Frank
Channel: kykNET (DStv 144)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Documentary Series, Afrikaans
Frank Opperman is a chameleon who was just as convincing as the tormented reverend in Dominee Tienie as he was as the bumbling mechanic Ouboet in Orkney snork nie.
His portrayal of these beloved characters has made him a national treasure.
Frank doesn't just play a role - he becomes the character.
Now, Frankie Opperman, director and Frank's son, has made an intimate documentary series about his father.
This series, simply titled Frank, consists of three episodes, and it is as unadorned and direct as Frank himself.
In the first episode, Frankie meets his dad in Woodstock, Cape Town, where he has carved out a new life for himself over the past few years.
With Frank, always unable to sit still, there's also a visit to the set of a new series.
In the second episode, father and son take the road to Johannesburg.
On the way north, they pop in on colleagues and friends, and they make a detour to the nearly forgotten Oppermansdorp, halfway between nothing and nowhere in the Free State.
Upon their arrival in Gauteng, visits to family, friends and co-workers follow, and then it's time for the final big pack-up in Melville, where Frank lived for more than 20 years.
Among boxes and boxes of archive material, Frank takes stock of his life.
Why Do I Put on Weight?
Channel: S3
TX Time: 21h30
Genre: Documentary, Food
Your skinny best friend seems to eat twice as much as you. But you're still overweight. Why?
Experts thought they had the answer: too many calories and not enough exercise means gaining weight.
But the latest scientific research is turning those assumptions on their head.
Think longterm weight loss is impossible? Think again.
Being Gordon Ramsay
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Documentary Series, Food
Follow celeb chef Gordon Ramsay behind the scenes as he juggles family life, global empire and his biggest launch yet in this all-you-can-eat documentary.
The series follows one of the world's most famous chefs in the lead-up to his biggest restaurant ventures to date: the opening of five culinary experiences in one of London's tallest buildings, 22 Bishopsgate.
This is Gordon as we have never seen him before as he opens the doors to his home and businesses.
Over a six-month window, the expansion of his restaurant empire begins to take shape and, with the official launch fast approaching, we see Gordon balance the challenges that come with it with his life as a husband to Tana, and father to their six children.
Body Cam 6
Channel: Investigation Discovery (DStv 171 / StarSat 223)
TX Time: 21h55
Genre: Reality
In the field of policing on the front line, an instant decision can be a matter of life or death.
This series steps into the officers' shoes as body camera footage, along with first-hand accounts, reveals the shocking reality of life on the streets for law enforcement officers.
Each episode tells multiple stories of those who vowed to protect and serve in unflinching detail, offering their own personal perspective of officers in life-threatening circumstances.
With backstories delivering an intense emotional punch, the series profiles how quickly seemingly routine situations can escalate into tragic altercations.
For these law enforcement officers, life on patrol can be anything but routine.
In the Season 6 premiere, "In the Line of Fire": A home invasion goes wrong in North Carolina as a fleeing burglar takes a heavily pregnant woman as a human shield.
Meanwhile, officers in Ohio meet a hail of bullets during a high-speed chase.
Also, an officer faces a knife-wielding teenage girl in California.