The Quiet Boy: The Story of the Griekwastad Farm Murders
Channel: eExtra (Openview 105 / StarSat 489 / DStv 195)
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: True Crime, Documentary
A gruesome attack leaves a family murdered on their farm. An investigation raises sinister questions about the sole survivor: their teenage son.
An investigation into a gruesome attack that left a family murdered by their own guns, with a young son the only survivor, soon uncovered something far more sinister.
On his 18th birthday, the media were allowed to identify the teenager dubbed the 'Griekwastad killer'.
One local paper printed a photo of Don Steenkamp sitting in court. Above the story, the headline read "this is the boy who raped his sister and killed his parents..."
The Last Hours of Jesus Christ
Channel: HISTORY (DStv 186)
TX Time: 20h15
Genre: Religion, Documentary
One of the most famous events in history is the crucifixion of Jesus, and for 2,000 years it has defined and fueled Christianity.
Now, scientists and historians are carefully analyzing the various descriptions of what happened... and they're finding contradictions.
From his arrest to his burial, many questions remain about the last 24 hours of Jesus Christ's life.
What do we really know about the last days and the last hours of this man's life? For what real reason was Jesus arrested and crucified?
Using new technologies and the advice of the best historians, physicists, archaeologists and experts, this film looks back at the mysteries surrounding the last hours of Christ's life to establish what really happened on the last day of his life.
Alien Abyss
Channel: S3
TX Time: 18h00
Genre: Wildlife, Nature, Documentary Series
Alien Abyss is a three-part series looking at the weird and wonderful creatures that live in our oceans.
It explores an array of ocean oddballs and reveals how billions of years' worth of changes, from ice ages to asteroid strikes, have shaped their looks and skills.
We tend to look to outer space and our imaginations when we think of aliens, but the truth is that our own watery blue marble harbours creatures stranger than anything in science fiction.
Over three episodes we look at the strange adaptations, the strange relationships and the strange mating rituals that are right under our noses in the inner space of Earth's Alien Abyss.
Meet blind worms who fish, walking sharks, tree-climbing crabs, and much more.
Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking
Channel: TLC Entertainment (DStv 135)
TX Time: 19h05
Genre: Food, Reality Competition
Capitalising on the enduring love for Harry Potter - a global phenomenon that continues to captivate people of all ages around the world - this series blends storytelling and fantastical edible creations in a never-before-seen competition.
James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley) bring their charm and behind-the-scenes anecdotes as hosts of this series, joined by culinary judges Carla Hall and Jozef Youssef.
Across the six-episode season they will also be joined by special guests Warwick Davis (Professor Flitwick), Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) and Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) who will help in evaluating the competitors' showpieces and also share their own film stories.
The competition kicks off with a super-sized episode in which nine teams of pastry chefs and cake artists are tasked to craft massive, spellbinding edible showpieces inspired by moments and themes from the Harry Potter saga.
Each week, the culinary artists will design eye-popping creations not only to tantalise the taste buds, but that also offer surprising and enchanting visual elements.
Fans of Harry Potter will recognise many iconically familiar places, as the series was produced at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, including amidst the backdrop of Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter, on some of the original sets where Harry Potter's journey was brought to life on screen.
Contenders will have the unprecedented opportunity to present their creations in famed locations such as Platform 9¾, The Great Hall, Gringotts Wizarding Bank, Diagon Alley, the Forbidden Forest and more.
A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read
Channel: Investigation Discovery (DStv 171 / StarSat 223)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series
This behind-the-scenes docuseries tells the story of Karen Read, who is on trial for the murder of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe.
Read maintains her innocence and argues she's the victim of a police coverup.
On a cold January morning in a sleepy suburb outside of Boston, a local police officer named John O'Keefe is found dead on a fellow officer's front lawn.
Authorities, citing a toxic dynamic between O'Keefe and his girlfriend, Karen Read, immediately narrow in on Read as their main suspect.
They allege Read backed into O'Keefe with her car in a fit of passion and then left him to die in the snow - but Read maintains her innocence with her defence alleging something far more nefarious was at play.
With the 2024 trial ending in a mistrial, and a 2025 retrial upcoming, many questions continue to swirl over what really happened that night.
In a new multi-part docuseries, Investigation Discovery takes you behind the scenes of the Karen Read 2024 murder trial, with unprecedented access to Read, her legal team, and other key voices involved in the case.
The investigation into John O'Keefe's death and Karen Read's eventual indictment on second degree murder and manslaughter charges ignited a contentious trial and national media sensation with Read's defence not only asserting her innocence - but alleging a far-reaching law enforcement coverup.
As Read and her legal team prepare for a retrial, conspiracies, questions, and emotions swirl around the truth.
In addition to following Read and her legal team, the docuseries examines the investigation and theories through access to key figures, as well as unprecedented perspective into Karen's mindset during the 2024 trial, offering fresh insight as the case continues to develop.
Neu Earth
Channel: S3
TX Time: 17h00
Genre: Documentary Series
Neu Earth is a time and place where humanity has achieved carbon neutrality and triumphed against the threat of climate change.
What does Neu Earth look like? What technologies armed society to enable this utopia?
The answer unfolds though the investigations of a future historian looking back to the past.