Tempting Fortune
Channel: BBC Brit (DStv 120)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Reality Competition, Adventure, Reality
Paddy McGuinness presents as 12 strangers give up all luxuries in the ultimate test of willpower, to endure a gruelling 18-day trek across the South African wilderness with only basic survival gear as they attempt to reach a shared £300,000 prize at the finish line.
However, the twist is that along the way, they can choose to spend some of that eventual prize money on luxury beds and meals, and not everyone will agree that a bed is worth £3,000.
Temptation has led to the fall of man since we were wandering around the garden of Eden.
Now, in a six-part series, the only test a group of 12 strangers will face is simple: to resist.
In Tempting Fortune, 12 strangers will spend 19 days in paradise.
Arriving with basic survival gear the group will think they have what it takes to become heroes of the latest reality adventure show.
But in order to win the substantial cash prize they will have to resist the temptation to spend any of it, in the ultimate test of willpower.
When the novelty of sleeping in the wilderness, bathing in rivers and eating their dull rations wears off, they will find out that all they crave is awaiting them.
Their wilderness will be full of expensive enticements and at every turn a mirage of home comforts will tempt them to indulge in the luxury on offer.
All of their whims and wishes are there for the taking, but everything has a price.
Giving in to temptation will come at a cost and reduce the prize fund for everyone.
The only way to win is to resist.
Where's Wanda?
Channel: Apple TV+
TX Time: 00h01
Genre: Comedy
After the Klatts' daughter goes missing, they take matters into their own hands and hatch a wild plan: spy on the neighbourhood.
As they make their way into small-time espionage, shocking secrets come to light one by one.
Apple's first German-language series is a dark comedy that tells the story of Dedo and Carlotta Klatt, who are desperate to locate their missing 17-year-old daughter Wanda, who disappeared months ago without a trace.
When the police fail to find her, the family takes matters into their own hands, obtaining surveillance devices with the help of their tech-savvy son Ole.
Disguising themselves as employees of an electrical company, they bug their neighbourhood and then half their suburb, finding out that behind closed doors, none of their neighbours are who they pretend to be.
Chef's Table: Noodles
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Food, Documentary
Uncover the art of noodle-making with world-renowned chefs as they share their culinary journeys and the stories behind their delicious signature dishes.
Chef's Table: Noodles will take you on a delectable journey across the globe, exploring the rich and diverse world of noodles through the eyes of four masterful chefs.
This season celebrates the cultural significance and culinary artistry of noodles, offering a deep dive into both traditional and innovative techniques.
Zombie Animals
Channel: Nat Geo Wild (DStv 182 / StarSat 221)
TX Time: 18h00
Genre: Wildlife, Documentary Series
Nature is awe-inspiring and beautiful but can also be terrifying and in this two-part series biologist Dan O'Neill explores the astonishing world of mind-controlling animal invaders.
The series combines dazzling archive footage and dynamic graphics with specially-shot location footage and studio-based macro-photography.
Dan's storytelling style infuses the series as he presents, narrates and even peers down the macro-lens in the studio to create a family-friendly adventure.
We will discover the creepiest creatures that control the minds and bodies of their hosts and virulent viruses or bacteria.
Alien Invaders
Welcome to the weird world of alien invaders, from zombie moose, to a louse that replaces the tongue of a fish and a parasite that takes over the eyestalks of a snail.
Body Snatchers
To survive, sometimes taking over another animal is the only way to get ahead.
From mutant frogs to a fungus that controls the brains of ants, Dan investigates.
Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle 8
Channel: BBC UKTV (DStv 134)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Reality
Adventurer and broadcaster Ben Fogle is back with a new season of the unique programme which sees him meeting more brave individuals who have chosen to venture down an alternative path by setting up home in some of the most remote locations on Earth.
Once again, Ben ventures out to meet more people who've turned their back on the rat-race and set up home in some of the most remote and inhospitable parts of the world.
See Ben interact with the brave individuals who, coming from various walks of life, have chosen to venture down a very different path to what they are used to.
