Monday 4 September
07:30 pm Finding Your Roots S04 E01 Season 4Premiere
08:30 pm Britain’s Most Expensive Houses S02 E05
09:25 pm 24 Hours In Emergency S18 E05
10:20 pm SBS World News Late
10:50 pm My Brilliant Friend Rpt
Tuesday 5 September
07:30 pm Great Coastal Railway Journeys S02 E19
08:00 pm Great Coastal Railway Journeys S02 E20
08:30 pm Insight
09:00 pm Dateline
10:00 pm SBS World News Late
10:30 pm The Point: Referendum Road Trip Rpt
11:30 pm BlackportFTA Premiere
Wednesday 6 September
07:30 pm Michael Mosley Secrets Of The Superagers S01 E05
08:30 pm Building The Snowy S01 E03
09:30 pm Wolf S01 E04
10:35 pm SBS World News Late
11:05 pm Dark Woods S01 E06
11:55 pm La Jauria x 4 Rpt
Thursday 7 September
07:30 pm Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro S01 E05
08:30 pm Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico S01 E03
09:20 pm Kin S01 E07
10:20 pm SBS World News Late
10:45 pm Max Anger: With One Eye Open S01 E06
11:35 pm Exit x 2 Rpt
Friday 8 September
07:30 pm South America With Simon ReeveSeries Premiere
08:40 pm Ancient Egypt: Chronicles Of An Empire S01 E02
09:40 pm New York: The City That Never Sleeps Rpt
10:35 pm SBS World News Late
10:50 pm Vise Le Coeur S01 E06
Saturday 9 September
07:30 pm Going Places With Ernie Dingo S05 E09
08:30 pm Queen Victoria’s Royal Mob S01 E03
09:25 pm Worlds Most Scenic Railway Journeys Rpt
10:15 pm Tony Robinson’s History Of Britain Rpt
11:05 pm 9/11 Kids Rpt
Channel 4 in the UK and SBS in Australia have pre-bought World War II: Women on the Frontline, which UK indie Woodcut is selling through its sales arm, Woodcut International. The three-part series is currently in production.
The show will explore daring and unknown histories of remarkable female soldiers, pilots and spies who fought, flew and died in the Second World War. Each episode will shed light on the courageous women who led the charge in some of the conflict’s most perilous but unknown missions.
Feature-length documentary You Can Go Now starring activist and award-winning artist Richard Bell premieres on Sunday 24 September at 8.30pm on NITV and SBS.
Four-part documentary series Rebel with a Cause, featuring First Nations trailblazers across media, politics, poetry and law premieres on Sunday 1 October at 9pm on NITV and SBS.
Special episodes of Dateline and Insight will be presented by Walkley Award-winning journalist Karla Grant airing in September and October.
Current affairs program The Point: Referendum Road Trip continues its journey around the continent elevating community voices on Country, airing Tuesdays on NITV and SBS.
SBS’s network-wide offering includes ongoing comprehensive coverage across NITV News, SBS News and SBSAudio in more than 60 languages, and live coverage on the day of the referendum on NITV.
As Australia prepares to vote in a referendum on anIndigenous Voice to Parliament on 14 October 2023, SBS is continuing to provide multiplatform and multilingual news and information across its network. Over the coming weeks there will also be new program premieres added to its comprehensive referendum line-up, to help Australians make an informed decision when casting their vote.
National Indigenous Television (NITV) will premiere three landmark documentaries which explore First Nations trailblazers over the decades in Rebel with a Cause, the life and work of activist and artist Richard Bell in You Can Go Now, and Indigenous suicide in the Kimberley and the people making a difference in its prevention in Keeping Hope.
SBS will also present special episodes of flagship current affairs programs Insight and Dateline, guest presented by proud Western Arrernte woman, and Walkley award-winning presenter and Executive Producer of Living Black, journalist Karla Grant.
On international current affairs program Dateline, premiering on Tuesday 19 September at 9.30pm on SBS and simulcast on NITV, Karla travels to Norway on a deeply personal journey to understand how the Sámi peoples’ Indigenous Parliament has worked over the past three decades.
