Salvage Kings
Channel: HISTORY (DStv 186)
TX Time: 21h10
Genre: Reality
Series featuring the demolition and salvage teams at Priestly Demolition Inc. in the fast-paced, adrenaline-pumping job of tearing down buildings and racing against the clock to pull out anything valuable left behind.
It's a high-octane mission for Head of Salvage, Ted Finch, his right-hand man, Justin Fortin, and rookie Julien Savage, as they hunt for as many artefacts in ill-fated buildings as they can find, all before President Ryan Priestly and his demolition crew smash down the walls around them.
Working in often dangerous conditions, the team hunts for any items they can sell, bringing life to the phrase "One man's trash is another man's treasure".
This includes everything from century-old safes to classic neon signage to collectible toys, vintage bowling pinsetters, historic lighting fixtures, beautiful old-growth wood beams, or a 1951 Nash Canadian statesman Airflyte.
The salvage team is always amazed at the hidden gems they find, as well as the stories behind them that would have otherwise been lost to the past.
But the salvage team's job isn't finished until they've taken their finds back to the yard and turned their rubble into riches.
Welcome to Plathville
Channel: TLC Entertainment (DStv 135)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Docu-Reality
Live the Southern dream with the creepily blonde, blue-eyed Plath family, as they open their doors and welcome you into their joyful life in Quiverfull, south east Georgia.
This wholesome brood consist of Barry and Kim and their nine children, aged five to 20 years old.
Music and God are the heartbeat of this family; each of them plays a musical instrument or sings, and they travel to churches around the USA performing their country music.
With the Plaths' passion for traditional roles and courtship rituals, this series offers escape to a more innocent way of life.
Maine Cabin Masters 2
Channel: Fine Living (StarSat 281)
TX Time: 21h10
Genre: Docu-Reality
In the wilderness of Maine, New England, and hidden amongst the mountains and woodlands, historical treasures are waiting to be uncovered.
One of the first areas in America settled by Europeans, this picturesque location is the site of many beautiful, off-the-grid homes, from old log cabins and abandoned shacks to hunting lodges.
For builder Chase Morrill and his brother-in-law Ryan, sister Ashley and best friend Lance, saving and transforming these neglected cabins is more than a job – it's a passion.
This season, his crack team take on an old cabin that hasn't been touched in 40 years, renovate an old army barracks for a family reunion and convert a lakeside cottage into a veterans' retreat for injured soldiers.
Whatever the age, they update these structures with modern techniques and conveniences while still maintaining the rustic charm they were created with.
Inside the Factory Christmas Special 2016
Channel: BBC Earth (DStv 184)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Documentary, Special, Food
In this Christmas special, Gregg Wallace, Cherry Healey and Ruth Goodman explore the fascinating factory processes and surprising history behind favourite festive treats.
Gregg follows 24 hours of production at the world's largest mince pie factory. As he helps to mix pastry and stew mince, Gregg discovers the challenges of producing 2,000 perfect pies every minute.
He also attempts to roll the sponge on the yule log conveyor belt - with disastrous results.
Cherry travels to south Wales to meet the workers who make enough tinsel in a year to reach Hawaii, and she is given special access to a high-tech factory that produces over 400-million metres of best-selling wrapping paper.
Meanwhile, Ruth Goodman discovers the explosive history of Christmas crackers.