Tuesday, 15th of December, 2009
This is a new feature where I run through all the highlights on local TV and Satellite. Some series will make an appearance here everyday, particularly on weekdays. And out of all these highlights, I will feature one as the AAA’s choice of the day. All programs are set out chronologically – as in the order according to the time they appear on TV.
So hopefully for those reading this, there will be less paging through TV guides and so on, which have become increasingly erroneous over the last year or so – particularly the Dish magazine.
While compiling this list, I referred to The Good Weekend, which comes with the Weekend Argus on Saturdays. Only the things that appeal to me or get a rating of at least two or three stars make it on the list.
Note that this is all for local South African TV and DSTV, not international stuff, like what’s showing in the US.
Highlights
Eagle Eye (M-NET at 11:00 AM; stars Shia LeBouef, Billy Bob Thornton)
Ninja Warrior (Animax – Channel 126 on DSTV at 6:15 PM; reruns)
The Simpsons (Vuzu- Channel 123 on DSTV at 6:30 PM; reruns of old series)
AAA’s Choice
Top Gear (BBC Entertainment - Channel 120 on DSTV at 6:30 PM; reruns of old series)
Top Gear originally aired from the late 70s to the early 2000s. From there, a new show which was meant to be the show’s successor, Fifth Gear, started up and quite a few people from the original went over, including Tiff Needell.
But, a year or two later, and Top Gear was revived in what they call “the new format”, or “second coming”, and the legendary, obnoxious, brash, and funny-as-hell Jeremy Clarkson was brought back on as he had been on the original show for more than ten years. James May ended up replacing another person named Jason Dawes from season 1, since James had also been on Top Gear since the late 90s. Richard Hammond was initially the new guy in the series.
Top Gear was brought back to life in 2002 and has since then gone on to be a big thing on TV – so much so that BBC couldn’t make up their minds whether to run it on BBC Entertainment or BBC Knowledge. Entertainment ended up winning the show back although it was on Knowledge for quite some time. The show is very popular in SA. Top Gear even makes a trip here every year or so.
Anyhow, if you like cars and comedy, then don’t miss this. Unfortunately these are old episodes from previous seasons, and the new season finished recently, but there are still a few gems and even some you might not have seen before, if you’re lucky.
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (BBC Entertainment - Channel 120 on DSTV at 7:30 PM)
Big Bang Theory (SABC 3 at 7:30 PM)
WWE Afterburn (E-TV at 8:00 PM)
Special Assignment (SABC 3 at 8:30 PM)
Heroes (SABC 3 at 9:00 PM)
The Verge (Vuzu- Channel 123 on DSTV at 9:30 PM)
South Park (Vuzu- Channel 123 on DSTV at 10:00 PM; reruns of old series)
Supernatural (SABC 3 at 10:15 PM)
Sherlock Holmes And The Secret Weapon (E-TV at 01:45 AM)
Today’s TV Schedule Highlights, and AAA’s Choice - 15/12/09: Top Gear
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