Insight premieres on Tuesday 10October at 8.30pm on SBS and NITV, bringing together a group of diverse Australians to discuss whether they’re planning to vote “Yes” or “No” and the conversations they are having with friends, family, colleagues and neighbours to try and sway others to their side.
Feature-length documentary You Can Go Now starring activist and award-winning artist Richard Bell premieres onSunday 24 September at 8.30pm on NITV, SBS and SBS On Demand. The confronting program celebrates 50 years of First Nations activism in Australia seen through the lens of contemporary Aboriginal artist and provocateur Richard Bell.
Examining Bell’s extraordinary life and work, You Can Go Now features a wealth of prominent cultural and political personalities such as proud Wiradjuri woman, Minister for Indigenous Australian, Linda Burney, Munanjahi and Yugambeh woman, professor and Indigenist Health Expert, Chelsea Watego, Kamilaroi and Ngemba man, community leader and political activist Bob Weatherall, and many more.
The four-part documentary series Rebel with A Cause celebrates four iconic and outstanding Queensland-based First Nations rebels - Senator Neville Bonner, poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal, magistrate Pat O’Shane and media icon Tiga Bayles – who put everything on the line for change. The program airs weekly from Sunday 1 October at 9pm on NITV, SBS and SBS On Demand.
Hour-long documentary Keeping Hope explores the Kimberley region in Australia’s far northwest, which has one of the highest suicide rates in the country. Mark Coles Smith (Mystery Road: Origin, The Clearing, Savage River), a proud Nyikina man and actor who grew up in the Kimberley, returns to interrogate these alarming suicide statistics and meet remarkable people making a real difference in suicide prevention. The documentary premieres on NITV and SBS On Demand on Sunday 10 September at 8.40pm and encores on SBS on Wednesday 13 September at 8.30pm.
Tanya Denning-Orman, a proud Birri and Guugu Yimidhirr woman and Director of Indigenous Content at SBS, said: “Whether its NITV providing a vital platform for elevating the diversity of First Nations voices, our unique ability to reach and engage Australians in their preferred language through SBS Audio, or trusted and reliable insights into the latest developments from SBS News, across the SBS network we’re playing a crucial role in supporting all Australians to be informed when they vote on October 14.
“As well as providing trusted, accurate and reliable coverage and context across our news and current affairs, our role as a network is also to inspire all Australians with stories from the world’s oldest storytellers. We’re proud to premiere new documentaries from NITV as we head towards the referendum, which explore powerful stories of those driving change for a better future in Keeping Hope, and the changemakers and trailblazers who have come before us in You Can Go Now and Rebel with a Cause, as well as adding special episodes of Dateline and Insight led by award-winning and pioneering Indigenous affairs journalist, Karla Grant, to our extensive line-up designed to empower all Australians to be a part of this historic conversation.”
Documentary premieres across the SBS network include:
Keeping Hope Sunday 10 September at 8.40pm on NITV andWednesday September 13 at 8.30pmon SBS. Also available on SBS On Demand.
This one-hour documentary sees Mark Coles Smith (Mystery Road: Origin, The Clearing, Savage River), a proud Nyikina man and actor who grew up in the Kimberley, return to Country to interrogate the alarming statistics that the Kimberley has one of the highest suicide rates in Australia, with the vast majority being young Indigenous men. Mark meets remarkable people making a real difference in suicide prevention, to explore what’s being done in communities, and what is still needed. Mark meets remarkable people making a real difference in suicide prevention, to explore what’s being done in communities, and what is still needed.
You Can Go Now Premiering Sunday 24 September at 8.30pm on NITV and SBS. Also available on SBS On Demand.
This bold feature-length documentary stars Richard Bell, an activist masquerading as an artist. Richard’s confrontational work and his irreverent attitude has stirred the Australian art world and is lauded internationally. From a childhood in a tin shack in rural Queensland to the lofty halls of the Tate Modern, Bell’s success is profound and unflinching. At a time when Australia is contemplating voice, truth and treaty, Bell’s ideas cannot be ignored.
