Starts Monday 11th April
Monday - Friday at 20:00Fear Factor, Season 3 Series
Starts Sunday 3rd April Sundays at 21:30 Bikini Barbershop Jersey, Season 1 Series
Starts Sunday 10th April Sundays at 20:00 Bondi Ink Tattoo Crew, Season 1 Series
Action Movie Month
Monday 4th April at 21:00Beyond JusticeMovie
Monday 25th April at 21:00 Logan’s War: Bound by Honor Movie
Saturday 16th April at 21:00Operator Movie
Saturday 23rd April at 21:00Point Blank Movie
Starts Monday 4th April Mondays at 20:00 Body of Proof, Season 2 Series
Starts Monday 25th April Mondays at 20:55 Royal Pains, Season 3 Series
Starts Tuesday 5th April (Double Episodes) Tuesdays at 20:00 & 20:55 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Season 13 Series
Will Smith Movie Month
Wednesday 6th April 20:00 Men in Black Movie
Wednesday 13th April 20:00 Men in Black II Movie
Wednesday 20th April 20:00 Seven Pounds Movie
Wednesday 27th April 20:00 The Pursuit of Happyness Movie
KIDS ZONE
From Monday, 04 April at 06:00/ 15:10 As part of Discovery Family's Kids Block, the new animated series ‘Doki’ follows seven year-old born explorer Doki and his best friends Oto, Mundi, Fico, Anabella and Gabi. Together they make up Team Doki, and the knowledge hungry gang travel the globe and beyond in search of answers to their many questions! Anything can spark an expedition amongst this curious bunch, as Doki is continually struck with great questions about science or nature. Slinging on their expedition packs, they hop aboard Oto's vintage float-plane and head off for new adventures. In this series, Doki and his team land on Komodo Island, Indonesia, to find out if dragons really do exist, before the adventurers get lost in a gold mine in Canada’s Yukon territory. Plus, Team Doki venture to Egypt on an epic treasure hunt, where they uncover a cache of ancient items. Wherever they go, it's sure to be a fun and fascinating learning expedition.
POP SCIENCE
From Monday, 04 April at 17:40
'Redesign My Brain' explores the science of neuroplasticity, which has found that with specific training anyone can become smarter, increase their memory capacity, and reverse mental aging. The series puts the idea of brain plasticity to the test. The future holds the promise of an array of technology that will make life easier, more fun, safer and cooler. With ‘Nextworld’, Discovery Family takes the lead in bringing people even deeper into the 21st century and beyond by introducing the visionaries, the science, the builders and the innovations that raise ideas that seem impossible now, but could become reality in our lifetimes.
THE WILLIS FAMILY PREMIERE
From Tuesday, 05 April at 20:10
The Willis family bring their musical talents to Discovery Family in this series that follows their life at home and on the road. There is much to see with Brenda and Toby Willis as they share the challenge of maintaining their large family while keeping up with the workload required to manage their touring band. The family, hailing from just outside of Nashville, were thrust into the limelight after making it to the final rounds of 'America's Got Talent', where everyone fell in love with their music and original sound and a YouTube video from their national performance alone garnered more than 6 million views! Throughout the series, viewers will get an inside look into their lives as they travel the country sharing their talents and balancing a life at home.
HOW THE EARTH WORKS PREMIERE
From Sunday, 17 April at 19:20
Brand new eight-part series 'How the Earth Works' follows the most dynamic and impassioned scientists on an adventure around the world as they ask the biggest questions of Earth. Join biologist Liz Bonnin and geologist Martin to find out the answers to a series of significant scientific quandaries. How much threat does the Campi Flegrei super volcano, which is hidden underwater in the bay of Naples, pose to the inhabitants of Europe? What link do the Rocky Mountains have to the atomic bomb? Will the volcanic islands of Hawaii impact the geological future of the west coast of the USA? This revealing series features Earth as a living, breathing organism as we view its past, present and future.
