Hunting History with Steven Rinella
Channel: HISTORY (DStv 186)
TX Time: 19h25
Genre: Docu-Reality, History
Join world-renowned outdoorsman and author Steven Rinella as he dives into history's greatest and most perplexing wilderness mysteries.
With his deep knowledge of the wild, survival expertise and unyielding curiosity and grit, Steve is uniquely positioned to look at these mysteries through a totally new lens, examining how people's interactions with their environment may rewrite the narrative on some of our most iconic legends.
By teaming up with wilderness experts, historians, archaeologists and enthusiasts, Steve will uncover stories of lost ships, vanished pioneers, ancient civilizations, unexplained phenomena and more.
With decades of experience honing an unparalleled mastery of wilderness skills, Steve takes you on a journey to some of the most unforgiving landscapes in the country – from the snowbound peaks of the Sierra Nevada to the sun-scorched deserts of New Mexico, the remote wilds of Alaska, and the perilous waters of the Great Lakes.
Ultimately, Steve connects history, nature and human ingenuity in a thrilling quest to better understand our most enduring mysteries, our landscapes and our relationship to wild places.
In the series premiere, "The Final Hunt for D.B. Cooper": In this thrilling exploration of the D.B. Cooper mystery, Steve takes to the skies and ventures into the heart of the Cascade Mountain range.
Using his unique skill set to investigate one of the most audacious heists in US history, Steve explores D.B. Cooper through a new lens, asking not who D.B Cooper was, but how he could have survived and escaped his perilous jump into a dark and stormy November night.
Testing his survival strategies and wilderness knowledge against the same rugged terrain that Cooper faced, Steve challenges everything we thought we knew about the infamous 1971 skyjacking.
American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans
Channel: Prime Video
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Documentary, Motoring
A feature-length documentary about NASCAR's 2023 endeavour to compete in the historic 24 Hours of Le Mans race with an American stock car.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is one of the crown jewels of international motorsports.
It's a showcase of sports car racing excellence that tests the limits of man and machine.
For the race's 100th anniversary running in June 2023, an invitation was extended to NASCAR to bring an American stock car Chevrolet Camaro to compete against the futuristic Ferrari and Porsche prototypes and attempt to complete the grueling 24-hour challenge that is Le Mans.
It was NASCAR Chairman and CEO Jim France's dream since childhood to have one of his cars race at Le Mans, so he recruited NASCAR's most successful team, Hendrick Motorsports, to build and race the car.
Along with world-class drivers Jenson Button, Jimmie Johnson and Mike Rockenfeller, Hendrick Motorsports embarked on an 18-month journey to develop a race car designed to run three-hour races on ovals in the United States into one that could survive the challenge of racing 24 hours straight on an unforgiving road course.
Neighborhood Wars 3
Channel: eReality (Openview 108)
TX Time: 17h00
Genre: Reality, Clip Show
With a record number of Americans trading city life for homes in the suburbs, relationships between neighbours are being put to the test.
Neighborhood Wars takes you into the homes and backyards of neighbours across the country with some of the most unexpected and emotionally-charged events caught on camera.
Featuring footage from cellphones, drones, home security cameras and more, the series showcases the kindness and conflict between real-life neighbours throughout the US.
In the Season 3 premiere, "Neighbors and Axes and Knives, Oh My!": Neighbours in rural Texas are embroiled in a decades-long feud with daily yelling matches over the fence.
Also, a Utah man wildly swings an axe at a group of teens who have gotten on his nerves.
FUBAR 2
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Adventure, Thriller, Action, Comedy-Drama
Arnold Schwarzenegger is back in action in this comedic, kick-ass spy series co-starring Monica Barbaro.
Luke Brunner is a veteran CIA operative who, up until recently, was on the verge of retirement.
After his last mission in saving another operative - who just so happened to be his daughter - he's back and face to face with new villains.
This one is an old flame from Luke's past who threatens to destroy the world... if she doesn't destroy his life first.
Inside Windsor Castle: A Royal Residence
Channel: BBC Lifestyle (DStv 174)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Documentary
Xand Van Tulleken, JJ Chalmers and Raksha Dave examine the history of Windsor Castle and chart how this instantly recognizable, thousand-year-old castle has grown from a defensive fortress to the breathtaking palace we know, home to the most famous family in the world.
They turn back the clock to discover how the castle transformed from humble beginnings as a defensive tower to become the palace of Henry VIII, and then his daughter Elizabeth I.