Stay-at-home holidays with DStv Access this June

South African parents, are you staring down the barrel of school holidays coming up from Friday, 24 June? How about a little light relief with a glimpse into how the other half live in When Luxury Holidays Go Horribly Wrong Season 1. If you secretly collect news articles about cruise ship disasters, you’ll love this!

For more bizarre island fun that might make you thrilled to stay home, there’s Naked And Afraid Of Love Season 1. But if all that does is get you in the mood for love, try 90 Day Fiancé spin-off series Kenny & Armando: Our Journey So Far Season 1.

If you are making your escape to the seaside, get the whole family excited about what’s going on under the waves, with Oceans Week on National Geographic Wild (DStv Channel 182), in celebration of World Oceans Day on Wednesday, 8 June.

And now that we’re halfway through the year if you’re struggling with those health and wellness resolutions, let DStv Family and chef Erwan Heussaff throw you a lifeline in Lightened Up Season 1.

Read on for more about all these shows, including all the details of where you can watch the action from The Queen’s Jubilee below, and check out the highlights on the other packages. You’ve made it to mid-year 2022 and it’s treat yourself time!

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5 must-see series

When Luxury Holidays Go Horribly Wrong Season 1

From FOMO to oh, no! See what happens when a hurricane strikes a luxury cruise in the Bahamas, a couple’s 2017 Las Vegas holiday is disrupted by a spree killer, and injuries cripple a diving trip in Indonesia. South African-born actress Glynis Barber hosts this doccie series for those of us still stuck at home. Look out for the other fun titles in this series: When All-Inclusive Holidays Go Horribly Wrong, When Cosmetic Surgery Goes Horribly Wrong, and When Diets Go Horribly Wrong.

When Luxury Holidays Go Horribly Wrong Season 1 from Saturday, 4 June at 20:40 on CBS Reality (DStv Channel 132)

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Naked And Afraid Of Love Season 1

How confident would you have to be about your wobbly bits to show up to a first date stark naked? This series drops 8 men and 8 women on an island paradise and strips them of everything from their clothes, to their phones, to toothpaste, razors and deodorant. Then it sets them loose to find love, make shelters, or wander off into the wilderness like a grazing goat. PS: There are some surprisingly recognisable people in this, like Stefen D’Angelica from Hustle And Soul.

Watch Naked And Afraid Of Love Season 1 from Tuesday, 7 June at 21:00 on TLC (DStv Channel 135)

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Kenny & Armando: Our Journey So Far Season 1

This 90 Day Fiancé spin-off series catches up with American Kenny and Mexican Armando. Kenny has to tell his family how young Armando is before he prepares to leave for Mexico to be with his love, while Armando still hasn’t told his family about the man he’s been in a relationship with for the past 3 years. In Mexico, we see their experiences with bigotry on the street, the language barrier and the legal obstacles they have to face, despite gay marriage being legally recognised in Mexico.

Watch Kenny & Armando: Our Journey So Far Season 1 from Sunday, 26 June at 18:00 on TLC (DStv Channel 135)

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Lightened Up Season 1

If home cooking and soul food make you feel so good while being so bad for you, Erwan Heussaff knows how you feel. He grew up in the Philippines where family meals like fatty pork belly with coconut gravy reign supreme. But now he’s sharing his tips to help you to cut down on unhealthy fats and sugars, while still creating a dish you can bring to the table on any occasions from a braai to a wedding. Check out his tips with Korean fried wings and noodles.

Watch Lightened Up Season 1 from Tuesday, 7 June at 18:30 on The Home Channel (DStv Channel 176)

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Oceans Week

Nat Geo Wild takes us under the seas from Monday, 6 June to celebrate World Oceans Day on Wednesday, 8 June. Look out for the following shows…

