TBI reports SBS has bought several programs from Abacus Media Rights, including The Rise and Fall of Boris Becker (working title) which will debut on ITVX in the UK in 2023, Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunters, and Jeremy Pang’s Asian Kitchen.
Week commencing 25 December 2022
Sunday 25 December 
09:00 am Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize
09:05 am Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize
09:10 am Blue Water Safari
10:05 am The World From Above
10:40 am A World Of Calm
11:05 am Paul O’grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas
12:00 pm APAC Weekly
12:30 pm France 24 English News
01:00 pm Speedweek 2022
03:00 pm ISU Figure Skating Grand
Prix Italy
04:30 pm The Luxury Christmas Decorators
05:30 pm Europe’s Greatest Train Journeys
06:30 pm SBS World News
07:30 pm Dean Martin: King Of Cool Premiere
08:35 pm Uri Geller’s Secret Treasures Premiere
10:05 pm Amy Rpt
Monday 26 December
07:30 pm Celebrity Letters And Numbers Rpt
08:30 pm 24 Hours In Emergency
09:30 pm Secrets Of Playboy
10:20 pm Battle Of Alcatraz Rpt
11:20 pm Reunions
Tuesday 27 December
07:30 pm Who Do You Think You Are? Rpt
08:30 pm Some Kind Of Heaven Premiere
10:00 pm The Artist’s View: Whitney Houston Rpt
10:30 pm SBS World News Late
11:00 pm Cheyenne & Lola
12:00 am Unit One x 4 Rpt
Wednesday 28 December
07:35 pm Britain’s Beautiful Rivers Rpt
08:30 pm Britain’s Beautiful Rivers Rpt
09:25 pm Tokyo Vice S01 E04
10:25 pm SBS World News Late
10:55 pm Dignity S01 E04
11:55 pm The Night Manager
Thursday 29 December
07:35 pm World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys S04 E10
08:30 pm Coastal Ireland With Adrian Dunbar Rpt
09:25 pm War Of The Worlds S03 E04
10:20 pm SBS World News Late
10:55 pm L’Opera
11:40 pm Stella Blomkvist x 4 Rpt
Friday 30 December
07:35 pm Engineering Reborn S01 E06
08:30 pm Inside Central Station Rpt
09:25 pm Why Buildings Collapse Rpt
10:20 pm SBS World News Late
10:50 pm Gomorrah x 3 Rpt
Saturday 31 December
07:30 pm Lucille Ball: We Love Lucy Rpt
09:10 pm Adele: 30 Greatest Moments Premiere
10:40 pm Willie Nelson American Outlaw Premiere
11:45 pm Dolly Parton: 50 Years At The Opry Rpt
oh please tell me they’ve got Dinner For One on earlier. There will be riots if it’s missing, like it nearly was one year!
I think these days it airs earlier at around 6 or 6:30.
It’s at 6:10 PM
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Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2022
1 January 7:30 PM
Question master Jimmy Carr is joined by a panel of celebrity guests for a quiz that will make you laugh, scratch your head, and say ‘was that THIS year? Blimey.’
Features Stephen Merchant, Katherine Ryan, Richard Ayoade, Maisie Adam, Jonathan Ross and Rose Matafeo.
(Airs on Channel 4 26 Dec 2022).
Heritage Rescue - Season 2
Monday 2 January 8:30 PM
Nick Knowles follows the 8-million pound restoration of 500-year-old moated manor house Oxburgh Hall in Norfolk.
The project began after the sudden collapse of a dormer window.
Britain is home to some of the world’s most magnificent and historic buildings, but centuries of neglect and exposure have wrecked some of the most loved sites. Nick Knowles follows owners, custodians and artisans working to keep Britain’s heritage alive.
Lies, Politics And Democracy
Tuesday 3 January 8:30 PM
In September 2022, ahead of the 2022 midterm elections and amid continuing false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump, Frontline presents Lies, Politics and Democracy.
From veteran Frontline filmmaker Michael Kirk and his award-winning team, Lies, Politics And Democracy is an examination of the profound and mounting threats to American democracy, as it tracks major political decisions made in the United States over the past seven years, and lays bare the deep fissures that resulted.
