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Tenth series of <i>Strictly Come Dancing</i> to air on BBC Entertainment
It's time to dust off the ball gowns and slap on the fake tan; the glitz and glamour returns with a tenth series of Strictly Come Dancing. It airs from Sunday, 26 May at 19:00 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
Suranne Jones and Lesley Sharp return in Sally Wainwright’s investigative drama, Scott & Bailey, which explores the personal and professional lives of two female detectives. It airs from Friday, 19 April at 20:00 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
<i>Hell&#39;s Kitchen</i> USA is back on BBC Entertainment
Gordon Ramsay, the Michelin-starred chef that contestants love to hate returns. Back in the kitchen and cooking on gas, he is certain to make temperatures rise as 12 more restaurateur hopefuls pit their wits and cooking skills against each other, under his watchful eye.
<i>Mr Bean: The Animated Series</i> is coming to BBC Entertainment
Mr Bean is a seriously accident-prone man living in an apartment with an old landlady called Mrs Wicket, who is permanently grumpy, and always seems to break something of Mr Bean's. Luckily, Mr Bean has Teddy, his loving companion who he treats as a pet and always takes with him wherever he goes.
First season of <i>The Cube</i> to air on BBC Entertainment this April
Welcome to The Cube - a groundbreaking format where just seven simple physical and mental challenges stand between the contestant and £250 000. The Cube is will be aired from Sunday, 14 April at 20:00 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
Set in the unique world of Britain’s first department store, The Paradise is a romantic, sexy, thrilling drama, where the choice between following one's heart or one's ambition can lead to paradise, or despair. The Paradise will be broadcast from Sunday, 7 April at 21:00 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
Sir Bruce Forsyth and his glamorous co-host Tess Daly present the climax of the ninth season of the celebrity dancing competition, Strictly Come Dancing. It will be broadcast on Sunday, 7 April at 17:55 and 19:55 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
Sir Bruce Forsyth and his glamorous co-host Tess Daly present the sparkling semi-final of the ever-popular celebrity dancing competition, Strictly Come Dancing The ninth season will be broadcast from Sunday, 31 March at 20:00 and 22:00 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
BBC Worldwide has announced a Best International Format win for the critically acclaimed Come Dine With Me South Africa, commissioned by BBC Worldwide Channels for BBC Entertainment, at the 2013 South African Film and Television Awards.
Mila Kunis, Jude Law and Judi Dench to appear on <i>The Graham Norton Show</i>
In The Graham Norton Show, on Tuesday, 19 March at 21:00 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv, Norton welcomes Jude Law; star of Family Guy, Mila Kunis, acting legend, Dame Judi Dench; and singer, Olly Murs.
The comedy quiz show, QI, which is chaired by Stephen Fry and boasts a host of witty guest contestants from the world of entertainment, is back for an eighth season on BBC Entertainment.
Second season of <i>The Omid Djalili Show</i> is coming to BBC Entertainment
Having introduced himself to a large television audience, Omid Djalili – the man referred to by one critic as “one of the most subversive, let alone funniest, comedians around” – is broadening his stand up persona as a comedic voice of modern, mainstream Britain. The second season of The Omid Djalili Show begins on Tuesday, 26 February at 22:00 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
BBC Worldwide Channels has announced that the much-anticipated latest episodes of the BBC’s hugely popular sci-fi drama Doctor Who will be coming to BBC Entertainment in South Africa just one day after its UK premiere transmission.
Coming up on <i>The Graham Norton Show</i> ...
Coming up on The Graham Norton Show on Tuesday, 5 February at 21.00 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv, Norton welcomes double Oscar-winning Hollywood star Denzel Washington, British actor Nicholas Hoult, comedian Bill Bailey and singer Conor Maynard.
The award-winning series returns with a Christmas special which promises to be the most revealing and entertaining of the Gypsy Wedding strand.
Coming up in the last episode of the second season of <i>Come Dine with Me</i> SA ...
The final episode of the second season of Come Dine with Me SA will be broadcast on Monday, 10 December at 20:00 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
Stand by for the side-splitting final show of Lee Evans’ 100 date sell-out UK Tour in 1998, filmed at the Edinburgh Playhouse. Lee Evans: Live in Scotland will be broadcast on Sunday, 9 December at 21:00 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
<i>Lee Evans: Different Planets</i> to feature on BBC Entertainment
Lee Evans is back with his unique brand of energetic comedy madness, giving his own off-the-wall insights into everyday experiences. Lee Evans: Different Planet begins on Sunday, 2 December at 21:00 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
<i>Top Gear</i> celebrates 50 years of James Bond&#39;s greatest cars
No action hero in cinema history is as well known for his cars as James Bond. Alongside the gadgets, the girls and the baddies, Bond’s cars are one of the vital ingredients that have made the films such a spectacular success, and in this entertaining Top Gear special, Richard Hammond celebrates 50 years of Bond’s greatest cars.
Second season of <i>Kidnap and Ransom</i> coming to BBC Entertainment
Dominic King is the best international hostage negotiator in the business. His devotion to his clients and his mantra, "Never Promise, Never Lie," has, until now, meant a 100% success. If only his home life were as satisfying as his professional.
The search to find South Africa’s ultimate dinner party host heads to the laid back surf-city of Durban in the ninth episode of Come Dine with Me SA on Monday, 19 November at 20:00 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
<i>Hustle</i> returns for a seventh season on BBC Entertainment
Master con man Mickey Bricks returns with his team of talented con artists - expert fixer Ash 'three socks' Morgan, master roper Albert Stroller and brother and sister team Sean and Emma Kennedy in the seventh season of Hustle.
<i>Top Gear</i> Australia is coming back to BBC Entertainment
Top Gear Australia returns for a third series from Wednesday, 14 November at 21:00 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
<i>The Only Way is Essex</i> is back for a third season
The third series of the award-winning reality show, The Only Way is Essex, returns, featuring the gorgeous and glamorous people of Essex. It begins on Thursday, 15 November at 20:30 on BBC Entertainment.
Award-winning comedian Martin Evans brings his unique brand of stand-up comedy to the Kalk Bay Theatre for a limited season from Wednesday, 7 November to Sunday, 25 November.
