This November, BBC Studios is set to captivate audience with a diverse and thrilling state of new shows across its channels .
Wallander S3 (3 Episodes)
BBC BRIT (DStv Channel 120)
Starts 11 November 2024, Mondays at 20:00
Swedish detective Kurt Wallander investigates a series of murders in the south of the country. His search for peace is shattered when a buried skeleton is unearthed in his new garden, followed by a brutal double murder tied to Eastern European criminals. As he dives deeper, Wallander confronts a deadly cult while navigating personal challenges that threaten to unravel his closest relationships.
Cooking & Baking
BBC LIFESTYLE (DStv Channel 174)
What to Pack: Your Love of Good Food
Jamie: Fast and Simple (5 episodes)
Starts 19 November, Tuesdays at 20:00
Want to make deliciously simple meals fast? Jamie Oliver has you covered. He strips back cooking to its essentials and shows us some innovative ways to speed up our time in the kitchen.
Luxury Lifestyle
What to Pack: Your Dreams of Vicarious Living
Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby S6 (8 Episodes)
Starts 21 November, Thursdays at 20:00
Join Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti as they journey behind the scenes of extraordinary hotels around the world, from a high-tech quarry hotel in Shanghai to a serene retreat in Bhutan’s mountains. Each episode immerses them in the unique operations, cultural inspirations, and remarkable luxuries that define these iconic destinations. From modern biohacking therapies in Ibiza to ancient cave dwellings in Cappadocia, they reveal the secrets that make each hotel unforgettable.
BBC Earth (DStv Channel 184)
What to Expect: Mind-Blowing Content. Charismatic Storytelling. Stunning Views.
Travel/Wanderlust
What to Pack: Your Love for Travelling
Deadly 60 S5 (11 episodes)
Starts 09 November 2024 – Saturdays at 18:00
Explorer Steve Backshall is on a mission to meet more of the planet’s deadliest creatures – and raise awareness about the challenges they face. The adventurer travels to remote corners of the world – from the tropical South American rainforests of the Republic of Suriname to the stunning coral reefs of the Sea of Cortez, bursting with life. He has close encounters with some of the planet’s most fascinating creatures, including phenomenal bull sharks on a wreck, incredible wild dogs on the prowl, and enormous anacondas that need to be seen to be believed.
But, this isn’t just a deadly mission of discovery. Steve meets scientists and conservationists battling to protect these creatures’ habitats from climate change – and finds out what we can do to help Earth’s deadliest animals.
Weather/Disasters
What to Pack: Your Sense of Danger
Pompeii: The New Dig S1 (13 Episodes)
Starts 14 November, Thursdays at 19:00
Follow the most extensive archaeological excavation in Pompeii for a generation. Over the
course of a year, an all-Italian team of archaeologists excavate an entire city block, Insula
10, in the north of the city. The team aims to unearth the buildings, their purpose, who lived
there and what happened to them during the eruption.
Solar System S1 (15 Episodes)
Starts 21 November, Thursdays at 20:00
Discover the mysterious events unfolding every day across the planets and moons of our Solar System. From the makers of The Planets and Universe. Currently, countless spectacular events are taking place in the skies above us. Mountains of ice float on faraway worlds. Enormous dust devils whip across a red desert. Alien rainstorms feed the rapids of a 250-mile-long river of methane.
Scientists know this because over 40 active spacecraft are currently exploring the space around us, revealing what’s happening on the surface of planets and moons in astonishing detail. Innovative new VFX techniques allow us to explore these remarkable worlds like never before. Take five epic journeys across the solar system and find out how we are expanding the outer limits of our understanding.
BBC UKTV (DStv Channel 134)
What To Expect: The Best of the Best. Something for Everyone. Family-Programming.
Best Of BBC
What to Pack: A Sense of Adventure
Serengeti S2 (previously aired on BBC Earth)
Starts 04 November, Mondays 21:00
Serengeti returns for an enthralling second season, capturing the lives of Savannah’s iconic animals as they face intense personal battles and looming environmental catastrophes. From family betrayals among lions and baboon rivalries to an elephant baby boom, each storyline unfolds with both humour and heartbreak. As climate change brings unprecedented floods, the animals’ world is transformed, and survival becomes a race against nature’s fury.
Gordon Ramsey’s Future Food Stars S1
Starts 05 November, Tuesdays at 22:00
Gordon Ramsay searches for the UK’s most exciting new food and drink business, putting 12 entrepreneurs through a series of challenges as they compete to win his £150,000 investment.
Paul Hollywood Eats Mexico
Starts 21 November, Thursdays 18:00
Paul Hollywood (Great British Bake Off Judge) goes on a culinary and cultural road trip across the world, exploring extraordinary countries through their food and unique eating experiences.
The Savoy S1
Starts 26 November, Tuesdays at 18:00
Filled with glamour, history and character, The Savoy has sat alongside the River Thames for over 130 years. The first luxury hotel in Britain has hosted rock stars, royalty, Oscar winners and prime ministers, and now it’s opening its doors to the world.