Fresh & fascinating January 2022 on DStv Compact Plus

Forged In Fire Season 8

The USA’s best makers of bladed weapons go head-to-head making everything from Viking battle axes to Samurai swords. This season’s challenges include making a miniature version of William Wallace’s broadsword, and in episode 6, they have to craft blades out of the runners on Father Christmas’s sleigh!

Watch Forged In Fire Season 8 from Monday, 3 January on History (DStv channel 186) at 20:15

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Celeb Ex In The City Season 1

12 sadly single celebrities are brought to London for a blind date, but 1 of their exes is going to crash the party. The celebs include Calum Best, Megan Barton-Hanson, Michael Griffiths, Amy Hart, Gatsby and Charlie from TOWIE, Malique Thompson-Dwyer and Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace.

Watch Celeb Ex In The City Season 1 from Friday, 7 January on MTV (DStv channel 185) at 22:00

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Beyond The Pole Season 2

Reality. Strippers Lyric and Yaya clash during a tea party, and someone spreads rumours that Lyric had AIDS. Empress searches for her estranged son, Jasiah, her political views wreck Gigi's podcast, and Empress reveals the identity of her babydaddy, but her gender reveal party turns into an intervention. And Gigi plans to return to the pole.

Watch Beyond The Pole Season 2 from Thursday, 6 January on 1Magic (DStv channel 103) at 22:00

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When Big Things Go Wrong Season 1

Watch some of the biggest engineering failures ever caught on tape, as knowledgeable experts use graphics, analysis of the footage, and eyewitness testimony to explain what happened and why. Includes the Morandi bridge collapse and the connection between a Concorde crash, a British skyscraper fire, and a North Dakota train derailment.

Watch When Big Things Go Wrong Season 1 from Tuesday, 11 January on History (DStv channel 186) at 19:25

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Egypt's Unexplained Files Season 1

Some archaeological finds in the sands of Egypt answer questions, others just provoke curiosity. See the discoveries that made people ask whether ancient Egyptians practised cannibalism, believe there really was a Scorpion King, and find out what made people fear the Crocodile Queen.

Watch Egypt's Unexplained Files Season 1 from Tuesday, 18 January on Curiosity Channel (DStv channel 185) at 20:00

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Secrets of The Brain Season 1

Neuroscientist Dr. Jack Lewis talks to people whose unusual neurological conditions give us insight into how our brains work. Meet the World Memory Champion, a man who can’t recognise faces, amputees who can feel their missing limbs, a woman whose sense of time is out of order, people with synaesthesia, and more.

Watch Secrets of The Brain Season 1 from Monday, 3 January on Curiosity Channel (DStv channel 185) at 19:00

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Onder Die Suiderkruis Season 1

South Africa hosts a wealth of archaeological and paleontological wonders. This series looks at the evolution of life, from the formation of the first landmasses, the first life, to the arrival of mankind, to today, as seen through our unique fossil record.

Watch Onder Die Suiderkruis Season 1 from Saturday, 1 January on kykNET (DStv channel 144) at 18:00

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Murder: First On Scene Season 1

Explore 10 real-life cases and follow the investigation step by step, from the moment the crime is uncovered, to the slamming of the cell door. Crime specialists including detectives, forensics officers, medical examiners, cyber security experts, entomologists and prosecutors tell their sides of the story.

Watch Murder: First On Scene Season 1 from Sunday, 30 January on CBS Justice (DStv channel 170) at 20:00

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Coastal Killers Season 3

British seaside towns welcome floods of strangers every holiday season, but they bring death with them. This season’s cases include the Christmas murders by Jason Mitchell and Philip Manning, a killer who targeted vicars, and 2 bank robbers whose relationship turned deadly thanks to greed.

Watch Coastal Killers Season 3 Mondays-Fridays from Monday, 31 January on CBS Justice (DStv channel 170) at 19:00

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The Curse of Oak Island Season 9

The treasure hunters of Oak Island continue their 300-year search. Lagina brothers Rick and Marty brave the curse that claims that 7 people will die before the treasure is found. The body count is now at 6, and everyone has been reading the Templar map wrong!

Watch The Curse Of Oak Island Season 9 from Friday, 28 January on History (DStv channel 186) at 20:15

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Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies Season 1

Red Dwarf star Craig Charles and astrophysicist Sarah Cruddas are out to uncover the truth behind UFO sightings, using archive footage and 2 roving reporters who’ll conduct direct interviews with military experts, eye witnesses and key players in the search for extra-terrestrial life.

Watch Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies Season 1 from Saturday, 15 January on History (DStv channel 186) at 20:15

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Wu Tang Clan: Mice And Men Season 2

All 9 living members of the Clan are interviewed, while their friends and collaborators tell their own stories. The documentary explores the musicians’ childhoods in Brooklyn and Staten Island, and explores the race issues that sparked some of their hardest-hitting tracks.

Watch Wu Tang Clan: Mice And Men Season 2 from Tuesday, 11 January on 1Magic (DStv channel 103) at 22:00

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Couples Therapy Season 2

Psychoanalyst Dr. Orna Guralnik treats 3 different couples in this intimate documentary series. Dru is more attracted to his love than she is to him, Matthew is struggling with sober sex with his boyfriend Gianni, and Michal is finding her husband Michael’s laidback attitude more like apathy.

Watch Couples Therapy Season 2 from Wednesday, 5 January on 1Magic (DStv channel 103) at 22:30

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The Shop Season 4

Paul Rivera created this talkshow set in a barber shop and hosted by LeBron James, in which guests hold conversations and debates around life and politics and share their career stories. This season’s guests include Jay-Z, Bad Bunny, Trae Young, Meek Mill, Jason Sudeikis, Keegan-Michael Key and Carmelo Anthony.

Watch The Shop Season 4 on Wednesday, 5 January on 1Magic (DStv channel 103) at 22:00

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Everybody Loves Chris Rock

Everybody Hates Chris is not the full story. Go inside the life of comedian, actor and producer Chris Rock, from his school days to his fateful performance at Catch A Rising Star nightclub, to his hard fight to Hollywood superstardom, in this special documentary narrated by Diriki Mack.

Watch Everybody Loves Chris Rock on Thursday, 6 January on 1Magic (DStv channel 103) at 20:30

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Roast Battle Canada Season 1

Two pairs of Canadian comics, including Alane Shane Lewis, Hannan Younis,

Stacey Mc Gunnigle, Daniel Woodrow, go head-to-head flinging roasts at each other under the eye of judge Russell Peters in each episode. Watch these comedians trash Canada’s reputation for being nice, one sharply observant personal critique at a time.

Watch from Sunday, 9 January on Comedy Central (DStv channel 122) at 22:00

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Heval

Documentary. British actor Michael Enright had a career in film and television with small roles in series like Castle, Cold Case and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. But in 2015, after seeing a public execution online, Michael joined the Kurdish YPG to fight ISIS in Syria.

Watch Heval from Sunday, 9 January on Curiosity Channel (DStv channel 185) at 19:00

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Hannes Aan Huis Season 4

Nosy about how the rich and famous locals really live? We relive and revisit some of Hannes van Wyk’s trips to houses of legend like Emsie Schoeman, Wilna Snyman, Riaan Cruywagen and Hans Strydom, along with his chats with sports superstars.

Watch Hannes Aan Huis Season 4 from Tuesday, 4 January on kykNET (DStv channel 144) at 21:00

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