Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Documentary Series, Lifestyle
Travel around the world with author Dan Buettner to discover five unique communities where people live extraordinarily long and vibrant lives.
In the early 2000s, best-selling author and adventurer Dan Buettner collaborated with National Geographic to reverse-engineer a formula for longevity.
He scoured the globe for years in pursuit of places where people live much longer than average, and the concept of "Blue Zones" came to fruition.
Those expeditions led to the discovery of "Blue Zones" within Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Ikaria, Greece; Nicoya, Costa Rica; and Loma Linda, California.
In these places, Dan discovered people living to be 100 at the highest rates in the world.
These five populations each have their own unique secrets, but also share some surprising common behaviours that are proven to promote longevity and health.
Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones takes you around the world to investigate the diet, behaviour and lifestyles of those living the longest, most vibrant lives.
Buettner gains insight on how we might live longer by following their leads, because the things that make a long, healthy life are the same things that make life worth living.
Prince Andrew, Maxwell & Epstein
Channel: Investigation Discovery (DStv 171 / StarSat 223)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: True Crime, Documentary
Experts in body language, linguistics and forensic psychology examine the words and actions of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Prince Andrew.
The Amazon of the East
Channel: Curiosity Channel (DStv 185)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Wildlife, Nature, Documentary Series
Originating in the hidden heart of Borneo, the Kinabatangan River winds its way for more than 560 kilometres – through soaring forests of fruit, past concealed limestone caves and across lowland riverine and mangrove forests – before feeding into the rich coral reefs of the Sulu Sea.
We follow local wildlife photographer, Cede Prudente, as he captures the destruction, drama and diversity of life that the river supports in the hopes of raising awareness of the challenges facing the river system.
Font of Life
Starting at Imbak Falls, wildlife photographer Cede Prudente together with boatman Rizal start their journey down Borneo's longest river the Kinabatangan.
Encountering impressive wildlife like the Draco Flying Lizard and the poisonous Scutigera, we also meet two groups of people the modern day Dusun people torn between traditional hunter/gatherer ways and contemporary agriculture, and the Wildlife Rescue Unit who tend to elephant and human conflicts and rehabilitate injured animals caught in the fray.
Gift to the Earth
Descending from the highlands, Cede Prudente and Rizal continue their journey as they reach the astoundingly varied waters of the Kinabatangan proper.
As one endangered endemic species disappears forever, we discover how the incredible work of one man is bringing another back from the brink of extinction.
Then after he witnesses a natural phenomenon of epic proportion, we follow a group of research scientists deep into the forest, as they attempt to prevent the next global pandemic.
Balancing the Scales
Documenting the Kinabatangan river in Borneo, Cede meets village elder Patti Arsah and his grandson.
Biologist Marc Ancranez works closely with local villagers to save humankind's closest genetic relative – the orangutan.
Down river, Conservationist Luke Evans attaches a satellite tracker to a Saltwater Crocodile, to track its movements and mitigate the danger for humans along the river.
We complete our journey down the Kinabatangan River at the vibrant Sulu Sea.
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Channel: Disney+
TX Time: 00h01
Genre: Animation, Sci-Fi, Kids
Set 200 years before The Phantom Menace, during the High Republic era, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures follows Jedi younglings as they study the ways of the Force, explore the galaxy, help citizens and creatures in need and learn valuable skills needed to become Jedi along the way.
The series follows Jedi younglings Kai, Lys and Nubs as they are sent by Master Yoda to train at a Jedi temple on the beautiful world of Tenoo under the tutelage of Master Zia.
Together, they blast off on adventures across Tenoo and throughout the galaxy aboard the Crimson Firehawk with ace pilot Nash and her droid, RJ-83.
They'll help those in need, clash with villainous pirates, discover exotic creatures, but most importantly, they will learn what it means to be a good friend.
90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way 5
Channel: TLC Entertainment (DStv 135)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Reality
They say that love has no boundaries.
