Strong competition in DStv’s Reality series, 13-19 August
Highlights
12 August 2021
Three new competition shows and more reality drama, this week on DStv
Real stories, real people, real action, this week on DStv
Docu-drama series Wu-Tang Clan: An American Saga explores Bobby Diggs’s efforts to create a way out of crime through music. And the new season of doccie series Intervention will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.
There are three new competition-based series: The Bridge UK challenges 12 strangers to build a bridge to an island where a load of cash is stashed. Things gets sizzling in Grill of Victory as contestants compete in a backyard braai competition. And new game show The Wheel With Michael McIntyre brings back one of our favourite shiny floor hosts for a little kooky fun.
And if you’re looking for something a little more down home, renovation expert Cristina Haack is back in Christina On The Coast S3. All this and so much more to explore…
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Epic competition series
The Bridge UK S1
12 strangers come together on the banks of a picturesque lake in the British countryside, where they are challenged to work together to build a bridge to an island where the prize money is located – but who gets the cash?
Watch from Sunday, 15 August on M-Net (DStv channel 101) at 18:00
Funnyman Michael McIntyre hosts this game show in which 7 celebrities help contestants to answer questions on their way to win a fortune. A spin of The Wheel decides the celebrity helper.
Watch from Wednesday, 18 August on BBC Brit (DStv channel 120) at 20:00
Food truck franchise owner Sabin Lomac hosts a thrilling competition that brings America's best “braai masters” to Food Network’s ultimate backyard grilling arena in the wilds of Tennessee for three rounds of intense cooking battles.
Watch from Saturday, 14 August on Food Network (DStv channel 175) at 19:55
In early 1990s New York, Bobby Diggs strives to unite a dozen young black men who are torn between music and crime. They will eventually rise to become the unlikeliest of American success stories.
Watch from Tuesday, 17 August on 1Magic (DStv channel 103) at 22:00
In this emotionally gripping reality series, addicts confront their darkest demons and hopefully find a route to redemption. In episode 1, Susan escaped her Mormon family in Las Vegas, but now her heroin addiction has forced her to move back home.
Watch from Monday, 16 August on Lifetime (DStv channel 131) at 20:05
With pandemic safety protocols in place, renowned dermatological surgeon, Dr. Sandra Lee re-opens her office. In a new episode, Roger has huge growths on his nose that drip pus, attract flies and make breathing difficult.
Watch from Friday, 13 August on TLC (DStv channel 135) at 20:00
The team head out on a special mission in West Virginia’s Tygart Valley that former member Trapper set up for them before his unexpected death. Equipped with his journal, they go on their wildest adventure yet.
Watch from Tuesday, 17 August on Travel Channel (DStv channel 179) at 21:10
Real estate and flipping expert Christina Haack, known for starring in renovation series Flip Or Flop, helps clients transform their outdated properties into high-end homes in Southern California.
Watch from Thursday, 19 August on HGTV (DStv channel 177) at 21:00
Expert home and garden designers take a tour through some of the most awe-inspiring properties you’ll ever see. In episode 1, we see a home inspired by mountain lodge living, and a garden set up for parties.
Watch from Friday, 16 August on The Home Channel (DStv channel 176) at 19:30
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