Oti and Richard's South African Odyssey

Oti and Richard's South African Odyssey (2026- )

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This is a series about coming home - but also seeing home with new eyes. Oti Mabuse left South Africa at 21 to pursue a life in dance. Now, she's heading back – older, bolder, and full of questions. 

What's changed? What's stayed the same? And how well do you really know the place you were born once you've lived most of your life away from it? But she's not doing it alone. Joining her is her brilliantly unexpected bestie: Reverend Richard Coles – priest, pop star, philosopher, and unapologetic fan of a scenic train journey and a well-brewed tea. He's never been to South Africa, and he's wildly curious. Also slightly sun sensitive. 

Together, they set off across four wildly different provinces in search of stories, landscapes, laughter, and layered truths. Yes, they go deep. But they also dance, swim, laugh until their sides hurt, and eat their body weight in bunny chow. This isn't a history lecture – it's a moving, musical, sometimes messy, very human road trip through a country that refuses to be boxed in.

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Scheduleevery Tuesday at 21:00 (60 min)

Last Episode

Episode 4
Season 1Episode 460 min

Episode 4

Oti and Richard's journey concludes in the Eastern Cape where they try zip wiring and sky hanging before a nail-biting encounter with a herd of elephants. Oti and Richard explore the region's unique plant kingdom and delve into the fascinating history of Britain's 1820 settlers, and throw themselves into Xhosa culture.

Aug 11, 2026

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E04Episode 4Aug 11, 2026
S01E03Episode 3Aug 4, 2026
S01E02Episode 2Jul 28, 2026
S01E01Episode 1Jul 21, 2026
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Cast

Richard Coles

Richard Coles

plays himself
Oti Mabuse

Oti Mabuse

plays herself
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Presenter

played by Richard Coles
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played by Oti Mabuse
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