief Inspector Mike McGuire, believe it was an accident, but Pearl, who also runs a private detective agency, suspects foul play.