1) Title: Rof Of Spog
Date: Fridays 18:00 (starts 9 Dec)
Synopsis : Rof Of Spog provides an adventurous and sophisticated documentary style take on the food, travel and lifestyle genre that reflects our shared humanity and celebrates our differences while exploring the Southern African landscape. Well known TV personalities and old friends, Paul du Toit and Terence Bridgett guide audiences on a journey to some of the most remarkable and eclectic places and show the very different sides to the same destinations.
2) Title: I Had It All
Date: Sundays 21:00 (starts 4 Dec)
Synopsis: I had it all is a series of documentary profiles of individuals who defined themselves by material possessions. These are people who’ve learnt from losing it all that there is much more to liefe, and that too much value placed on material things can distort and destroy things that make life worth living. From Umhlanga rocls to an informal settlement, from private jet to taxi ranks, tailored suits to second hand clothing shops- these are dramatic and engrossing narratives of individuals whose journey take a tragic turn.
Christmas and New Year Movie Specials
1) Title: Tom and Jerry- The Magic Ring
Date: Monday 19 December (08:00)
Synopsis: The Oscar-winning cat-and-mouse twosome--Tom and Jerry--returns with an all-new adventure. When Tom and Jerry's irrepressible curiosity gets the best of them, the mysterious magic ring that Tom guards with his life ends up stuck over Jerry's head. Now, Jerry must find a way to free himself of the ring while fleeing Tom, who wants to remove the ring any way he can! Find out if the pair can conjure up a solution in this fur-raising, madcap escapade
2) Title: Curious George
Date: Monday 26 December (08:00)
Synopsis: George, the inquisitive little monkey with an insatiable taste for adventure, sets off in a brand new tale, where his spunky and fun-loving nature endears him to new friends and launches him on a series of (mis)adventures. Based on the classic stories by Margret and H. A. Rey, this film version features gorgeous and old-fashioned two-dimensional animation that echoes the simple colors and shapes of the books. This delightful children's film features amazing voice talent that includes Will Ferrell as the Man in the Yellow Hat, Drew Barrymore, and Dick Van Dyke, and also includes all-original music from Jack Johnson.
3) Title: Superman Returns
Date: Monday 26 December (08:00)
Synopsis: In a soaring new chapter in the epic story of the Man of Steel, Superman Returns to fight for truth and justice! While old enemy Lex Luthor (Kevin Spacey--Seven, L.A. Confidential) plots to render him powerless, Superman (Brandon Routh) must face the heartbreaking realization that Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth--Beyond the Sea), has moved on with her life. Or has she? From the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of outer space, Superman blazes an epic journey of redemption to protect the world he loves from cataclysmic destruction. The X-Men's Bryan Singer takes the helm in this superpowered epic action-adventure that reunites Superman with a world that's almost learned to live without him.
4) Title: Tom and Jerry
Date: Tuesday 20 December (08:00)
Synopsis: In this brand-new adventure, Tom and Jerry are left homeless after their families move away without them. Alone in the real world, the two friends get advice from a streetwise dog and his wisecracking friend--who's a flea--then team up with an eight-year-old orphan girl. Now chased by the orphan's evil aunt, alley cats, animal catchers and crazy kidnappers Tom and Jerry use all the lovable tomfoolery they know to rescue their new friend in this madcap adventure.
5) Title: Land Before Time 12: Days Of The Flyers
Date: Tuesday 27 December (08:00)
Synopsis: Fun takes flight with prehistoric pals Little-foot, Cera, Petrie, Spike and Ducky in this all-new soaring adventure. "The Day Of The Flyers," an important event for the flyers in the Great Valley, is approaching and free-style Petrie is having trouble flying in formation with his siblings. His friends try to help him, but a "fuzzy" new comer named Guido gives the most helpful advice -- its always best to just "be yourself." No one has ever seen anyone else like Guido, and when the gang tries to figure out what kind of dinosaur he is, their questions lead them on a thrilling journey to the Mysterious Beyond.
6) Title: George Of The Jungle
Date: Wednesday 14 December (08:00)
Synopsis: Based on the classic cartoon of the '70s, the box office hit George of the Jungle swings from comedy to romance to action-adventure with a sharp blend of humour, slapstick and dazzling special effects. Raised by apes in the jungle, George (Brendan Fraser of Encino Man), falls in love with beautiful career woman, Ursula (Leslie Mann of Last Man Standing) who takes him to the city to live as a civilized human. However, a homesick George is ultimately compelled to return to his jungle habitat to fight off poachers and defend his animal friends, including Ape, a distinguished, intelligent gorilla voiced by veteran comedic actor John Cleese (A Fish Called Wanda). With Ursula by his side, George finds that love conquers all as he regains his rightful position as King of the Jungle in this fun and entertaining film.
