Engineering Europe
Channel: National Geographic Channel (DStv 181 / StarSat 220)
TX Time: 18h50
Genre: Science, Technology, Documentary Series
This series reveals the secrets of Europe's engineering wonders, from iconic landmarks - old and new - to innovative machines and vehicles.
Filmed across a variety of different nations, it will explore record breaking construction projects, innovative machines and vehicles, and ingenious design.
It will also reveal the hidden engineering that drives Europe's most iconic landmarks and the people who keep them working today.
United Kingdom
The UK's engineering wonders revealed, from innovative electric flying machines to ingenious skyscrapers and the secrets of London's Tower Bridge.
Spain
Embark on a thrilling journey through Spain's greatest feats of engineering, from the awe-inspiring Sagrada Familia to a gravity defying skyscraper.
The Netherlands
Dive into the world of Dutch engineering, where human ingenuity meets the power of nature - from giant flood barriers to an incredible robotic port.
Nordics
Explore the engineering wonders of Europe's northernmost region, from Iceland's epic lava-defying barriers to Sweden's incredible flying ferry.
Germany
Embark on a thrilling journey through Germany's greatest feats of engineering, from Munich's sci-fi subway project, to a record-breaking swing bridge.
Poland
Venture into the heart of Poland's most awe-inspiring engineering marvels, from a super port raised from the sea, to the tallest building in the EU.
Chad Powers
Channel: Disney+
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Comedy
Eight years after an unforgivable mistake nukes his promising college football career, hotshot quarterback Russ Holliday tries to resurrect his dreams by disguising himself as Chad Powers - a talented oddball who walks on to the struggling South Georgia Catfish.
Legendary quarterback Peyton Manning is an executive producer on the show.
Nightmares of Nature: Cabin in the Woods
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Wildlife, Horror, Documentary Series
Terror is a force of nature.
Chilling tales of survival unfurl in this documentary series that captures the drama, danger and dark beauty of nature from the perspective of its prey.
The first season - subtitled Cabin in the Woods - is set in the perfectly haunting world of the North American Woods.
Our three characters (a soon-to-be-mother mouse, a young bachelor raccoon and a froglet who has seen terrible things) quickly discover how scary the woods truly are and find themselves in search of sanctuary.
They stumble upon an old Cabin in the woods, thinking it a safe haven, they soon discover their nightmares have really only just begun...
The series is narrated by actress Maya Hawke, the daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman.
Season 2 - subtitled Lost in the Jungle - drops on 28 October.
Evil Lives Here 10
Channel: Investigation Discovery (DStv 171 / StarSat 223)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: True Crime, Docu-Drama, Documentary Series
Stories of ordinary people who shared a home with a killer.
In each case, they see suspicious signs that something is amiss. Some turn a blind eye to these signs, washing away blood and not wanting to know where it came from.
But sometimes they choose to dig deeper, and must eventually come face-to-face with the horrible truth - that the person they loved and trusted is a monster.
How will they react?
Will they betray their loved one by turning to police, will they help them cover up their crimes, or will they become entangled in the evil doings?
In the Season 10 premiere, "We're Glad Mom is Dead": Victoria and Christine Lisowski live in fear of their mother, Sungnam Kwon-Lisowski.
They never imagine that this Christmas, they'll feel lucky to survive the holiday and their mother's crazed vengeance.
Restaurant: Impossible 8
Channel: eReality (Openview 108)
TX Time: 15h45
Genre: Reality Makeover, Food, Reality
Turning around a failing restaurant is a daunting challenge under the best of circumstances. Attempting to do it in just two days with only $10,000 may be impossible.
But Chef Robert Irvine is ready to take on the challenge. He'll use a little MacGyver and a lot of muscle to rescue these desperate places from complete collapse.
Can one man, in two days, with just $10,000, turn the tide of a failing restaurant, and pave the road to a successful future?
Find out as Robert Irvine takes on Restaurant: Impossible.
In the Season 8 premiere, "Up in Smoke": Five years ago, Lisette and Steve got married, blending their families, and purchased the Mill Creek BBQ Restaurant in Redlands, California, modeling it after her father's established nearby restaurant.
Instead of the faster, more casual version of her father's restaurant, Chef Robert finds some of the most tasteless barbecue and inefficient management he's ever come across.
He'll have just two days to change the barbecue from boring to bold, get Steve to regain his mojo and find a way to repair the severely broken relationship between Lisette and her 21-year-old daughter.
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 41
Channel: Food Network (DStv 175)
TX Time: 16h05
Genre: Food, Reality, Travel
Guy Fieri knows a thing or two about hearty, flavoursome food, and in this series he travels across America - and beyond - in search of the best "greasy spoon" eateries.
These diners, drive-ins and dives have been doing it right for decades, and these days they're booming again.
Run by a whole new generation of owners, these joints serve up delicious home-made food and Guy is hitting the road to check them out.
In the Season 41 premiere, "Funky Fresh": This trip, Guy's fillin' up on fresh-and-funky flavours.
It's a passport to Italy in Chicago, with scratch-made pasta in the front window and serving out-of-bounds burrata tortelli and indulgent duck pappardelle.
Then, a Missoula, Montana, husband-and-wife team is getting creative between the bread with the-bomb banh mi smash burger and buttermilk-brined fried chicken with sweet-and-spicy smoke.
Plus, a pair of brothers is going farm-to-table in Tallahassee, Florida, platin' up Southern classics like craveable crab cakes, corn fritters, catfish and collards.
Earthquake: Joke Telling Business
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Comedy, Special
From unpacking celebrity scandals to hot takes on love, legendary comic Earthquake shakes things up in this explosive stand-up set.