SUPER SCIENCE MONDAYS
BONE DETECTIVES
Brand New Series - premieres 05 April 2021 at 18:00 CAT
An adventurous archaeologist journeys to the farthest reaches of the earth on a quest driven by the belief that the secrets of the past have yet to be revealed. Carefully preserved mummies and entombed skeletons are a link to ancient civilizations. Each presents a mystery to unravel, a life to understand, a world to explore and a death to reveal. But these long-hidden remains do not yield their secrets easily.
METEORITE MEN
Brand New Series - premieres 05 April 2021 at 21:00 CAT
For thousands of years meteorites have slammed into the Earth's surface, carrying an invaluable record of the origins of our solar system. But finding meteorites on Earth, some buried over centuries by thick layers of dirt and sediment, is no easy task.
Meteorite hunters Steve Arnold and Geoff Notkintravel to some of the most remote locations around the world to explore the scientific and financial value of meteorites. Featuring treks in Chile, Sweden, Australia, the US, Mexico, and more, these meteorite men meet with top scientists, geologists, astronomers, and meteorite experts to reveal a deeper understanding of how meteorites have helped to build our solar system and shape our planet.
HISTORY LOVER TUESDAYS
SIGNS OF EVIL: THE RUNES OF THE SS
Brand New Documentary Special –premieres 06 April 2021 at 20:00 CAT
In October 1945, the Allies passed a law banning the Nazi Party and all associated organizations, including the SS. The young Federal Republic even forbade all Nazi symbols. This documentary tells the gripping story of the SS symbol, from the Middle Ages to the present day.
WILDLIFE WEDNESDAYS
MONSTERS AND MYTHS
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 07 April 2021 at 20:00 CAT
Monsters have always been part of our nightmares and fairy-tales. But where do they come from? What is true about them and what belongs to the realm of fiction? Together with scientists, the makers of this film explore the myth of dragons hunt in Texas for traces of the "chupacabra."
MASAI MARA: THE BIG HUNT
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 14 April 2021 at 20:00 CAT
When the food supply in the Serengeti dwindles, the MasaiMara is a paradise for predators. As the black wildebeests, gazelles, zebras, and antelopes make their yearly trip from the south of the Serengeti to the north, nature’s best-laid trap, the Mara River in Kenya is waiting ahead.
WILDEST INDIA
Brand New Series - premieres 21 April 2021 at 18:00 CAT
Episodes: 5x 60 mins –ends 19 May 2021
India is an exotic mix of wildlife, secret locations, epic landscapes and colourfulbeauty. This landmark series is a celebration of India’s most spectacular locations and wildlife. From the epic Himalayas, we travel to the Ganges, lifeblood of India, as it carves out its dramatic path across the subcontinent. Thar, the great desert: where the bleakness of the environment is juxtaposed with the striking coloursof the wildlife. This biodiversity hotspot is home to epic waterfalls, hill tribes, hidden caves and stunning wildlife.
Join us in the heart of India and discover one of the most incredible, beautiful and exciting places on Earth. Too-little explored on film, here is a chance to savour the wilds of India in all their glory.
MEET THE MUSTELIDS
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 28 April 2021 CAT: 20:00 Episodes: 1x 60 mins
To many ears, the name mustelid might sound mysterious, but this family of hunters is probably much more familiar than you think. They’re tiny terrors; ankle-height tigers of the undergrowth. Some are elusive hunters while others stand together and fight.
TRAVEL & ADVENTURE FRIDAYS
DREAM ROUTES
Brand New Series - premieres 09 April 2021 at 18:00 CAT
"Dream Routes" is a three-part film project dedicated to exceptional travel routes through six important Southern and Central Asian countries. These journeys take us on adventurous routes through diverse landscapes, as well as to culturally diverse people, rich in traditions of various religions. Due to the political situations in the region, these are incredible experiences that are often inaccessible to many.
The series itself is a plea for greater acceptance of different ethnic and religious backgrounds. The third episode is especially important in that it offers people the opportunity to see incredible landscapes, and that it is a counter-statement to current ideas of intolerance: these dream routes are a symbol of diversity and togetherness, which have always been the key to economic prosperity and progress.
HUMAN STORY SATURDAYS
WILDEST ISLANDS – Season 2
Brand New Episode - premieres 03 April 2021 at 19:00 CAT
Islands can be home to the most extreme examples of life, as nature evolves in the most dramatic way. Sometimes isolated for hundreds of thousands of years, pockets of individuals adapt to survive, fueling a rapid and continuous development of new species.
Some of the Zanzibar archipelago’s bizarre creatures have developed to an enormous size. The world’s largest crab scales trees in search of coconuts, and clouds of giant bats fill the skies at dusk. Under the cover of darkness, giant leatherback turtles visit Trinidad’s beaches to lay their eggs. Dominica’s volcanic heritage gives it fertile soils, making the island rich in flowering plants. Situated 1,000km west of Ecuador, the Galapagos archipelago has been so little exposed to humans, it allowed Charles Darwin to study and rethink the laws of nature.
HOT ROADS
Brand New Series -premieres 10 April 2021 at 21:00 CAT
A risky expedition along thoroughfares that harbor mortal danger for those who use them or live on them. They run through deserts, ice and snow, deep in the jungle, along water and over mountains: the world’s most dangerous roads. Many risk their lives along these roads. Yet for lack of alternative routes, locals continue to use them for transportation. This series tells stories that take place along the routes, of the people who live along them and for whom these are part and parcel of their personal destiny.
BEST OF CURIOSITY SUNDAYS
THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY
Brand New Series - premieres 04 April 2021 at 18:00 CAT
The hidden origins and turbulent evolution of the world’s largest religion.
Available on DStv
