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Top BillingEpisode Guide: Season 23
Living the Top Billing Dream
Airs: 24 June 2012, 12:00 p.m. - Living the life of a Top Billing presenter is something rather mystical but for the finalists of this year’s 'My Top Billing Dream' Presenter Search, it is a life that they might just be lucky enough to experience. This week Jeannie D, Jo-Ann, Janez, Ursula, Lorna, Dhiveja and Aidan share their career highlights (including their most exciting celebrity interviews, the enviable exotic travel destinations and the adrenaline-packed adventures). Join us as we learn their trade secrets and find out what advice they have for this year's finalists!
Back to the Beginning
Airs: 17 June 2012, 12:00 p.m. - With the whole country buzzing about the 'My Top Billing Dream' Presenter Search, we take you down memory lane to visit Top Billing's earliest presenters. Join us as we meet up with Neil McCarthy, Michelle Garforth-Venter, Michael Mol, Tumisho Masha and Bassie Kumalo! We reminisce on their career highlights (including their most exciting celebrity interviews, the enviable exotic travel destinations and the adrenaline-packed adventures) and find out what life is like in the wake of a Top Billing career!
Behind the scenes of Mad Buddies
Airs: 10 June 2012, 12:00 p.m. - This week on Top Billing Simba goes behind the scenes of the latest classic Schuster slapstick comedy, Mad Buddies. Join us as we find out from Kenneth Nkosi what life is like on the set of a Schuster production and Leon Schuster shares some of the magic that has made him the most successful filmmaker in South African history.
My Top Billing Dream Top 100
Airs: 03 July 2012, 8:00 p.m. - Thousands of hopefuls waited anxiously for their turn to prove that they are the person Top Billing is looking for. Models, actors, students, parents and performers faced their fears and braved the queue, cameras and the dreaded audition room. See who has made up our Top 100 most memorable auditions!
Simba's Slice of The Good Life
Airs: 26 June 2012, 8:00 p.m. - Two years ago a striking young man slept in his car outside the Top Billing Johannesburg audition venue so as to make sure he did not miss his opportunity to change his life. Join us this week as Simba remembers his journey and shares all the highs and hard times of becoming a Top Billing presenter. We also catch up with the Top 14 Finalists of the 2010 Presenter Search to see where life has lead them and find out what advice they have for this year's contestants.
Highlighting Fabulous Homes (Highlights Show)
Airs: 17 April 2012, 8:00 p.m. - Each week on Top Billing we take you on a tour of some of the most breathtaking homes both locally and abroad. This week, we recap some of our favourite homes that we have visited in the past four years. From old homes that have been given astounding facelifts to new homes with breathtaking views. We remember the simple, the extravagant and the eco-friendly, including homes built around some of the epic beaches in our beautiful country. Join us as we take you on an incredible journey of some truly inspiring homes.
Lights, Camera, ACTION!
Airs: 10 April 2012, 8:00 p.m. - Have you ever dreamed about being in an action movie? The thrills of high-speed chases and heart-stopping leaps from buildings, planes and moving vehicles are enough to grab any adrenaline-junkie's eye. This week, Top Billing meets up with Nicholas Daines, a stuntman/actor/acrobat who shows Jeannie D just what it takes to professionally put yourself in the line of fire... literally. Liam Neeson, eat your heart out!
Top Billing meets Dr. Oz
Airs: 03 April 2012, 8:00 p.m. - Talk shows are huge in the States, that's why when Jeannie D visited New York recently she headed to 30 Rockefeller Plaza to meet one of the world's most influential people - Dr. Oz! Join Jeannie and Dr. Oz as they tour the studio and chat about life, family, Oprah and his most recent accolade – an Emmy Award! Tune in to Top Billing to catch it all!
Pat Lambie on Top Billing
Airs: 27 March 2012, 8:00 p.m. - Top Billing has an awesome interview with Springbok and Sharks flyhalf Pat Lambie. This week join Janez as he heads to Durban to meet up with Sharks and Springboks Flyhalf, Pat Lambie. Janez learns that Pat's not only an athlete on the rugby field, but also in the water, as he gets to try out one of Pat's favourite hobbies – surfing – before they catch their breath on the pier at Ushaka beach. Tune in to Top Billing to find out more about the 'baby-faced assassin', how he started, the pressure of place kicks and the all-important question of whether or not he has a girlfriend!
The Eagles in SA
Airs: 27 March 2012, 8:00 p.m. - Millions of albums, multiple awards and hit singles, sell out concerts, a break up, a reunion, more hit records and more sell out concerts. 40 years on they are still going strong! Join us on Top Billing as Janez interviews The Eagles, before they begin their world tour, starting in South Africa!
Simba Explores Champagne
Airs: 20 March 2012, 8:00 p.m. - The golden bubbles of Champagne are well loved by many but what you might not be so familiar with is the story behind this bubbly beverage. Join Top Billing presenter, Simba, as he visits the Champagne region in France from where this sparkling wine takes its name, in the search of the secrets to how this famous drink came to be.
Snow
Airs: 13 March 2012, 8:00 p.m. - 'Snow' is not generally a word that comes to mind when thinking about South Africa and our sub-tropical climate. For summer sports, we're all set, but for a true snow-covered skiing holiday, we've got to travel to colder climes. Join Top Billing presenter, Dr Michael Mol and his family as they pack their bags and head to Valmorel, France to uncover the secrets of this popular European sport.
Breath taking Knysna Abodze
Airs: 06 March 2012, 8:00 p.m. - Imagine waking up everyday to a view of lush, indigenous vegetation, with the crisp smell of a sea breeze. This week on Top Billing we visit the Garden Route, where nestled between the age-old Knysna Forest and the dazzling Indian Ocean lies the manicured fairways and lush indigenous vegetation of Simola Estate. Join us as we meet the owners of this impressive estate and get a tour of their beautiful home.
