Law, Love & Betrayal
Channel: Mzansi Magic (DStv 161)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Drama, Legal Drama
Law, Love & Betrayal is a South African legal drama television series about a tough township lawyer who forces her way into a slick, family-owned firm in Sandton, where she finds that everyone has secrets, just like her.
Young and tough township lawyer Gugu Mabaso (Dineo Rasedile) finds her way into Gumede & Associates in Sandton.
There, she discovers that beneath its polished exterior, the firm is a twisted maze of family secrets, lies, ruthless ambition and betrayal.
As she navigates the environment, Gugu realises that like her, everyone has a hidden darkness that threatens to shatter trust within the firm.
Also starring are Nimrod Nkosi as Gatsha and Pearl Modiadie as Ayanda Gumede-Williams, Gatsha's ambitious daughter.
Other cast members include Anelisa Phewa as James Makaula and Siyabonga Sepotokele as Thabo.
In the series premiere, "Status Quo": Ambitious attorney Gugu pursues a wealthy divorcee as a client by promising to get her more money from her stingy ex-husband, who is represented by his brilliant yet snobbish daughter Ayanda Gumede through their firm Gumede and Associates.
Law, Love & Betrayal was created by executive producer Thandi Ramathesele and produced by Izwi Multimedia.
TVSA Show Page: Law, Love & Betrayal
The Great Christmas Bake Off 2024
Channel: BBC Lifestyle (DStv 174)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Reality Competition, Food, Special
It's Christmas time in the Bake Off tent.
Father Christmas himself, Paul Hollywood, is joined as always by Prue Leith and their festive helpers Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond.
Celebrating with them in the tent are stars from EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale, who will battle it out for the coveted Festive Star Baker.
But before that happens, they must impress the judges with three Christmas-themed challenges.
The Signature Challenge asks the bakers to put their own spin on the traditional yule log, while the Technical challenges their meringue skills as they create delicate Christmas trees.
No Christmas would be complete though without a dramatic Soap ending, as the bakers showcase one of their famous soap storylines... in biscuit form.
The soap icons competing for Star Baker will be Chris Bisson, Natalie Cassidy, Dean Gaffney, Shobna Gulati and Sheree Murphy.
The Battle for Britney: Fans, Cash and a Conservatorship
Channel: eReality (Openview 108)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Documentary, Special
BAFTA-winning journalist Mobeen Azhar seeks to uncover the truth behind the conservatorship that Britney Spears has been under for the last 13 years.
This film follows Mobeen as he journeys from Los Angeles to Britney's hometown of Kentwood, Louisiana, untangling the complexities surrounding the conservatorship.
Mobeen delves into one of the most passionate fan bases in modern celebrity, attending a court hearing along the way and finding himself in the midst of the ongoing battle between Britney's conservatorship team and the passionate fans behind the #FreeBritney movement.
He attempts to speak to those on both sides of the fence surrounding the still-unfolding story of one of pop's biggest ever superstars.
The film includes never-before-seen interviews with, among others, Britney's makeup artist Billy Brasfield, her former choreographer Brian Friedman, celebrity blogger Perez Hilton and lawyer Lisa MacCarley.
Paradise Patrol
Channel: eReality (Openview 108)
TX Time: 21h40
Genre: Documentary
This fly-on-the-wall documentary follows the story of three extraordinary men who fight crime using extremely unorthodox methods.
Their remarkably fascinating use of nothing more than their inventive minds leads to the creation of the ultimate crime-fighting team.
Known as 'The Mountain Men', they're loved by the public, but hated by criminals.