Around the World in 80 Weighs
Channel: BBC Earth (DStv 184)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Reality, Food
Six people from across Britain, who are each living with obesity, travel the globe to learn why people around the world are affected by obesity.
Hosts in each country show them the traditional way of eating and analyse their local obesity crises.
In the series premiere, "Japan": In Japan, where obesity is almost non-existent, the group throw themselves into the national diet, and Russ strips off for a Sento bath.
Prison Chronicles
Channel: HISTORY (DStv 186)
TX Time: 20h15
Genre: Documentary Series
Prison Chronicles takes you inside some of the world's most notorious prisons.
Every episode delves into the unique history of a specific prison, showcasing its wildest practices, infamous inmates, harrowing events and ingenious escapes.
Spanning 1,000 years, the series covers legendary institutions from the historic Tower of London to today's high-tech ADX, where El Chapo is currently held.
Through interviews with journalists, former correctional officers and previously incarcerated individuals, the series offers an authentic glimpse into the inner workings of these prisons.
In the series premiere, "ADX": ADX is the place for terrorists, serial killers and anyone else who will never again see the light of day.
Located in Florence, Colorado it's been dubbed the "Alcatraz of the Rockies."
Here are four shocking stories from America's most high-tech lock up:
- Ishmael Petty, a violent criminal manages to attack the staff;
- Tommy Silverstein, leader of the Aryan Brotherhood gang, finds a way to communicate with 9-11 terrorist Ramzi Youssef;
- an inmate who nearly starves himself to death to protest the prison's policies;
- and a brutal gang hit job in plain sight.
In the second episode of the weekly double bill, "Alcatraz": Alcatraz, built to hold the worst of the worst, is the last stop for repeat offenders and troublemakers from other prisons.
These are three stories of desperate men willing to risk it all to escape the cold, dark cells of "the Rock."
Legendary gangster Al Capone tries to be a "big shot" behind bars - but enemies are everywhere.
Six convicts organise a jailbreak that becomes an all-out war, and three men attempt the most elaborate breakout in the prison's 30-year history.
Breaking New Ground
Channel: HGTV (DStv 177)
TX Time: 22h00
Genre: Reality Makeover, Home Improvement, DIY, Reality
Breaking New Ground follows Broadway performer, entrepreneur and educator Robert Hartwell as he takes on the challenge of transforming a 200-year-old house with a complicated history into a home filled with love.
It's a renovation story that celebrates the resilience of Robert's journey as well as those who came before him.
In the series premiere, "Parlor": Robert meets his team to begin renovating his 200-year-old home.
On a mission to salvage as much of the 4,000-square-foot home as possible, Robert must make some hard decisions.
He also finds a way to bring his family legacy with him on the journey.
1000-lb Best Friends 3
Channel: TLC Entertainment (DStv 135)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Docu-Reality
1000-lb Best Friends follows Vannessa, Meghan and Ashely, three best friends, who share lifelong friendships and a commitment to overcoming obesity.
However, since we last saw them, a growing rift threatens their 30+ year relationship.
Meghan and Ashely feel that Vannessa's continued celebration of her weight loss has turned into gloating, while Vannessa believes her friends are jealous of her success.
What seem like irreconcilable differences are brought to light in Dr. Procter's bariatric support group.
Here, some of his patients quickly find themselves caught up in the middle of their messy relationships.
The new friends include Scott, who comes to Dr. Procter weighing 596 pounds and faces an almost insurmountable challenge to lose enough weight for surgery approval; and Tina, who begins to second-guess her decision when her food addiction derails her progress.
Meanwhile, Vannessa continues to hold out hope that she will be approved for skin removal surgery after her transformative weight loss this past year.
In the Season 3 premiere, "The Fat and the Furious": Vannessa fears that Meghan and Ashley are hating on her for losing weight and it's put their friendship in peril, but they're over Vannessa acting like the weight loss expert.
When the besties come face-to-face at Dr. Procter's bariatric support group, tensions boil over.