The documentary presents startling new details from GOP insiders on how the indulgence of Trump’s authoritarian impulses and embrace of his rhetoric enabled his power over the American political system, leading the nation to this precarious moment.
Told in part through the perspectives of key Republican players and party leaders, the two-hour special provides first-person accounts from those who sounded.
Our Law
Thursday 5 January 8:30 PM
After 170 years of locked doors and sealed lips, documentary cameras have been granted intimate and candid access to the Indigenous officers and cadets attempting to break the cycle of Indigenous incarceration and repair a deeply troubled Aboriginal-police relationship, while giving voice to the communities being policed.
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Week commencing 1 January 2023
Sunday 1 January
07:30 pm Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2022 Premiere
08:35 pm Movie: The Father (2022) Premiere
11:00 pm Movie: La Belle Epoque
Monday 2 January
07:30 pm Michael Mosley’s Health Intervention Rpt
08:30 pm Heritage Rescue Season 2 Premiere
09:30 pm Secrets Of Playboy
10:20 pm Battle Of Alcatraz Rpt
11:10 pm Reunions
Tuesday 3 January
07:30 pm Who Do You Think You Are?
08:30 pm Lies, Politics And Democracy Premiere
10:35 pm SBS World News Late
11:05 pm Cheyenne & Lola
12:05 am Unit One x 4 Rpt
Wednesday 4 January
07:35 pm Britain’s Beautiful Rivers Rpt
08:30 pm Britain’s Secret Islands Rpt
09:25 pm Tokyo Vice S01 E05
10:25 pm SBS World News Late
10:55 pm Dignity S01 E04
11:55 pm The Night Manager Rpt
Thursday 5 January
07:35 pm World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys S04 E11
08:30 pm Our Law Series Premiere
09:10 pm Our Law S01 E02
09:45 pm Royal History’s Myths And Secrets Rpt
10:50 pm SBS World News Late
11:15 pm War Of The Worlds S03 E05
Friday 6 January
07:35 pm Engineering Reborn S01 E07
08:30 pm Inside Central Station Rpt
09:25 pm Why Buildings Collapse Rpt
10:20 pm SBS World News Late
10:50 pm Gomorrah x 3 Rpt
Saturday 7 January
07:30 pm Costa Concordia: Why She Sank Rpt
08:30 pm Costa Concordia: Why She Sank Rpt
09:35 pm The Sean Connery Paradox Rpt
10:25 pm Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman Rpt
11:15 pm Movie: Swimming With Men
Week commencing 8 January 2023
Sunday 8 January
07:30 pm Battle of Britain: 3 Days To Save The UK Rpt
08:25 pm Battle of Britain: 3 Days To Save The UK Rpt
09:20 pm Battle of Britain: 3 Days To Save The UK Rpt
10:05 pm Princess Diana’s Wicked Stepmother Rpt
11:00 pm Travel Man’s Greatest Trips Rpt
Monday 9 January
07:30 pm Michael Mosley’s Health Intervention Rpt
08:30 pm Heritage Rescue S02 E02
09:30 pm Secrets Of Playboy
10:20 pm SBS World News Late
10:50 pm Reunions
11:15 pm Swimming With Men
Tuesday 10 January
07:30 pm Who Do You Think You Are? Kelsey Grammer S07 E05
08:30 pm Pelosi’s Power Rpt
10:00 pm The Artist’s View: Sting Rpt
10:30 pm SBS World News Late
11:00 pm Cheyenne & Lola
12:05 am Unit One x 4 Rpt
Wednesday 11 January
07:35 pm Britain’s Beautiful Rivers Rpt
08:30 pm Britain’s Secret Islands Rpt
09:25 pm Tokyo Vice S01 E06
10:35 pm SBS World News Late
11:05 pm Dignity S01 E05
12:00 am The Night Manager
Thursday 12 January
07:35 pm World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys S04 E12
08:30 pm Our Law S01 E03
09:05 pm Our Law S01 E04
09:40 pm Royal History’s Myths And Secrets Rpt
10:45 pm SBS World News Late
11:15 pm War Of The Worlds S03 E06
Friday 13 January
07:35 pm Engineering Reborn S01 E08
08:30 pm Inside Central Station Rpt
09:25 pm How To Build A Nuclear Power Station Rpt
10:35 pm SBS World News Late
11:05 pm Gomorrah x 3 Rpt
Saturday 14 January
07:30 pm Extreme Railway Journeys Rpt
08:30 pm Legendary Castles Rpt
09:30 pm Britain By Beach Rpt
10:25 pm Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman Rpt
11:15 pm Movie: The Keeper
A disappointing schedule from SBS with so many repeats, just as the other networks are starting new programs for 2023. The first week I can recall for a long time that has no premiere series or documentary or special program.
