A week of fabulous TV viewing
The new year is in full swing, and here are just the shows you want to look out for to get you back to full couch-occupying fitness
Sunday 6 January
Man v Monster
Nat Geo Wild
6pm
The show follows adventurer and cinematographer Richard Terry as he investigates legends and faces up to the truths of some of the most feared and cryptic species.
In each episode he investigates an animal myth, travels to the source of the story to get eye-witness accounts before setting off on a quest to encounter the creature fuelling the tales – it’s like a version of Mythbusters.
Tonight Terry comes up close with the Bengal tiger in an episode titled Man-Eating Menace.
Strictly Come Dancing
BBC Entertainment
7.25pm
It’s an overdose of dancing shoes, sequins and feathers as celebrities team up with pros to compete for the dancing crown. This is the ninth season of the show in the UK and it begins with a red carpet launch featuring Dolly Parton.
Contestants include legendary singer Lulu; Robbie Savage, the former Wales footballer; actress Anita Dobson; drummer Harry Judd of McFly fame; and Holly Valance, actress, singer and model. Psst! Our local version is also in the works to return.
We Bought A Zoo
M-Net
8pm
With an all-star cast that includes Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson and Thomas Haden Church, this comedy drama ticks all the boxes for a great night in. Set in California, it’s about Benjamin, a man who loses his wife and sets off to start a new life. He moves to the countryside and buys a large house that has a zoo to renovate.
His daughter is delighted, but his son is not happy about it. See what it takes to get a zoo to its former glory – with amusing missteps.
Ice Loves Coco
E! Entertainment
10pm
He’s ditched his gangsta rap image to be a homely, cuddly husband who plays with dogs and is surrounded by all things pink and feminine. See what marriage to model Coco Austin has done to the formerly hardcore Ice-T.
They’ve been married for more than 10 years. It’s unlikely and unconventional. This month Coco hosts a Licious fashion show during the New York Fashion Week, the couple butt heads while building their dream home and things go awry at a friend’s wedding.
A-List Listings
E! Entertainment
10.30pm
See how the other side lives. The other side being southern California where, as Ne-Yo puts it “trouble is a bubble in a champagne glass and dream and reality are one and the same”.
The show, hosted by David Burtka, covers opulent A-list estates, sprawling mansions and luxury pads. From a Beverly Hills home worth $58 million, complete with saltwater pools and a king-sized walk-in pantry, to a tour of Madonna’s former abode, this is truly extreme wealth and luxury.
Monday January 7
Alien Intruder
Sony Max
9pm
Set in the year 2022, four convicts have the chance to gain their freedom by volunteering for a space mission to salvage a lost ship. As one of the incentives for them to sign up, they are allowed to enjoy sexual liaisons with a woman of their choice in a virtual-reality world.
The mysterious and seductive interloper who infiltrates their vessel turns out to be an alien. Directed by Ricardo Gale, starring Maxwell Caulfield and Billy Dee Williams.
Tuesday January 8
Law and Order
SABC3
10.05pm
This long-running court drama has not lost any of the allure, suspense and thrills that has seen it survive the long haul.
The first episode of season 18 sees a television reporter caught up in the suicide case of a cop’s brother, and the daughter of a famous “Dr Death” may also be involved.
Wednesday January 9
Empire Girls: Julissa And Adrienne
Style Network
10.10pm
It is the season finale for Adrienne Bailon and Julissa Bermudez, the two fabulous Latina best friends and starlets looking to conquer the world of show business. The girls decide to give something back to the Latino arts community by shooting a public service announcement.
Adrienne is invited to perform at the Puerto Rican Day Parade, but struggles with the new choreography. Meanwhile, Julissa reignites sparks with a former crush.
Thursday January 10
Who Do You Think You Are?
BBC Knowledge
4.10pm
She is a revered actress and a mother. But Nthati Moshesh has many questions about her surname – which is a bastardised version of the great Moshoeshoe name, which belonged to the founder of the Basotho nation.
Moshesh crosses the border into Lesotho to find out why she no longer has the longer version of the name of her great great grandfather, King Moshoeshoe.
Friday January 11
Rude Tube
Sony Max Series
10pm
Getting paid to watch thousands of video clips on YouTube, and narrowing them down to the best, funniest and most outrageous of the week is a dream job. Alex Zane, a self-confessed viral video junkie, lives his dream of trawling the web for the best bits and bobs.
He finds viewing-pleasure gems. His favourite clips are often amusing and bizarre.
Saturday January 12
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
e.tv
8pm
A nebbish guy (Luke Wilson) discovers that the woman (Uma Thurman) he’s dating is endowed with superpowers.
When she becomes too needy and manipulative, he tries to break up with her, but she uses her extraordinary strength to turn his life into a living nightmare.
– City Press
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