BBC Brit (DStv Ch. 120)
This August BBC BRIT serves up a line-up packed with mystery, laughter, and unmissable entertainment. Whether viewers are trying to work out who’s behind the mask or testing their knowledge against Britain’s finest quiz minds, The Masked Singer and The Chase headline a month of premium British television designed to entertain and spark conversation. Laugh, Solve, Play, and Celebrate together On BBC BRIT.
THE MASKED SINGER
Series 7 – Territory Premiere
The Masked Singer returns for its seventh fun-packed series on Sunday 2 August at 8pm.
Joel Dommett resumes hosting duties, while Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, Maya Jama and Jonathan Ross return to the judging panel. A fresh group of celebrities will conceal their identities behind elaborate costumes including Moth, Can of Worms, Red Panda, Conkers, Arctic Fox, Toastie, Monkey Business, Yak, Sloth, Gargoyle, Disc Jockey and Teabag. As clues are revealed and performances unfold, viewers can once again join in the guessing game as the mystery behind each mask gradually comes to light.
THE CHASE
Series 17 – Territory Premiere
Bradley Walsh returns to host the 17th series of the beloved quiz phenomenon every weeknight beginning Tuesday 28 July at 8pm.
Each episode sees four contestants attempt to build a cash prize before facing one of television’s most formidable quiz experts in a battle of knowledge and nerve. If they can survive the head-to-head rounds and make it through to the Final Chase, they’ll have the chance to take home a life-changing sum of money. Featuring returning Chasers: The Beast, The Dark Destroyer, The Governess, The Sinnerman, The Menace and The Vixen, the series once again gives viewers plenty of opportunities to play along from home.
BBC Lifestyle (DStv Ch. 174)
Set sail and get inspired this August on BBC Lifestyle. Chef Rick Stein embarks on an Australian food adventure, while The World’s Biggest Cruise Ship and Supercruising: Life at Sea offer exclusive access to life aboard incredible luxury liners. Plus, The Great British Sewing Bee returns with a fresh group of talented home sewers ready to put their creativity and craftsmanship to the test.
RICK STEIN’S AUSTRALIA
Series 1 – Territory Premiere
Rick Stein revisits his Aussie home from home in a six-part culinary journey beginning Tuesday 4 August at 8pm.
Celebrated chef Rick Stein returns to Australia to reconnect with old friends, favourite food destinations and the vibrant culinary culture that has evolved since his last visit. Travelling from Sydney and the Central Coast to the rugged Outback and the stunning Sapphire Coast, Rick meets chefs, foragers and food producers whose lives and cooking have been shaped by Australia’s unique landscape. Along the way, he discovers exciting new dishes, explores local ingredients and celebrates the people helping to redefine modern Australian cuisine.
THE WORLD’S BIGGEST CRUISE SHIP
One Off Special – Territory Premiere
An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Royal Caribbean’s record-breaking Icon of the Seas premieres Thursday 13
August at 8pm.
The cameras are granted unprecedented access aboard Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, as it embarks on its maiden voyage from Miami. Capable of carrying up to 7,600 passengers, the enormous vessel features the largest waterpark at sea and 28 different accommodation categories. This fascinating documentary reveals the huge operation required to keep a floating city running smoothly while delivering unforgettable holiday experiences for thousands of guests. From engineering and logistics to hospitality and entertainment, discover what it takes to operate the newest giant of the seas.
THE GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEE
Series 10 – Territory Premiere
Twelve talented home sewers compete for stitching supremacy in a brand new ten-part series from Monday 17 August at 8pm.
The much-loved sewing competition returns with Kiell Smith-Bynoe (Ghosts) stepping into hosting duties alongside expert judges Esme Young and Patrick Grant. Each week, 12 passionate amateur sewers face a series of challenges designed to test their technical ability, creativity and composure under pressure as they create imaginative garments and stunning designs. Packed with warmth, humour and remarkable craftsmanship, the competition celebrates Britain’s most talented home sewers as they compete to be crowned the winner.
SUPERCRUISING: LIFE AT SEA
Series 1 – Territory Premiere
Go behind the scenes aboard two luxury cruise ships in an eight-part documentary series beginning Thursday 20 August at 8pm.
It’s the first time in a decade that a ship from the Holland America fleet has set sail for a full season from the UK. This documentary peeks through the portholes of two luxurious cruise ships, revealing exactly what it takes to provide more than 3,000 passengers with the holiday of a lifetime. Offering exclusive access behind the scenes, the series showcases the people, planning and dedication required to keep these floating resorts running smoothly throughout the season.
