DSTV WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS 22-28 December 2023

Spooked Ireland

Genre: Crime, documentary

Saturday 23 December at 21:00 on Discovery ID, available on DStv Compact and up

Vogue Williams leads a team of paranormal experts investigating the blood-soaked history and suspected paranormal activity at some of Ireland's most haunted locations.

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Escape to the Chateau

Genre: Reality, lifestyle

Monday 25 December at 12:00 on The Home Channel, available on DStv Access and up

Escape to the Chateau is back with an action-packed series full of family adventures, awe-inspiring renovation projects, big reveals, and a magical Christmas special. Bringing a warm hug into living rooms, Dick, Angel, Arthur and Dorothy share more enchanting tales from the Chateau as they continue the renovation of their 19th-century fairytale home and grounds! Despite the havoc, the Chateau reveals more of its secrets while Dick and Angel continue to find ingenious ways of bringing new rooms back to life and creating a home full of happy memories.

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Fright Club

Genre: Reality

Thursday 28 December at 21:10 on Travel Channel, available on DStv Family and up

Jack Osbourne and the Ghost Brothers team up to get the facts behind the craziest paranormal clips out there, and compete to freak each other out with the creepiest paranormal videos they can find. A knife-hurling poltergeist, a doppelganger-infested seminary, a fleet of mini UFO drones and a giant, disgusting Bigfoot toenail are just a few of the bizarre video clips compiled to rattle each other.

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Abominable

Genre: Animation, family

Friday 22 December at 16:00 on Studio Universal, available on DStv Compact and up

After discovering a yeti, three friends embark on a quest to reunite the creature with his family. However, they must keep him safe from a wealthy man and a zoologist who want to capture him. Starring Chloe Bennett and Albert Tsai, directed by Jill Culton and Todd Wilderman.

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The First Noelle

Genre: Romance, drama

Saturday 23 December at 22:30 on M-Net, available on DStv Premium

After 20 years of friendship, Terrance and Noelle finally decide to date each other but break up when Terrance moves to London. Now Terrance is back in Atlanta for Christmas with his new girlfriend, also named Noelle. Starring Lala Milan and Novi Brown, directed by Patricia Cuffie-Jones.

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The Northman

Genre: Action, drama

Sunday 24 December at 18:00 in M-Net Movies 2, available on DStv Premium

Adventure awaits Prince Amleth, whose father was killed and mother was abducted by his ruthless uncle. However, the journey takes him through twists which unravel a dark truth about his family. Starring Alexander Skarsgard and Anya Taylor-Joy, directed by Robert Eggers.

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The Ghost and Molly McGee

Genre: Animation

Monday 25 December at 07:40 on Disney Channel, available on DStv Compact and up

Molly McGee, a young girl, wants to do good and help everyone around her. However, due to a curse gone awry, she finds herself stuck with Scratch, a ghost.

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It’s a Big Big World

Genre: Education

Tuesday 26 December at 07:05 on PBS Kids, available on DStv Easy View and up

A preschool science series set in a lush jungle full of colourful animal characters. Discovery is the theme, whether it's geography or nature. Learning is fun with Snook the sloth and Madge the old wise turtle in a treehouse high above their rain forest known as Tree World.

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Junior

Genre: Animation

Thursday 28 December at 08:15 on Cartoon Network, available on DStv Family and up

Created by Christophe Guignement from the work of Vanessa Pancrazi and directed by Emilie Rimetz, Junior explores the world of the titular 10-year-old and his friends in the sleepy River Neighbourhood in Mikako, a fictional equatorial African country.

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Guddan

Genre: Drama

Monday 25 December at 13:00 on Zee World, available on DStv Family and up

Choti Guddan, who wants to revive her father, AJ's, restaurant, crosses path with Pushpa Birla who aims to destroy the former by any means, including using her own son Agastya for her evil purposes.

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Destined by Fate

Genre: Drama

Tuesday 26 December at 14:30 on StarLife, available on DStv Family and up

‘Destined by Fate’ tells a story of friendship and long time relationship between two families, however, a misunderstanding between them leads to major drama.

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The Del Monte Dynasty

Genre: Drama

Thursday 28 December at 11:10 on Telemundo, available on DStv Family and up

Five adopted brothers Juan, Jose, Pedro, Gaspar and Lucas see how their easygoing life in the countryside is changed by the death of their father Emilio del Monte, who gives part of his land to his only biological child Paula, who comes to claim what belongs to her.

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Platform 7

Genre: Drama

‘Platform 7’ tells the story of Lisa, who witnesses a cataclysmic event on platform 7 of a railway station and in her memory finds a connection between her own life and the event she just witnessed.

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Why Does Everyone Hate The British Empire?

Genre: History, documentary

In this ground-breaking, four-part series, Al Murray takes us on an insightful trip through some of the toughest parts of British Imperial History.

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Life Below Zero: First Alaskans

Genre: Documentary

This observational documentary series follows a select few of the original inhabitants who are relying on ancient wisdom, as well as hunting, building and survival techniques, to ensure their survival for the next thousand years.

Watch BBC Earth now