See the world with factual series on DStv, 29 Oct-4 Nov

The universe is full of mysteries and on DStv factual filmmakers, experts and adventurers take you on incredible journeys from traveling through time, to the edge of the universe, to the world’s wildest places.

Adventurer Ryan Pyle takes another walk-through world culture and nature in S4 of Extreme Treks, and two special doccies, The Acropolis: Secrets of The Ancient Citadel and Black Holes: Messages From The Edge Of The Universe, will challenge your knowledge of time, space and history. Then we’ll take to the air for Europe From Above, and plunge into the depths of the sea for a new season of Ocean Wreck Investigations.

Back To The Future film lovers will love Expedition: Back To The Future in which Josh Gates and actor Christopher Lloyd are hunting for a certain very special car. And car lovers can also catch Mike Hall rebuilding some beautiful vintage cars in Rust Valley Restorers,

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Adventures & expeditions

Extreme Treks S4

Traveller and photographer Ryan Pyle explores world culture and nature on foot. This season we’ll see Ryan in the Simien Mountains in Northern Ethiopia, the Chin Hills in Myanmar, Poland’s Tatra Mountains, and the Via Alpina in Switzerland. And we’ll find out how COVID lockdowns impacted his travels.

Watch from Sunday, 31 October on BBC Earth (DStv channel 184) at 19:00

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The Acropolis: Secrets of The Ancient Citadel 

For the past 2,000 years, the ancient ruins of the Acropolis have overlooked the city of Athens. The temple complex structure, built in 500 BCE, now comes to life, restored with CGI and drawing on expert archaeological discoveries about how it was built and what its engineers knew.

Watch on Friday, 29 October on National Geographic (DStv channel 181) at 19:00

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Europe From Above S3

Using drone footage taken from the air throughout the seasons of the year, this documentary series reveals how tradition, engineering and natural wonders have shaped Croatia, Norway, Portugal, Ireland, Switzerland and Iceland. See the world’s longest deep-sea cable, a masterpiece of Roman architecture, Lisbon’s mosaic pavements and more.

Watch from Wednesday, 3 November on National Geographic (DStv channel 181) at 21:00

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Ocean Wreck Investigation S1

This series recreates the final moments of ships and those on board, while personal testimony fills out the human side of these tragedies. The documentary also explores submarine accidents including three different German U-Boat wrecks like UC-66, the first U-Boat to be sunk by a plane.

Watch from Thursday, 4 November on National Geographic (DStv channel 181) at 21:00

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Black Holes: Messages From The Edge Of The Universe 

For the first time in 2012, astrophysicists were able to detect extraterrestrial neutrinos in the Antarctic ice. While these particles are invisible to us and their mass is unknown, find out what scientists at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory have been learning about the universe by studying them.

Watch on Monday, 1 November on Curiosity Channel (DStv channel 185) at 20:00

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Expedition: Back To The Future

Treasure hunter Josh Gates and Back To The Future (1985) actor Christopher Lloyd (Doc Brown) are on the hunt for one of the five original DeLorean DMC-12 Time Machine cars used in the films. If they find it, the film’s star, Michael J Fox, will auction it for charity.

Watch from Saturday, 30 October on Discovery Channel (DStv channel 121) at 20:55

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Rust Valley Restorers S1

Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains lies a unique community of car enthusiasts, “Rust Valley”. At its heart is a restoration garage run by a team of colourful and charismatic characters who use their impressive skills and experience to restore, trade and sell classic cars including a 1966 Beaumont Sport Deluxe and a 1941 Dodge Power Wagon.

Watch from Monday, 1 November on History (DStv channel 186) at 20:15 

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