TVAfrica leaps into spring with Guinness TV
TVAfrica, Africa's premier free-to-air television network, launched the spring season from the 11th August with a series of Guinness TV three-hour specials from 8 o'clock to midnight. The series is broadcast on Sundays in English speaking countries and on Fridays in Francophone Africa.
To keep the pace hot, Hakeem Kae Kazim, Mark Stussi, Isalbelle Bekke, Sonja Saul and Guinness' own action man Michael Powers are some of the popular personalities who have been signed up to host this programme.
Guinness TV delivers riveting viewing with a blend of documentaries and features coupled with the latest blockbuster movies. The first slot in the three-hour schedule is devoted to a series of hard-hitting documentaries depicting tales of success, courage and triumphs over adversity. Viewers are treated to behind-the-scenes looks at tennis superstars the Williams sisters, South Africa's own Nelson Mandela, record-breaking solo pilot Charles Lindbergh as well as the Ascent on G2, the true story of a woman's journey to the top of one of the world's highest mountain peaks.
The second slot focuses on current affairs, with documentary dramas that look at people who have overcome tremendous adversity to rise to the top. Real-life heroes featured include football superstar Pele, Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa, World Boxing Champion Muhammed Ali and the founder of political passive resistance, Mahatma Ghandi.
To finish off the segment, Guinness TV presents a host of the latest in big screen releases guaranteed to keep the viewer entertained. These include The Pelican Brief with Julia Roberts and Denzil Washington, The Bodyguard with Whitney Houston, The Shawshank Redemption with Tom Hanks, Dave with Kevin Kline as a presidential double as well as Conspiracy Theory with Mel Gibson.