• Monday, 6 June at 18:00: Wild Coasts. Brand new doccie
• Tuesday, 7 June at 18:00 & 18:45: Wonders of the Oceans, Islands of Life (doccie on the Pacific islands)
• Wednesday, 8 June at 18:00: Heroes of the Mediterranean (with Marine Biologist and National Geographic Explorer Manu San Felix)
• Wednesday, 8 June at 18:45: Deep Oceans (doccie set in Antarctica)
• Thursday, 9 June at 18:00: Sea of Hope: America's Underwater Treasures (diver and conservationist Sylvia Earle, photographer Brian Skerry, writer Max Kennedy and their crew of teenage aquanauts’s mission to persuade politicians to create ocean nature reserves)
• Friday, 10 June at 18:00: Deep Sea Killers: Into The Dark
• Friday, 10 June at 18:50: Man And The Wild, Oceans (doccie with Dr. M. Sanjayan)
• Saturday, 11 June at 18:00: Shark Eden (Dr. Enric Sala and Mike Fay survey of a hidden coral reef with more predators than prey).

Watch Oceans Week from Monday, 6 June at 18:00 on National Geographic Wild (DStv Channel 182)

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Also on DStv Access this June

• When All-Inclusive Holidays Go Horribly Wrong Season 1 from Sunday, 5 June at 20:40 on CBS Reality (DStv Channel 132)
• When Cosmetic Surgery Goes Horribly Wrong Season 1 from Sunday, 19 June at 20:40 on CBS Reality (DStv Channel 132)
• When Diets Go Horribly Wrong Season 1 from Saturday, 25 June at 20:40 on CBS Reality (DStv Channel 132)
• Escape To The Chateau Season 6 from Monday, 6 June at 16:00 on The Home Channel (DStv Channel 176)
• Backyard Builds Season 3 from Monday, 6 June at 19:00 on The Home Channel (DStv Channel 176)
• Gardening 101 Season 6 from Tuesday, 7 June at 21:00 on The Home Channel (DStv Channel 176)
• Masters of Flip Season 3 from Wednesday, 20 June at 19:00 on The Home Channel (DStv Channel 176)
• Home Of The Year Ireland Season 6 from Monday, 20 June at 19:30 on The Home Channel (DStv Channel 176)
• Dream Gardens Season 2 from Tuesday, 28 June at 21:30 on The Home Channel (DStv Channel 176)
• Find Me A Beach House Season 1 from Tuesday, 7 June at 19:30 on The Home Channel (DStv Channel 176)
• The River Season 2 Mondays-Fridays from Monday, 27 June AT 20:00 on Mzansi Wethu (DStv Channel 163)
• Welcome To Plathville Season 4 from Wednesday, 29 June at 21:00 on TLC (DStv Channel 135)
• Dr. Pimple Popper: Pop Ups Season 4 from Friday, 10 June at 21:50 on TLC (DStv Channel 135)
• Pride Month Stunt from Monday, 13 June at 18:00 on TLC (DStv Channel 135)
• Snake & Crane Arts Of Shaolin on Monday, 6 June at 19:00 on KIX (DStv Channel 114)
• Dragon Lord on Thursday, 30 June at 19:00 on KIX (DStv Channel 114)
• Ufelani Season 6 from Thursday, 2 June at 22:00 on Moja 9.9 (DStv Channel 158)
• Single & Mingle Season 5 from Saturday, 4 June at 18:00 (double bill) on Moja 9.9 (DStv Channel 158)
• Uthando Noxolo Season 7 from Tuesday, 7 June at 21:30 on Moja 9.9 (DStv Channel 158)
• Dloz'lami Season 3 from Tuesday, 7 June at 22:00 on Moja 9.9 (DStv Channel 158)
• Mamazala Season 8 from Saturday, 11 June at 19:30 on Moja 9.9 (DStv Channel 158)