<i>Come Dine With Me</i> SA to host a celebrity episode
Larger-than-life jazz singer Harry Sideropoulos, radio DJ Koula Budler, stand-up comic David Kibuuka and Big Brother star Lerato Sengadi go head to head in a fight to become South Africa’s ultimate celebrity dinner party host in this special celebrity episode of Come Dine With Me South Africa. It will be broadcast on Monday, 5 November at 20:00 BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
Two of Britain’s best-known comedy actors return in the second series of the odd couple sitcom, The Old Guys. It begins on Saturday, 13 October at 14:25 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
Top Gear’s Richard Hammond travels across America for his ultimate motor challenge, seeking out and driving the country’s toughest and most extraordinary vehicles in Crash Course. It will be broadcast from Wednesday, 17 October at 20:00 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
The world's longest running medical drama, Casualty continues, and there's changes aplenty for the patients and staff of the Holby City Emergency Department. Casualty begins on Friday, 19 October at 17:25 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
Masterchef judges celebrity chef John Torode and food writer Gregg Wallace tune up their tastebuds for a new series of the UK’s most popular cooking competition which has spawned a number of local versions around the World including Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Masterchef will be broadcast from Monday, 1 October at 21:00 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
After a series full of spectacular performances, the celebrities take to the floor one last time to perform in front of the ever-critical judges Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and Alesha Dixon as they battle it out to win the Grand Final of series eight of Strictly Come Dancing.
A tale of fairies, failed French cuisine and flirtation, the brand new series of Come Dine With Me South Africa on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv begins with a bang on Monday, 24 September at 20:00.
Chris Tarrant returns to present another series of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, a show that has broken records around the world, won numerous awards and has been the setting for some of the best moments in TV history. It will be broadcast from Tuesday, 18 September at 19:05 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
The ninth series of the long-running drama, Spooks, introduces a host of new characters who shake things up and give cause for concern as Section D, once again, are left wondering who can really be trusted. It will be broadcast from Friday, 14 September at 21:05 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
BBC Worldwide Channels has agreed a deal that sees Pick 'n Pay return as the main sponsor for the second series of Come Dine With Me South Africa.
A national and international treasure, Antiques Roadshow has been thrilling the public for more than 30 years, attracting large crowds intent on finding out whether their personal treasures are worth money.
Ringmaster Stephen Fry presides over comic chaos in ‘The World's Most Impossible Quiz’, QI.
Hustlers Jess Clement, Alexis Conran and Paul Wilson return in season eight of The Real Hustle. It will be broadcast on Mondays at 21:00 from 20 August on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings returns to provide a window into the world of the gypsy and traveller community. The second season will be broadcast on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv from Monday, 20 August at 20:00.
The hugely popular crime drama, New Tricks, returns with strong storylines, sharp dialogue and more unsolved murders, which keep viewers amused and guessing. It is set to begin on Friday, 17 August at 20:05 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
The second season of the British-American co-production, Episodes, starring Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan returns to BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv on Tuesdays from 7 August.
Going for Gold: The '48 Games focus on the uplifting true story of how two young mean from very different backgrounds truimphed against the odds at the 1948 London Olympics. It will be broadcast on Monday, 30 July at 20:00 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
Is it possible to fall in love with someone whom you have spoken to intimately, touched, or perhaps even kissed but whom you have never actually seen? Find out in second season of Dating in the Dark USA, which begins on Thursday, 5 August at 21:00 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.
Inspector George Gently, a two-part crime drama that focuses on the dark underbelly of a society on the cusp of change, is set to be broadcast on BBC Entertainment from Friday, 10 August at 20:05.
The second series of <i>TOWIE</i> begins this August
The second season of The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE) is set to be broadcast on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv from Thursday, 2 August at 20:30.
BBC Entertainment is to pay tribute to the late Amy Winehouse with a broadcast of her live performance at Shepherds Bush on 27 July at 20:35.
The first season of Spy is set to be broadcast on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv from Tuesday, 17 July at 20:00.
The multi BAFTA and Emmy Award winning period drama series returns to to carry on where the previous series left off.
The multi award-winning super series is back as Sherlock Holmes and John Watson return to face the ultimate test in three of their most famous cases.
The eighth season of Strictly Come Dancing kicks off on BBC Entertainment (channel 120 on DStv) from Sunday, 1 July at 18:10, continuing weekly in this timeslot.
With all the customary wit and humour of the original, the second season of Top Gear USA sees the team delve deeper into the colourful history of the car, alongside some truly mad stunts.
The Only Way is Essex will be broadcast on BBC Entertainment on Thursday, 21 June at 20:30 and 21:30.
The live broadcast of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee has drawn an audience of close to 5-million on BBC Worldwide channels across the globe.
The Kangaroo Gang: Thieves By Appointment will premiere on Monday, 11 June at 21:00 on BBC Entertainment (channel 120 on DStv).
BBC Winter Showcase and the launch of London Calling
The BBC recently introduced its Worldwide Winter Showcase, and launched its London Calling initiative. Melanie Heyns attended the event to find out about the new lineup that the BBC has in store for its audiences.
BBC Entertainment embraces royal celebrations in June
In honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee (which celebrates her 60th year of reign), BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) will broadcast a number of the events being planned to celebrate this anniversary. These include the Thames Pageant and the BBC Concert at Buckingham Palace.
BBC Lifestyle viewers can look forward to the season four premiere of Come Dine With Me: Supersize, while BBC Entertainment begins airing EastEnders five days a week and BBC Knowledge screens The Making of a Queen.
<i>Come Dine With Me South Africa</i> to return for a second season
On 4 May, BBC Worldwide Channels announced that it has commissioned a second season of critically acclaimed ITV Studios format Come Dine With Me South Africa as part of its ongoing commitment to provide high-quality original productions for its international audience.
Between BBC Knowledge (DStv channel 251), BBC Entertainment (DStv channel), BBC Lifestyle (DStv channel) and CBeebies (DStv channel), viewers can look forward to a wealth of quality programming, with highlights including The Spice Trail, Targeting Bin Laden, Diamond Queen, Grand Designs, Derren Brown: The Experiments and The Indian Doctor.
BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) has announced that it will be exclusively airing the second season of the BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning series Downton Abbey from 8 July.
BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) will begin screening Titanic on Sunday, 15 April at 19:30 and 20:25. The four-part series, which will continue every Sunday from 19:30, was produced to mark the 100 years since the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
<i>London Calling</i> and <i>Planet Earth Live</i> to air on BBC Worldwide channels
Jana Bennett, president of worldwide networks and global BBC iPlayer, has confirmed the network’s commitment to stage ambitious global television events as she unveiled two new seasons for 2012 at MIPTV. London Calling and Planet Earth Live will run simultaneously across the BBC channels around the world, showcasing the best of British programming and UK talent.
Television shows premiering new seasons on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) include Top Gear USA, Mr Bean and Dating in the Dark UK.
BBC Worldwide Channels has acquired Titanic – the new costume drama from the pen of Oscar-winner and Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes – to air exclusively on BBC Entertainment in South Africa the same day as the UK version concludes.
BBC Worldwide Channels has acquired the BAFTA-winning reality TV series The Only Way is Essex for BBC Entertainment in South Africa. Billed as the UK’s answer to The Hills and narrated by Essex-born actress and presenter Denise Van Outen (Any Dream Will Do), The Only Way is Essex is produced by UK independent Lime Pictures.
