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DCD Rights acquires new South African travel series with longtime friends Prue Leith & Sandi Toksvig

18 February 2026

Leading UK-based distributor DCD Rights has acquired worldwide distribution rights for Prue & Sandi’s South African Adventure (6 x 60’) produced by Yeti and DCD Rights for Channel 4, and starring Prue Leith (Prue Leith’s Cotswold Kitchen, The Great British Bake Off) and BAFTA nominated Sandi Toksvig (QI, Extraordinary Escapes).

DCD Rights has already secured sales for the six-part travel entertainment series to Foxtel Australia and BBC Lifestyle in South Africa.

Other brand-new sales for celebrity presenter led series from DCD Rights include Bill Bailey’s Vietnam Adventure (6 x 60’), which has sold to BBC Earth (South Africa and Poland), Warner Bros. Discovery (Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong), TVNZ (New Zealand), Ananey Communications (Israel) and GBC (Gibraltar).

Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure: Paris to Istanbul (6 x 60’) has recently sold to TVNZ (New Zealand), YLE (Finland) and TV3 Group (Latvia), along with previously announced sales for the series to ATP (USA), BBC Earth (Poland, Africa, Asia), NRK Norway, AMC Networks International Central and Northern Europe (Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia), MAX (Netherlands), HRT Croatian Television, RUV (Iceland) and GBC (Gibraltar).

Nicky Davies Williams, CEO, DCD Rights, comments, “We are delighted to have this new travel series with great friends Prue and Sandi, blending their aspirational journey across South Africa with sharing their personal memories and love of history and culture.  We are certain it will be an international success with its careful balance of engaging personalities and cultural insights.”

Long term pals Prue Leith & Sandi Toksvig are finally embarking on the trip of a lifetime together in Prue & Sandi’s South African Adventure.  Prue’s South African roots have defined her life and career. Now, she’s taking Sandi on and off the beaten track to discover the best the country has to offer.

They travel from Cape Town, where Prue was born, to Johannesburg, where she grew up. Packed full of fascinating takeout and personal anecdotes, each episode explores the history, nature, politics, culture and food of the places they visit. There’s hands-on activity, from wine sabrage to fishing, as they’re guided by fascinating locals, artisans and experts.

Conversations are candid and personal, with no topics barred for the close friends. And we see them adventuring. Whether it’s by boat, balloon, quad bike or safari vehicle, Prue and Sandi experience a journey they’ll never forget and inspire others to do the same.