Game Day Murders
Channel: Investigation Discovery (DStv 171 / StarSat 223)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series
True Crime series executive produced by NBA legend and true crime enthusiast Shaquille O'Neal.
The six-episode series reveals shocking murder cases that rocked the world of sports and forever altered the lives of athletes, teammates, families and entire communities.
Guided by veteran sports broadcaster Lindsay Czarniak, the series explores the dark intersection where ambition, competition and violence collide.
Through firsthand accounts from families, teammates and those closest to the cases, each episode of Game Day Murders paints a vivid cultural portrait of the inner workings and emotional stakes of teams, fanbases and communities faced with tragic consequences.
Spanning the gamut of the sports world, the first season explores high-profile cases including:
The tragic home invasion of NFL star Sean Taylor, featuring commentary from former Washington Redskins teammate Santana Moss.
The robbery-turned-murder of MLB player Dernell Stenson, with insights from his friend and former teammate Mike Gallo.
The arrest of NHL player Mike Danton in a murder-for-hire plot, with an interview from former professional hockey player and teammate Joe Goodenow,
And more, with each case revealing how the pursuit of greatness can collide with tragedy in ways that continue to reverberate years later.
In the series premiere, "A Killer Recruit": Game Day Murders revisits the story of Baylor University basketball player Patrick Dennehy, who went missing in 2003.
For the first time ever, his teammate Ellis Kidd, Jr. shares his personal account of the murder investigation that led to exposing one of college basketball's biggest scandals.
Cook with Luke 2
Channel: The Home Channel (DStv 176 / Openview 113)
TX Time: 11h30
Genre: Food
Forget kale salads and brown rice, you'll be learning how to make bangin' burgers and healthy fried chicken.
This isn't a diet show - this is a show about real food and how naturally good it is for you.
Looking to eat better? You'll learn how to Cook with Luke.
Looking and feeling your best has never been easier with Luke Hines in your kitchen.
Learn how to celebrate fresh, seasonal produce that tastes as good as it looks.
Food so deliciously easy the whole family can get involved, and the best part is, you'd never know it was so good for you.
If you have fallen in love with healthy cooking, Luke will cover the latest trends and cook it gluten-free, vegan, vego, paleo and low-carb keto.
From guilt-free snacks to food for the whole family, there is something for everyone and you'll know how to cook it in no time.
In the Season 2 premiere: Luke serves up flavour-packed recipes, including crispy fish fingers, peanut butter hotcakes, roasted cauliflower tacos, low-carb cherry ripe bites and tandoori chicken masala.
MasterChef: The Professionals 18
Channel: BBC Lifestyle (DStv 174)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Food, Reality Competition
Chefs Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti preside over the cooking competition alongside judge Gregg Wallace.
The hunt for the next superstar chef is on as professional cooks are put through their paces.
Who will cope and who will crack?
In the Season 18 premiere: The first heat sees four intrepid chefs enter the MasterChef kitchen, where their skills are assessed across two tasks.
A place in the quarter-finals is at stake, and only those with enough culinary dexterity will make it through.
Nerves will be tested from the get-go, as the infamous skills test returns.
The chefs walk into an unprecedented challenge, as the test is set by former professional champions and finalists, who are now making their own waves in the food world.
They, along with the judges, give immediate feedback which will either boost the chefs' confidence or leave them with some serious work to do.
Taking the helm for this brief is 2016 winner Gary Maclean, who has gone on to become National Chef of Scotland.
His heritage is the inspiration for the task ahead.
The first two chefs need to butcher and serve up a saddle of roe deer.
They also have to prepare a chasseur (mushroom-based) sauce along with a tarragon and parsley gremolata.
Will the chefs have the butchery and sauce-making skills required to do this dish justice and have enough time to plate up with finesse?
It's then the turn of the remaining two chefs to take on Gary's second recipe – a warming king oyster mushroom katsu curry, served with an apple radish slaw.
Key skills here include coating the mushrooms in breadcrumbs and balancing some delicate flavours in just 20 minutes.
If the chefs manage to awaken the taste buds of the judges in that short window, they will be off to a good start.
This heat ends with all four chefs returning to cook their own signature dish.
It's a chance for the judges to find out what makes them tick, what excites them and what style of food they might expect going forward.
Although moving forward is not a given – with standards reaching new heights every year.
All that's left is for Monica, Marcus and Matt to select the chefs they consider worthy of a place in the quarter-finals.
The competition to become the competition's 2026 champion is well and truly under way.
Location, Location, Location 28
Channel: The Home Channel (DStv 176)
TX Time: 09h00
Genre: Reality
Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer return and this time the challenge ahead of them is tougher than ever.
Britain's choosiest home hunters are looking for just the right spot, and expert realtors Kirstie and Phil are up for the challenge.
They will help these house hunters secure the right home in their desired location.
Searching all over the UK, they'll take on the unpredictable housing market – from the rural countryside of Cheshire to the super speedy London market.
No matter how small the budget or how big the expectations, Kirstie and Phil are on hand to match these hopeful house hunters with their dream homes.
In the Season 28 premiere, "Birmingham": Kirstie and Phil are in Birmingham where Kirstie helps the indecisive Elle and her fiancé to find a home.
In addition, Phil gives advice to Ben and Laura.