There's something for everyone on BBC Networks in March. Highlights for the month include The Chinese Are Coming on BBC Knowledge, Antiques Roadtrip on BBC Lifestyle, BBC Entertainment's My Family, and kiddies fun with Big and Small on CBeebies.
From Top Gear: India Special on BBC Entertainment to Blood, Sweat and T-Shirts on BBC Knowledge, the February line-up for BBC channels BBC Entertainment, BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle and CBeebies promises to provide viewers with hours of entertainment.
The biggest names in sport and entertainment join forces in Sport Relief, one of the UK’s biggest television events of the year, to raise money for good causes around the world. Sport Relief will air from 18 March on BBC Entertainment, DStv channel 120.
Award-winning series, <i>Downton Abbey</i>, heads for South African screens
Multi BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning series Downton Abbey comes to South African television for the first time, on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) on Sunday 19 February at 20:30.
Test your <i>IQ</i> with <i>QI</i>
Join Stephen Fry in the new quiz show, QI, that starts airing from Friday, 20 January at 20:00 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120).
Start off 2012 with new series on BBC Entertainment
During January BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) will broadcast new series and seasons of favourites like Four Weddings, Doctor Who, Primeval and many more.
BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) will premiere two new exciting mini-series' during December: Zen and The Nativity
Celebs cook up a storm on <i>Come Dine With Me South Africa</i>
A special celebrity edition of Rapid Blue’s original hit production for BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120), Come Dine With Me South Africa, sponsored by Pick ‘n Pay and associate sponsors Knorr will broadcast on Wednesday, 14 December.
Cooking and comedy on BBC Entertainment
Highlights to look out for on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) in December include comedy events with Jack Dee and Come Dine With Me South Africa heads for Randburg.
Live at the Apollo season two premieres on Tuesday, 6 December. The series continues every Tuesday at 20:00. Long established as one of Britain's best loved and biggest comedy stars, the king of deadpan comedy, Jack Dee, hosts six comedy events at London’s legendary Hammersmith Apollo theatre.
In this week’s Come Dine With Me South Africa, on 30 November at 21:00, an original Rapid Blue production for BBC Entertainment, sponsored by Pick n Pay and associate sponsors Knorr, is all about getting in touch with your feminine side.
Good intentions go wrong in <i>Last of the Summer Wine</i>
Tune in to BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) on Friday, 25 November at 17:00 for new episodes of Last of the Summer Wine.
<i>Come Dine with me South Africa</i> heads to Cape Town’s southern suburbs
This week’s episode of Come Dine With Me South Africa on Wednesday, 23 November at 21:00 on BBC Entertainment, the four hosts, drama teacher, Laura Bosman; horticulturalist, Shaun Cairns; flamboyant wine snob, Sebastian Janssens; and retired entrepreneur, Pamela Daniels, battle it out for the R10 000 prize.
Food, weddings and drama on BBC Entertainment
Highlights to look out for on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) in November include, more cooking fun with Come Dine with Me South Africa, Tess Of The D’Urbervilles and Big Fat Gypsy Weddings.
<i>Come Dine With Me South Africa</i> heads to swanky Bryanston
The fifth episode of Come Dine With Me South Africa airs on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) on 9 November at 21:00.
BBC Worldwide Channels has agreed a deal with bidorbuy.co.za, the South African online marketplace, as headline sponsor of BBC Entertainment show Deal or No Deal from 7 November.
<i>Come Dine With Me South Africa</i> hits Kwa-Zulu Natal
Next week's episode of the local BBC Entertainment series Come Dine With Me South Africa will feature contestants from Kwa-Zulu Natal's north coast.
The end of October and the beginning of November will see the broadcast of all-new episodes of Total Wipeout, QI and My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding among others, only on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120).
Rev. starts airing on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) on Tuesday, 25 October at 21:00 and 21:30.
Reinvestigate unsolved murders with <i>New Tricks</i>
New Tricks starts airing on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) on Monday, 24 October at 20:10.
<i>Come Dine With Me South Africa</i> cooks it up in Durban
On the latest episode of Come Dine With Me South Africa that airs on 26 October on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) at 21:00, contestants in Durban battle it out for the R10 000 prize.
BBC Worldwide Channels has announced that Pick n Pay, the South African supermarket, will be the sponsor of the new BBC Entertainment series Come Dine With Me South Africa which premiered on 12 October. Food brand Knorr will be an associate sponsor of the series.
Viewers can look forward to new episodes of Come Dine With Me South Africa and the series premiere of Ramsay's Best Restaurant next week.
BBC summer showcase sets the scene for coming season’s programming
On 27 September, BBC Worldwide hosted its latest channel showcase at The Campus in Bryanston.
BCC Entertainment kicks into <i>Top Gear</i>
Top Gear season 17 starts airing on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) on Wednesday, 12 October at 20:00.
Wednesday, 12 October sees the premiere of Come Dine With Me: South Africa at 21:00 on BBC Entertainment. The prime time cookery show in which amateur chefs attempt to wow each other with their culinary and hospitality skills in order to win a cash prize, returns with a new series made in South Africa.
BBC Entertainment airs the first series of Downton Abbey in February 2012. Set in an Edwardian country house in 1912, the series introduces the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who work for them.
DStv's channel 120 will feature new seasons of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: Celebrity Series, Accused, Five Daughters and Life Of Riley.
New seasons of Casualty and Whitechapel to premiere in premium evening timeslots.
The first series of Come Fly With Me premieres on BBC Entertainment on Tuesday, 13 September at 21:00. From flight crew to check-in, and from paparazzi to passengers, the series sees Matt Lucas and David Walliams play almost 50 characters in a mock-documentary set in an airport terminal.
More high-octane episodes of <i>Top Gear</i> on BBC Entertainment
Top Gear series 16 premieres on Wednesday, 7 September at 20:00 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120). Packed full of serious cars with serious power, this series features the incredible Pagani Zonda R, one of the loudest objects known to man, and the most powerful road-going Ferrari ever; the 599 GTO.
BBC Entertainment is not <i>The Weakest Link</i>
The Weakest Link series 11 premieres on Tuesday, 6 September at 17:35 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120). Dressed in austere black, presenter, Anne Robinson, returns with a whole new bunch of contestants to quiz, challenge and generally terrify. No one is safe from her bespectacled glare ...
Dating, cars and comedy on BBC Entertainment in September
Highlights to look out for on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) in September include, Dating In The Dark USA, The Weakest Link, Top Gear and Whitechapel.
BBC Entertainment goes <i>Dating in the Dark</i>
Dating In The Dark USA series one premieres on Thursday, 1 September at 20:00 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120). Is it possible to fall in love with someone you have spoken to intimately, whom you have touched, perhaps even tasted … but whom you have never actually seen?
