TV

NO naming and shaming but there are some series that are utterly incomprehensible. I'm not talking about sharp, intelligent series that exercise the brain and bring joy like an Amor Towles novel does, because we love those; I mean the ones that when a new season begins and you can't remember what…
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THE best coverage of the annual Chelsea Flower Show has been packaged into 13 must-watch episodes and is now streaming exclusively on BritBox for your viewing pleasure. In 2022 the show returned to its usual slot for the first time in three years, with exquisite blooms, show-stopping gardens and…
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PICKED by The Hollywood Reporter as one of the 25 buzziest series at this year’s MIPTV, a leading global TV market in Cannes, France, watch the trailer for Pulse here. Shot in South Africa and Mauritius, Pulse is about an international group of game creators who discover that survival is no…
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WITH the lovely rainy weather settling in, snuggled up in with your favourite streaming platforms is undeniably appealing. Showmax has a bunch of new international series already up and binge-ready, with season four of Westworld landing on June 27. One of Rotten Tomatoes’ most anticipated series…
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WHEN Idris Elba visited South Africa to shoot a film, he was struck by how the lives of township youngsters were transformed through a local boxing club. This was the impetus for his new series Idris Elba’s Fight School,which premieres on BritBox South Africa on 16 June 2022 – which, fittingly, is…
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A homespun tale of good versus evil, the eight-episode series begins on 2 June at 8.30pm. When Eben Greyling, the young son of an absent father refuses a request from the family’s benefactor Van As to go fishing, it breaks the shackles of a long-time agreement – but the debt will not disappear.…
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WITH Africa Day coming up on 25 May, M-Net is proud to announce M-Net Movies AfroCinema pop-up, an exciting channel that will celebrate and showcase the best festival movies from across the continent, with films from countries including Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya, and more. The channel…
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THIS past weekend I watched the HBO documentary series - two parts - I Love You, Now Die The Commonwealth v Michelle Carter on Showmax. From May 23, The Girl From Plainvillewill be on the platform, a drama series inspired from these dreadful true events. In July 2014, Michelle Carter encouraged…
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READY for some seaside escapism? The much-awaited second season of Sanditon lands exclusively on BritBox on May 12, express from the UK, setting Jane Austen fans’ hearts a-flutter. Plus, the gripping crime drama Bloodlands, starring James Nesbitt, also debuts this month. The first-season finale…
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EQUAL parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, Yellowjackets has a 100% critics' rating on Rotten Tomatoes, where it was the fourth highest-rated drama of 2021, and became the second-most streamed series in Showtime's history (topped only by Dexter: New Blood),…
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