Throughout each episode, Ben discovers the reality of what it's like to leave your daily life behind in search of something different.
Is it daring, or just downright crazy?
In the Season 8 premiere, "Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria": Ben travels to the vast forests of the Rhodope Mountains in Bulgaria to join Miriam and her husband Peter, a couple who have chosen life as nomads, hiking through some of the world's most striking wildernesses.
Unsolved Mysteries: Volume 5
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Documentary Series, Supernatural, Mystery
Real cases of perplexing disappearances, shocking murders and paranormal encounters fuel this revival of the iconic documentary series.
From the creators of the original Unsolved Mysteries docuseries and the producers of Stranger Things.
This season on Unsolved Mysteries, Vol 5:
Park Bench Murders
Two friends were shot dead at a busy Cleveland park on a June day, but no one saw a thing. Grieving families want to know who did it — and why.
My Paranormal Partner
Paranormal researcher Don Philips has an unusual co-worker: an entity who speaks to him. A renowned parapsychologist meets with Don to test his story.
Mysterious Mutilations
When cattle are found mutilated with near-surgical precision, puzzled ranchers and authorities wonder if a cult is to blame.
The Roswell UFO Incident
In 1947, reports of a flying object and strange debris in the desert spark rumours of a UFO crash and a US military cover-up that persist to this day.
Luther 5
Channel: S3
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Drama
Idris Elba returns to his role as DCI John Luther for the fifth season of Luther, created by Emmy-nominated writer Neil Cross and produced by BBC Studios.
Dermot Crowley, Michael Smiley and Patrick Malahide return for the four-part season as DSU Martin Schenk, Benny Silver and George Cornelius; and Wunmi Mosaku, who won a BAFTA for her performance in BBC One's Damilola, Our Loved Boy in 2017, will join as new recruit D.S. Catherine Halliday.
When the moonless shadows of London give birth to a new nightmare, DCI John Luther (Idris Elba) must once again confront the depths of human depravity.
As a series of monstrous killings becomes ever more audacious, Luther and new recruit D.S. Catherine Halliday (Wunmi Mosaku) are confounded by a tangle of leads and misdirection that seems designed to protect an unspeakable horror.
But even as the case brings him closer than ever to the nature of true evil, a reluctant Luther must also face the ghosts of his own past.
Striding back into the line of fire, he must choose who to protect... and who to sacrifice.
Whatever his next move, it will have devastating consequences for those around him - and will change John Luther forever.
TVSA Show Page: Luther 5
Deal or No Deal UK 12
Channel: BBC Brit (DStv 120)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Game Show
Deal Or No Deal is revived with Stephen Mulhern now on hosting duties.
The show will see a contestants faced with 22 sealed boxes, each one hiding a different amount of money.
Unaware of the amount of money in each box, the contestant must eliminate the boxes, which are opened one at a time to reveal how much money is inside.
Meanwhile, the show's Banker, whose identity was kept a secret in the original series, will try to tempt the contestant to accept cash in exchange for what their box may contain.
Providing the larger cash prizes remain unchosen, the Banker's offers will continue to increase, but everything is subject to change if a large cash prize is unveiled.
Love is Blind 7
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (weekly batches)
Genre: Dating Game Show, Reality
Singles who want to be loved for who they are have signed up for a less-conventional approach to modern dating in Seattle, and will choose someone to marry without ever meeting them.
Over several weeks, the newly engaged couples will move in together, plan their wedding and find out if their physical connection matches their strong emotional bond developed in the Pods.
When their wedding day arrives, will real-world realities and external factors push them apart, or will they marry the person they fell blindly in love with?
Hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, this season will uncover whether looks, race or age do matter, or if love really is blind.
The seventh season follows a new set of singles from Washington, D.C. — all ready to cut through the static of modern dating and forge authentic relationships, sight unseen.
This season, the singles form deep and immediate connections, setting the stage for an unexpected journey full of twists, turns and shocking revelations that will test each relationship well after the participants leave the pods for the real world.
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