You Can Go Now will be subtitled in Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean on SBS On Demand.
You Can Go Now is produced by Good Thing Productions Company Pty Ltd for NITV. Principal production funding from Screen Australia in association with the Adelaide Film Festival fund. Financed with support from VicScreen and Screen Queensland. Local distribution by Madman Entertainment.
You Can Go Now writer and director Larissa Behrendt said: “Like Richard, I grew up shaped by the politics of Redfern. His artwork speaks to that world view. Many First Nations people see our aspirations in his work, and as his profile internationally grows, it was timely to bring a profile of this ‘activist masquerading as an artist’ to a broader Australian audience.”
Alex West, Screen Australia’s Head of Documentary, said: “In You Can Go Now, Richard Bell’s extraordinary life and provocative work provides a lens through which audiences can contemplate the last 50 years of First Nations activism in Australia. Presented with a diversity of influential cultural and political figures, everyone who watches this powerful documentary will gain insight into one of our nation’s most vital artists, our complex history and the voices that have helped shape it. It’s an absolute must see!”
Rebel with a Cause Weekly from Sunday 1 October at 9pm on NITV and SBS.
This four-part documentary series hones in on the political dimension of the personal, showcasing the unparalleled efforts of four First Nations trailblazers who altered the course of Australian history. Interweaving never-before-seen archival material with interviews with loved ones and peers, Rebelwitha Cause dives into the philosophies that guided Senator Neville Bonner, magistrate Pat O’Shane, poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal and media icon Tiga Bayles to present an inspirational, vital account of First Nations-led change-making.
Rebel with a Cause will be subtitled in Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean.
Rebel with a Cause is an Inkey Media Pty Ltd production for NITV. Principal production funding from Screen Australia and NITV. Financed with support from Screen Queensland.
Dena Curtis and Citt Williams, producers of Rebel with a Cause, said: “Each episode of Rebel with a Cause has been created to intrigue and inspire audiences with what makes our heroes tick as they face unfathomable odds time and again. The episodes unpack the trail each rebel forged, putting everything both professional and personal on the line for change - where there is triumph, there is sacrifice and heartbreak.
It is our hope that these works inspire the next generations coming through - to give them a more fiercely articulated and tangible eyewitness grasp of both what has come before and what can be done with courage and a cause to make change.”
Angela Bates, Head of First Nations atScreen Australia, said: “First Nations-led change-making is at the very heart of Rebel with a Cause. This program celebrates the indomitable spirit of First Nations trailblazers, who against the odds created significant pathways for future generations. Audiences will be taken on a captivating journey as these inspiring and personal stories are brought to life, shining a light on these outstanding and iconic First Nations heroes."
Comprehensive news and current affairs across the SBS network :
SBS and NITV will share more details about its programming for the day of the referendum, as well as in the days following, as Australia reacts to a result, in the coming weeks.
Stay informed on the 2023 Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum from across the SBS Network, including First Nations perspectives through NITV. Visit the SBS Voice Referendum portal atsbs.com.au/VoiceReferendumto access articles, videos and podcasts in over 60 languages, or stream the latest news and analysis, docos and entertainment for free, at theVoice Referendum hub on SBS On Demand.
It’s one of the most famous prehistoric monuments on Earth.
A mysterious arrangement of stones that have adorned the English countryside for millennia.
But to this day, nobody knows how the landmark was built or why.
Can modern technology finally unlock its secrets and reveal the true purpose of Stonehenge?
9/11: Four Flights
Sunday 10 September 8:30 PM
Four flights - American 11, United 175, American 77, and United 93 - took off the morning of September 11, 2001, unaware of the life-changing events to follow and fate that would forever intertwine them.
Through the powerful and personal narratives from family and friends, along with air traffic controllers and others, the program tells the riveting and emotional human stories of those aboard each doomed jetliner.