Don&#39;t miss the <i>Life of Riley</i>
The first six-episode series of Life of Riley premieres on BBC Entertainment (channel 120 on DStv) from Friday, 26 August at 17:00, continuing weekly in this timeslot.
Second series of <i>Above Suspicion</i> comes to BBC Entertainment
The premiere of the second, three-episode series of Above Suspicion comes to BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) from Monday, 22 August at 20:00, continuing weekly in the time slot.
Third series of <i>The Street</i> to premiere on BBC Entertainment
The six episodes of the third series of The Street are set to premiere on BBC Entertainment (channel 120 on DStv) from Sunday, 21 August at 20:00, continuing weekly in this timeslot.
BBC Entertainment finds <i>Britain&#39;s Next Big Thing</i>
Britain’s Next Big Thing series one premieres on Wednesday, 17 August at 21:00 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120). Retailers are always on the lookout for the next big thing. In this series the buying teams of high street giants, Boots, Habitat and Liberty, are prepared to take an enormous gamble by asking members of the public to supply them with the next best selling product.
BBC Entertainment investigates murder on <i>Above Suspicion</i>
Above Suspicion series one premieres on Monday, 8 August at 20:00 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120). This two-part drama follows DC Anna Travis, who has been assigned to her first murder case. Under the unorthodox guidance of DCI James Langton, she will join the team investigating a series of killings that has shocked even the most hardened of detectives.
Irreverent comedy on BBC Entertainment
The Graham Norton Show Set 9 premieres on Friday, 12 August at 20:00 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120). The irreverent BAFTA-winning chat show host from the Emerald Isle returns with a new series. Each episode is brim full of chat, comedy, celebrity gossip and general weirdness. And there’s just enough risqué material to make viewers cringe with delight.
BBC Entertainment laughs along with <i>Jack Dee: Live At The Apollo</i>
Jack Dee: Live At The Apollo series one premieres on Tuesday, 2 August at 20:00 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120). Established as one of Britain's best loved and biggest comedy stars, the king of deadpan comedy presents a host of stand-up comedy performances from London’s legendary Hammersmith Apollo theatre.
The <i>Enigma</i> of Derren Brown on BBC Entertainment
Derren Brown: Enigma premieres on Friday, 5 August at 20:00 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120). The incredible Derren Brown presents Enigma – a show-stopping theatrical event that leaves the audience and viewers in awe of the psychological illusionist’s remarkable ability to control minds, manipulate thoughts and tickle the funny bone.
UK and USA unite for <i>Episodes</i>
Episodes series one premieres on Tuesday, 2 August at 21:00 and 21:30 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120). A British-American co-production, it is a brand new comedy series starring Tamsin Greig (Green Wing, Love Soup) and Stephen Mangan (Free Agents, Green Wing).
<i>Strictly Come Dancing</i> is back on BBC Entertainment
Strictly Come Dancing series six premieres on Sunday, 24 July at 18:30 on BBC Entertainment. The evergreen Bruce Forsyth and glamorous co-host, Tess Daly, present the sixth series of the hit dance contest where celebrities are paired with professional dance partners to trip the light fantastic.
<i>Mistresses</i> returns to BBC Entertainment
Mistresses series three (the final series) premieres on Sunday, 24 July at 20:00 on BBC Entertainment. The sexy, sophisticated drama is back, but all has changed, as Katie, Trudi, Siobhan and Jessica are no longer friends.
<i>Rowan Atkinson Live</i> on BBC Entertainment
Rowan Atkinson Live premieres on Tuesday, 26 July at 20:00 on BBC Entertainment. Rowan Atkinson, star of the hugely successful international comedies, Mr Bean and Blackadder, displays his versatile comedy talent in this hilarious television special.
Robin Hood episode 12 will be aired on BBC Entertainment on Sunday 24 July at 17:40. The series continues every Sunday at 17:40.
BBC Entertainment brings you the seventh series of <i>The Real Hustle</i>
The seventh series of The Real Hustle premieres on BBC Entertainment on Wednesday, 13 July at 21:00 and 21:30, continuing each week in this time slot.
Catch the second series of <i>Top Gear Australia</i> on BBC Entertainment
The season premiere of the second series of Top Gear Australia airs on BBC Entertainment at 20:00 on Wednesday, 13 July at 20:00 and continues each week in this time slot.
BBC Worldwide Channels has announced the commission of ITV Studios’ format Come Dine With Me South Africa. The agreement with ITV Studios Global Entertainment, the international distribution arm of ITV Studios, is the first local production commissioned by BBC Worldwide channels for the region.
BBC Entertainment goes <i>Dating In The Dark</i>
Dating In The Dark series one premieres on Thursday, 7 July at 20:00 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120). Is it possible to fall in love with someone you have spoken to intimately, whom you have touched, perhaps even tasted … but whom you have never actually seen.
Mystery and intrigue on BBC Entertainment&#39;s <i>Five Days</i>
Five Days premieres on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) on Monday, 4 July at 20:00. It tracks five pivotal 24-hour periods following the halting of a train by a suicidal jumper and the abandonment of a baby in the toilets of a Yorkshire hospital.
More comedy on BBC Entertainment with Stephen K Amos
The Stephen K Amos Show premieres on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) on Tuesday, 5 July at 20:00 and 20:30.
Family life in the Serengeti on BBC Entertainment&#39;s <i>Pride</i>
Pride premieres on Sunday, 19 June at 14:00 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120). Real animals are the stars of this groundbreaking, live-action family film, set against the visually stunning backdrop of East Africa.
A splash of humour sets the scene for BBC’s autumn programming schedule
Parker’s Comedy Club in Montecasino is not a place I usually spend my Tuesday afternoons, but an invitation to attend the BBC Worldwide Autumn Showcase is not one I could turn down, so that’s where I found myself spending 31 May, prepared for an afternoon of entertainment and fun.
<i>Hustle</i> with BBC Entertainment
Hustle Series 6 premieres on Sunday, 12 June at 20:00 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120). The popular series returns for with more exciting, inventive and sophisticated scams.
<i>BAFTA</i>-nominated <i>Pulling</i> on BBC Entertainment
Pulling Series 2 premieres on Tuesday, 7 June at 21:25 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120). Superbly written, directed and acted, this BAFTA-nominated comedy drama returns to take a quirky look at sex, love, friendship and the loneliness of having too much fun.
BBC Worldwide’s portfolio of channels across the EMEA region, received hit ratings following the broadcast of the British Royal Wedding on 29 April. On BBC Knowledge in South Africa, the live transmission gained 2.6% of the national share, making it the most viewed content since the channel launched in September 2008.
