Man vs. Baby
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Comedy
As Christmas approaches, a blundering-all-the-way dad juggles housesitting a posh London penthouse with an unexpected pickle: caring for a lost baby.
After a job looking after a high-tech mansion ended in disaster thanks to an irritating insect in Man vs Bee, Trevor Bingley (Rowan Atkinson) has left the stressful world of housesitting for the quieter life of a school caretaker.
That is, until a lucrative offer to look after a luxury London penthouse over Christmas proves too tempting to resist.
But on the last day of term, when no one comes to collect the Baby Jesus from the school nativity, Trevor finds himself with another undersized and very unexpected companion.
With a penthouse to protect and a baby to burp, will Trevor be able to have the calm Christmas he hopes for, or will festivities descend into chaos?
World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys 3
Channel: BBC Lifestyle (DStv 174)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Travel
It's the ultimate rail pass to the most breathtaking places on Earth.
Narrated by award-winning British actor Bill Nighy, The World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys is an unforgettable ride through some of the most spectacular landscapes on Earth.
From New Zealand, Sri Lanka and the sweeping Scottish Highlands, to a Mexican odyssey, an Arctic expedition and a luxurious African safari, it's a breathtaking adventure.
Rolling past snow-capped peaks, fairytale castles and breathtaking natural wonders, meet the engineers who keep these trains running and the many characters who work, travel and live along these exotic and far-flung routes.
And while an airplane is certainly the quickest route to any destination, nothing compares to an epic train expedition where it's always the journey that counts.
The travels in this instalment include a Scottish rail odyssey from Glasgow to the Isle of Skye, an extraordinary trip across Sicily and a journey on the Mediterranean's most spectacular coastline.
On each route we meet the people who live and work along these special rail lines around the world and explore the natural wonders along the way.
In the Season 3 premiere, "Sicily": Our train voyage through Sicily is an extraordinary journey that travels back in time, through a landscape forged by the Earth's forces and several ancient civilizations.
Mountain Men 14
Channel: HISTORY (DStv 186)
TX Time: 20h15
Genre: Docu-Reality
In the rugged wilderness of North America, Mountain Men returns with an adrenaline-charged Season 14, where it's boom or bust as each character takes on bold new challenges, testing the limits of their skills and perseverance.
This season, there's no rest for the self-reliant men and women who have left modern day life to embrace the enduring traditions that once defined the West.
Even the basics — food, heat and shelter — demand relentless effort from these fiercely independent individuals.
But surviving in the wild means constantly forging ahead and going to extraordinary lengths to protect the life they've built.
This winter brings new traplines, fresh cabin constructions, and ambitious money-making ventures — big dreams and even bigger projects that could either lead to booming success or crushing disappointment.
For those courageous enough to embrace this way of life, the risks are worth it for the chance to stake a lasting claim in the mountains.
With mounting challenges and high stakes, veterans and rookies alike must dig deep to protect their freedom and preserve the frontier way of life.
Newcomers Chance and Soraya Painter, both just 28 and raising two young kids, begin carving out a homestead in remote Alaskan bush country.
As they face unpredictable terrain and daily survival, seasoned legends like Marty Meierotto and Mike Horstman continue their tireless fight against the elements, refusing to let go of the rugged independence they've spent a lifetime building.
And for 81-year-old icon Tom Oar, this season could mark the moment he decides whether to keep going or hand off the torch.
Legacies hang in the balance as each mountain man confronts a defining crossroads.
In the Season 14 premiere, "Life on the Line": Marty guides daughter Noah through her first bush plane landing at a remote caribou camp and Mike hauls a 50-foot gangway across land and sea to his Kodiak homestead.
Meanwhile, Bret and Ivy fend off a hungry brown bear raiding their salmon nets and Lauro and Neil use an age-old technique to hunt moose by boat on an isolated river.
Also, Chance and Soraya insulate their log cabin with sod and moss from the surrounding forest.
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft 2
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Animation, Anime, Action
Thrust into a high-stakes chase around the world, fearless adventurer Lara Croft confronts her traumatic past while unraveling an ancient mystery.
The animated series picks up after the events of the Tomb Raider video game Survivor trilogy (Tomb Raider; Rise of the Tomb Raider; Shadow of the Tomb Raider), and charts the globetrotting heroine's next chapter as the iconic adventurer.
More than 25 years after her first appearance, Lara Croft (voiced by Hayley Atwell) continues to explore ancient mysteries and uncover lost truths across breathtaking and dangerous destinations.
Season 1 is an origin story and Season 2 looks to advance her character from somewhat of a rookie to her journey to becoming the icon we know today.
This season, when Lara discovers a trail of stolen African Orisha masks, she joins forces with her best friend Sam to retrieve the precious artifacts.
Lara's thrilling new adventure takes her around the globe as she delves deeper into the hidden secrets of Orisha history, dodges the machinations of a dangerous and enigmatic billionaire who wants the masks for herself, while discovering these relics contain dark secrets and a power that defies logic.
Power that may, in fact, be divine.
House Hunters International 130
Channel: Travel Channel (DStv 179)
TX Time: 06h00
Genre: Reality
This spin-off of House Hunters goes around the globe.
Home hunters and their realtors check out all sorts of architectural styles and work through the quirks of buying real estate in other countries.
Each episode follows house hunters as they view three potential homes, receive guidance from an estate agent and choose the digs of their dreams, where we revisit them a few weeks later.
In the Season 130 premiere, "A Dive into the Riviera Maya": A couple fell in love with Mexico's Riviera Maya and decided to move there so they can live, work and scuba dive in paradise full time.
But the region is larger than they remembered, and they can't agree on where to settle down.