My Brilliant Friend - Season 2
Monday 11 September 10:50 PM
A critically acclaimed, global smash hit series, My Brilliant Friend is the remarkable television adaptation of the Neapolitan novels that took the world by storm, by Elena Ferrante. We meet best friends Lila (Gaia Girace) and Elena (Margherita Mazzucco) as they navigate the complex social politics of the 1950s Neapolitan suburb in which they grow up.
Michael Portillo strikes out to explore the Britain of his youth. He’s a ‘boomer’, born in the decade after the end of the Second World War, and he recalls the excitement of rebuilding the nation.
Trom
Wednesday 13 September 11:10 PM
Following a mysterious message from local activist Sonja Heyggi, claiming that she is his daughter and that her life is now in danger, journalist Hannis Martinsson returns home to the Faroes, only to discover Sonja has since gone missing.
Unseen
Friday 15 September 10:50 PM
Victor, a renowned ophthalmologist from Creux, suddenly becomes mysteriously blind after an ordinary cataract procedure that turns into a nightmare.
The operation was carried out by his own daughter, Laurence, an eye surgeon.
On top of the guilt eating away at her, Laurence faces accusations of malpractice from her peers.
She knows that something was wrong during the surgery, but no one believes her.
Monday 11 September
07:30 pm Finding Your Roots S04 E02
08:30 pm Britain’s Most Expensive Houses S02 E06
09:25 pm World’s Most Luxurious Holidays Rpt
10:20 pm SBS World News Late
10:50 pm My Brilliant Friend Season 2 Premiere
Tuesday 12 September
07:30 pm Great British Railway Journeys Season 14 Premiere
08:00 pm Great British Railway Journeys S14 E02
08:30 pm Insight
09:00 pm Dateline
10:00 pm SBS World News Late
10:30 pm The Point: Referendum Road Trip Rpt
11:30 pm Blackport S01 E02
Wednesday 13 September
07:30 pm Michael Mosley Secrets Of The Superagers S01 E06
08:30 pm Keeping HopeSBS Premiere
09:35 pm Wolf S01 E05
10:40 pm SBS World News Late
11:10 pm TromSeries Premiere
Thursday 14 September
07:30 pm Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro S01 E06
08:30 pm Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico S01 E04
09:20 pm Kin S01 E08
10:15 pm SBS World News Late
10:45 pm Max Anger: With One Eye Open S01 E07
11:35 pm Exit x 2 Rpt
Friday 15 September
07:30 pm South America With Simon Reeve S01 E02
08:40 pm Ancient Egypt: Chronicles Of An Empire S01 E03
09:40 pm Tony Robinson: The Thames At Night Rpt
10:35 pm SBS World News Late
10:50 pm UnseenSeries Premiere
Saturday 16 September
07:30 pm Going Places With Ernie Dingo S05 E10
08:30 pm Queen Victoria’s Royal Mob S01 E04
09:25 pm Worlds Most Scenic Railway Journeys Rpt
10:15 pm Tony Robinson’s History Of Britain Rpt
11:05 pm Rex In Rome x 2 Rpt
The Body on Somerton Beach S03 E04. As the Cold War ramps up, a well-dressed man is found dead within miles of a nuclear testing site on a tranquil Australian beach.
There are no clues to his identity, or what could have happened.
It’s a case that’s obsessed an army of sleuths for over 70 years: Who is the Somerton Beach man, and how did he die?
Where did the Inca people come from, how were they organised, and why did they disappear so suddenly? Recent archeological exploration has allowed researchers to uncover another truth that contradicts the generally accepted history based on the texts of the Conquistadors - who viewed the Incas as bloodthirsty warriors.
The patient work of a new breed of Peruvian, Belgian, Argentinian and American archaeologists is today revealing a new face of the pre-Columbian giants.
Finding Your Roots – Season 5
Monday 18 September 7:30 PM
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shows comedians Seth Meyers, Tig Notaro and Sarah Silverman that their family trees are filled with people whose struggles laid the groundwork for their success.
Gates also reveals to each one news of an unexpected DNA cousin.
Professor Bettany Hughes reveals the secrets of the Adriatic coast of Albania.
