Ross Kemp: Deep Sea Treasure Hunter 2
Channel: HISTORY (DStv 186)
TX Time: 19h25
Genre: Reality, Adventure, History
Having trawled the seas around Britain in Shipwreck Treasure Hunter, Ross is now headed further afield - to search for the lost treasure of one of Britain's most prolific maritime export industries: Piracy.
In each episode, he will locate and dive down to a wreck, known to have carried precious cargo, invariably illicitly obtained and bound for an illegal destination.
These are Britain's ill-gotten gains, which never reached their destination.
In this second instalment of the series, Ross and his expert team - including legendary dive master Neil Brock, marine archaeologist Mallory Haas and dive buddy Mark Culwick – travel further around the world to dive even deeper on shipwrecks of major historical importance.
This new season follows Ross as he explores the remnants of some of the most significant moments in history.
In a TV first, Ross and Mallory dive the wreckage of one of the world's most famed shipwrecks, the Mary Rose – a warship of the English Tudor navy of King Henry VIII.
Assisted by historians and maritime experts, the team unearth new treasures and discover more about how and why the sinking impacted on the war and the King himself.
Other wrecks explored in the series include the SS Mohegan, a luxury liner that hit the rocks off the coast of Cornwall on its way to New York; the SS Carnatic off the coast of Egypt in the Red Sea, a new breed of fast cargo ship delivering supplies to the colonies that hit a reef near Suez on its way to Bombay and two further merchant cargo ships, the Rosalie Moller and the Thistlegorm, along the Red Sea, tasked with resupplying troops to North Africa.
In the final episode, Ross travels to Normandy to dive some of the wrecks of D-Day; exploring the SS Empire Broadsword, a British troop carrier, and USS LST-523, a tank landing craft, as well as discovering some heroic acts as the wrecks reveal their secrets.
Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Documentary
From the heights of her modeling fame to her tragic death, this documentary reveals Anna Nicole Smith through the eyes of the people closest to her.
This is an unflinching and humanizing examination of the life, death and secrets of Vickie Lynn Hogan - better known as model and actress Anna Nicole Smith.
From her first appearance in Playboy in 1992, Anna Nicole's dizzying ascent was the very essence of the American dream, brought to a tragic halt with her untimely passing in 2007.
With access to never-before-seen footage, home movies, and interviews with key figures who have not spoken out until now, Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me reveals new insights into the story of the quintessential blonde bombshell hardly anyone really knew.
Beyond the Unknown 3
Channel: Travel Channel (DStv 179)
TX Time: 21h10
Genre: Documentary Series, Docu-Drama, History
Don Wildman combs through the vaults of the world's most prestigious institutions to unearth extraordinary artefacts with captivating mysteries.
From uncovering the most macabre secret of the Wild West to investigating a blood-sucking beast and exploring the extraordinary tale of spontaneous human combustion, Don is on a mission for the truth.
Through interviews, archival footage and dramatic re-enactments, he seeks to answer history's biggest questions and explore the most astonishing and inexplicable events of our time.
In the Season 3 premiere, "Area 51 Crash, Airplane Abduction and Real-Life Sea Monster": Don Wildman investigates a mysterious plane crash near Area 51, a pilot's terrifying encounter with a UFO and a shocking piece of evidence that could solve an age-old maritime mystery.