Test your knowledge on BBC Entertainment&#39;s <i>QI</i>
QI Series 1 premieres with a double bill on Friday, 27 May at 20:30 and 21:05 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120). Actor, comedian, author and all-round British national treasure, Stephen Fry, chairs the impossible comedy quiz show in which the four panellists must answer almost unanswerable questions on the daunting topic of virtually anything in the entire universe.
&#39;Mending lives, breaking hearts&#39; - <i>Casualty</i> on BBC Entertainment
Series 23 of Casualty premieres on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) on Saturday, 21 May at 18:00. There's no shortage of nerve-shredding drama in Holby City hospital as the world's longest running medical drama begins a new series.
<i>Michael McIntyre&#39;s Comedy Roadshow</i> makes a stop on BBC Entertainment
Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow Series 2 premieres on Tuesday, 24 May at 20:30 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120), continuing every Tuesday for six weeks. McIntyre received a 'Best Entertainment Performance' BAFTA nomination in 2010 and has been hailed as "the perfect Saturday night compere" by the UK's Observer newspaper.
Crashes, smashes and hilarious mud splashes on <i>Total Wipeout</i>
Richard Hammond returns for the third series of Total Wipeout on Sunday, 8 May on BBC Entertainment. The series continues every Sunday at 17:00.
What to look out for on BBC Entertainment in May
Coming up on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) in May, highlights include: I'd Do Anything; Survivors; Total Wipeout; Casualty; Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow; and QI.
<i>The Apprentice</i> returns to BBC Entertainment
The Apprentice season five premiere's on Wednesday, 20 April at 21:30 on BBC Entertainment. Sixteen budding entrepreneurs attempt to win the opportunity of a lifetime as they compete to become technology tycoon, Sir Alan Sugar’s protégé – a prize that also comes with a bumper six-figure salary package.
The mysterious <i>Capturing Mary</i> on BBC Entertainment
In Capturing Mary, premiering on Sunday, 24 April at 21:15 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120), acclaimed writer/director, Stephen Poliakoff, introduces us to Joe; a simple young man charged with protecting a mysterious London mansion from intruders.
Stand-up comedy <i>Live At The Apollo</i>
The fifth series of Live At The Apollo premieres on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) on Tuesday, 12 April at 20:30. The popular stand-up show returns for some more cutting-edge comedy from the hottest names on the comedy circuit.
In the company of <i>Grownups</i> on BBC Entertainment
The third series of Grownups premieres on Tuesday, 12 April at 21:25 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120). The hilarious urban comedy from the creators of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet Of Crisps returns - and this time it's funnier, more confident and emotionally true.
Experience <i>The Silence</i> on BBC Entertainment
The Silence premieres on Monday, 11 April at 20:30 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120). Eighteen-year-old Amelia Edwards has recently been fitted with a cochlear implant, enabling her to hear, but she struggles to accept that she has a place in the hearing world.
Graham Norton back on BBC Entertainment
The eighth series of The Graham Norton Show Series 8 premieres on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) on Friday, 8 April at 20:30, continuing every Friday thereafter. The irreverent BAFTA-winning chat show host from the Emerald Isle returns with a new series of The Graham Norton Show. Each episode is brim full of chat, comedy, celebrity gossip and general weirdness.
Britain&#39;s grumpiest comedian comes to BBC Entertainment
Jack Dee – Live At The Palladium premieres on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) on Tuesday, 5 April at 20:30. The world-famous London theatre plays host to Britain’s grumpiest comedian in this hilarious stand-up show. Fresh from sell-out gigs across Australia and the UK, the deadpan Mr Dee is at the peak of his form in this very last performance of his 1994 tour.
BBC Worldwide Channels has announced that the BBC One feed of the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton will be made available to viewers of BBC Entertainment around the world on 29 April.
Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz on <i>Top Gear</i>
Episode five of Top Gear Season 15 premiers on Wednesday, 29 March at 20:30 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120), and sees Hollywood A-listers, Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz, heading out onto the test track as the Stars in a Reasonably Priced Car.
<i>Top Gear</i> continues on BBC Entertainment
The fourth episode of Top Gear Series 15 airs on Wednesday, 23 March at 20:30 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120). Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May attempt to build interesting motorhomes before setting off for a Bank Holiday weekend in the West Country to see how each of their creations performs in the real world.
Comedian David Kau to host Tuesday Comedy Night programming
Tuesday Comedy Night airs on BBC Entertainment on 5 April, and will showcase the best of British comedy each week from 20:30.
<i>Top Gear</i> motors back to BBC Entertainment
Top Gear returns for another series on BBC Entertainment from 2 March at 20:30 CAT. The 15th series sees the Top Gear team of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard (The Hamster) Hammond and James (Captain Slow) May, carry out power tests on the world’s most exciting super-cars, take part in daring challenges and look back at some of the stranger aspects of motoring history.
<i>Top Gear</i> on BBC Entertainment
From Wednesday, 2 March at 20:30 on BBC Entertainment (channel 120 on DStv), catch Top Gear. The series continues every Wednesday at 20:30.
<i>Four Weddings</i> and a lot of drama on BBC Entertainment
Premiering Thursday, 3 March at 20:30 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120), Four Weddings provides a ringside seat for the planning, preparation and big day itself, following the journey of four fiancées as they hurtle towards what should be the happiest day of their lives.
BBC Entertainment welcomes <i>Spooks</i> season 8
Sunday, 27 February sees the premiere of Spooks season 8, on BBC Entertainment. The series begins with the fallout from Russia’s attack on London and finds Section D in a race against time to rescue Harry, missing in action following a meeting with the Russian Intelligence Services and last seen being bundled into the boot of a car.
Surviving school in the <i>Inbetweeners</i>
From Tuesday, 1 March at 21:30 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120), catch the Inbetweeners - four dysfunctional friends desperately trying to work out how to survive at Rudge Park comprehensive school.
<i>Luther</i> premieres on BBC Entertainment
On Monday, 28 February at 20:30 on BBC Entertainment, you can catch the premiere of Luther. The series continues every Monday at 20:30.
In the first episode of this season on 2 March on BBC Entertainment, James May explores how close he can drive to the tip of a volcano, while Jeremy Clarkson visits Yorkshire to investigate why there aren't more three-wheeled cars in the world by taking the iconic Robin Reliant for an eventful test drive and Richard Hammond is in Sweden to take part in a race against hardcore snowmobilers.
Glitz, glamour and sequins on <i>Dancing with the Stars</i>
Full of glitz, glamour, sequins and stardom, Dancing With The Stars returns for an eighth series on Sunday, 13 February at 18:30 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120), pairing celebrities with professional ballroom and Latin American dancers.
New <i>Top Gear</i> series secures Glasfit as its sponsor
BBC Worldwide Channels has signed a deal with Glasfit for sponsorship of Top Gear series 15 in South Africa, starting on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) on Wednesday, 2 March at 20:30.