TROY PREMIERE
From Friday, 29 April at 20:10
Troy may look like an ordinary 24 year-old, but he’s one of the UK’s most impressive magicians. Explore Troy’s world and watch in awe as he amazes unsuspecting members of the public. In this brand new series, the magician brings his baffling abilities to the streets of London. In Camden, we find Troy in a vintage store handling very expensive glasses and manipulating the mind of a shop assistant. Next, he sees if fortune cookies can tell the future as he makes a Chinese food stall holder choose a cookie to open - with astounding results. In a pub in East London, a group of girls regret giving him their picture when he destroys it, but are staggered by what happens next. The finale doesn’t disappoint either - when a passer-by offers to give Troy £5, the magician repays him in a way that the man and bystanders will never forget. With his distinctive blend of close-up magic and spectacular stunts, Troy will make jaws drop as he shakes up the magic world.
FRIDAY NIGHT BLOCKBUSTERS
Every Friday @ 20:00
Don’t miss the fantastic blockbuster titles TCM has lined up every Friday night of the month. Big screen successes take over the TCM screen, with the premieres of sparkling movie gems such as Blood Diamond and Public Enemies. Travel across continents from England to Australia where sophisticated, fancy city ways meet plainspoken cowboy gibberish, where cattle driving becomes a mission, cultures clash and in the middle of it all – a half Aboriginal boy. Drama continues in a multiple-personality film filled with heart-felt drama and flashy action taken to the brim with explosions. In the middle of it all, Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou on a quest to find the blood diamond.
Friday 01 April:
20:00 Australia (2006) – channel premiere
By Baz Luhrmann, Nicole Kidman & Hugh Jackman
Friday 08 April:
20:00 Public Enemies (2009) - channel premiere
By Michael Mann, Johnny Depp & Christian Bale
Friday 15 April:
20:00 Volcano (1997) - channel premiere
By Mick Jackson, Tommy Lee Jones & Anne Heche
Friday 22 April:
20:00 Blood Diamond (2006) - channel premiere
By Leonardo Dicaprio, Jennifer Connelly & Djimon Hounsou
Friday 29 April:
20:00 – Always (1989) - channel premiere
By Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter & John Goodman
FREEDOM DAY
Wednesday, 27 April @ 20:00
On 27 April, TCM joins South Africans across the country as they celebrate Freedom Day and commemorate the first post-apartheid elections held on this day in 1994. With a show reel of big blockbuster movies planned from morning to night, and with something for everyone to enjoy, this is the perfect day for you, your family and your friends to get comfortable in front of the TV. TCM has lined up the perfect movie to celebrate Freedom Day, with the screening of Hollywood’s iconic movie focusing on South Africa’s freedom: Invictus. Directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Morgan Freeman in the role of President Nelson Mandela, Invictus will be airing at 20:00.
Wednesday 27 April:
The Boston Strangler (1968) - channel premiere
By Richard Fleischer, Tony Curtis & Henry Fonda
The Wiz (1978) - channel premiere
By Sidney Lumet, Michael Jackson & Diana Ross,
Blue Collar (1978) - channel premiere
By Paul Schrader, Richard Pryor & Harvey Keitel,
Big (1988)
By Penny Marshall, Tom Hanks & Elizabeth Perkins
Beetlejuice (1988)
By Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin & Geena Davis
Ladyhawke (1985) – channel premiere
By Richard Donner, Matthew Broderick & Rutger Hauer
Bachelor Party (1984)
By Neal Israel, Tom Hanks & Tawny Kitaen
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
By John Carpenter, Kurt Russell & Kim Cattrall
20:00 – Invictus (2009)
By Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman & Matt Damo
Hard Target (1993) - channel premiere
By John Woo, Jean-Claude Van Damme & Lance Henriksen
ALIENATED
Every Saturday @20:00.
If you are still not convinced about the existence of aliens, make sure you are tuned into the TCM channel every Saturday evening during April. Many of these strange creatures have visited our planet via the cinema screen – now TCM is bringing them into your homes! Catch five of the best action-packed and adventure-filled alien movies from Hollywood… but, don’t say we didn’t warn you!
