BBC Worldwide
Channels has unveiled its Summer season of programmes exclusive to DStv viewers
in South Africa. The exciting line-up presents the first and exclusive airing
of the very best of British programming where tradition and innovation go hand
in hand and established talent, such as Sir David Attenborough and Nigella
Lawson, sit alongside fresh new faces like Rachel Khoo.
Jon Farrar, VP Programming EMEA, BBC
Worldwide Channels said: “This July, Danny Boyle’s much-lauded Opening Ceremony
for the London 2012 Olympics uniquely captured the spirit of modern Britain
which embraces tradition and quality alongside creativity, innovation and fun.
“In our Summer Channels Schedule these
qualities can be found in abundance – from the stiff upper lips of worldwide
smash hit Downton Abbey to the fun
and realism of Sun, Sex and Suspicious
Parents. Traditional, high-quality
programming such as landmark wildlife series Africa also sit alongside Embarrassing
Bodies - a ground-breaking factual
entertainment series with a social purpose. We are proud that our Summer
line-up is rubber-stamped with the mark of ‘Made in Britain’ and look forward
to sharing our distinctive, innovative and high quality programming with our
South African audience over the coming months.”
Ratings-busting, multi-award winning drama Downton
Abbey returns with a much-awaited third
series of tales about the Crawley family. Oscar-winning writer Julian Fellowes picks up the story of the Downton householders as they adapt to
life in the roaring twenties and an exciting new cast member slips into costume
in the form of Hollywood royalty Shirley MacLaine.
Another drama – this time a nostalgic one -
Call The Midwife makes its South African debut exclusively on BBC Entertainment. A huge popular success in the UK, the drama attracted over 10
million viewers and is the highest rating BBC new drama launch on record. Miranda Hart, Jenny
Agutter, Judy Parfitt, Pam Ferris and Vanessa Redgrave star in these wonderfully warm and witty tales of midwifery and
families in Fifties’ London.
Full details of the line-up at www.bbcsouthafrica.com/summershowcase
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