Fortress Britain With Alice Roberts
From Sunday 19 November 7:30 PM
Professor Alice Roberts, Professor Danielle George and Dr Onyeka Nubia tell the story of Henry VIII’s obsession with invasion from Catholic Europe through the physical reminders that remain to this day.
At her base in Walmer Castle.
Alice gets her hands on a vast hoard of a Tudor coins and a five- hundred-year-old jousting scorecard.
Danielle visits Henry’s mighty castle at Deal and witnesses the awesome power of the cannons built to defend England, whilst Onyeka gets within touching distance of the iconic Mary Rose.
JFK Home Movie That Changed The World
From Sunday 19 November 8:25 PM
Only one person filmed the shooting of President John F. Kennedy.
Abraham Zapruder’s home movie would be used by anyone with a theory about who shot JFK.
On the 60th anniversary, we hear the actual voices of those who were there.
And through the combination of his exclusive words and pictures, Zapruder reveals what really happened.
1967: Summer Of Love
Monday 20 November 8:30 PM
In 1967 an expressive, colourful musical force painted a backdrop of social change, fashion, love, turmoil and war.
The world remembers the Summer of Love in 1967 as one of those moments when a unique and creative explosion of music and popular culture arrived in the UK and USA.
This programme is driven by the soundtrack of the time, which kept the troops company in Vietnam, powered the Anti-War and Civil Rights movements, and opened the hearts and minds of baby boomers who had matured into teens.
This special celebrates 1967 as a famous year full of music and change.
‘Stick a flower in your hair and remember that you are Us not Them.’
Merkel
Tuesday 21 November 8:30 PM
The first woman Chancellor of Germany, was Western Europe’s most powerful leader.
But despite her historic 16-year leadership, she remain an enigma to the international public.
Using vast archive materials and interviews with those who know her, the film creates a rich portrait of her life. The successes and the incessant scrutiny.
Mystery of the Assassination of JFK
Wednesday 22 November 7:30 PM
On Nov 22 1963, President John F Kennedy is assassinated, shaking the nation to its core.
While an initial suspect is captured, many believe there’s more to the story.
Investigators and amateur sleuths alike have been searching for answers for almost 60 years.
Will newly declassified documents and evidence finally provide closure?
Fargo – Season 5
Wednesday 22 November 9:20 PM
A series of unexpected events land Dot in hot water and she is plunged back into a life she thought she left behind.
Written and directed by Noah Hawley, stars Juno Temple, Jon Hamm, Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Nick Knowles Into The Grand Canyon
Friday 24 November 8:30 PM
Nick goes on a wild adventure through the perilous landscape of the Grand Canyon.
From the zipline on the South Rim, past the Bright Angel Trail to the Navajo Bridge on the North Rim, Nick Knowles is on a journey of exploration.
Highclere: The Real Downton Abbey
Saturday 25 November 8:25 PM
The fictional Crawley family who inhabit Downton Abbey are known and loved all around the world through one of television’s most successful global brands. But what about their real-life counterparts?
With exclusive access to Highclere Castle, this new series follows the highs and lows of the colourful modern-day Lord and Lady Carnarvon and their loyal staff, as they strive to make this year Highclere’s most profitable to date, with a busy calendar of events both home and away.
Fargo - Season 5
Emmy® Award-winning series Fargo is back starring Juno Temple, Jon Hamm, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Joe Keery, and more
Stream free exclusively from Wednesday 22 November on SBS On Demand and at 9:20pm on SBS
The fifth instalment of Fargo, the Emmy®, AFI, Peabody and TCA Award-winning limited series created by Noah Hawley and produced by MGM Television and FX Productions, premieres on Wednesday 22 November exclusively on SBS On Demand and at 9:20pm on SBS.
The new season features an all-star ensemble cast including Juno Temple, Jon Hamm, Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Rysdahl, Joe Keery, Lamorne Morris, Richa Moorjani, Sam Spruell, and Dave Foley.
The latest installment of Fargo is set in Minnesota and North Dakota, 2019. After an unexpected series of events lands “Dorothy ‘Dot’ Lyon” (Temple) in hot water with the authorities, this seemingly typical Midwestern housewife is suddenly plunged back into a life she thought she had left behind.
North Dakota Sheriff “Roy Tillman” (Hamm) has been searching for Dot for a long time. A rancher, preacher and a constitutional lawman, Roy believes that he is the law and therefore is above the law. At his side is his loyal but feckless son, “Gator” (Keery), who is desperate to prove himself to his larger-than-life father. Too bad he’s hopeless. So, when it comes to hunting Dot, Roy enlists “Ole Munch” (Spruell), a shadowy drifter of mysterious origin.
With her deepest secrets beginning to unravel, Dot attempts to shield her family from her past, but her doting, well-meaning husband “Wayne” (Rysdahl) keeps running to his mother, “Lorraine Lyon” (Leigh), for help. CEO of the largest Debt Collection Agency in the country, the “Queen of Debt” is unimpressed with her son’s choice in a wife and spares no opportunity to voice her disapproval. However, when Dot’s unusual behaviour catches the attention of Minnesota Police Deputy “Indira Olmstead” (Moorjani) and North Dakota Deputy “Witt Farr” (Morris), Lorraine appoints her in-house counsel and primary advisor, “Danish Graves” (Foley) to aid her daughter-in-law. Afterall, family is family. But Dot has an uncanny knack for survival. And with her back to the wall, she’s about to show why one should never provoke a mother Lyon.
Hawley serves as showrunner/writer/director and his production company 26 Keys leads the creative team of the latest all-new installment. The first two episodes are written and directed by Hawley. Warren Littlefield (The Handmaid’s Tale, The Old Man, Dopesick), and his production company The Littlefield Company, also serves as executive producer along with Steve Stark (Vikings: Valhalla, Wednesday, The Consultant) of Toluca Pictures, Kim Todd (The Handmaid’s Tale, Brave New World), and Joel & Ethan Coen. Fargo is produced by MGM Television and FX Productions, with MGM Television serving as the lead studio. The series is internationally distributed by Amazon MGM Studios Distribution.
Fargo S5 airs from Wednesday 22 November exclusively on SBS On Demand and at 9:20pm on SBS, fast-tracked from the US.