Following in the footsteps of Julius Caesar, she visits the once-thriving ancient Roman ports of Oricum and Apollonia, before travelling inland to the mountains on the border of North Macedonia.
Bettany then joins a pioneering underwater archaeology team uncovering 7500-year-old treasures beneath the freezing waters of Lake Ohrid.
Finally, she’s on the trail of Albania’s ‘Braveheart’ known as Skanderbeg.
David Baddiel: Jews Don’t Count
Wednesday 20 September 8:30 PM
When we talk about antisemitism, many tend to think about Nazis or white supremacists describing Jews as responsible for all the world’s evil. But writer and comedian David Baddiel identifies a less obvious form of antisemitism, arguing in his Jews Don’t Count documentary that Jews are often ignored by exactly those people who loudly and proudly support other minority groups.
Using examples from popular culture and theatre to football and politics, David asks why, at a time of extreme sensitivity about racism and discrimination to minorities, does there appear to be a lack of inclusion towards Jews?
To explore this blind spot, David travels to meet a wide variety of Jews, including David Schwimmer, Stephen Fry, Sarah Silverman, Jonathan Safran Foer, Neil Gaiman, Miriam Margolyes, Howard Jacobson and Rachel Riley.
Crime
Thursday 21 September 9:20 PM Double episode
When a 13-year-old Edinburgh schoolgirl is abducted, DI Ray Lennox, due to his own traumatic past, identifies strongly with the victim.
He believes the murderer is the infamous serial killer, Mister Confectioner.
But his bosses believe Confectioner is behind bars.
Lennox’s insistence that they have the wrong man puts him not just in conflict with his bosses, but also onto the radar of Confectioner himself.
For hundreds of years, the idyllic royal estate of Frogmore has been the private escape for generations of royals.
The estate contains Frogmore House, Frogmore Cottage and the Royal Mausoleum.
Recently, Frogmore was thrust into the limelight when Harry and Meghan moved into Frogmore Cottage for what turned out to be a short and controversial stay.
This program reveals that Frogmore - the Windsors’ pleasure palace - has also been the harbourer of dark secrets over the last three centuries.
Sunday 17 September
07:30 pm The Body On Somerton Beach Premiere
08:20 pm Incas: The New Story Premiere
10:00 pm Egypt: Exploring The Largest Museum Rpt
11:10 pm 24 Hours In Emergency Rpt
11:50 pm 24 Hours In Emergency Rpt
Monday 18 September
07:30 pm Finding Your Roots Season 5 Premiere
08:30 pm Britain’s Most Expensive Houses S02 E07
09:25 pm World’s Most Luxurious Holidays Rpt
10:20 pm SBS World News Late
10:50 pm My Brilliant Friend S02 E02
11:45 pm War Of The Worlds x 4 Rpt
Tuesday 19 September
07:30 pm Great British Railway Journeys S14 E03
08:00 pm Great British Railway Journeys S14 E04
08:30 pm Insight
09:00 pm Dateline
10:00 pm SBS World News Late
10:30 pm The Point: Referendum Road Trip Rpt
11:30 pm Blackport S01 E03
Wednesday 20 September
07:30 pm Bettany Hughes Treasures of the Adriatic Series Premiere
08:30 pm David Baddiel: Jews Don’t Count Premiere
09:35 pm Wolf S01 E06
10:40 pm SBS World News Late
11:10 pm Trom S01 E02
Thursday 21 September
07:30 pm Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro S01 E07
08:30 pm Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico S01 E05
09:20 pm Crime Series Premiere
10:20 pm Crime S01 E02
11:20 pm SBS World News Late
11:50 pm Max Anger: With One Eye Open S01 E08
Friday 22 September
07:30 pm South America With Simon Reeve S01 E03
08:40 pm Ancient Egypt: Chronicles Of An Empire S01 E04
09:40 pm Tony Robinson: The Thames At Night Rpt
10:35 pm SBS World News Late
10:50 pm Unseen S01 E02
11:55 pm Romulus x 3 Rpt
Saturday 23 September
07:30 pm Going Places With Ernie Dingo S05 E11
08:30 pm Frogmore House: Royal Retreat Premiere
09:50 pm Worlds Most Scenic Railway Journeys Rpt
10:15 pm Tony Robinson’s History Of Britain Rpt
10:40 pm Sex And Sensibility Rpt
11:35 pm Rex In Rome x 2 Rpt
In Jerusalem, in 1120, the most fascinating religious and military order of the Middle Ages was born: The Templars.