7) Title: Tweetys High Flying Adventure
Date: Wednesday 21 December (08:00)
Synopsis: Everyone's favorite little yellow bird takes a madcap trip around the world when Granny wagers that Tweety can circle the globe in 80 days and collect no fewer than 80 cat paw prints along the way. With the bumbling Sylvester hot on his tail, our cute canary hero hang glides, Rollerblades and snowboards from London to Africa to the Himalayas and beyond as he meets up with a dazzling cast of Warner Bros. cartoon celebrities, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the Tazmanian Devil. Fasten your seat belts for world-class action, sky-high hilarity and "puddy tats" galore in the all-new Looney Tunes movie Tweety's High-Flying Adventure.
8) Title: Rainbow Brite All The Star Stealer
Date: Wednesday 28 December (08:00)
Synopsis: In the magical kingdom of Rainbow Land, far from Earth, where the colors of the spectrum are created, there lives a heroic little girl named Rainbow Brite who is responsible for bringing all the joy and color to the world. But a spoiled and Princess has combed the galaxy, collecting the most precious stones she can find for her own selfish pleasure. When she steals the light from the planet Spectra--the largest diamond in the cosmos and the sole source of illumination for the worlds that surround it--the Earth goes dark; children stop playing; flowers start dying; and hope vanishes. Rainbow Brite and her gleaming white stallion, Starlite, spring into action. Joined by a heroic boy named Krys and his flying robot horse, On-X, they challenge the Princess' deadly forces with an arsenal of pure color power--bursting star sprinkles, streaming prisms and shooting rainbows--in a fireworks fight to the finish.
9) Title: Funny Farm
Date: Thursday 15 December (08:00)
Synopsis: Two fast-track yuppies, yearning for the tranquility of rural life, give up their careers and New York lifestyle only to find the wacky eccentrics outnumber the mosquitoes in their idyllic countryside. Starring:- Chevy Chase, Madolyn Smith
10) Title: Steven Spielberg presents Wakko Wakko Wish
Date: Thursday 22 December (08:00)
Synopsis: Wakko picks the only magical falling star capable of granting his wish, but the entire Animaniac clan must battle its way across a vast snowy country and outrace the evil King Salazar to reach the star and get his wish.
11) Title: Scooby Doo and The Monster Of Mexico
Date: Thursday 29 December (08:00)
Synopsis: Scooby-Doo and the Mystery, Inc. gang are in for a creepy encounter with a monster from Mexico in the mucho spooky, all-new Scooby-Doo movie. The sleuths take a well-earned vacation to visit a friend in Mexico and celebrate the Day of the Dead (Mexico's version of Halloween). But there's trouble in the town of Veracruz, where tourists are being frightened away by a terrifying creature, the Chupacabra, which is 10 feet tall, with huge, green-glowing eyes! When Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Velma and Daphne discover that their friend may have to sell his hotel because of the beast, things get even more mysterious. Scooby-Doo and his partners must tangle with everything from giant feathered serpents to ghoulish ghosts as they race to solve this Mexican mystery!
12) Title: Pee Wees Big Adventure
Date: Friday 16 December (08:00)
Synopsis: When Pee-wee Herman's idyllic world is destroyed by the theft of his fire-engine red bicycle, the pre-pubescent adult sets out on a manic cross-country odyssey to recover his most valued possession.
14) Title: Scooby Doo and the Cyber Chase
Date: Friday 30 December (08:00)
Synopsis: Scooby-Doo and the gang encounter their most electrifying adventure after they get zapped into a high-tech computer game! When Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and their friends try to capture the Phantom Virus, they accidentally become transported into a video game based on their own Mystery, Inc. adventures. While pursuing the dastardly Phantom Virus through the game's 10 outrageous levels, the crime-fighters travel from the prehistoric past to the space-age future and even tangle with a hair-raising horde of virtual villains from their most famous capers!
15) Title: Scooby Doos and The Aliens Invaders
Date: Saturday 31 December (08:00)
Synopsis: Stranded in a remote desert town, Scooby, Shaggy and the Mystery, Inc. Kids soon discover a plethora of flying saucer buffs, secretive scientists and less-than-friendly extraterrestrials! But after aliens chase and beam them aboard a UFO, something even weirder happens to Shaggy and Scooby (Scott Innes)--they each fall in love: Shaggy with a nature photographer and Scooby with the photographer’s dog. As clues to the mystery of the alien invaders lead them from a top-secret government research base to a huge network of caves hidden under the town, the race to crack the case redefines the term "far out" in this hilarious space-capade.
16) Title: Daffy Duck’s Fantastic Island
Date: Saturday 24 December (08:30)
Synopsis: An animated spoof of television's "Fantasy Island" with Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, Foghorn Leghorn and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang. This full-length feature combines brand-new animation directed by Friz Freleng with moderately trimmed versions of 10 classic cartoons.
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