Carte Blanche 35 Years Later

Derek Watts and Ruda Landman kicked off Carte Blanche on the 28th of August 1988. This M-Net actuality programme became a household name, delivering on its promise for South Africa: “You have the right to see it all”.

In their footsteps Devi Sankaree Govender, Macfarlane Moleli, Bongani Bingwa, Claire Mawisa and many more followed.

This video is SLOW’s’ love letter to Carte Blanche. For being 35 years on air. A thank you to those in front and behind the camera. And of course, to our favourite television uncle, Derek Watts.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:54 - The start of M-Net
2:03 - The start of Carte Blanche
3:00 - Derek Watts history
4:37 - Derek Watts reflection
6:53 - Carte Blanche history
9:30 - Carte Blanche set the benchmark
11:04 - Carte Blanche contributions
12:34 - The right to see it all

SOURCES THAT MADE US WISER

CARTE BLANCHE EPISODES FEATURED:

ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE

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[tshegomaroga]

Its the end of an Era, Sunday nights will never be the same 😞 Derek Watts is a true Icon.

[nicogouws]

This is beautiful!! It brings back so many memories. RIP Derek. Thanks you two, very well written & brilliantly presented...

[wallylloyd]

Proudly South African. RIP Derek Watts.

[Phins]

Thank you for this wonderful tribute to a legend. As always you've done a brilliant job. Thank you.

[marcwilliams]

It’s crazy in my older age watching this really calmed me.

[leoniprinsloo]

Dankie SLOW. Julle doen dit weer. n Mense mens storie. Mens kyk dit met n traan in jou hart. Dankie.

[wenng]

Thanks for covering this. I was a kid when I first heard the Carte Blanche theme on TV so it’s history is unknown to me.
RIP Derek 💔

[gracerichardson]

May Derek rest in peace he will be sorely missed and his family and colleagues be reminded always of his kind and great man he was 😢❤

[eleanormaxwell]

He was wonderful, a giant of a Man in every way. He will really be missed.

[deankotze]

Absolutely beautifully put together! ❤❤

[shakierah]

omw how nostalgic.... remembering that MNET decoder lol, as a child i remember hearing Carte Blanche meant its Sunday and almost bedtime we all fee as if Derek Watts was a part of our families. a true legend

[Manuqtix.Manuqtix]

Carte Blanche is SA’s version of inside edition

[shamsi]

All the memories....a well told story!

[diymaster]

We will miss Derek watts when I received the news I was really sad because our country lost a treasure

[ca]

I grew up in SA and our Sunday family ritual was a roast dinner followed by all sitting together in the lounge to watch Carte Blanche...
In the UK now and when I heard the news that Derek had passed it was a bit of a gut punch, in a strange way I feel like a part of my childhood has gone with him...

[theplantbasedsaffer]

Shame the Carte Blanche tribute they were all in floods, Mac especially. Very touching and sad day for SA.

[seamus]

The Mnet contant was better in the 80's than it is presently.

[republic_of_kyle]

Derek and Ruda! Derek gone too soon. A South African icon.

[Bongz]

Who remembers the prank thar Leon did on Carte Blance on Oh Shucks?😂

[eleanormaxwell]

Remember the computing fir tye name of the show.