{"id":16911,"date":"2022-09-08T00:39:30","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T22:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=16911"},"modified":"2022-09-08T00:39:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T22:39:31","slug":"national-geographic-channels-reveal-summer-spring-2022-content-slate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/09\/08\/national-geographic-channels-reveal-summer-spring-2022-content-slate\/","title":{"rendered":"National Geographic Channels Reveal Summer \/ Spring 2022 Content Slate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

National Geographic and National Geographic Wild to take viewers further this Spring and Summer, with premieres of several premium productions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Channels now broadcast in high-definition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highlights include Team Sayari, America\u2019s National Parks, Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge, Europe From Above S4, Tut\u2019s Toxic Tomb, World of Flavor with Big Moe Cason, Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted Showdown and Critter Fixers S2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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The Walt Disney Company Africa today announced the upcoming content slate for both National Geographic and National Geographic Wild for Spring\/Summer 2022. With a promise to ignite the explorer in all of us, and with a 133-year legacy, viewers across the continent will also be able to immerse themselves in the very latest and ground-breaking storytelling in stunning high definition for the very first time, taking them further than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Featuring the best and brightest scientists, explorers, photographers and filmmakers in the world, the coming months\u2019 content highlights offer something for everyone, as several new natural history series, feature documentaries, and programming stunts will showcase the wonder of the natural world, take them on exhilarating adventures and illuminate historical figures who epitomize the strength and triumphs of humankind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In National Geographic\u2019s first locally produced pan-African children\u2019s production, Team Sayari,<\/em><\/strong> viewers will follow a group of young conservationists, along with Akili \u2013<\/em> an AI computer represented as a large DNA helix \u2013 as they become Africa\u2019s protectors, working from a fun and high-tech base known as Sayari basecamp. Airing each Saturday at 13:00, Team Sayari<\/em><\/strong> premieres on 24 September and each episode promises adventures and investigative missions, visiting exciting places across Africa, meeting interesting people, sharing knowledge about the continent\u2019s biodiversity and exploring the need to become champions for conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Team Sayari L – R- Mysha Hodson, Adarsh Nagda, Railey Mugo Mwai, Shanah Serena Manjeru, Marita Nyambura Lucas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Fan-favourite survivalist Bear Grylls is back with Running Wild With Bear Grylls: The Challenge<\/em><\/strong>. Premiering on National Geographic on Wednesday 28 September at 21:00, Bear takes the daring adventures up a level by teaching celebrity guests, such as Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Simu Liu, Anthony Anderson and others, essential survival skills that they will have to master and then prove they can use in a high-stress situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Viewers will enjoy a new perspective of Europe through the changing seasons across a year in Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Romania Serbia and Scotland when Season 4 of Europe from Above<\/em><\/strong> premieres on Wednesdays at 19:00, from 28 September, revealing how tradition, engineering and natural wonders have shaped this fascinating continent, in a vibrant portrait of the region and the people who keep it alive.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Wooden gravestones of the Merry Cemetery in Sapanta, lit with candles and decorated with flowers on All Saints Day. (National Geographic)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

In Lost Treasures Of Arabia<\/em><\/strong>, premiering Friday 28 October at 19:00, we investigate AlUla\u2019s unsolved mysteries and unravel the many dramas that played out on this ancient stage. This television special features reveals the historical heritage, exquisite natural assets and the immense legacy of art that continues to inspire future generations in this middle eastern city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

King Tutankhamen, or King Tut as he is commonly known today, was relatively unknown to the world until 1922, when his tomb was discovered by Howard Carter 100 years ago. To celebrate the centennial anniversary of this remarkable find, National Geographic will premiere Tut\u2019s Toxic Tomb<\/em> <\/strong>on Friday 18 & 25 November at 19:00, with library content King Tut in Color<\/em><\/strong>, on Friday 4 November at 19:00 and Tut\u2019s Treasures, The Golden Pharaoh<\/em><\/strong> on Friday 11 November at 19:00, to further explore the many facets of the great Pharoah\u2019s life and legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n

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In November, two sumptuous programmes will take the adventure from the wilderness into the kitchen.In Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted Showdown<\/em><\/strong>, premiering Wednesdays at 21:00 from 9 November, the multi-Michelin star chef and Ironman athlete Ramsay faces off against those closest to him. including going head-to-head with his daughter Tilly in a culinary showdown. Later that month, Navy veteran Big Moe Cason leaves his culinary comforts behind and embarks on an epic journey to seek out the most mouth-watering dishes cooked over an open flame. World Of Flavour With Big Moe Cason<\/strong> <\/em>premieres onWednesdays at 21:00 from 30 November, exploring the connections between American barbecue and cultures around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, 100 miles south of Atlanta, Dr. Hodges and Dr. Ferguson are two longtime friends who own and operate the Critter Fixer<\/em> Veterinary Hospital. Between emergency visits to the office and farm calls throughout rural Georgia, the Critter Fixers<\/em> and their loving staff are constantly bombarded with unique cases only seen in the country. Critter Fixers<\/em><\/strong> S2 premieres on Fridays at 18:00 from 11 November on National Geographic Wild.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dr. Ferguson and Dr. Hodges put their heads together and work as a team on a case. (National Geographic\/Sean Grevencamp)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

For the world\u2019s top adventure athletes, the line between triumph and tragedy is sometimes razor thin. The epic 10-part series, Edge Of The Unknown <\/em><\/strong>by Academy Award\u00ae-Winning executive producers E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, will takes audiences inside the minds of pioneering adventure athletes as they recount the most consequential moments of their lives on their journey to perfect the mastery of their craft, will premiere Sundays at 21:00 from 25 December on National Geographic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe exciting line up of National Geographic programming delivers on our core purpose to tell exceptional stories that ignite wonder and inspiration for people of all ages, enabling them to better understand the world and their place in it,\u201d said Christine Service, Senior Vice President and General Manager of The Walt Disney Company Africa. \u201cWe can\u2019t wait to bring these wildly entertaining documentary series, feature documentary films and extraordinary natural history shows from the best storytellers in the world to viewers across the continent, and especially in HD for the very first time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To view programming schedules, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to tune in:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Geographic<\/strong>
DSTV: Channel 181
StarSat: 220 on DTH, 220 on DTT (249 on DTT in Uganda)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Geographic Wild<\/strong>
DSTV: Channel 182
StarSat: 221 on DTH, 221 on DTT (249 on DTT in Uganda)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

National Geographic and National Geographic Wild to take viewers further this Spring and Summer, with premieres of several premium productions Channels now broadcast in high-definition Highlights include Team Sayari, America\u2019s National Parks, Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge, Europe From Above S4, Tut\u2019s Toxic Tomb, World of Flavor with Big Moe Cason, Gordon Ramsay:… Continue reading National Geographic Channels Reveal Summer \/ Spring 2022 Content Slate<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[211,216],"class_list":["post-16911","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-television","tag-national-geographic","tag-national-geographic-wild","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16911"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16911\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16911"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}