ASTRO customers can enjoy variety of lifestyle and reality programmes premiering in July via TV, Astro GO and On Demand. Customers can look forward to the food recipes, inspiring home renovations as well as reality and competition shows on Food Network (Ch 708 HD), BBC Lifestyle (Ch 717 HD), TLC (Ch 707 HD), HGTV (Ch 715 HD), and DMAX (Ch 716 HD).
Learn new food recipes and culture:
Gino's Italy: Like Mama Used To Make (Premiere)
Premieres July 17, Mondays at 7pm on BBC Lifestyle (Ch 717 HD) | Stream anytime On Demand
From learning to make pizza at the fingertips of Nonna Flora, to stirring simmering pots of ragu, Gino D'Acampo is on a personal food odyssey going back through generations of his family. Gino travels the length and breadth of Italy whilst celebrating the women who have fed his homeland and shaped the country’s cuisine through the ages.
Man V. Food S6 (Season premiere)
Premieres July 14, Fridays at 6pm on Food Network (Ch 708 HD)
Armed with a serious love of food and years of experience in the restaurant business, Casey Webb travels the country in search of America's most delicious dishes and ultimate eating challenges. From a hulking four-pound Reuben sandwich in Milwaukee to a monstrous gallon-sized ice cream sundae in New Orleans, Casey steps up to the table with gusto. New man, new food – same epic battle.
Home design and inspiring renovation ideas:
Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge (Premiere)
Premieres July 17, Mondays at 10pm on HGTV (Ch 715 HD) | Stream anytime On Demand
Hosted by supermodel, designer, author and entrepreneur Ashley Graham, the four-part event series will feature eight teams of HGTV superstars and one celebrated Food Network chef as they transform a Southern California home into a real-life Barbie Dreamhouse. Each renovated space must be inspired by a decade in the 60-year history of the Dreamhouse, with homages to the pop culture and trends of the era.
Home Town S7 (Season premiere)
Premieres July 12, Wednesdays at 10pm on HGTV (Ch 715 HD) | Stream anytime On Demand
Erin and Ben Napier love their small Mississippi hometown, especially the old historical houses. Using found materials and old textiles, they're keeping the character of these classic homes but giving them modern and affordable updates. From Erin's imaginative hand sketches to Ben's custom handiwork, this couple is bringing homes back to life and making sure their small town's future is as bright as its past.
Celebrity IOU 3 (Season premiere)
New episodes every Monday at 8.05pm on TLC (Ch 707 HD)
Hollywood A-listers express their deep gratitude to people who have impacted their lives by surprising them with home renovations. The celebrities get hands-on with Drew and Jonathan Scott to imagine a design plan and create beautifully customised spaces.
Reality and competition shows:
Outchef’d
Premieres July 15, Saturdays at 6.50pm on Food Network (Ch 708 HD) | Stream anytime On Demand
Food Network star Eddie Jackson surprises amateur home cooks with the challenge of a lifetime, to go head-to-head in an intense, one-round cookoff against the most-competitive, acclaimed and intimidating celebrity chefs in the world. To even the odds, the home cook only needs ONE VOTE from a panel of random tasters to walk away with the US$5,000 prize.
Junior Bake Off S8 (Season premiere)
New episodes every Saturday and Sunday, 9.30pm on BBC Lifestyle (Ch 717 HD) | Stream anytime On Demand
Pastry chef and food writer Ravneet Gill and Bake Off alumnus Liam Charles return to judge the efforts of more budding bakers. It’s a mouth-watering journey, as 16 of the country’s best young bakers compete. A joyful way of getting children passionate about food.
Bad Hair Day (Premiere)
Premieres July 17, Mondays at 9pm on TLC (Ch 707 HD) | Stream anytime On Demand
Patients with extreme hair-related medical issues seek out Dr Angie Phipps, Dr Meena Singh and Dr Isha Lopez for life-changing procedures and treatments. From hair restoration to hair removal and every extreme in between, these doctors do it all.
Written In The Stars
Premieres July 28, Fridays at 10pm on TLC (Ch 707 HD) | Stream anytime On Demand
Three of the world's top astrologers match 12 single strangers into six couples, using only their birth charts. This sun-soaked social experiment will put astrology to the test to discover if the stars hold the answer to finding true love.
Dirt Every Day S6 (Season premiere)
Premieres July 19, Wednesdays at 9pm on DMAX (Ch 716 HD)
Dirt Every Day, presented by Tire Rack, showcases the 4x4 lifestyle, sharing off-roading know-how, tech upgrades and adventures in various trucks, Jeeps, buggies and go-anywhere machinery. Whether racing or rock crawling, mud bogging or overland camping, get ready to hit the dirt. – The Vibes, July 14, 2023