All package alert: The Queen’s Jubilee

• The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: Trooping The Colour on Thursday, 2 June at 11:00 on BBC World News (DStv Channel 400)
• The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: BBC News Special on Thursday, 2 June at 19:00 on BBC World News (DStv Channel 400)
• Platinum Beacons: Lighting Up The Jubilee on Thursday, 2 June at 22:00 on BBC World News (DStv Channel 400)
• The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: A Service of Thanksgiving on Friday, 3 June at 11:00 on BBC World News (DStv Channel 400)
• The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: BBC News Special on Friday, 3 June at 18:00 on BBC World News (DStv Channel 400)
• Elizabeth: A Portrait In Part(s) from Friday, 3 June at 21:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
• The Queen Mother on Saturday, 4 June at 17:00 on BBC Lifestyle (DStv Channel 174)
• Our Queen At War on Saturday, 4 June at 19:00 on BBC Lifestyle (DStv Channel 174)
• The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: Platinum Party At The Palace on Saturday, 4 June at 20:30 on BBC Lifestyle (DStv Channel 174)
• Princess Margaret: The Royal Rebel on Sunday, 5 June at 17:00 on BBC Lifestyle (DStv Channel 174)
• The Coronation Of Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday, 5 June at 19:05 on BBC Lifestyle (DStv Channel 174)
• The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: The Big Jubilee Lunch on Sunday, 5 June (time TBC) on BBC World News (DStv Channel 400)
• Elizabeth The Unseen Queen on Monday, 6 June at 21:00 on BBC Lifestyle (DStv Channel 174)
• Royals: Keeping The Crown Season 1 from Tuesday, 7 June at 20:00 on Curiosity Channel (DStv Channel 185)

All package alert: Awesome June shows

Check out the other highlights packages for more on these shows…

Premium

• Desert Rose Season 1 from Thursday, 2 June at 20:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
• Noughts + Crosses Season 2 from Thursday, 16 July at 22:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
• Celebrity IOU Joyride Season 1 from Friday, 3 June at 20:00 on Discovery Channel (DStv Channel 121)
• Exploration Volcano Season 1 from Sunday. 19 June at 20:00 on BBC Earth (DStv Channel 184)
• Watch Law & Order Season 21 from Thursday, 23 June at 19:30 on M-Net DStv Channel 101)
• We Own This City Season 1 from Wednesday, 8 June at 22:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
• The Staircase Season 1 from Monday, 27 June at 21:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
• Good Sam Season 1 from Monday, 17 June at 20:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)

Compact Plus

• We’re Here Season 2 from Monday, 27 June at 22:00 on 1Magic (DStv Channel 103)
• Power Book II: Ghost Season 2 from Tuesday, 28 June at 22:00 on 1Magic (DStv Channel 103)
• Chernobyl, Fukushima: Living With The Legacy on Tuesday, 14 June at 20:00 on Curiosity Channel (DStv Channel 185)
• Twisted Killers Season 1 from Monday, 6 June at 19:00 on CBS Justice (DStv Channel 170)
• Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter season 1 from Thursday, 16 June at 19:25 on History (DStv Channel 186)

Compact

• Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars Season 1 from Tuesday, 21 June at 20:00 on BBC Lifestyle (DStv Channel 174)
• Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons Season 1 from Tuesday, 14 June at 22:00 on BET (DStv Channel 129)
• Listing Cape Town Season 1 from Wednesday, 1 June at 20:00 on BBC Lifestyle (DStv Channel 174)
• Lil Jon Wants To Do What? Season 1 from Wednesday, 29 June at 22:00 on HGTV (DStv Channel 177)
• The Saturday Showdown Season 1 from Saturday, 4 June at 18:30 on Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161)

Family

• Umakhelwane Season 1 from Sunday, 19 June at 20:30 on Moja Love (DStv Channel 157)
• Unzima Umshado Season 1 from Sunday, 12 June at 20:00 on Moja Love (DStv Channel 157)
• Outopsie Season 1 from Thursday, 2 June at 20:00 on VIA (DStv Channel 147)
• The Outpost Season 4 from Saturday, 18 June at 11:00 on Universal (DStv Channel 117)
• Hudson & Rex Season 4 from Tuesday, 14 June at 20:00 on Universal (DStv Channel 117)
• Private Eyes Season 4 from Friday, 17 June at 20:00 on Universal (DStv Channel 117)
• Vikings: The Rise And Fall Season 1 from Wednesday, 29 June at 21:00 on National Geographic (DStv Channel 181)
• My Desire Season 1 from Thursday, 9 June at 20:00 on StarLife (DStv Channel 167)

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