These brother knights who stemmed from several European countries quickly spread and their convents soon became a vast network.
While popular history remembers their Eastern fortresses, less is known about their activity as builders in the West.
Thanks to recent archaeological research, spectacular 3D reconstruction, and the testimonies of international experts, we will reveal the secret building techniques of the Knights Templars.
You Can Go Now
Sunday 24 September 8:30 PM
You Can Go Now celebrates 50 years of First Nations activism in Australia seen through the lens of contemporary award-winning Aboriginal artist, activist and provocateur Richard Bell.
Examining Bell’s extraordinary life and work, You Can Go Now features a wealth of prominent cultural and political personalities such as proud Wiradjuri woman, Minister for Indigenous Australian, Linda Burney, Munanjahi and Yugambeh woman, professor and Indigenist Health Expert, Chelsea Watego, Kamilaroi and Ngemba man, community leader and political activist Bob Weatherall, and many more.
Bettany Hughes Eastern Turkey Treasures
Wednesday 27 September 7:30 PM
Professor Bettany Hughes travels via jeep through central Turkey to Cappadocia, visiting rock-carved settlements to understand how communities lived and used this strange landscape for centuries.
Bettany then makes her way to the 10,000-year-old temple and settlement at Gobeklitepe, revealing how hunter gatherers were far more sophisticated than previously thought.
Duran Duran: A Hollywood High
Saturday 30 September 7:30 PM
A unique and original docu-concert film celebrating Duran Duran’s four-decade career and their love affair with the city of Los Angeles.
The film features exclusive interviews with the four band members where they share memories of the early years and anecdotes about LA, rare archive material, and behind-the-scenes footage showing the moments leading up to a stunning rooftop set that was shot at The Aster in Hollywood in March 2022.
Monday 25 September
07:30 pm Finding Your Roots S05 E01
08:30 pm Britain’s Most Expensive Houses S02 E08
09:30 pm World’s Most Luxurious Holidays Rpt
10:25 pm SBS World News Late
10:55 pm My Brilliant Friend S02 E03
11:45 pm The A Word x 3 Rpt
Tuesday 26 September
07:30 pm Great British Railway Journeys S14 E05
08:00 pm Great British Railway Journeys S14 E06
08:30 pm Insight
09:00 pm Dateline
10:00 pm SBS World News Late
10:30 pm The Point: Referendum Road Trip Rpt
11:30 pm Blackport S01 E04
09:00 pm While The Men Are Away S01 E02
09:35 pm Elvis’ Women Rpt
10:35 pm SBS World News Late
11:05 pm Trom S01 E03
11:50 pm Cargo x 4 Rpt
Thursday 28 September
07:30 pm Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro S01 E08
08:30 pm Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico S01 E06
09:20 pm Crime S01 E03
10:20 pm SBS World News Late
10:50 pm Devils Rpt
11:50 pm Nine Perfect Strangers x 4
Friday 29 September
07:30 pm South America With Simon Reeve S01 E04
08:40 pm Ancient Egypt: Chronicles Of An Empire S01 E05
09:40 pm Tony Robinson: The Thames At Night Rpt
10:35 pm SBS World News Late
10:50 pm Unseen S01 E03
11:55 pm Furia x 4 Rpt
Saturday 30 September
07:30 pm Duran Duran: A Hollywood HighPremiere
08:30 pm Rock Legends: Tina Turner Rpt
10:00 pm Worlds Most Scenic Railway Journeys Rpt
10:50 pm Rex In Rome x 2 Rpt
Inkey Media Production’s Rebel With A Cause is a four-part documentary series that celebrates four iconic First Nations rebels – Senator Neville Bonner, poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal, magistrate Pat O’Shane, and media icon Tiga Bayles.
