Innholdsfortegnelse for 27 January 2022 i TV Plus English

The Mating Game Season 1 Sundays BBC Earth (*184) 16:10 Camera operators spent two-and-a-half years in jungles, snow, mud and scorching deserts across 60 locations around the world to capture animals at their most extraordinary – as they put on courtship displays for The Mating Game, a new BBC nature documentary series narrated by nature legend Sir David Attenborough. We spoke with series producer Jeff Wilson and episode producer Joe Loncraine about how they filmed termites and bullfrogs in South Africa after production was interrupted by the pandemic. REACHING OUT “It’s probably transformed the way that we’re going to work in the future in that we’re going to be a lot more collaborative and a lot more international with our filming partners. That was a really positive aspect of the…

The Republic Season 2 Sundays Mzansi Magic (*161) 20:00 As South Africa’s first woman president, Lufuno Mulaudzi (Florence Masebe) never catches a break in the award-winning political suspense drama series The Republic. With high unemployment rates, load-shedding and citizens gradually losing faith in corrupt government officials, Lufuno is met with the tough task of saving her country from destruction. The worst part is that despite her recent cabinet reshuffle, President Lufuno’s colleagues are conspiring to overthrow her at all costs, especially the newly appointed Minister Of Police MK Mthembu (Bongile Mantsai). “Lufuno has the country’s best interest at heart. She is desperately trying to improve conditions for all South Africans, but those around her have ulterior motives. She doesn’t know who to trust,” explains Florence, whose character spends season 2…

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned and Zandile is fuming, says actress Angel Sithole. Not only has her former blesser ditched her and moved on to someone prettier and younger, she’s got no one to turn to. Until Nkululeko (Nkanyiso Mchunu) wanders into her crosshairs. “Zandile’s motives are 100% driven by financial gain. She’s accustomed to living the flashy life thanks to her former blesser opening his bank account to spoiling her,” says the actress. “But now she needs someone new to fill those shoes. And Nkulu is the perfect ‘target.’” It won’t be easy though. Nkululeko’s dead dad Ngcolosi (Tony Kgoroge) was her lover and almost became her babydaddy. “So she knows the family dynamic,” says Angel, adding that losing her family’s love and respect in January…

It’s no secret to Legacy fans that Felicity Price (Mary-anne Barlow) is a killer. She murdered her dad Sebastian Price (Deon Lotz) in episode 1. She used a car bomb to blow up her cruel manipulative monster of a hubby James (Robert Hobbs) in mid 2021. And she killed blackmailer Darren (Gustav Gerdener) late in 2021. But she’s also killed off every chance of happiness she’s had. Her on-off romance with her then-chauffeur and bodyguard Stefan (Sean-Marco Voster) had more ups and downs than a rollercoaster and included him helping kill Sebastian and hide the body, as well as other dubious things. And it’s the same for her engagement to Detective Marco (Nico Panagio): It’s doomed to fail. THE BLAME GAME When Marco arrived in Joburg late last year, it…

Ever watched a show and things look familiar? That’s exactly what will happen when you stream Brit cop show Bulletproof season 3 on Show-max. Because the three-episode series was shot in the Mother City and you’ll be spotting things like Table Mountain and Lion’s Head, as well as familiar faces like Kim Engelbrecht. But first, here’s a taste of the hair-raising action you’ll get from Bulletproof season 3… OUT ON A LEDGE – EPISODE 1 Right at the beginning. That’s where we’re starting. Detective Aaron Bishop (Noel Clarke) is on a building rooftop with a jumper. Bishop is cool, calm and collected, and coldly tells the guy, “You gonna jump or what, mate? I’ve got things to do,” talking about heading to SA on holiday with his partner Ronnie Pike…

Big Brother Mzansi Season 6 Sundays (from 23 January) Mzansi Magic (*161) 18:00 As far as social experiments go, reality show Big Brother Mzansi is entertaining and it’s easy to understand why viewers get obsessed with the reality format. So how does the competition work? A group of strangers – who are referred to as houseguests – move into a fancy mansion in Johannesburg for 70 days to see who among them will captivate viewers and win the cash prize. During their stay at the Big Brother Mzansi (BBM) house, the houseguests are isolated from the “world” and they are under constant surveillance. Basically, the camera catches their every more and there’s nowhere to hide. To keep themselves occupied, the houseguests take part in challenges, fun games and wild parties.…

It’s a new year and with that, Turf-loop High welcomes a few new faces to its classrooms. The class of 2022 are officially behind their desks and ready for academic life, and taking centre stage are five newbies fighting to survive the drama of adolescence. “In authentic Skeem modus operandi, we are excited to introduce the new group of Turfloop High learners,” says show publicist Sumaya Mogola. “This bunch will bring life to the daily struggles that many teenagers face.” MAHLATSE Played by Phillip Thobejane (17) Tell us about Mahlatse’s personality. He comes across as very cool, calm and collected. But sometimes he tends to divulge confidential family information to outsiders that he shouldn’t. He is also very fond of social media and he loves getting new followers! Does he…

