Gold Wars Downunder
Channel: HISTORY (DStv 186)
TX Time: 19h25
Genre: Reality
Gold Wars Downunder follows three hardcore mining teams as they battle it out on the one patch of gold-rich-land to see who can unearth the biggest nuggets and the most gold in an epic made-for-television gold hunting season.
The sale of gold is an important source of income for hundreds of thousands of Australians, including the men and women willing to risk it all, as they venture into some of the most dangerous and inhospitable territory on the planet - hoping to strike it rich.
The miners are our narrators and through them, and their specialist mining skills, we're drawn into the wider world of remote-area alluvial gold mining.
The town of Clermont has estimated gold reserves of $A750-million and the gold price is trading at 10-year historical highs.
There's a modern-day gold rush going on in the town of Clermont.
Joanna Lumley's Spice Trail Adventure
Channel: S3
TX Time: 21h30
Genre: Travel, Documentary Series
Ab Fab legend Joanna Lumley sets off on her most epic voyage yet, a journey through the world's greatest spice continents in this exotic travel documentary.
Embarking on a 10,000-mile trek through Indonesia, Zanzibar, India and Madagascar, Joanna explores the centuries-old spice trade, discovering the rich tapestry of flavors and cultures which have shaped our world.
Lumley takes an intrepid 15,000-mile voyage from the remote Banda Islands in Indonesia to the stunning natural landscapes of Jordan in the Middle East.
She reveals the story of how West met East and how the battle to control the cultivation and sale of spices dictated the course of history for centuries.
Following in the footsteps of pharaohs, crusaders, explorers and kings - and tasting spice-laden dishes along the way - Lumley traces an ancient route that crosses two continents and the Indian Ocean.
She takes in remote islands, jungles, mountains and the arid plains of the Middle East where she ends her journey.
In the series premiere, "Indonesia": Joanna's voyage begins on the Banda Islands, a remote destination that was once the only place where nutmeg grew.
She discovers the island once attracted A-list celebrities such as Mick Jagger, but also possesses a dark, hidden history.