However, for these international couples, their relationships are tested like never before as American men and women who fall in love with partners from distant lands then travel to home countries to begin their married life abroad.
This series follows them as they navigate married life in completely unchartered territory.
From language barriers to cultural differences, will these couples' love be strong enough to withstand the challenges facing them as they embark on their new life together?
This season seven Americans make the incredible sacrifice of moving across the world for the ones they love.
In Season 5, viewers will be introduced to new as well as returning couples in the 90 Day Fiancé universe.
One couple has yet to actually meet in person but is so obsessed with each other that they can no longer stand to be apart.
One woman has found the man of her dreams (literally), and another defies the warnings of everyone in her life.
All are leaving behind friends, family, home, careers and possessions to follow their hearts.
Brandan (23, Oregon) and Mary (23, Philippines)
Despite never having met in person, Brandan and Mary spend every waking (and sleeping) hour on video call with each other.
This obsessive and possessive behaviour has led their friends and families to oppose the relationship, but not being together is no longer an option for these two.
Both have made extraordinary sacrifices to prove their love to one another, and Brandan has invested everything he has into building a home for them in the Philippines.
There's no turning back and no backup plan, but Brandan is in for a rude awakening before his plane has even left the ground.
Daniele and Yohan (42 & 33, Dominican Republic)
Daniele and Yohan return from the most recent season of The Other Way as they attempt to make a fresh start together.
Their new vision for their future involves getting pregnant, buying a home, and starting a business, but their cultural differences and personality clashes threaten to topple everything.
Holly (44, Utah) and Wayne (40, South Africa)
Holly, a fairytale-obsessed barber from Utah, met Wayne, an entrepreneur who owns his own plumbing business in Johannesburg, on a Jehovah's Witnesses dating site.
While friends and family worry about her safety in South Africa, Holly feels that the chance of finally finding her prince charming is worth the risk of moving into a home that has already been broken into three times.
Her mother isn't so sure and is coming along to check things out for herself.
To add to the pressure, once Holly arrives in South Africa, the wedding date is only a little more than a week away.
Kenny and Armando (60 & 34, Mexico)
Kenny and Armando are back, but unlike how you've ever seen them before.
They're in a new city and newly at odds and a potential move to Mexico City stirs up a power struggle between the two.
As they look into surrogacy, tensions between this normally united pair begin to boil over, shaking the foundation of their relationship.
Tejaswi (TJ) (33, India) and Kimberly (30, Alabama)
Kimberly, a clairvoyant based in Alabama, first met her fiancé TJ in a dream, before falling for him over social media.
After spending time together in India, the two got engaged.
Now TJ is planning an elaborate Indian wedding, and Kimberly is frustrated that she's been left out of the process.
But it's not just wedding drama ahead for these two - Kimberly is leaving behind her independent American lifestyle to move in with TJ's more traditional family.
Once she arrives in India, Kimberly discovers just how little TJ told her about the life she was signing up for.
Kirsten (24, Netherlands) and Julio (27, New York)
Julio, a New York based DJ and self-proclaimed "momma's boy," came upon Kirsten on his Instagram explore page and was instantly mesmerized by the Dutch beauty.
A week together in quarantine cemented their relationship and now Julio plans to move to the Netherlands.
First, Kirsten is coming to New York to meet Julio's mother for the first time.
When she arrives, Kristen makes a shocking discovery that leads them both to question the future of their relationship.
Sarper (43, Turkey) and Shekina (41, Los Angeles)
During a trip to Turkey, Shekinah, an aesthetician based in LA, met Sarper, a model and personal trainer.
Their sexual chemistry was off the charts and after only two days, they both fell head over heels for each other.
Shekinah's friends and family try to warn her that Sarper is really a playboy, and she is repeating a pattern of falling for an attractive man despite the red flags, but Shekinah insists that this time is different.
Once abroad, Shekinah tries to lay down ground rules for Sarper, but he balks at her efforts to control him.
The more time they spend together, the more shocking discoveries are made, leading the two lovebirds to question how well they really know each other.