While viewers are still trying to make peace with Shawn’s (Deànré Reiners) sudden death in December, his dad DeWet Basson (Dirk Stoltz) is already making plans to avenge his son being killed. And while he’s still not entirely sure who is responsible for his devastating loss, he’s determined to start somewhere – in this case, with the Welmans. “He does have his suspicions that the Welmans are hiding something,” admits Dirk. But hard evidence is needed before he can take action against his son’s killers… BUGS EVERYWHERE! Eager to get his vengeful plan going and taste victory, Dirk says that his character does what he does best: He snoops around for useful intel. “He ends up bugging the Welmans’ home with listening devices,” reveals Dirk. But his plot to spy…

Poor Mbali (Nolwazi Ngubeni). The new year is barely a month old and she’s already ducking and diving to keep dirty not-so-little secrets hidden from prying eyes and ears. The snobbish diva, lovingly known as “Lady M”, will have her hands full in 2022 as her past begins to unravel and we learn that she’s not who she claims to be… OH, THE DRAMA! “We can definitely expect scandal from Mbali!” Nolwazi exclaims. “We will see her compromise those close to her to achieve her dream and we’ll really start seeing her drive. Her true character will come to the fore.” Sounds like her business-savvy hubby Jojo (Melusi Mbele) will have his hands full as his demanding wife does some serious damage to their respectable name. “Mbali is ambitious, but…

US actor Parker Young and Durban-born Adhir Kalyan (son of politician Santosh Vinita “Sandy” Kalyan) place a new spin on the classic buddy comedy in the sitcom United States of Al, Fridays on M-Net (*101) at 19:00. They play US military veteran Riley and his former Afghan interpreter Al, who both feel like strangers to life in the USA as they deal with PTSD and, in Al’s case, the loss of home and family. “The brotherhood that they share is unique to that time and space, and those extraordinary circumstances. This friendship is so important because Al is now here as an interpreter to help interpret Riley’s actions and behaviours to his family, to help bridge that gap. And in turn, Riley is there to help guide and lead Al…

The Real Housewives Of Durban Showmax (see more on p8) From glamorous mansions to stylish designer outfits and cocktail parties that turn into cat fights, season 2 of hit reality show The Real Housewives Of Durban (RHOD) starts airing on streaming platform Showmax this fortnight, with new episodes added every Friday. While season 1 delivered on drama and friendship goals, the new season 2 sees returning castmates Sorisha Naidoo, Nonkanyiso “LaConco” Conco, Nonku Williams and Annie Ludick back with another ride of epic adventures and sensational brawls. They aren’t alone, though, as three women join the pack. There’s musician Londie London, artist Jojo Robinson, as well as entrepreneur Thobile MaKhumalo Mseleku who rose to fame as popular polygamist and businessman Musa Mseleku’s third wife in their own family reality show Uthando…

It’s a very comedic moment when Mr Mbatha (Thabo Mnguni) and Babekazi (Duduzile Ngcobo) team up to pull off a daring heist by stealing from Nkunzi (Masoja Msiza), setting a tar-get on their lives. Knowing how funny these two characters are, this planned robbery will definitely not be a conventional boring one! Nkunzi is the most notorious gangster in KwaMashu – he buries people alive who steal from him or leaves them in the freezer to die of the cold. If you steal from him and he finds out, there will be hell to pay. So why would this unexpected pair take that risk? “Babekazi owes an insurance company R800 000 that they paid out for Gabisile’s (Baby Cele) death,” explains Thabo. “Now that Gabisile is back from the dead,…

It’s never a good sign when Faith Zwide (Winnie Ntshaba) calls her ex-boyfriend Isaac (Jeffery Sekele), asking him to meet her at an undisclosed location to discuss “business”, which is actually code for “we’re in trouble”. “This fortnight Faith and Isaac’s murder from two decades ago is on the brink of being exposed and they partner to hide the crime again,” explains Winnie. Recently, Faith’s stepson Nkosi (Wanda Zuma) has been experiencing recurring nightmares from the evening in which his biological mother and infant sister Zobuhle (not seen on-screen) were killed in a fire 20 years ago. “What Nkosi isn’t aware of is that Faith murdered his mother, and to cover her tracks Faith asked Isaac to set the house alight,” says Winnie. But as it’s revealed that Isaac abducted…

PREVIOUSLY Constanza and Plutarco had a heart-to-heart about their relationship and the past, the law firm welcomed a new lawyer named Elisa, and Verónica gave Daniel a handful of ecstasy pills. IN THIS ISSUE Daniel is in a spin when he can’t find his stash of ecstasy pills, Remedios learns of the comments that Emiliano made and he’s not impressed, and Constanza is excited when she’s invited to attend an event in Rome. Max and Isabel open up about their feelings, Luis doesn’t know how to feel about Jimena’s new love interest, and Constanza wants Elisa to join her team. Luis shares some important advice with Emiliano, Constanza is on her way to Rome, and Mariana and Daniel kiss and make up. Remedios finds out about Jimena and Ramiro, and…