BBC UKTV (DStv Ch. 134)
August brings mystery, adventure and creativity to BBC UKTV with new crime drama The Marlow Murder Club joining the return of Sister Boniface Mysteries. Ben Fogle meets extraordinary people living off-grid in Where the Wild Men Are, while Ultimate Wedding Planner and The Great Kiwi Bake Off put competitors’ creativity, organisation and baking skills to the test.
THE GREAT KIWI BAKE OFF
Series 1 – Channel Premiere
Bake Off comes to New Zealand as twelve amateur bakers compete for the title of the country’s best home baker from
Monday 3 August at 7pm.
Twelve talented home bakers step into the famous tent to face a series of baking challenges inspired by the flavours and traditions of New Zealand. Presented by Madeleine Sami (Deadloch, Our Flag Means Death) and Hayley Sproull, the series sees contestants attempt to impress judges Dean Brettschneider and Sue Fleischl across the Signature, Technical and Showstopper rounds as they battle to become New Zealand’s first Bake Off champion.
THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB
Series 1 – Channel Premiere
James Bond star Samantha Bond leads a new four-part mystery drama beginning Wednesday 5 August at 7.55pm
Retired archaeologist Judith Potts (Samantha Bond – Downton Abbey) lives alone in a faded mansion in the peaceful town of Marlow, filling her time setting crosswords for the local paper. During one of her regular evening swims in the river, Judith hears a gunshot coming from her neighbour’s garden and believes a brutal murder has taken place. When the local police are reluctant to believe her story, Judith finds herself forming an unexpected friendship with local dogwalker Suzie (Jo Martin – Doctor Who) and vicar’s wife Becks (Cara Horgan – The Sandman) as they team up to start an investigation of their own.
ULTIMATE WEDDING PLANNER
Series 1 – Channel Premiere
First Dates favourite Fred Sirieix helps judge aspiring planners in a new six-part competition beginning Tuesday 18 August at 8.05pm
A whirlwind of love, chaos and creativity awaits as aspiring planners showcase their skills at real weddings. Competing to prove they have what it takes to succeed in the industry, the contestants are judged by hospitality expert, Fred Sirieix (First Dates), entrepreneur Sara Davies (Dragons’ Den) and luxury wedding planner Raj Somaiya.
For the brave couples, will it be wedded bliss or a nuptial nightmare?The competition gets off to an explosive start as the planners transform an industrial Concorde hangar, before tensions rise asthey compete to create a sustainable farmyard festival wedding.
SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES
Series 2 – Channel Premiere
The crime-solving nun from Father Brown returns in ten new mysteries from Wednesday 19 August at 7pm.
Nun, moped rider, wine maker and part-time forensic scientist SisterBoniface (
Lorna Watson –
Father Brown) returns for a second series of the hit crime drama – and there’s no shortage of cases to solve in Great Slaughter.
This series sees a real drama unfold at the Amateur. Dramatic Society’s upcoming production when the leading actor iskilled by the leading actress, a grisly discovery in the nearby forest that carries all of the hallmarks of a ritualistic human sacrifice, and Felix is called to action to investigate the murder of the abrasive director Sexton St Juste on the set of the latest
Oh – Do Behave! film. DetectiveInspector Sam Gillespie (
Max Brown –
The Tudors) and the team face a host of baffling new cases.
GRAND DESIGNS NEW ZEALAND
Series G – Channel Premiere
Ambitious homeowners take on extraordinary building projects in a new eight-part series beginning Thursday 20 August at 7pm.
Host Tom Webster meets aspirational New Zealanders on their daring, determined and sometimes perilous journeys to build the residential homes of their dreams, using innovation and a Kiwi can-do attitude to overcome the odds.
This season features more fascinating stories of ambitious builds, including a concrete, steel and glass citadel perched above a popular Auckland beach, a mountain modern home overlooking Otago Harbour and a bomber-inspired house in rural Loburn.
WHERE THE WILD MEN ARE WITH BEN FOGLE
Series 11 – Channel Premiere
Adventurer Ben Fogle meets more people who have abandoned conventional life in a new sixteen-part series beginning Thursday 20 August at 7.55pm
From the frozen landscapes of Iceland to the forests of Croatia and the wilderness of Oregon,
Ben Fogle travels the world meeting people who have chosen to build lives far from modern society.
In this eleventh series, Ben lives alongside Hakon in Iceland, meets a former national athletics coach who now calls a remote Croatian forest home, and spends time with an ex-photographer who has embraced life in the isolated wilds of Oregon.
BBC EARTH (DStv Ch. 184)
August takes BBC Earth from the natural world to the frontiers of human achievement. Steve Backshall returns with more wildlife encounters in Deadly 60, while Spacewoman tells the story of pioneering astronaut Eileen Collins. Elsewhere, history comes alive in Alexander the Great, explorers venture into Africa’s last great wildernesses, and Ash Dykes embarks on an epic Amazon expedition.
