<![CDATA[DStv viewers across can tune in to some exciting television viewing with blockbuster movies, award winning series, documentaries and more. Here are some of the highlights:
Monster In Law: After years of looking for Mr. Right, Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Cantilini (Jennifer Lopez) finally finds the ultimate man of her dreams, Kevin Fields (Michael Vartan) – only to discover that his mother, Viola (Jane Fonda), is the woman of her nightmares. DStv audiences can tune into M-Net Stars on Friday 13 July at 19:30 CAT to watch Fonda as a recently fired news anchor who is afraid she will lose her son the way she has just lost her career. Viola determines to scare off her son’s new fiancé by becoming the world’s worst mother-in-law. Look out for an hilarious Wanda Sykes as Viola’s trusted assistant (who is secretly working against her).
Transformers: Dark Of The Moon: A mysterious event from Earth’s past threatens to ignite a war so big that the Transformers alone will not be able to save the planet. Sam and the Autobots must fight against the darkness to defend the world from the Decepticons. DStv audiences can tune into M-Net West on Sunday 8 July at 22:00 CAT to watch this movie starring Shia LaBeouf and Tyrese Gibson. Look out for Megan Fox’s replacement, new addition to the Transformers family Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
The A-Team: Col. John ‘Hannibal’ Smith (Liam Neeson), Templeton ‘Face’ Peck (Bradley Cooper), BA Baracus (Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson), and H.M. ‘Howlin Mad’ Murdock (Sharlto Copley) are a group of former Special Forces operatives who have been fighting the good fight for eight years when they’re sentenced to military prison for a crime they didn’t commit. DStv audiences can tune into M-Net West on Monday 9 July at 11:30 CAT to watch as they break out with relative ease and embark on a treacherous quest to clear their names while being hunted across the globe by Charisa Sosa (Jessica Biel), a high-ranking military officer and one of Face’s many former lovers.
Green Zone: During the US-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller and his team of Army inspectors were dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. DStv audiences can tune into M-Net West on Monday 16 July at 05:20 CAT to watch Matt Damon, Jason Isaacs and Greg Kinnear in this war movie.
Michael McIntyre: Hello Wembley: Michael McIntyre’s Hello Wembley follows up the biggest selling debut stand up DVD of all time ‘Live and Laughing’ with an even bigger and better show. An astonishing 500,000 fans saw him live on his 54 date UK tour which included this sensational performance recorded during his record breaking six nights at Wembley Arena. Michael is at his hilarious best as he sips through a night of comedy that raises the roof on this legendary venue. DStv audiences can tune into BBC Entertainment from Tuesday 10 July at 21:05 CAT to watch the show feature Michael’s unique take on life – from getting to grips with wine menus and restaurant etiquette, to obsessive Wii playing and condiment hierarchy in the kitchen cupboard. Michael’s rise over the last few years has been meteoric as he has tapped into a public consciousness about the absurdity of everyday objects and everyday life, and this show is the culmination of that climb to the top of the comedy ladder. This show brings you Britain’s biggest comedian of the moment performing at the height of his powers.
Spy: DStv audiences can tune into BBC Entertainment from Tuesday 17 July at 20:00 CAT to watch this razor-sharp comedy created and written by Simeon Goulden (Secret Diary of a Call Girl), that celebrates that special bond between a father and son, and puts a twist on the traditional family comedy. Thirty-something Tim (Darren Boyd, Green Wing) has reached a crossroads. Not only is hestuck in a dead-end job at Computer Universe, but he’s locked in a custody battle with his ex-wife Judith (Dolly Wells) over son Marcus (Jude Wright), a precocious nine-year-old who is as happy spending time with his dad as a PETA member would be modelling fur coats. Tim’s world is shaken, and most definitely stirred, however, when he’s accidentally recruited as a trainee spy for MI5, going from zero to hero. Well, sort of…
Lee Evans: Live from the West End: It is almost impossible to resist the high-speed sparkle and elastic talent of award-winning comedian Lee Evans. The madcap comic is famous for his fast-paced, energetic performances where he combines slapstick physical humour with a range of hilarious voices. Often regarded as one of his funniest ever performances; this show sees him take over the stage in the heart of London’s theatreland. The lucky audience on this evening witnessed a unique show, the like of which had never been seen before. Lee rose to fame on the comedy circuit in the 1990s, and in addition to numerous stage and television appearances as a comedian, he is an acclaimed actor in both Hollywood movies and London theatre productions, and also worked as a television gag writer in the USA. DStv audiences can tune into BBC Entertainment from Tuesday 17 July at 21:00 CAT to watch this unforgettable performance from the sparkling and extremely stretchy stand-up comedian!
