Hitler's Handmaidens
Channel: HISTORY (DStv 186)
TX Time: 20h15
Genre: Documentary Series, History
This series examines the role of women in the Third Reich through a contemporary lens of women as active participants in all aspects of German society.
The role of women in the rise and implementation of Nazi Germany is rarely featured in the history of World War Two.
To the extent that women in the Third Reich are portrayed it is mostly as passive homemakers who were allocated a defined and subsidiary role in Nazi Project.
The reality is more complex and far darker. Women play a central role in enabling Hitler to carry out the war and the holocaust.
The overarching thesis is that the Nazis could not have succeeded without women and the factors which led to the Nazi/Fascist State and the genocidal practices are not a relic of history or a particular time and can repeat.
The approach looks at broad categories of female engagement in Nazi Germany and adopts a biographical examination of individual women to illustrate the types of engagement in the Nazi regime.
There is a particular focus on women and the Eastern territories of the Greater Reich - the bloodlands of the holocaust - where the bulk of the war was fought, and often downplayed in the Western narrative of the war.
In the series premiere, "Female Fuhrers": This episode will examine the women that surrounded Hitler once he came to power, and how they were propped up as the Aryan Ideal to strive for once Hitler approved of their positions.
The Nazis re-shape Germany in their own vision. Women are portrayed as the backbone of the Reich as the 'national community' is developed.
Women are not to compete with men but are to work together with men: 'Aryan Motherhood' is an ideal but the reality is far more complex, especially with the start of the war.
Although constrained by reinforced patriarchy, women at the head of the women's and girls' organisations help carry out this transformation.
This episode explores and interrogates the Nazi's ideal of "Kinder, Küche, Kirche" (Children, Kitchen, Church) and how reality ultimately fell short of their ideals.
Secrets of the Whales
Channel: Nat Geo Wild (DStv 182 / StarSat 221)
TX Time: 18h00
Genre: Wildlife, Documentary Series
Secrets of the Whales plunges you deep within the epicentre of whale culture to experience the extraordinary communication skills and intricate social structures of five different whale species: orcas, humpbacks, belugas, narwhals and sperm whales.
Witness five powerful orca matriarchs across the globe pass down their family hunting traditions to the next generation, and other incredible aspects of whale life.
The Real Housewives of Cape Town
Channel: Mzansi Wethu (DStv 163)
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Docu-Reality
Follows the lives of relatively affluent housewives and professional women in suburban Cape Town.
It is the third South African show in the franchise, after Johannesburg and Durban.
The cast are an ensemble of affluent women from diverse social backgrounds and represent an eccentric mix of new and old money, connected by one common thread: their desire to run the Mother City.
TVSA Show Page: The Real Housewives of Cape Town
Fallen Idols: Nick & Aaron Carter
Channel: Investigation Discovery (DStv 171 / StarSat 223)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series
A four-part docuseries that delves into the lives of Nick and Aaron Carter.
From their outsized fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s to their headline-making struggles in recent years, the docuseries pulls back the curtain on the fraught dynamic of the Carter family and the dark side of such an abrupt rise to fame.
At its core, Fallen Idols explores the accusations of sexual assault against Nick Carter by three women, while also diving into his brother, Aaron Carter's, struggles with mental health and substance abuse - and the rift that occurred after Aaron decided to support his brother's accusers.
In 2017, Nick Carter was accused of sexual assault by singer and actress Melissa Schuman, former member of a popular girl group Dream, while Nick Carter and Backstreet Boys were at the height of their fame.
In the years following Schuman's decision to come forward, additional accusers Ashley Repp and Shay Ruth spoke out with similar accusations.
During this period, Aaron Carter decided to support Nick's accusers, while battling addiction and struggling with his own mental health, stoking a very public feud between the two brothers in the lead up to Aaron's tragic death in 2022.
Fallen Idols: Nick & Aaron Carter delves into the accusations against Nick and how those intertwined with the volatile relationship between the two brothers.