Saturday 02 April:
20:00 The Abyss (1989) – channel premiere
By James Cameron, Ed Harris & Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Saturday 09 April:
20:00 The Andromeda Strain (1971)
By Robert Wise, James Olson & Arthur Hill
Saturday 16 April:
20:00 Cocoon (1985)
By Ron Howard, Don Ameche & Wilford Brimley
Saturday 23 April:
20:00 Flight of the Navigator (1986)
By Randal Kleiser, Joey Cramer & Paul Reubens
Saturday 30 April:
20:00 The Thing (1982) – channel premiere
By Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley & Keith David
HITCHCOCK THRILLER NIGHTS
Every Monday at 20:00. Last Monday, 25 April: a Hitchcock double feature
On 29 April, the world of cinema pays homage to one of the most iconic movie directors of all time. With more than 50 movies under his director’s belt, Alfred Hitchcock remains the most recognisable British movie director, and one of the most important filmmakers in history, having greatly influenced the works of other film giants such as Brian De Palma, Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg. Dubbed ‘the master of suspense’ for his use of innovative film techniques in his thrillers, TCM will have you on the edge of your seat every Monday evening, with the screening of five of Hitchcock’s best.
Monday 04 April:
20:00 - Topaz (1969)
By Frederick Stafford, Dany Robin & John Vernon
Monday 11 April:
20:00 - Torn Curtain (1966)
By Paul Newman, Julie Andrews & Lila Kedrova
Monday 18 April:
20:00 - Marnie (1964)
By Alfred Hitchcock, Tippi Hedren & Sean Connery
Monday 25 April:
18:15 Frenzy (1972)
By Alfred Hitchcock, Jon Finch & Barry Foster
20:00: The Birds (1966)
By Alfred Hitchcock, Rod Taylor & Tippi Hedren
A memorable April: With trips all around the world from Europe, along Africa and all the way to Australia, the month of April takes you everywhere. A pinch of Hitchcock, spacey aliens kicking up your Saturday evenings, freedom to celebrate and cows/diamonds to fight for. Get ready for a month full of action, drama and big, awesome movies hitting your screen - only on TCM, Channel 137 on DStv.
HOLLYWOOD HITS
“4 Weeks, 4 Hunks”: Celebrating the alpha male in support of the release of Universal’s The Huntsman
TAKERS
13th April at 20:00
A group of professional bank robbers are happily living a life of luxury until a recently-paroled cohort persuades them to take part in one last job that could net them an eye-watering amount of cash. Unfortunately for the criminals though, a reckless detective threatens to foil all their best-laid plans. Action-packed crime thriller, starring Paul Walker, Matt Dillon, Idris Elba, Hayden Christensen and Zoe Saldana.
WHY DID I GET MARRIED TOO? 6th April at 20:00
Tyler Perry’s directs and stars in this comedy drama sequel, following four couples as they embark on their annual marriage retreat in the Bahamas and try to improve their respective love lives. With Malik Yoba and Janet Jackson.
THE EAGLE 20th April at 21:50
SHE’S THE MAN
20th April at 20:00
Channing Tatum features in this romantic comedy. When a teenage girl (Amanda Bynes) decides to disguise herself as her twin brother in order to play on a boarding school’s football team it leads to romantic complications for everyone involved, from her arrogant ex-boyfriend to the star striker she develops a crush on... Laura Ramsey, Brandon Jay McLaren and Vinnie Jones also star.
A young centurion and his British slave set out past Hadrian's Wall to Caledonia, attempting to learn the ultimate fate of the Ninth Legion. Historical drama, starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland and Mark Strong.
KATE AND LEOPOLD 27th April at 20:05
A duke from the nineteenth century travels through time to New York City in 2001, where he meets and falls in love with a modern-day woman. Romantic comedy, starring Hugh Jackman, Meg Ryan and Liev Schreiber.
FAMILY NIGHT
“Getting Away With It”: Hiding the truth, one dodgy lie at a time
PICTURE THIS
7th April at 20:00
An unpopular high-school girl is delighted when she receives a surprise invite to a party being thrown by the school's most popular boy - the only problem is, she's been grounded by her dad. Desperate to improve her social standing, her friends rally around to help, but will it be enough to get around her overprotective father? Comedy, starring Ashley Tisdale, Cindy Busby, Lauren Collins and Kevin Pollak.