River Cottage Everyday: In River Cottage Everyday, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall takes his passion for cooking into other people’s houses. He helps everyone from mums and dads to young kids and teenagers bringing real, simple and tasty food to the table – because it’s his belief that good food should be at the heart of every kitchen and the kitchen should be at the heart of every home. DStv audiences can tune into BBC Lifestyle from Thursday 12 July at 20:00 CAT to watch as Hugh tackles a different subject in each episode – from fruit to fish and breakfast to baking. He takes on the challenge of proving to a house full of students who have never cooked fresh fish before that sustainable, well-sourced fish can be both cheap and delicious, and he also champions organic free range meat butchers and shares how to cook a tasty meal using the cheapest cuts of meat. Plus Hugh gets passionate about how easy it is to make your own, fresh and tasty bread.
Supersize vs Superskinny: Supersize Vs Superskinny returns for a fifth series and this time the experts are taking supersizers and superskinnies on the most extreme journey yet. Before they even enter the feeding clinic, the supersizers board a plane to the US in order to live with someone whose life has been wrecked by overeating. Here they learn even more about just how hard it can get – living with a body that has spun completely out of control. Then the supersizers and the superskinnies are brought together by Dr Christian Jessen to swap diets for two days, learn from each other’s extreme eating and be placed on a 12-week healthy eating plan, with a final weigh-in at the end of each show. DStv audiences can tune into BBC Lifestyle from Sunday 15 July at 17:00 CAT to find out whether Dr Christian and the team succeed where others have failed and change the eating habits of health and food addicts from different ends of the nutritional spectrum?
Hammond Meets Moss: Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond and motor-racing legend Sir Stirling Moss have something in common; they both suffered devastating, life-changing accidents behind the wheel. Physically, Hammond and Moss recovered quickly, but what about the emotional and psychological impact their crashes had on them? DStv audiences can tune into BBC Knowledge on Friday 13 July at 22:00 CAT to investigate why the mind take so much longer to heal than flesh and bone? This insightful documentary looks at how the brain effectively “re-boots” itself after a trauma as Richard and Sterling exchange their experiences. Full of engaging and intimate conversations, medical insight and archive footage of their accidents, Hammond Meets Moss marries science with sport and celebrity.
Margaret: The Long Walk to Finchley: It took Margaret Thatcher 10 years to become a Conservative member of parliament. Beginning on the night she met her husband-to-be Denis, the film tells of the young Margaret’s steely determination to get selected to a ‘winnable’ Tory seat. Finding herself up against her own party, the Conservatives – the most traditional and male of all institutions – she faced considerable opposition, not least from Sir John Crowder, a man determined not to be succeeded by a woman. But Margaret’s ambition is unstinting – from campaigning on doorsteps to serving drinks behind the bar of a working men’s club – she’ll stop at nothing in her fight for power. DStv audiences can tune into BBC Knowledge on Sunday 15 July at 21:00 CAT to find out more about Margaret Thatcher, arguably one of the world’s most well-known public figures. From early rejection in Dartford where Margaret meets Edward Heath for the first time, through to successive rejections from a further four home county seats, this drama follows the highs and lows of Margaret’s campaign – a woman who proved that you may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.
Toddlers & Tiaras: Every little girl wants to be a princess and on Toddlers & Tiaras they get to see and experience exactly what goes into having that crown placed on their curly locks. On stages and in hotel ballrooms across America, parents bring their little girls to be judged on their beauty, personality and costumes, where each child prepares for a perfect performance that will blow away the competition. This season, watch as the captivating drama unfolds as each parent endeavours to prove that their child is the most deserving of the overall crown. Who will win and what drama will ensue along the way? Tune in on Wednesdays 20:10 CAT.]]>
