BBC PrimeTime now available only on S3

weekdays from 21h00-23h00

BBC PrimeTime now available only on S3

  • Monday’s to Wednesday’s - Enjoy Exceptional Dramas
  • Thursday - we’re going the extra mile with Extraordinary Documentaries
  • Friday’s - race into the weekend with some Exhilarating Entertainment

 

 

Highlights

Synopsis

Top of the Lake - S1

A powerful and haunting story from Oscar winning writer/director Jane Campion starring Elisabeth Moss, David Wenham, Peter Mullan and Holly Hunter.

Top of the Lake begins with a mystery - Tui, a 12-year-old girl, walks chest deep into the freezing waters of a South Island lake in New Zealand. She is five months pregnant and won’t say who the father is. Then she disappears. Robin Griffin is a gutsy but inexperienced detective called in to investigate.


Mondays - Wednesdays at 21:00

Live at the Apollo: All Girls - S1

wo shows of great stand up taken from over 13 series celebrating the women who have appeared on Live at the Apollo.

Fridays at 21:00

Joanna Lumley's Spice Road S1

Discover the fascinating origins and histories of our staple spices as actor Joanna Lumley travels halfway across the globe on an epic culinary voyage.

Joanna takes an intrepid 15,000-mile voyage from the remote Banda Islands in Indonesia to the stunning natural landscapes of Jordan in the Middle East, revealing the story of how West met East and how the battle to control the cultivation and sale of spices dictated the course of history for centuries.

Thursdays at 22:00

Paddy and Chris: Road Tripping - S1

A change of scene for Paddy and Chris as they take a trip across Europe seeking out the secrets to wellness and happiness.

“Well and truly middle-aged” Paddy McGuinness and “soon to be 50” Chris Harris are on a mission. They are heading to Sweden, Greece and Switzerland to learn how to grow old gracefully and make the years ahead the best yet.

Mondays - Wednesdays at 22:00

In the Dark - S1

A gutsy detective in her mid-thirties, Helen Weeks is drawn into the two most testing and personal cases of her career - just as she begins her journey towards motherhood. Helen is never fazed by a challenge, but her tough exterior conceals a complex inner conflict.

Monday - Thursday at 21:00

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FAQs

BBC Primetime is BBC Studios’ first dedicated BBC branded block in South Africa, available on public broadcaster, SABC. The content block will be available to watch weekdays between 21:00 and 23:00 and will home award-winning BBC catalogue dramas, documentaries and factual entertainment.

BBC Primetime is available on SABC3 Monday-Friday between 21:00-23:00.

BBC Primetime is available on SABC3 which is a free-to-view public broadcaster.

  • Curated especially with SABC3 audience in mind working closely with SABC team to select the fantastic, high-quality line-up of British content
  • The block is specifically focused on drama, documentaries and factual entertainment to suit SABC3 audience tastes. A window for new South African viewers for some of the wider offering and genres available in our award-winning catalogue