Featuring exclusive interviews with Melissa Schuman, Ashley Repp and Shay Ruth, the series not only offers a deeper understanding around the allegations, but also chronicles the intense backlash Nick's accusers have faced since their decision to speak publicly and the lasting impact that has had on their lives.
The docuseries also features first-hand accounts from a member of the Carter family and close family friends, including Nick's ex-girlfriend Kaya Jones and Aaron's former fiancé Melanie Martin, to offer an intimate perspective on how intense fame and the spotlight caused a rift between two brothers.
Over four parts, Fallen Idols explores the dark side of fame and fraught family dynamics but also the intense challenges faced by accusers who come forward against celebrities and pop culture icons in today's modern world.
Below Deck Sailing Yacht 4
Channel: E! (DStv 124)
TX Time: 17h15
Genre: Docu-Reality
In this new season, Captain Glenn and his comeback team Daisy Kelliher, Gary King and Colin MacRae resume their responsibilities aboard Parsifal III, along with new, dynamic crew members, as they set sail in Sardinia, Italy.
Capt. Glenn realises that his laid-back leadership style has allowed his crew to become too comfortable and starts taking charge of quality control in the interior department, much to Daisy's dismay.
In the galley, Chef Ileisha’s cooking impresses the guests, but her indecisiveness and co-dependency lead to time-management issues between courses, which causes her to self-destruct.
On deck, strong personalities collide, and a power struggle results in a near mutiny, as Gary clashes with his new overconfident deckhand, Chase.
Two overlapping love triangles further complicate the dynamics on-board, and a shocking hookup puts Colin, Daisy, and Gary's friendship in jeopardy.
With a near collision, fire, crew rebellion, gruesome guest injury and two different potentially season-ending engine failures, this is the most captivating and unpredictable season yet.
D-Day: 100 Days to Beat the Third Reich
Channel: HISTORY (DStv 186)
TX Time: 21h05
Genre: Documentary, History
For the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings, this documentary will bring back to life the 100 days it took for the Allies to liberate Normandy, to break through the German line and to pave the way towards victory.
100 critical days, both heroic and tragic, that made history.
"The free men of the world are marching together to Victory!"
These are the words of Commander Eisenhower to the Allied troops on 6 June, 1944.
A few hours later, they were around 150,000 to land on the Normandy coast.
Operation Overlord was launched: one of the largest military operations of the 20th century.
D-Day: 100 Days for Freedom propels us into the 100 sensational days that followed, while reviving the experiences of soldiers on both sides.
This film retraces day by day – from D-Day up to the Liberation of Paris – this key moment of the Second World War, through a series of moving testimonies and spectacular colorized archives, both collective and intimate.
Britain's Got Talent 15
Channel: eReality (Openview 108)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Reality Competition, Variety, Talent Search
After a year away, this is the return of the UK's best known variety talent show.
Now in its 15th season, the talent extravaganza is back and bigger than ever before, with even more awe-inspiring and show-stopping performers all vying to impress the judges and secure their place in the live-semi-finals taking place later this year.
Reuniting with their infamous buzzers are judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams, who this year celebrate their 10th year working alongside one another.
Inimitable duo Ant and Dec will also be returning as hosts ready to cheer and console the acts brave enough to brace the stage of London Palladium Theatre.
Having had an extra year to perfect their acts, the calibre this year is the best BGT has ever seen.
Among the eye-popping talents is a dog act like no other, harmonious choirs and in a BGT first, a phantom man who left the judges spooked like never before.
Adding to the magic of this season and brand new to the show is the judges' "Golden Moments", in which each judge will surprise unsuspecting individuals, inviting them to audition on the iconic stage.
Expect the unexpected as the acts battle it out for the chance to scoop the £250,000 prize and perform to royalty at the prestigious Royal Variety Performance.
Britain's Got Talent has delivered memorable TV moments of the last decade and more including Paul Potts, Diversity, Tokio Myers, Lost Voice Guy and Susan Boyle.
But who will follow in the footsteps of Season 14 victor Jon Courtenay and win over the public to be crowned BGT winner 2022?