POPcast
Channel: Channel O (DStv 320)
TX Time: 21h30
Genre: Interview Show, Talk Show, Music
POPcast, a hip-hop culture YouTube series, is coming to Channel O in October for a four-episode special.
Hosted by industry professionals – radio host and presenter Siyabonga "Scoop Makhathini" Ngwekazi; presenter, DJ and producer Ms Cosmo; and digital creator and producer Sipho Snaps – the show gives insider access into the business of entertainment.
The miniseries will feature interviews with DJ Sabby, Ayanda MVP, Smash Afrika and Luthando "LootLove" Shosha.
The idea behind POPcast is to explore all facets of the entertainment industry, from being an artist to A&R, management and publicity, and to provide commentary based on the industry's latest news and happenings.
POPcast aims to teach people about the industry, keep abreast of trends and matters, and to give the youth options on what other avenues there are to get into the industry.
Die Broer Toer
Channel: kykNET (DStv 144)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Travel, Reality, Afrikaans
What happens when an actor, a reverend and an entrepreneur take their motorbikes and go on tour? Moreover, what if they were brothers?
The Fourie brothers – Bennie, Reynold and Wilbrie – will take viewers to places like Riemvasmaak, Vioolsdrif and the Koue Bokkeveld.
The Fourie brothers started travelling together when they were at school and at university they bought a bakkie with which they travelled in South Africa and some of our neighbouring countries.
So buckle up and get ready because now is your chance to be their fellow traveller.
In the first episode of the series, Bennie has a surprise for his brothers and they take the road to the Koue Bokkeveld.
Their first challenge waits: the Bike Jimkana. In the second episode they travel through the Cederberg to the Biedouw Valley and in the third episode they explore the West Coast.
Other places that the brothers visit include Groenriviermond, Hondeklipbaai, Holgatrivierloop, the Orange river at Vioolsdrift, Riemvasmaak and the salt pans and dunes of the Kalahari.
Each episode has its own challenges, including ones that the brothers set each other to put more pressure on them, as well as mechanical and medical problems.
The brothers also take time to discuss topical issues.
Geure uit die Vallei 4
Channel: SABC2
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Food, Lifestyle, Afrikaans
Chef Smit is back with a new season and a great deal has transpired since the last time audiences welcomed him into their hearts and homes.
For starters, a devastating pandemic swept the globe, leaving untold damage in its wake.
With tourism and hospitality forming the lifeblood of South Africa's iconic "Gourmet Capital", Franschhoek was especially susceptible to the pandemic's negative impact on business and employment.
But as the famous Latin proverb goes: "Fortune favours the brave", and in an act of sheer positive thinking Chris opened an ambitious new restaurant, deli and bakery called Smitten in the heart of town.
The glamour and excitement of the restaurant forms much of the backdrop for the new season of Geure uit die Vallei, but the show remains true to its original quest: revitalizing everyday ingredients to create innovative and affordable meals for regular people looking for fresh ideas to up their cooking and baking game.
In the Season 4 premiere, "Country Food and Restaurant Dreams": Chris kicks off the latest season of Geure Uit die Vallei from the kitchen of his new restaurant.
Inspired by the unpretentious food of the establishment and the bucolic setting of the Franschhoek valley, Chris presents a menu of country-style cuisine including a chicken, mushroom and spinach quiche; barley and tomato risotto; olive mini-loaves and crustless milk tart.
TVSA Show Page: Geure uit die Vallei 4
Doomsday: World War 1
Channel: Curiosity Channel (DStv 185)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Documentary Series, Docu-Drama, History
The First World War – carnage on a scale never-before seen.
But how did it all start? And how did some key figures of WWII fare in the earlier war?
In three episodes we trace their careers back to the battlefields of WWI, including Adolf Hitler, Bernard L. Montgomery, Hermann Goering, Charles de Gaulle, George S. Patton and Walter Model.
Their personal stories are set against the backdrop of a bigger political and strategic reality.
Carefully restored and colourised archive combined with re-enactments and personal testimonies portray individual fates, providing the detail behind the bigger picture.
There are three episodes in the series:
The Fall of Man
Montgomery and Hitler: two WWII leaders who participated in the start of the conflict that would define the first half of the 20th century - the Great War.
Purgatory
In March 1916 at the battle of Verdun, Captain Charles De Gaulle is wounded by a bayonet and forced to surrender to German forces, in a bitter moment for the officer.
Battle of Nations
Follow the contrasting exploits of Adolf Hitler and Field Marshal Montgomery in WW1 and discover whether their experiences in battle led to their roles in WW2.
Station 19 4
Channel: M-Net City (DStv 115)
TX Time: 19h10
Genre: Police Procedural, Drama
Station 19 follows a group of heroic Seattle firefighters as they put their lives and hearts on the line.
From the executive producers of Grey's Anatomy, the series takes us inside the tough, tight-knit and sometimes heartbreaking world of the city's bravest first responders.