Commissioned by NITV, the series interweaves never-before-seen archival material with interviews of each subject’s loved ones and peers to delve into the philosophies that guided them and showcase their efforts in altering the course of Australian history.
Jill Robinson, Douglas Watkin, Sio Tusa, and EJ Garrett each directed an episode, with Citt Williams serving as series producer, and Dena Curtis executive producing. Fiona Strain, Scott Walton, and Pip Hart edited the series, working with cinematographer Anna Howard and composer Rhyan Clapham.
Trailer 'Rebel With A Cause' (Trailer) - IF Magazine
Ep1:
Being told as a schoolgirl she didn’t have the brains to keep going, Pat O’Shane AM defied the odds becoming one of the most brilliant legal game changers the country has ever seen.
Now 80, Pat is on the trail of her ambitious Federal election campaign, retracing along the way her exceptional leadership credentials and unstoppable gusto.
Sheryl
Monday 2 October 8:30 PM
A documentary portrait of the singular storyteller who’s lived it all and seen it all but never told it all – until now.
From humble beginnings to sold out world tours Sheryl Crow’s life has been nothing short of extraordinary. Whether battling sexism in the music industry, mourning ill-fated romances or surviving a well-publicised battle with breast cancer, Crow has always found a way to turn even her darkest experiences into captivating, timeless work – creating a legacy that continues to inspire and influence generations.
Neighbouring Russia, Scandinavia and Germany, throughout history Estonia has been fought over and ruled by these foreign Empires.
Now liberated, Estonia’s culture combines modernity with ancient traditions from rural life in the forest and sea.
Boarding a ferry, Bettany sails to Saaremaa - Estonia’s ‘Viking Island’ - and discovers, hidden in a clearing in the forest, a sacred burial site with evidence of human sacrifice.
Luke Nguyen’s India
From Thursday 5 October 8:30 PM
Acclaimed chef, author, presenter and travel enthusiast, Luke Nguyen returns to SBS for another culinary adventure, this time immersing himself in one of the most exotic places on Earth, India.
Luke circumnavigates Southern India discovering the cuisines, sounds, and colours of this captivating region. Immersing himself in India’s spices, ancient traditions, and unique locations, Luke gets to know local cooks and chefs’, experts and loveable characters who introduce him to the wonderful world of Indian cuisine.
The international success of the film Das Boot made the U-96 the most famous of all Hitler’s submarines and the best-known movie submarine.
But the true story of this extraordinary submarine and its equally exceptional crew goes far beyond fiction.
Decorated with a sawfish with a mocking smile painted on its turret, the U-96 was not only one of the most iconic but also one of the most formidable of the Second World War, sinking a considerable number of enemy ships while surviving numerous Allied air or sea attacks.
The Royals: A History Of Scandals
Saturday 7 October 8:30 PM
From medieval to modern times, the British monarchs have always been at the centre of scandals. Professor Suzannah Lipscomb explores what role the press, parliament and public have played in generating outrage and spreading rumours across the centuries, exploring some royal scandals you might know, but many you won’t.
Meeting fellow historians and experts at the hallowed halls of historic houses and palaces where the tumultuous happenings took place, Suzannah will uncover the truth behind the scandal to see how it impacted on the lives and fortunes of those involved and British society as a whole.
