Hitler's Coup 1923
Channel: HISTORY (DStv 186)
TX Time: 20h15
Genre: Documentary, History, Factual
Hitler's Coup 1923 is the story around Hitler's Beer Hall Putsch, marking the first big attempt at taking over the German Chancellery with many of his key loyal servants already in place: Herman Goering, Rudolf Hess and Heinrich Himmler.
All of them were part of his NSDA party, that came to power in 1933 after multiple failures, at the ballot box.
Hitler's Coup 1923 will take a closer look at those early years, Germany's financial collapse, turning to this new saviour... with new talking heads bringing a fresh take.
The Book of Queer
Channel: TLC Entertainment (DStv 135)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Documentary Series, Docu-Drama
This five-episode series, celebrating and recognising the history of the LGBTQ+ community, is narrated by queer game changers including Dominique Jackson (Pose), Leslie Jordan (Will & Grace), Ross Mathews (RuPaul's Drag Race), Alex Newell (Glee) and Margaret Cho (The Flight Attendant).
The series will be supported by an entirely queer ensemble cast, recreating some of history's most notable moments, and over a dozen scholars of queer history.
Capping off each episode, an original song and music video will be performed by queer artists including Betty Who, VINCINT, Shawnee Kish, Mila Jam and Kaleena Zanders.
In the series premiere, "Kings & Queens": This episode features stories about Abraham Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, Akhenaten and Bayard Rustin.
Downtime with Somizi
Channel: Mzansi Wethu (DStv 163)
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Talk Show, Reality, Food
Hosted by controversial entertainer Somizi Mhlongo, this 13-episode talk show sees Somizi chat with a pair of guests during an activity that takes them outside of their comfort zone.
They take part in a quirky experience for the first time, before heading to a relaxed and lowkey dinner where themed topics are explored in depth.
Guests range from Peggy-Sue Khumalo and Connie Ferguson talking about the beauty of love and the pain of loss to Ntsiki and Thandiswa Mazwai waxing lyrical about telling it like it is.
The show also has a focus on food and exotic drinks, with chef and sommelier Xolani Mancotywa presenting a menu and theme for each episode's guests.
Other featured guests include T-Bo Touch and DJ Sbu (the hustlers); Bobby Motaung and Shauwn Mkhize (the soccer rebels); and Anele Mdoda and Thembisa Nxumalo (sisterhood).
Family Man, Family Murderer: An ID Murder Mystery
Channel: Investigation Discovery (DStv 171 / StarSat 223)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: True Crime, Documentary
How well can you truly know someone?
Chris Watts appeared to have it all: a happy marriage, a beautiful home, and a growing family.
But that image of perfection was shattered when his pregnant wife and two daughters went missing from their family home in small town of Frederick, Colorado on 13 August, 2018.
The day after their disappearance, Chris Watts appeared on the local news pleading for the safe return of his family.
As the investigation progressed, Chris's story of his family's disappearance began to unravel, and he soon confessed to the murders of his wife Shannan, and daughters Bella and Celeste.
In a case that has captivated the public's attention in recent months, ID explores what drove a seemingly normal family man to snap.
The latest installment in the "Murder Mystery" franchise, the show delves into the psyche of a man who became a family annihilator.
What would drive him to do the unthinkable?
The one-hour special takes you through the initial missing persons case of Shannan, Bella and Celeste all the way to the eventual murder investigation, arrest and shocking confession of Chris Watts.
The special features body camera footage from the Frederick Police Department as well as new details of the crime following Chris' transfixing jailhouse confession.
Interviews with those familiar with the tragedy and experts who have covered this case extensively round out the intensive documentary research.
The film poses the question: Was Chris Watts born to be a monster?
Or was he just a family man who one day snapped?
Mountain Monsters 6
Channel: Travel Channel (DStv 179)
TX Time: 22h05
Genre: Docu-Reality, Supernatural, Paranormal
It's Bigfoot or bust for the Appalachian Investigations of Mysterious Sightings team (AIMS) as they head back to the Tygart Valley in West Virginia.
The surviving members - Willy McQuillian, Jeff Headlee, Joseph 'Huckleberry' Lott, Jacob 'Buck' Lowe and William 'Wild Bill' Neff, are on a mission to go after a massive Sasquatch that they know roams these hidden hills.
Before setting off, the AIMS team are given an old shoeshine box that belonged to their beloved late team leader, Trapper.
While they are unsure of what the contents of the box mean, they know there must be more to it after finding an old picture of Trapper sitting next to a Tygart Valley sign.
So, they hit the road equipped with the box and determination to catch Bigfoot.
The AIMS team soon discover that they are in a cryptozoic creature hotspot unlike any other.
As they chase the numerous monsters of the Tygart Valley and build breathtaking traps, they continue to learn that Trapper may have been onto this secret all along, and the key to the entire adventure may be within their reach.
In the Season 6 premiere, "Bigfoot or Bust": The team hit the ground running as they head back to the Tygart Valley on a mission to prove that a Bigfoot roams those mysterious hollers.
A rumbling sound from deep in the hills gets the guys moving, and they stumble upon a strange tree structure.