<i>Lark Rise To Candleford</i> returns to BBC Entertainment
Lark Rise To Candleford series two premieres on Sunday, 6 February at 17:30 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120). Following critical acclaim, the residents of Lark Rise and Candleford return to the screen in this warm-hearted adaptation of Flora Thompson’s novels.
BBC Entertainment asks <i>Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?</i>
Series four of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire premieres on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) on Tuesday, 1 February at 19:30, and continues every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday thereafter. Chris Tarrant returns to present the fourth series of a show that has broken records around the world, won numerous awards and has been the setting for some of the best moments in TV history.
<i>Lark Rise To Candleford</i> on BBC Entertainment
Episode 12 of the second series of Lark Rise To Candleford will be air on BBC Entertainment from Sunday, 16 January at 20:30.
<i>The Choir</i> on BBC Entertainment
The Choir - Unsung Town premieres on Sunday, 16 January on BBC Entertainment, and follows the journey of Gareth Malone. He is about to face the biggest challenge of his life as he goes on a mission to transform a Hertfordshire town.
February highlights on BBC Entertainment
Highlights on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) in February include: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Series 4, The Real Hustle Series 6, Lark Rise To Candleford Series 2, Dancing With The Stars Series 8, Spooks Series 8, Luther Series 1 and Green Green Grass Series 4.
Drama and comedy galore on BBC Entertainment
Coming up on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) in January: Catch Inspector George Gently, Misfits, Little Britain USA, The Inbetweeners, Waterloo Road, The Graham Norton Show, That Mitchell And Web Look, The Choir – Unsung Town and Lark Rise To Candleford.
An <i>Outnumbered</i> Christmas Special on BBC Entertainment
BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) is airing an Outnumbered Christmas Special on Sunday, 26 December at 19:15. It’s Boxing Day in the Brockman household, and Santa has paid a visit, as have some burglars...
<i>Return To Cranford</i> on BBC Entertainment
Catch the third episode of Return To Cranford on BBC Entertainment on Saturday, 25 December from 20:00.
<i>Carols From King&#39;s</i> on BBC Entertainment
Catch the premier of Carols from King's on BBC Entertainment on Friday, 24 December at 21:45 on BBC Entertainment. The first episode will be on the celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge.
BBC Entertainment bringing you more humour for 2011
January sees the premiere of Misfits and The Inbetweeners on BBC Entertainment, as well as the return of Little Britain USA.
<i>Who Wants To Be A Millionaire</i> on BBC Entertainment
Catch the fourth British series of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire on BBC Entertainment from Tuesday, 1 February at 19:30.
Cryptic clues and lethal killers... all in a day&#39;s work for <i>Sherlock</i>
Sherlock premieres on Wednesday, 22 December at 20:00 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) and continues weekdays thereafter. A woman in pink lies murdered in an abandoned house, the fifth victim of a seemingly motiveless killer. Inspector Lestrade is the best Scotland Yard has got, but he knows he’s nothing compared to a young man called Sherlock Holmes…
Twists and turns with Jonathan Creek
Tuesday 21 December sees the premiere of Jonathan Creek: The Judas Tree on BBC Entertainment, where master of illusion and lateral thinker, Creek is back to tell another spooky tale. This time he’s in a race against time to clear a young girl’s name when she is framed for a murder most mysterious.
BBC Worldwide Channels take to the skies with British Airways
Premiering on British Airways’ in-flight entertainment system, High Life, the channel's brands, BBC Entertainment, BBC Lifestyle, BBC Knowledge, and pre-school channel CBeebies, promise to keep the whole family entertained mid-flight.
The cream of comedy, music and theatre on BBC Entertainment
2010 ends with a spectacular evening of music, comedy and theatre, starring world famous acts on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) as the annual Royal Variety Performance airs on New Year’s Eve at 21:30 CAT.
Starting on BBC Entertainment on Wednesday, 22 December at 20.00 and playing out at the same time on Thursday and Friday that week, Sherlock is a brand new three-part BBC drama premiere.
Illusionist, Derren Brown, at his best
Derren Brown: Evening Of Wonders premieres Wednesday, 15 December at 20:30 on BBC Entertainment. The internationally acclaimed psychological illusionist takes viewers on a jaw-dropping, laugh-out-loud journey to a climax of the most astonishing mind-reading. Held at the Garrick Theatre in London, Brown does his best to debunk the theories used by Victorian spiritualists and mediums.
Derren Brown continues his quest to confuse, confound and control
Derren Brown: The Events premieres on BBC Entertainment on Wednesday, 24 November on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) at 20:30 and runs weekly for three episodes. Brown puts his unique psychology skills to the test as he aims to confuse, confound and control.
A detective series with a difference
The premiere of New Tricks airs on Tuesday, 23 November at 20:30 on BBC Entertainment (channel 120 on DStv). The fifth series sees the return of Superintendent Sandra Pullman and her Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad reinvestigating the unsolved murders and cold cases the Met have long since filed away.
<i>Emma</i> is a perfect match for BBC Entertainment
Emma is a love story about a young woman so focused on arranging the love lives of others that she can’t see what’s in front of her own eyes. It premieres on Sunday, 21 November at 20:45 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) and airs for four weeks.
<i>Primeval</i> roars its way back to TV screens
From Monday, 15 November on BBC Entertainment (channel 120 on DStv), the third series of Primeval returns with the action continuing to evolve with more new faces joining the team.
BBC Worldwide and British Airways team up to showcase British content to travellers
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, has secured a deal with British Airways (BA) to supply fresh new programming titles, presented in branded channel environments reflecting BBC Worldwide’s thematic channels: BBC Entertainment, BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle and CBeebies – the first-ever tailored pre-school channel for the airline.
Miranda premieres on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) on Thursday, 4 November at 21:05 and continues weekly thereafter. It doesn't matter what Miranda attempts in life, whether it's dating or simply dealing with her overbearing mother, she always seems to fall flat, quite literally.
Catch episode six of the series Pulling on BBC Entertainment on Thursaday 4 November at 21:40.
Don’t drink the water, don’t even touch it, not one drop
Doctor Who: The Waters Of Mars premieres Monday, 25 October at 20:30 on BBC Entertainment, where the Doctor must fight not only the water but also destiny itself. While confronting his own existence, the prophesy about his future begins to resonate. Is his song about to come to an end?
<i>Total Wipeout</i> returns to BBC Entertainment
The second series of Total Wipeout premieres on BBC Entertainment from Sunday, 24 October at 18:30 with more crashes, smashes and hilarious mud splashes on the cards, as 20 contestants take on one of television's largest and most extreme obstacle courses.