Sunday 1 October
07:30 pm Houdini’s Lost Diaries Rpt
09:00 pm Rebel With A Cause: Pat O’Shane Series Premiere
10:00 pm Empires Of New York S01 E02
10:50 pm Looby Rpt
12:15 am 24 Hours In Emergency Rpt
Monday 2 October
07:30 pm Finding Your Roots Season 6 Premiere
08:30 pm Sheryl Premiere
10:15 pm SBS World News Late
10:45 pm My Brilliant Friend S02 E04
11:55 pm The A Word x 3 Rpt
Tuesday 3 October
07:30 pm The Point: Referendum Road Trip
08:30 pm Insight
09:00 pm Dateline
10:00 pm SBS World News Late
10:30 pm Living Black Rpt
11:15 pm Blackport S01 E05
Wednesday 4 October
07:30 pm Bettany Hughes: Treasures of Estonia Premiere
08:30 pm While The Men Are Away S01 E03
09:00 pm While The Men Are Away S01 E04
09:30 pm Elvis’ Women S01 E02
10:40 pm SBS World News Late
11:10 pm Trom S01 E04
11:50 pm Cargo x 4 Rpt
Thursday 5 October
07:30 pm Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro S01 E09
08:30 pm Luke Nguyen’s India Series Premiere
09:30 pm Crime S01 E04
10:30 pm SBS World News Late
11:00 pm Devils Rpt
12:00 am Nine Perfect Strangers x 4
Friday 6 October
07:30 pm South America With Simon Reeve S01 E05 Series Final
08:40 pm Ancient Egypt: Chronicles Of An Empire S01 E06
09:40 pm U-96, The True Story Of Das Boot Premiere
10:40 pm SBS World News Late
11:10 PM Unseen S01 E04
12:05 am Furia x 4 Rpt
Saturday 7 October
07:30 pm Scotland’s Riverwoods Rpt
08:30 pm The Royals: A History Of Scandals Series Premiere
09:30 pm Worlds Most Scenic Railway Journeys Rpt
10:20 pm Great Continental Railway Journeys Rpt
11:30 pm Rex In Rome x 2 Rpt
First time I’ve heard the acronym BCE used instead of BC. Had never heard of the term Before Common Era (BCE) replacing the term Before Christ (BC). So Anno Domini (AD) is being replaced by Common Era (CE).
It was originally known as Before Christian Era. I think originally it was used because Before Christ was factually incorrect as scholars put the birth for Jesus before the year 1 (4 BCE?). So BCE removed that ambiguity. Then when the current calendar began to be used by countries with other religions, the name Before Current Era or Before Common Era started to be used.
An elite team of explorers investigate the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle aided by a secret map decades in the making.
In this episode, they attempt to unravel the mystery of why 27 US Navy aviators and crew vanished without a trace on the same night in 1945.
While searching for the wrecks of the lost planes they uncover a debris field unlike any they have ever seen, and one with historic implications.
Scotland’s Extreme Medics – Season 2
Monday 9 October 8:30 PM
23-year-old Scott has rolled his car 20 feet down an embankment whilst taking part in the Mull Rally Race.
Doctors at the Queen Elizabeth Major Trauma Centre discover significant damage to his spine.
The Trauma team are dispatched to a Code Red emergency in Glasgow city centre where 40-year-old Kenneth has been hit by a bus and dragged under the wheels.
Meanwhile, on the coast of Mull, 45 year-old hillwalker, Sally, has fallen 15 feet down a waterfall and needs urgent treatment.
Sri Lanka With Alexander Armstrong
Wednesday 11 October 7:30 PM
Alexander Armstrong heads for the Paradise Isle of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka, discovering not only the golden sands but also its historic culture.
Now a destination for everything from the most modern urban sophistication to laid-back surf cafés, Sri Lanka has started to recover from a long civil war and incredible natural disasters to welcome visitors. Along the way, Alexander meets some unforgettable characters - human, elephant… and even the odd reptile.
Why Sharks Attack
From Friday 13 October 7:30 PM
June 8th 2023. A shark attacks a 23 year-old Russian man swimming just metres from the beach in the Red Sea vacation resort of Hurghada, Egypt. Horrified tourists watch from the shore. His injuries are so severe that he dies before help can arrive.
What brought these sharks into the shallow waters of luxury holiday resorts, away from their natural hunting grounds in the open ocean? Could mounting pressure from humans - from fishing, tourism and manmade climate change - be altering how these apex predators live and hunt?
An innovative mix of current-affairs investigation and scientific analysis, this documentary explores what could have caused not just the attacks in the Red Sea, but also other recent and unusual shark encounters around the world, including in the waters off Sydney and Florida.
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