DEADLY 60
Series 60 – Territory Premiere
Steve Backshall returns with ten new wildlife adventures beginning Saturday 8 August at 6pm.
Explorer
Steve Backshall returns for a sixth series of the popular wildlife programme, travelling the globe in search of some of the planet’s most dangerous animals.
From Indonesia’s remote island beaches and Brazil’s flooded grasslands to Zambia’s evergreen swamps and the venom-filled habitats of Australia, Steve encounters remarkable species including ragged-tooth sharks and the blue-ringed octopus. Along the way, he also meets the conservationists working to protect these extraordinary creatures and their habitats.
SPACEWOMAN
Territory Premiere
The inspiring story of astronaut Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command a spacecraft, premieres Sunday 9 August at 8pm.
This documentary charts the life and career of Eileen Collins, who overcame barriers throughout her career to become one of the most influential figures in the history of space exploration.
Born in upstate New York, Collins broke new ground in both the US Air Force and NASA, culminating in four increasingly challenging and dangerous Space Shuttle missions. Through her story, the film explores determination, leadership and the pursuit of excellence at the highest level.
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
Series 1 – Territory Premiere
The story of one of history’s most extraordinary military leaders begins in a new three-part series from Thursday 13 August at 7pm.
More than 2,000 years after his death, Alexander the Great remains one of history’s most fascinating and influential figures.
In less than a decade, the young Macedonian ruler conquered a vastempire stretching from the eastern Mediterranean to the borders of India, defeating the mighty Persian Empire along the way. Combining historical evidence with expert insight, this series explores the people, events and decisions that shaped Alexander’s remarkable rise to power.
THE MIGHTIEST
Series 1 – Territory Premiere
An ambitious new six-part series exploring some of the world’s most powerful vehicles begins Monday 17 August at 7pm.
From aircraft carriers and military helicopters to elite aviation teams, this series examines the engineering, innovation and teamwork behindsome of the most impressive machines ever built. Highlights include preparations for the USS Gerald R. Ford’s first mission, California firefighters’ aerial response operations and the demanding work undertaken by the famous Blue Angels flight demonstration team as they prepare for a daring new routine.
SECRET AFRICA: INTO THE WILD
Series 1 – Territory Premiere
Explorer Lucy Shepherd embarks on an extraordinary journey across one of Africa’s last great wildernesses from Friday 21 August 8pm.
Joining a group of nomadic Indigenous hunter-gatherers, Lucy Shepherd sets out on foot across Tanzania, relying on their knowledge, skills and understanding of the land to navigate remote and unforgiving terrain.
As the expedition progresses, the team faces dense forests, dwindling supplies and encounters with wildlife including elephants and lions. Entering the Serengeti, they must overcome a series of increasingly difficult challenges as they push deeper into the wilderness.
UNCHARTED AMAZON WITH ASH DYKES
Series 1 – Territory Premiere
Explorer Ash Dykes undertakes a record-breaking expeditionthrough one of the world’s most remote rainforests in a new three-part series beginning Sunday 30 August at 7pm.
In Suriname, the world’s greenest country, explorer Ash Dykes and histeam set out on an epic journey through remote jungle, acrosstreacherous rivers and towards the country’s dramatic Table Mountain.
Battling wildlife, exhaustion, storms and injury, the team faces an unforgiving environment as they attempt to complete a pioneering route through the rainforest. Their adventure culminates in a gruelling final push to the Atlantic Ocean, paddling for 36 hours non-stop to complete their remarkable expedition.
CBeebies (DStv Ch. 306)
August brings fun, friendship and learning to CBeebies with brand new adventures in My Friend Maisy and more number-filled discoveries in Numberblocks. Young viewers can join Maisy and her friends on imaginative journeys, while the Numberblocks return to explore everything from times tables to space travel.
MY FRIEND MAISY
Series 1, Part 1 – Territory Premiere
Join Maisy and her friends for a world of adventures in a new animated series beginning Monday 3 August at 3.40pm
Maisy is curious, creative and independent. Alongside her lovable group of friends, she can go anywhere and be anything as every day brings a new adventure.
In this first series, Maisy explores sledging in the snow, takes the wheel of a bus to pick up her friends and discovers.
NUMBERBLOCKS
Series 5, Part 2
The Numberblocks return with more fun mathematical adventures from Monday 3 August at 5.40pm.
Designed to help young children understand how numbers work, the award-winning animated series continues with a new batch of episodes packed with learning and discovery.
This time, the Numberblocks explore times tables, investigate three-dimensional shapes and meet a rocket ship captain preparing for an exciting journey into space.
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