Catch the first episode of Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead on BBC Entertainment on Monday, 18 October. The Doctor is back. Trapped on a desert planet without the TARDIS, he must team up with a mysterious, aristocratic thief to get back to Earth.
From gripping to laugh-out-loud funny... get it all on BBC Entertainment
BBC Entertainment has something for everyone this Summer, with highlights including Little Britain USA series one, Luther, Primeval series three, Sherlock, The Inbetweeners and Undercover Princess.
<i>World’s Toughest Driving Tests</i> coming mid-October
World’s Toughest Driving Tests premieres on Wednesday, 13 October at 20:30, on BBC Entertainment. From driving an amphibious rescue vehicle in Canada, to getting to grips with an army tank in Romania, and mastering the gravity-defying snow groomers in France, Actor, Will Mellor and comedian, Kirsten O’Brien must complete a series of tough challenges.
Kim Kardashian joins <i>Dancing With The Stars</i>
The seventh season of Dancing With The Stars premieres on BBC Entertainment on Sunday, 10 October at 19:30 and 21:00, and continues on Sundays at 19:30, with results shows on Mondays at 19:45. Full of glitz; glamour; sequins; and stardom, Dancing With The Stars returns for another series pairing celebrities with professional ballroom and Latin American dancers.
The human race is under threat in <i>Torchwood</i>
Torchwood: Children Of Earth season three premieres on BBC Entertainment on Monday, 11 October at 21:35. The series returns for a season in which the team faces its greatest threat yet, putting its survival, and that of the human race, in grave danger…
On <i>Doctor Who</i> this Monday
On Doctor Who: The Next Doctor, this Monday, 11 October at 20:30 on BBC Entertainment, when the Doctor arrives and starts to investigate a spate of mysterious deaths, he’s surprised to meet another Doctor, with his own sonic screwdriver and cockney assistant. How could this be possible? Could this Doctor be a future incarnation? But if so, where are his memories?
Classic <i>Top Gear</i> moves to BBC Knowledge
As of Monday, 4 October, all classic episodes of Top Gear will be moving from 18:35 on weekdays on BBC Entertainment to BBC Knowledge, also at 18:35 on weekdays. The move will make way for the brand new UK version of the worldwide quiz phenomenon, Deal or No Deal, starting on BBC Entertainment on 12 October at 18:35.
BBC Entertainment gets action
Monday nights on BBC Entertainment channel will be ruled by cybermen; Daleks; dinasaurs; aliens; an enigmatic action hero; and a brand new time lord.
More Hyacinth on BBC Entertainment
Friday, 24 September sees the premiere of Keeping Up Appearances season five at 16:25 on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120). Thereafter, the series will be broadcast daily. When it comes to snobbery, Hyacinth Bucket is in a class of her own. Award-winning actress, Patricia Routledge, plays Roy Clarke’s comic monster in a role which viewers have taken to their hearts.
BBC Entertainment &#39;keeps up appearances&#39;
Keeping Up Appearances season four premieres on BBC Entertainment on Wednesday, 15 September at 16:25 and continues daily. Hyacinth Bucket is so obsessed with etiquette and breeding that she makes her husband's life a perfect misery. In season four, Hyacinth is determined to buy a cottage in the country as a weekend retreat.
<i>Deal or No Deal</i> comes to BBC Entertainment
Deal or No Deal premieres on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) on Monday, 13 September at 17:35. It is presented by Noel Edmonds, who has been one of Britain's most popular TV and radio presenters for more than 30 years. The hit game show features 22 players, one of whom could win up to £250 000. There are 22 sealed boxes, but only one question: deal - or no deal?
<i>Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?</i>&#39;s third season comes to SA screens
For the month of September, Chris Tarrant will return to viewers’ screens and present the third series of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?.
Exciting motoring line up coming up in new season of <i>Top Gear</i>
Top Gear premieres on Wednesday, 18 August at 20:30 on BBC Entertainment (channel 120 on DStv). In the 14th series of the motoring show, the challenges get even more clever; the celebrities have more fun; Jeremy, Richard and James become more daring; and the Stig is just as mysterious.
Six love stories on <i>The Street</i>
The Street is a star-studded new drama from award winning writer, Jimmy McGovern, featuring moving and witty stories of friendship; family; love; and betrayal. Season one premieres on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) on Tuesday, 17 August at 20:30.
<i>Married Single Other</i> premieres on BBC Entertainment
Married Single Other series one premieres on Tuesday, 17 August at 21:30 on BBC Entertainment (channel 120 on DStv). This drama tells the story of three couples who are trying to work out exactly what a ‘couple’ is these days.
More crime drama on BBC Entertainment
Silent Witness premieres on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) on Monday, 16 August at 21:30. Forensic pathologists, Professor Leo Dalton; Dr Harry Cunningham; and Dr Nikki Alexander, return in one of the BBC’s most successful and longest-running crime dramas.
Monty Python’s <i>Flying Circus</i> premieres on BBC Entertainment
Monty Python’s Flying Circus series three premieres on Monday, 16 August at 15:55 on BBC Entertainment (channel 120 on DStv).


<i>Wallander</i> series two to premiere on BBC Entertainment
The award-winning drama, Wallander returns as Kenneth Branagh resumes the role of Wallander in three thrilling tales set in the beautiful landscape of southern Sweden.
The Restaurant series three, premieres on Thursday, 5 August at 20:25. The Restaurant is back for a third season, and this time, world-renowned chef, Raymond Blanc, is not only on the hunt for a couple to back in a brand new restaurant venture, but is also investing his own money alongside partners David Moore and Sarah Willingham.
Mystery and intrigue on BBC Entertainment&#39;s <i>Hunter</i>
Season two of BBC Entertainment's (DStv channel 120) Crime and Justice Season continues with Hunter, which starts on Thursday, 5 August and concludes on Friday, 6 August at 20:30.
<i>Crime and Justice</i> season two continues with more drama
From Monday, 2 August at 20:30 on BBC Entertainment (channel 120 on DStv), season two of Crime and Justice continues. When eight-year-old Emily is murdered in her home, suspicion falls on those closest to her. Following the build-up to her death, a tangled web of family relationships torn apart by love and hate is revealed.
<i>Robin Hood</i> series two premieres on BBC Entertainment
Robin Hood series two premieres from Sunday, 25 July at 18:40 on BBC Entertainment (channel 120 on DStv). The contemporary retelling of the popular legend is back for a second series with more breathtaking archery; incredible swordplay; lots of humour; fun and energy; a smattering of brute force; and of course the raw determination to right wrongs.
<i>Dancing With The Stars</i> series six premieres on BBC Entertainment
Dancing With The Stars series six premieres on BBC Entertainment (channel 120 on DStv) from Sunday, 25 July at 19:30. Full of glitz; glamour; sequins; and stardom, Dancing With The Stars returns for another series pairing celebrities with professional ballroom and Latin American dancers.
