SUPER SCIENCE MONDAYS
ENGINEERING THE FUTURE
Brand New Series - premieres 04 January 2021 CAT: 21:00
Episodes: 3x 60 mins –ends 18 January 2021
A mega-engineering series featuring the latest cutting-edge technologies and the science behind them. Filmed throughout the world, these are the new machines that will revolutionize life as we know it.
Episode Breakdown: Ep 1 "Wind Turbine" Ep 2 "Aviation" - In conversation with Airbus/Rolls Royce over the first electric airplane. Also, filming test flights of new hybrid helicopter/plane to be used as a taxi service in Scandinavia.
Ep3 "Fusion" -Follows the groundbreaking of the new $24 billion dollar ITER facility. The new installation is hoping to produce unlimited, clean nuclear fusion energy. Filmed in France and UK.
WILDLIFE WEDNESDAYS
MIGRATIONS: THE BIG SWIM
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 06 January 2021 CAT: 20:00 Episodes: 1x 60 mins
We live on an ever-moving planet, and as landscapes are altered, wildlife must march to its rhythm. Driven by instinct, they follow the maps hardwired into their DNA. Some run, some fly, but most swim.
ROLLING WITH THE WAVES
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 13 January 2021 CAT: 20:00 Episodes: 1x 60 mins
We love our coasts, and so do animals! The corridor of water where the open ocean meets coastal habitats is known as the surf zone. The churning forces of the waves crashing with the land make these some of the most food-rich waters on Earth.
ICY COAST
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 20 January 2021 CAT: 20:00 Episodes: 1x 60 mins
Cold coasts create bleak and challenging landscapes for all wildlife. Some are found in cold places and some are in hotter environments but engulfed by freezing ocean currents. However, both can reveal surprising riches for wildlife.
MY WILD BACKYARD
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 27 January 2021 CAT: 19:00 Episodes: 1x 60 mins
When traveling in unfamiliar territory, what better guide than a local? My Wild Backyard highlights some of the most pristine wildlife environments throughout the world. Journey around the globe as some of the best up- and-coming wildlife filmmakers take you on a locals-only tour of their home countries. This original documentary goes beyond the iconic animals you may know and uncovers some of the other extraordinary wildlife that also call these countries their home.
Filmed in continents across the globe: from California to New York City, the fabled mountains of Patagonia, the brush of South Africa and the deserts of Mexico. Shot entirely by locals, the compact film crews were able to shoot fascinating animal behavior sequences and produce stunning new content.
ENCHANTED FOREST
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 27 January 2021 CAT: 20:00 Episodes: 1x 60 mins
There are few places on the planet more magical than the forest. To spend a day here is nature’s way of offering a spa, a bathe in nature. There is enchantment at every turn.
TRAVEL & ADVENTURE FRIDAYS
Y’AFRICA
Season 1 continued with brand new episodes -premieres 08 January 2021 CAT: 19:00 Episodes: 3x 30mins –ends 22 January 2021
In this new documentary series that profiles 39 artists from 10 different African countries –Tunisia to Madagascar –three artists from each country per episode talk about their unique takes on the culture in their own field of expertise. Get ready to see painters, sculptors, photographers, musicians, choreographers, chefs and designers express themselves with a distinctly African flavour.
HUMAN STORY SATURDAYS
PLANE RESURRECTION
Brand New Series - premieres 09 January 2021 CAT: 18:00
Episodes: 6x 60 mins –ends 13 February 2021
Climb into the cockpits of historic planes and meet the craftsmen who dedicate their time to bring these aviation icons back to life.
DOUG TO THE RESCUE
Brand New Series - premieres 30 January 2021 CAT: 19:00 (back to back) Episodes: 6x 30 mins
Nothing is easy in the aftermath of a natural disaster. There’s no power, no public services. No internet or cell phones. Food and fresh water are in short supply. The airports and hotels are closed. People are displaced, often form their loved ones, with no easy way to make contact
When resources are scarce and too many people are in need, little thought is given to the domesticated animals that people were forced to leave behind, or the wildlife. That’s where aerial cinematographer, Doug Thron comes in. He travels into the hardest hit areas—relying on nothing but the supplies he carries on his back—to rescue the animals that are lost or left behind and try to reunite them with their owners. Doug connects with local rescue and wildlife agencies to either help find the proper home for these animals or rehabilitate them for re-entry into the wild.
BEST OF CURIOSITY SUNDAYS
DRANCY 1943: THE GREAT ESCAPE
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 17 January 2021 CAT: 19:00 Episodes: 1x 60 mins
70 Jewish prisoners dig a tunnel to escape from Drancy transit camp, working in shifts day and night for three months. Only a few meters from freedom, their plan is discovered by the SS guards. Fourteen of them are immediately arrested and tortured before being deported to the death camps.
THE INTERPOL CASE
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 17 January 2021 CAT: 20:00 Episodes: 1x 60 mins
We all know this international crime-fighting organization. But how does it work? Through interviews of Interpol’s leaders, active agents and experts, this captivating investigation lifts the lid on one of the world’s most secretive organizations which has recently made strategic alliances with Philip Morris, Sanofi and FIFA. Can one of the regulatory authorities of our states be financed by private funds? How can it maintain its integrity and avoid any conflicts of interest?
Curiosity Channel is available on DStv channel 185 in South Africa and the rest of Africa
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