Also notable that War Of The Worlds series 3 has been pushed to a late night timeslot form 5 January. Unusual for SBS to move a premium first run series to such a late slot; must have been disappointed with the ratings.
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Promo shown during this week says the episode will feature actress Jean Smart.
Then I realise that SBS has bought the rights to the American version of Who Do You Think You Are? (the Jean Smart episode was the finale of season 9 in 2018). It was shown intermittently on Nine during weekend afternoons.
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Nazca Desert Mystery
Sunday 15 January 8:30 PM
One of the world’s greatest ancient enigmas, the Nazca Lines are a dense network of criss-crossing lines, geometric shapes, and animal figures etched across 200-square-miles of Peruvian desert.
Who created them, and why? Ever since they were rediscovered in the 1920s, scholars and enthusiasts have raised countless theories about their purpose.
Now, archaeologists have discovered hundreds of long-hidden lines and figures as well as evidence of ancient rituals, offering new clues to the origins and motivations behind the giant desert symbols.
Supertrains: The Race For Speed
Friday 29 January 7:30 PM
The history of humankind is also a history of technology.
Because with the help of constructions and machines, our world becomes accessible.
We overcome obstacles and distances and provide ourselves with food, energy, and everything we need to live.
Supertrains: The Race For Speed examines the TGV, France’s high-speed train, which is one of the fastest trains in the world.
Yet, its engineers are continuously pushing for even higher speeds, having launched the new TGV Ocean and the AGV, the TGV of the future.
Week commencing 15 January 2023
Sunday 15 January
07:30 pm Tutankhamun With Bettany Hughes Rpt
08:30 pm Nazca Desert Mystery Premiere
09:30 pm Pompeii: Sin City Rpt
11:00 pm Serena Vs The Umpire Rpt
Monday 16 January
07:30 pm Michael Mosley’s Health Intervention Rpt
08:30 pm Heritage Rescue S02 E03
09:30 pm Secrets Of Playboy
10:20 pm SBS World News Late
10:50 pm Reunions
11:50 pm We Are Who We Are
Tuesday 17 January
07:30 pm Who Do You Think You Are? Sarah J Parker S07 E06
08:30 pm This Is Joan Collins Rpt
10:30 pm SBS World News Late
11:00 pm Cheyenne & Lola
11:55 pm Unit One x 4 Rpt
Wednesday 18 January
07:35 pm Britain’s Beautiful Rivers Rpt
08:30 pm Britain’s Secret Islands Rpt
09:25 pm Tokyo Vice S01 E06
10:25 pm SBS World News Late
10:55 pm Dignity S01 E06
11:50 pm The Night Manager
Thursday 19 January
07:35 pm World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys Rpt
08:30 pm Our Law S01 E05
09:05 pm Our Law S01 E06
09:40 pm Royal History’s Myths And Secrets Rpt
10:45 pm SBS World News Late
11:15 pm War Of The Worlds S03 E07
Friday 20 January
07:35 pm Supertrains: The Race For Speed Premiere
08:30 pm Inside Central Station Rpt
09:25 pm How To Build A Nuclear Power Station Rpt
10:35 pm SBS World News Late
11:05 pm Gomorrah x 3 Rpt
Saturday 21 January
07:30 pm Extreme Railway Journeys Rpt
08:30 pm Legendary Castles Rpt
09:30 pm Britain By Beach Rpt
10:25 pm Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman Rpt
11:15 pm Movie: Four Lives
In contrast to the previous week, a couple of premieres in SBS’s schedule.
Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 January
11am-5pm Kooyong Classic Live coverage of Tennis 2023: Kooyong Classic
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You mean January?
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Yep. Fixed now.
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It is part of a Mega Building Collection from Germany’s ZDF Studios, a series of five documentaries, each focusing on a specific technical achievement. The other four episodes are Megabridges, Megadams, Supertunnels and Incredible Canals.
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Darcey Bussell’s Royal Roadtrip
Monday 23 January 7:35 PM
Former Principal dancer of the Royal Ballet Dame Darcy Bussell embarks on a road trip around Britain in celebration of places that meant so much to Queen Elizabeth II.
Darcy begins her journey in the Scottish Highlands.
The one event the Queen never missed on her summer holidays at Balmoral is the Highland Games, where Darcey tosses the caber and discovers what it’s like to have the Queen as a neighbour.
U S And The Holocaust
Tuesday 24 January 8:30 PM
After decades of open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts the United States to pass laws restricting immigration.
In Germany, Hitler finds support for his antisemitic rhetoric, and the Nazis begin their persecution of Jewish people, causing many to flee to neighbouring countries or America.
FDR and other world leaders are concerned by the growing refugee crisis but fail to coordinate a response.
Sunset Ceremony
Wednesday 25 January 7:30 PM
What does January 26 mean to Australians? Join a panel discussion featuring Ernie Dingo, Brooke Blurton, Rhoda Roberts and more.
Entertainment by Baarka and Marlon and Rulla.
Hosted by Narelda Jacobs.
Scotland: A Wild Year
From Friday 27 January 7:35 PM
These are the extraordinary stories of Scotland’s secret wild places and the unexpected animals that live there.
This four-part series reveals a spectacular array of wildlife - from highland red deer, white-tailed eagles, red squirrels and pine martens to coastal dwelling puffins, grey seals, otters, and even killer whales. Stretching from the Shetlands to the far south of Scotland, each episode focuses on how animals strive to survive through four very different seasons in one epic year, dominated by a maritime climate that’s both punishing and unpredictable, where their lives are always at the mercy of the elements.
Week commencing 22 January 2023
Sunday 22 January
07:30 pm Great Wall Of China: The Hidden Story Rpt
08:30 pm Attila’s Forbidden Tomb Rpt
10:10 pm Lost Cities Of The Trojans Rpt
11:40 pm Hungry Ghosts x 4 Rpt
Monday 23 January
07:30 pm Darcey Bussell’s Royal Roadtrip Series Premiere
08:30 pm Heritage Rescue S02 E04
09:25 pm Secrets Of Playboy
10:15 pm SBS World News Late
10:45 pm Partisan FTA Premiere
11:45 pm Shadowplay x 4 Rpt
Tuesday 24 January
07:30 pm Who Do You Think You Are Smokey Robinson S07 E07
08:30 pm U S And The Holocaust
10:50 pm SBS World News Late
11:20 pm Cheyenne & Lola
12:25 am Unit One x 4 Rpt
Wednesday 25 January
07:35 pm Sunset Ceremony
09:30 pm Tokyo Vice S01 E07
10:40 pm SBS World News Late
11:10 pm Dignity S01 E07
12:05 am The Night Manager
Thursday 26 January
07:35 pm Movie: Top End Wedding
09:20 pm Royal History’s Myths And Secrets Rpt
10:25 pm SBS World News Late
10:55 pm War Of The Worlds S03 E08
11:50 pm Vikings x 4 Rpt
Friday 27 January
07:35 pm Scotland: A Wild Year Premiere
08:30 pm Inside Central Station Rpt
09:25 pm Undeniable: The Truth To Remember Rpt
10:20 pm SBS World News Late
10:50 pm Gomorrah x 3 Rpt
Saturday 28 January
07:30 pm Extreme Railway Journeys Rpt
08:30 pm The Queen At War Rpt
09:30 pm Britain By Beach Rpt
10:25 pm Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman Rpt
11:15 pm Movie: The Responder
The week of January 22 also happens to be the Lunar New Year (Year of the Rabbit), however the main channel only has one program related to China (Great Wall of China on the Sunday). I think this year’s LNY special programming will be restricted to SBS Food and World Movies channels.
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