Find out what's in store for you this week on your television
SUN 18.11
Inside North Korea’s Dynasty
National Geographic (DStv channel 181), 9pm
NEW SHOW
A year in the making, this comprehensive four-part documentary series gives an eye-opening look into the secretive Kim dynasty. With an unprecedented collection of archival footage, rare first-hand testimonies and secret audio tapes from inside the regime, it brings a fresh perspective to the dynasty’s internal dynamics.
Isehlukaniso (2018)
Mzansi Bioskop (DStv channel 164), 7pm
A forbidden love story about two lovers from two feuding villages.
Dynasties
BBC Earth (DStv channel 184), 4pm
NEW SHOW
Made by the renowned and multiaward-winning BBC Studios Natural History Unit and narrated by Sir David Attenborough, this cinematic and emotionally charged series is a new kind of natural history event that follows five of the most celebrated and endangered animals on the planet.
MON 19.11
Cults and Extreme Belief
Crime + Investigation (DStv channel 171), 10pm
Journalist Elizabeth Vargas and former members of controversial organisations go on a search to uncover how sects use their influence to prey upon people’s desperation to create powerful and often destructive belief systems.
Sharp Objects
M-Net (DStv channel 101), 10pm
SEASON FINALE
Concerned for the safety of her half-sister Amma, Camille (Golden Globe-winner Amy Adams) puts her own life in jeopardy as she gets closer to the truth behind the shocking mysteries surrounding the Wind Gap killings.
The Proposal
Vuzu (DStv channel 116), 8pm
NEW SEASON
The Proposal will feature 10 eligible daters competing in four pageant-style rounds to win the heart of one mystery man or woman whose identity stays hidden.
TUE 20.11
90 Plein Street
SABC2 (DStv channel 192), 9.30pm
An independent-minded MP battles to find a balance between her personal life and family responsibilities.
Hectic Nine-9
SABC2 (DStv channel 192), 4.30pm
This variety show presents edgy entertainment for teens.
WED 21.11
Khumbul’ekhaya
SABC1 (DStv channel 191), 9pm
This South African docu-reality television series, which is produced by Urban Brew Studios, tracks the journeys of real South Africans who ask for help in their search to heal their relationships with lost or estranged family members.
Mina Nawe
SABC1 (DStv channel 191), 7.30pm
Funeka is a 29-year-old single woman whose sole mission is to marry the man of her dreams. Funeka and Sakhile used to be high school sweethearts, but they ended up separating so they could pursue their different careers and dreams.
THU 22.11
Queen of the World
ITV Choice (DStv channel 123), 8pm
NEW SHOW
This programme offers a unique insight into Her Majesty the Queen’s role as a figure on the global stage and on the baton she is passing to the younger members of her family. It features interviews with Meghan Markle, Prince Charles, Prince William and Princess Anne.
Hollywood Divas
Vuzu (DStv channel 116), 9pm
NEW SEASON
Countess decides to celebrate her new post “surge” body by throwing a “selfie” party.
Madam Speaker
eNCA (DStv channel 403), 9.30pm
NEW SHOW
Topics range from politics and the economy to pressing social issues, as well as arts, culture and religion. The idea is to give concerned citizens a chance to hear about how real problems are being dealt with at the highest level, and to give them the opportunity to talk back.
FRI 23.11
All Together
M-Net (DStv channel 101), 5pm
SEASON STARTS
Former Spice Girl Geri Horner captains this British reality competition, in which aspiring singers take to the stage, and a panel of 100 music experts and performers judge their performances.
George of the Jungle (1997)
SABC3 (DStv channel 193), 2.30pm
When George was a baby, a plane crash stranded him in an African jungle. Now an adult, George has his first human contact in years when he rescues explorer Ursula Stanhope from a lion.
SAT 24.11
DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Awards
Mzansi Magic (DStv channel 161), 8.30pm
Join in to celebrate and honour the country’s top stars in acting, music, sport and more.
I Feel Bad
M-Net (DStv channel 101), 5.30pm
NEW SHOW
Executive produced by Golden Globe-winner Amy Poehler, this family comedy follows Emet, a wife, mother and career woman who is slowly coming to terms with her imperfect life.
Christina Milian Turned Up
SABC3 (DStv channel 193), 2pm
This reality series follows the family life of Grammy-nominated singer Christina Milian as her mom and sisters help to raise her young daughter as she tries to reinvigorate her career with a new label.
80s Greatest (Decades Remixed)
National Geographic (DStv channel
181), 9pm
In the decade of decadence in the US, everything went big, from shoulder pads to bank balances.