HOUSEGUEST
21st April at 20:00
A fast-talking but inept con man finds himself in massive debt to gangsters after a succession of ill-fated get-rich-quick schemes all end in failure. In dire need of somewhere to hide from the Mob boss and his henchmen, he decides to pose as the childhood friend of an uptight suburban man. Comedy, starring Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Jeffrey Jones and Kim Greist.
BEAN
14th April at 20:00
Bumbling, clumsy and just plain awkward caretaker Mr Bean is employed by Britain’s prestigious National Gallery. Keen to get rid of him, the museum's board of directors pack Bean off to Los Angeles where he starts working for a small art gallery, but still manages to spread chaos and confusion wherever he goes. Comedy, starring Rowan Atkinson, Peter MacNicol, Burt Reynolds and John Mills.
THE GREENING OF WHITNEY BROWN 28th April at 20:00
Financial difficulties force a family to move from Philadelphia to a new life in the country. Their spoiled pre-teen daughter Whitney is upset and struggles to cope with living outside of her comfort zone, but new possibilities open up when she befriends an amazing horse. Family drama, starring Sammi Hanratty, Brooke Shields, Aidan Quinn and Kris Kristofferson.
COMEDY NIGHT
“April Fools”: The biggest idiots in comedy
THE ANIMAL
22nd April at 20:00
When meek wannabe policeman Marvin is severely injured in a car accident, he receives medical assistance from a mad scientist who secretly uses animal organs to rebuild Marvin’s body. Newly energised, Marvin finds himself with a range of strange powers and unusual habits. Comedy, starring Rob Schneider, John C McGinley and Colleen Haskell.
DEUCE BIGALOW: EUROPEAN GIGOLO 1st April at 20:00
Rob Schneider returns as renowned male prostitute Deuce Bigalow is this comedy sequel. Deuce travels to Amsterdam but soon gets mixed up in murder when a serial killer starts bumping off the great gigolos of Europe.
ENCINO MAN 8th April at 20:00
DON'T BE A MENACE TO SOUTH CENTRAL... 29th April at 20:00
Hilarious spoof of inner-city coming of age films including Boyz n the Hood, Menace II Society and Higher Learning. Shawn Wayans stars as young Ashtray, who is sent to a tough but ridiculous run-down neighbourhood full of over-the-top gangsters and trigger-happy breakdancing grannies. With Marlon Wayans and Vivica A Fox.
When two high-school outcasts find a caveman buried in a block of ice in their backyard, they decide to thaw him out and introduce him to life in the 20th century. Comedy, starring Sean Astin, Brendan Fraser and Pauly Shore.
THE CABLE GUY 15th April at 20:00
A lonely, disturbed and obsessive cable TV installer attempts to ruin the life of a customer who rejects his attempts at friendship. Ben Stiller’s dark comedy, starring Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann and Jack Black.
ACTION WEEKEND
“Double Trouble”
JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME 2nd April from 18:00
A double-header of Jean-Claude Van Damme action gets underway with Kickboxer (18:00), starring Van Damme as a cornerman who, after seeing his brother paralysed in the ring, vows to learn the ancient art of kickboxing in order to exact revenge. Then, in The Hard Corps (19:40), Van Damme is an Army veteran who assembles a team of bodyguards to protect a champion boxer, but complications arise when the boxer's sister falls for the ex-soldier. Vivica A Fox stars.
WESLEY SNIPES
16th April from 18:00
An explosive pair of Wesley Snipes flicks kicks off with The Art of War II: Betrayal (18:00). Agent Shaw (Snipes) is persuaded to come out of hiding only to discover that he's being set up to take the rap for a series of killings. Lochlyn Munro and Athena Karkanis also star. In The Contractor (19:45), Snipes plays a retired CIA assassin who is drawn into a deadly political conspiracy after being asked to eliminate a terrorist he finds himself. Lena Headey also stars.
