TV

HO, ho, ho! BritBox’s stocking is overflowing with bingeable new and exclusive British content for the holidays with just-landed seasons of popular favourites, including the final season of the global hit Doc Martin, in which our grumpy medic finds himself at a career and personal crossroads.  If…
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FIVE-STAR reviews for the fast-paced cop drama The Tower, plus a double dose of Ann Cleeves - with new series The Long Call and returning favourite Shetland - set the tone for November’s nail-biting viewing on BritBox, all exclusive to the streaming service. Cleeves was a probation officer, bird…
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EPISODE one of The Graham Norton Show season 30 arrived express from the UK to BritBox on last Friday, just one week after its UK airing, with a new episode launching weekly. With his star-studded BAFTA-winning blend of entertainment, chat and comedy, Graham welcomes a glittering line-up of…
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WHEN they talk about saving the best for last, it means season two of White Lotus comes to Showmax - on October 31. Season one was the most awarded show at the 2022 Emmys, winning 10 awards, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Directing and Writing - and Supporting Actress for…
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COOKED SISTERS Jessica and Nicole joined Martin and Eddie, Larcé and Jabu and Azraa and Waven into the Challenge Round of My Kitchen Rules SA this week, pipping Mark and Mbali to secure the final spot. With the leaders from Group 1 having been decided, a second group of five pairs will be out to…
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THERE are plenty of skeletons rattling around in the BritBox cupboard this month and with a selection of chilling true-crime documentaries and a new season of Bloodlands on the menu, there’s more than enough intrigue to send shivers creeping up and down your spine. The documentary Manhunt: Raoul…
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The popular reality cooking show on kykNET will return in 2023, this time 
with a braai flavour. Entries are now open as Kokkedoor celebrates a decade of entertaining foodies and food lovers next year. Kokkedoor was first shown on kykNet in 2013. It became an instant hit with viewers and soon…
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IT'S just as well season five of The Handmaid's Tale only arrives on Showmax on September 15, because that will give you time to binge some of the international series that are already available to stream. I've had a conflicted relationship with The Handmaid's Tale since season one. There are…
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HOME and cooking from the heart set the scene for the latest season of popular local reality cooking show My Kitchen Rules South Africa, this time, enriched and flavoured by Nederburg. Dining, wining and entertaining with love and conviction are on the menu for season four of the cooking…
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VETERAN judges David Higgs and J’Something make their return on the heated fourth season of My Kitchen Rules SA, that premieres on Sunday, 4 September at 6pm only on M-Net (DStv Channel 101). They’re waiting to be blown away by the 10 teams of home cooks who are hunting for flavour, fun – and R1…
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