BBC&#39;s <i>Crime and Justice</i> is back
Crime and Justice continues on BBC Entertainment (channel 120 on DStv) from Monday, 26 July at 20:30.
<i>Inspector George Gently</i> premieres on BBC Entertainment
Inspector George Gently series one and two (six episodes) premieres on BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) in week two of Crime and Justice season two, from Monday, 19 July at 20:30. Inspector George Gently is one of the few good men at Scotland Yard in the swinging sixties, his sense of public duty an increasingly rare commodity in a police force where corruption is rife.
Crime and Justice season returns to BBC Entertainment
BBC Entertainment has lined up a second season of award-winning crime dramas stripped across four consecutive weeks in July and August. Following the ratings success of the inaugural Crime and Justice season in June 2009, five more premiere crime drama series will be stripped across week nights, starting each Monday from 12 July to 11 August at 20.30.
Undercover Princes premieres in May
Undercover Princes premieres on Tuesday, 18 May at 21:30 on BBC Entertainment (channel 120 on DStv). Three bona fide bachelor princes from across the globe come to the UK in search of true love. However, to ensure that the people they meet will love them for themselves they go undercover, living and working as ordinary people for the first time in their lives.
Ashes To Ashes series two premieres on BBC Entertainment
From Monday, 17 May at 21:30 on BBC Entertainment (channel 120 on DStv), series two of Ashes To Ashes will continue for eight episodes. Series two kicks off in 1982 where bullish DCI Gene Hunt is back, policing the streets in his politically incorrect and loud-mouthed style.
Series two of Being Human premieres this Tuesday, 4 May at 20:30 on BBC Entertainment (channel 120 on DStv). Being Human follows three twenty-something housemates trying to live normal lives, despite struggling with unusual afflictions - one is a werewolf; one is a vampire; and the other is a ghost.
Comedy Festival premieres on 3 May
From Monday, 3 May at 21:30 on BBC Entertainment (channel 120 on DStv) will broadcast the Comedy Festival, featuring the very best in stand-up comedy.
Final week of BBC Entertainment&#39;s comedy festival
BBC Entertainment (120 on DStv) is broadcasting the line up of the final week of its Comedy Festival, taking place from 10 to 14 May. Each show will be broadcast from 21:30 to 22:30, Monday to Saturday.
BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) is delighted to announce Chris Forrest as host of the channel’s Comedy Festival programming starting on 19 April.
Best of UK and international stand-up comedy for April
BBC Entertainment (channel 120) presents a month of rip roaring comedy talent. From 19 April the BBC Entertainment Comedy Festival season of programming will tickle the nation’s funny bone with a selection of the best established and up and coming acts from the UK and international circuits.
May highlights on BBC Entertainment
BBC Entertainment (Channel 120 on DStv) premieres its Comedy Festival in May. Also look out for Being Human season two from Tuesday 4 May, as well as Ashes to Ashes season two from Monday, 17 May, and Undercover Princes from Tuesday, 18 May.
Viewers race to watch Sport Relief on BBC Entertainment
BBC Entertainment’s two hour Sport Relief programme on Sunday, 21 March proved a popular choice with viewers looking to catch all the action from the day’s fundraising Mile event in Cape Town. The show, which started at 19.30, saw an uplift of 86 per cent among adults 16 years + when compared to the slot average from the last three months*.
Tammy-Anne Fortuin and a host of new stars join Sport Relief South Africa on BBC Entertainment
BBC Entertainment is delighted to announce Tammy-Anne Fortuin has joined the presenting team of Alan Shearer OBE, and Dame Kelly Holmes to host Sport Relief South Africa on Sunday 21st March. This special two-hour programme will be broadcast that same evening on the channel (120 on DStv) at 19:30.
BBC Entertainment to broadcast Sport Relief South Africa
BBC Entertainment (Channel 120) has teamed up with Sport Relief, one of the UK’s biggest fundraising events, to broadcast a unique programme on 21 March.
BBC Worldwide Channels renews partnership deal with Volvo
BBC Worldwide Channels has renewed a partnership deal with Volvo Car South Africa to launch one of their latest models, the new Volvo C70.
Top Gear series 13 exclusively on BBC Entertainment
ust as Jeremy and Richard depart South Africa from the MPH/Top Gear Live shows with the whiff of petrol and denim still hanging in the air, series 13 of the BAFTA-winning television show skids; roars; and explodes its way back onto screens on Wednesday, 10 February at 20:30.
BBC schedules for December
For more information on the BBC schedules for BBC Entertainment; BBC Lifestyle; BBC Knowledge; and CBeebies for December, see the attached documents.
BBC Entertainment - The Graham Norton Show series 5
The irreverent BAFTA Award-winning chat show host from the Emerald Isle returns with a new series of The Graham Norton Show. Each episode is brim full of chat; comedy; celebrity gossip; and general weirdness. And there’s just enough risqué material to make you cringe with delight.
BBC programming set to sizzle this Summer!
On Friday, 30 October, I attended BBC Worldwide Channels’ Summer Programming launch at the Melrose Arch hotel. The session provided insight into the BBC Entertainment; BBC Knowledge; BBC Lifestyle; and CBeebies channels’ new programme line-ups for this festive season and beyond.
BBC Worldwide Channels presents a host of sizzling premiere programming for summer
BBC Worldwide Channels today unveils a raft of brand new programming for December 2009 to April 2010 exclusive to DStv satellite viewers.
Strictly Come Dancing is the world’s most successful TV show
Strictly Come Dancing is the world’s most successful reality format, beating the ‘Idol’ franchise as well as other hits such as ‘Big Brother’ and ‘…Got Talent’ according to The Guinness World Records. And South Africans too have been hooked by the sequined celebrities.
BBC channels turn one
BBC Entertainment; BBC Knowledge; BBC Lifestyle; and CBeebies on DStv are celebrating their first year of broadcast this September. Having evolved from BBC Prime and BBC Food, the channels were the result of the BBC Worldwide’s significant investment in Africa.
Top Gear revs onto BBC Entertainment this October
BBC Worldwide Channels announced today that Top Gear, the world’s leading motoring show, will be moving to BBC Entertainment (channel 120 on DStv). The series will move from BBC Knowledge (channel 251 on DStv) to its new home when series 12 premieres on 7 October at 21.30 CAT.
Unique Crime & Justice season on BBC Entertainment
In a first for South African television viewers, DStv's BBC Entertainment channel has dedicated June to broadcasting some of British TV’s finest programmes in a Crime & Justice season that the channel is supporting with an extensive above-the-line campaign. The channel will play a new crime drama in primetime every week. BBC Entertainment can be found on DStv channel 120.

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