Paris & Nicole: The Encore
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: 22h10
Genre: Reality
Two decades after exploding onto the scene with their pop-culture-defining reality TV debut, BFFs Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie return to the small screen in an all-new format.
Paris and Nicole reunite on the 20th anniversary of The Simple Life and decide the best way to celebrate their iconic friendship is to go to the high arts.
They announce that they are going to write, produce and star in an opera based on a song they created in their childhood, Sanasa.
In order to stage their opera, they visit their origin story for inspiration, before meeting with esteemed members of the fine arts community and then tackling the daunting task of putting on a one-word opera.
Rome Underground
Channel: National Geographic Channel (DStv 181 / StarSat 220)
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Documentary, Technology, History
Featuring the parallel stories of a supersize building project and a jaw-dropping archaeological adventure, Rome Underground takes you on an immersive journey deep under the Eternal City.
The documentary shows how the construction of a 26-kilometre subway line through the heart of historic Rome has literally unearthed some of the most important discoveries of the modern age.
At the intersection of technology and archaeology, this documentary chronicles the ambitious mega-project from every angle.
In Rome, armies of engineers are building Metro Line C to meet the needs of its growing population.
Once complete, this hyper-efficient artery will connect Rome's outskirts to the city centre.
Now, after almost two decades of construction in the suburbs, Line C has entered the downtown core and that's where the real challenges lie.
Building a metro in any city is never easy. But this is Rome.
It comes with 3,000 years of extraordinary urban development, with each generation built on top of the previous one.
Construction means digging into 12 to 15 metres of Medieval and ancient Roman archaeology.
It's an underground dilemma like nowhere else on Earth... and the most important archaeological adventure of the modern age.
With state-of-the-art modelling and 3D animation, it brings the ancient world vividly to life.
With unprecedented access to the Eternal City's big dig, we meet construction engineers, urban archaeologists and historians in the field.
We also witness epic new discoveries, including an ivy-league Roman university, abandoned temples, a private home spa and the largest ancient military barracks ever unearthed.
Beyond Paradise Christmas Special 2023
Channel: BBC Brit (DStv 120)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Drama, Special
Humphrey and his team are baffled by a set of reverse burglaries where items are left behind rather than taken.
With their only credible suspect being Santa, it's a race against time to find the real culprit in time for Christmas.
The only clues are a pile of ash and glove fibres at each location.
With four open cases counting against them, and police HQ breathing down their necks, the team are up against it.
They must figure out how the victims are connected, catch the person responsible and save the station in time for the festivities.
But when the team make a breakthrough with an unexpected connection to 1973, it's a bittersweet discovery that makes them reconsider the true meaning of Christmas.
The Kingdom
Channel: eExtra (Openview 105 / StarSat 489 / DStv 195)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Drama, Miniseries, Religion
Miniseries revolving around bible parables and stories about faith, hope, love and the work of realising the best version of ourselves.
The series depicts ordinary characters who - when faced with seemingly insurmountable struggles - discover their power.
Josephine is an angel who lives in a rural African town called The Kingdom.
She has been sent to guide six individuals in finding Heaven on Earth, through repairing and building relationships and finding purpose and meaning in their lives.
The Kingdom stars Nambitha Mpumlwana as Josephine, Karin van der Laag as Stella, Maurice Carpede as Uncle Herb, Rob van Vuuren as Mr. Angelo, Nomuzi Mabena as Gugu, Anele Matoti as Thumelo, Zimasa Dyani as Ata, Litha Bam as Thabang and Zakeeya Patel as Surya.
TVSA Show Psge: The Kingdom