In the Season 4 premiere, "Nothing Seems the Same": When the COVID-19 pandemic hits Seattle, the Station 19 crew leans on each other for support.
Andy tries to make sense of her mother's return, while Sullivan settles into a new routine.
And it's all-hands-on-deck when a group of teenagers unintentionally start a wild fire.
In the second episode of the weekly double bill, "Wild World": Andy takes the day off to continue to sort out her family life.
Also, Maya and Carina do their best to maintain their relationship while unable to physically see each other due to COVID-19 restrictions, and Sullivan strives to work on his sobriety.
Meanwhile, the team responds to a call involving a wild animal.
Kha Ri Tshine Ma-Afrika Dance
Channel: SABC2
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Documentary Series, Lifestyle
Kha Ri Tshine Ma-Afrika Dance is an invitation to an exploratory journey by a contemporary young artist, or a youthful movement, which seeks to find worth, lessons and deeper meaning and teachings that are hidden within a particular traditional dance.
This journey can only be enriched by teachings from a Pot of Wisdom; who will pass on their knowledge with a beautiful dance collaboration to mark the end of the journey.
The Graham Norton Show 29
Channel: BBC Brit (DStv 120)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Talk Show
Graham Norton returns with a brand new season and continues to bring levity to our lives with his repartee with the great and good.
The 29th season will still be operating under the new normal of COVID-compliant rules.
Although air kissing is out and audience numbers restricted, there will be no let-up in the bonhomie among his A-list guests.
To kick things off, Graham will be joined by the stars of the James Bond film No Time To Die.
In his final appearance as 007, Daniel Craig is joined by French star Léa Seydoux; the British star of Captain Marvel, Lashana Lynch; and the Oscar-winning star of Bohemian Rhapsody and Mr Robot, Rami Malek.
There's also music and chat from global superstar Ed Sheeran, who performs his new single Shivers.
Vat jou Goed en Trek 7
Channel: kykNET (DStv 144)
TX Time: 17h00
Genre: Reality, Home Improvement, Reality Makeover, Afrikaans
Property is a big investment, but what to do if your home no longer meets your needs?
You take your stuff and move.
Henck Conrey and the team returns to help 13 families increase the values of their properties within 72 hours and sell their homes.
This season Henck will place a spotlight on the selling process, with tips about what they should do with their properties if they want to sell and how to look out for red flags.
Just because it is a seller's market doesn't mean that you should sell your property.
Australia by Design: Landscapes and Gardens
Channel: The Home Channel (DStv 176)
TX Time: 21h30
Genre: Reality Competition, Reality, Gardening, Lifestyle
In conjunction with the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, this series showcases Australia's best landscape designs.
The six-part series features an array of projects from parks and open spaces to urban design and private gardens.
The show examines what makes each landscape so unique and innovative and looks at the problems they are trying to solve.
Over each episode Australia's leading landscape architects and an expert panel of industry leaders decide which landscape statements will go through to the 'best of the best' final episode.
In the season finale we count down the top 10 to determine Australia's ultimate Landscape and/or Garden of the Year.
I Blew It Rewind
Channel: Mzansi Magic (DStv 161)
TX Time: 21h30
Genre: Documentary Series
Takes a look into the lives of South Africans who received an unexpected windfall, and in an instant, blew it all.
This sometimes-humorous, often tragic documentary series, takes a deep look into the psyche of ordinary South Africans and how they've acted when presented with wealth beyond their wildest dreams.
I Blew It explores the heady intoxication of life with no monetary restrictions, and the sudden change in relationships and family dynamics.
In this season, I Blew It revisits the candidates from seasons past, in order to help them redeem themselves, by offering them an opportunity to rewrite history.
In the Long Run 2
Channel: SABC2
TX Time: 21h30
Genre: Comedy
Created by and starring Idris Elba and inspired by his own 1980s inner-city London childhood, In the Long Run is a warm-hearted portrait of a West African family making ends meet in Thatcher-era Britain.
Walter and Agnes came to London from Sierra Leone 13 years ago and now live a quiet life with their son Kobna.
But when Walter's brother Valentine comes to stay, his exuberance and lust for life changes everything.
Also starring comedy legend Bill Bailey as Walter's neighbour and workmate Bagpipes, In the Long Run is a story about family, community and what home really means.
In the Season 2 premiere: Walter has been elected union rep at the factory just in time for delicate negotiations over job cuts.
Valentine has moved out but is finding bachelor life not what he expected.
Meanwhile, Kirsty is trying to avoid an old flame.
La't Wiel 25
Channel: kykNET (DStv 144)
TX Time: 17h30
Genre: Motoring, Afrikaans
La't Wiel returns with a new season in which they take a look at a future of electric cars.
They will travel to beautiful places, attend car launches in a unique way and look at the variety of cars on the market.
In the new season, the team takes roadtrips along the most beautiful roads and passes, telling the story of the most iconic cars in Africa.
Cars that will be tested this season include the Mercedes E300, Defender, BMW's new M3 and M5 Competition Pack versions.
And the Volvo XC40 still impresses the presenters...