South Africa Walks

Penguin Town

July 2025 •English

In a picturesque South African town, an eclectic group of endangered penguins flock together to find mates, raise families and mix with the locals.

Hougaard: Die Liefling van Loftus

July 2025 •Afrikaans

Rugby legend, Springbok kicking king, Currie Cup winner, Super Rugby mascot - Derick Hougaard has been a household name in South Africa for years. And people always have a lot to say about him. But in the new kykNET documentary series, Hougaard: Liefling van Loftus, this former rugby player opens his heart to give his side of the story.

Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

July 2025 •English

Danny Baker, Simon Callow, Richard E Grant, Cerys Matthews, Miriam Margolyes and Michael Sheen follow in the footsteps of their favourite British artists.

Tales from the Riverbank

July 2025 •English

Clare Balding explores Britain's rivers - the glorious sights, sounds and inhabitants.

Tracking Thabo Bester

July 2025 •English

A Journalist unmasks an inconvenient truth: Thabo Bester is alive and at large, working with his lover, Nandipha. Their crimes involve stolen bodies and multi-million-rand scams. The investigation reveals disturbing secrets.

A Kalahari Family

July 2025 •English

A five-part series documenting 50 years in the lives of the Ju/'hoansi of southern Africa, from 1951 to 2000. These once independent hunter-gatherers experience dispossession, confinement to a homeland, and the chaos of war.

Canal Walks with Julia Bradbury

July 2025 •English

Julia Bradbury dons her walking boots to explore her own British backyard, travelling along the country's network of canals and their accompanying towpath trails.

12 Summers

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Julia Bradbury's German Wanderlust

July 2025 •English

Julia Bradbury takes her boots and backpack to the Continent to explore the landscape of Germany and the cultural movement that made it famous - Romanticism

Murders of Cape Town

July 2025 •English

Delve into some brutal murders that occurred in Cape Town, South Africa.

The Zulu Wars

July 2025 •English

This series explores the facts and investigates the truth behind the British Redcoat Army's campaign in Zululand during 1879. The war was started by a country at the height of it's imperial powers and prosecuted by an army charged with the responsibility of implementing a policy known as Confederation - a proposal to unite various black and white factions in South Africa under British authority. Interviews, on-location footage and new geological surveys all help to reconstruct the conflicts and give insight into the tactics used in these epic battles.

Wilderness Walks with Ray Mears

July 2025 •English

Survival expert Ray Mears explores some of Britain’s most outstanding areas of natural beauty to discover the fascinating wildlife that has made these places their home.

Eddie Izzard's Mandela Marathons

July 2025 •English

Actor and comedian Eddie Izzard pays tribute to Nelson Mandela and her extraordinary story by attempting to complete 27 marathons across South Africa in just 27 days.

Coastal Walks with My Dog

July 2025 •English

Celebrities travel Britain's coastline accompanied by their dogs

Walks with My Dog

July 2025 •English

Celebrities take a stroll in the great British outdoors with their faithful hound.

Wainwright Walks

July 2025 •English

An exploration of the work of Britain's greatest fell walker and author, Alfred Wainwright.

Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch

July 2025 •English

Africa on its own terms and in full voice - across Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa. Uncovering the energy and ambition of creatives reinventing African music, fashion and film.

Chemins de Traverse

July 2025 •French

Shoreline

July 2025 •English

Explore the nearly 3000 kilometers of South African coastline – stretching from the desert border with Namibia on the Atlantic coast southwards around the tip of Africa and then north to the border with Mozambique on the Indian Ocean.

Safari Vet School

July 2025 •English

The brightest young vet students from around the world take on the ultimate test as they are plunged into the African wilderness for a crash hands-on course in animal conservation. Under the guidance of wildlife vet Dr Will Fowlds, whose family have lived on the Amakhala Game Reserve in South Africa for five generations, the students will work long hard days in the extreme environment. Not knowing when they will be called upon to sedate an elephant or assist in a rhino’s autopsy, will they rise to the challenge or be crushed by the pressure? Famed vet Steve Leonard will be on hand to help out and offer support to the strained and emotional students. Set in the exotic, beauty of wild Africa the young vets are far from home as they face the greatest challenge of their lives.