As from this month SABC3 will be broadcasting a mix of new Oprah episodes and repeats in the week.
New episodes will be on: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays; and rebroadcasts will be on: Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
No reason has been given for the change by the channel - we suspect it has to do with extending the season so that new episodes run until the end of the year instead of ending in September/October, as happens annually.
Coming up:
Monday, 1 March 2010
Big Million Dollar Winners and Michael Jackson's "This Is It" World Premiere - Live
Oprah talks to fans around the world about the premiere of Michael Jackson’s This Is It.
Also, a sneak preview of Oprah's first interview with President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama since they moved into the White House. Plus, Oprah talks to big winners from Price Is Right, Deal Or No Deal and Publishers Clearinghouse.
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
The Biggest Stars Of Reality TV
Oprah talks to reality TV stars who've made it big. Guests include Project Runway's Heidi Klum and Christian Siriano; and American Idol's Randy Jackson and Adam Lambert.
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
America's First FaceTransplant and The Only Living Mermaid Girl (Rebroadcast)
Just weeks after this show aired, the worlds only living mermaid girl passed away. Today, with her family’s blessing, Oprah remembers Shiloh, the world’s only living mermaid girl.
She was born with one of the rarest conditions in the world, Sirenomelia, or mermaid syndrome that contains two legs that are stuck together to make one whole leg.
Then, Connie Culp is America’s first face transplant recipient. She survived what doctors thought was impossible. With the blast of a shotgun, her nose, cheeks, mouth and right eye were literally blown off and she was forced to live without a face for five years. Oprah shares her story of survival.
Thursday, 4 March 2010
Oprah Friday's Live: Patrick Swayze's Widow Lisa Niemi - Her First TV Interview
Patrick Swayze's widow opens up in her first TV interview. She also reads the prologue of the book her and Patrick wrote together before he lost his battle with pancreatic cancer.
Friday, 5 March 2010
First Interview: Former Child Star Mackenzi Phillips' Stunning Revelations (Rebroadcast)
Former child TV star Mackenzie Phillips goes public with a bombshell of a family secret that set off the scandal of the year. What she reveals is the consensual incestuous relationship she had with her father, rock legend John Phillips of “The Mamas & The Papas.”
Phillips also shares stories about her encounter with Mick Jagger and her most recent heroin and cocaine bust.
Saturday, 6 March 2010
Dr Oz Reports: Prescription Pill Intervention (Rebroadcast)
Dr Oz delivers a special report on what he calls "the most under appreciated problem in America."
What started out as legitimate prescriptions for pills from doctors now has 6 million Americans addicted. During the show, Oprah talks to a mom who says she swallows seven thousand pills a year and now her son shares her addiction. Her daughter makes a desperate plea that she hopes will save her family. The family make a decision that could change their lives forever.
The Oprah Winfrey Show is on SABC3 Mondays to Fridays at 17h35; and on Saturdays at 14h30.