CHRISTIAN BALE
9th April from 18:00
Settle in for a Christian Bale double-bill, starting with Reign of Fire (18:00). A long-dormant species of dragon has reawakened, almost wiping out humanity, but a small band of survivors attempt to fight back. Matthew McConaughey and Izabella Scorupco also star. Harsh Times (19:45) stars Bale as an ex-Army Ranger suffering from PTSD who is rejected for a job with the Los Angeles police and falls into a life of petty crime and violence. With Eva Longoria and Freddy RodrÃguez.
JAMIE FOXX
23rd April from 18:00
Back-to-back Jamie Foxx movies begin with explosive action adventure Stealth (18:00). The US military develop a fighter jet controlled by artificial intelligence, but when it becomes self-aware three hot-shot pilots must stop it inciting war. Josh Lucas and Jessica Biel also star. Military drama Jarhead (20:05) follows the true story of one Marine, Anthony 'Swoff' Swofford, and his experiences in the 1990-91 Gulf War. Jake Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard also star.
HOLLYWOOD ROYALTY
“Steven Spielberg”
JAWS
25th April at 18:00
When a giant man-eating shark threatens the small community on the beach resort of Amity, efforts to stop it are hampered by the mayor's insistence on avoiding bad publicity. The local police chief decides to team up with a marine biologist and a professional hunter to try to stop the attacks. Steven Spielberg’s classic thriller, starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw and Lorraine Gary.
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
27th April at 18:00
The intrepid Dr Jones finds himself in northern India, where he goes up against a Thuggee cult who seek to expand their power by mining for magical stones. Adventure sequel, starring Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw and Amrish Puri.
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK 26th April at 18:00
Steven Spielberg helms Harrison Ford’s first blockbuster outing as daredevil archaeologist Indiana Jones, who embarks on a globe-trotting adventure after being hired by the US government to try to stop the Nazis getting their hands on the Ark of the Covenant and its unearthly powers, which the Nazis believe will make them invincible. Karen Allen, Paul Freeman and John Rhys-Davies also star.
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL 28th April at 18:00
Ten-year-old Elliott bonds with a lost alien. The visitor learns about life on Earth while Elliott discovers a new meaning of friendship. Classic family sci-fi adventure, with Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace and Drew Barrymore.
INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL 29th April at 18:00
The archaeologist becomes embroiled in a Soviet scheme centred on alien artefacts. Soon he is in South America, evading waterfalls and giant ants. Action adventure, starring Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett and Karen Allen.
CREATURE FEATURE
“Reptile Rampage”
AGE OF DINOSAURS
2nd April at 21:35
A Los Angeles biotech firm uses radical new technology to create a set of living dinosaurs in order to place them in a museum exhibit. However, when the dinos escape and go on the rampage, a heroic former firefighter embarks on a dangerous mission to rescue his daughter from the chaos the creatures bring to California. Sci-fi adventure, starring Treat Williams, Ronny Cox and Jillian Rose Reed.
POSEIDON REX
16th April at 21:30
A team of scuba divers are hunting for treasure around a secluded island off the coast of Belize, but make a big mistake when they decide to use explosives. They disturb something ancient and terrible, waking a prehistoric predator that causes unimaginable terror for the island-dwellers. Sci-fi adventure, starring Brian Krause and Anne McDaniels.
ROBOCROC
9th April at 21:45
When a rocket carrying nanobots crashes into a zoo, the ‘bots infect an enormous crocodile and transform it into a part-robot killing machine that will stop at nothing in pursuit of its next meal. A military scientist reluctantly teams up with a zookeeper to try to put a stop to the chaos as events threaten to spiral out of control Sci-fi horror, starring Keith Duffy, Lisa McAllister and Dee Wallace.
PTERODACTYL
23rd April at 22:10
An expert special ops military unit is called in to try to save the day when a nest of dormant pterodactyl eggs hatches on the Turkish border. The deadly predators quickly develop a taste for human flesh and pick off hunters and innocent civilians alike as they unleash havoc on mankind. Action adventure, starring Coolio, Cameron Daddo and Amy Sloan.
