In this BBC special, Chris van Tulleken, Hannah Fry and Michael Mosley examine the latest research and explore some of the big questions about this virus and the pandemic it has created.
It’s been just 133 days since scientists sequenced the genome of the coronavirus.
Thousands of research papers have been published and sophisticated models built that have changed millions of lives.
But some basic facts about the SARs-CoV-2 virus and the pandemic it’s caused still seem elusive.
Drawing on the world’s experts and the latest research, Chris, Hannah and Michael explore what we really know - and what we don’t - about this deadly virus.
Inspiring stories of extraordinary hardship and sacrifice of multicultural Australians Michael Hing returns with Season 3 of Where Are You Really From? Four-part documentary series premieres Tuesday June 23 at 9:30pm on SBS
Comedian and fifth-generation Australian, Michael Hing, is back on the road for season three of Where Are You Really From? and looking to flip the script on the question that has stalked Australian migrant families for generations.
The series unlocks the family stories of four migrant communities that have fundamentally changed the towns and cities that they call home. Over four episodes, Michael learns why these families came, why they stayed, what they’ve learnt and contributed and how they answer that big question.
Playful but poignant, this season takes in everything from Kung Fu battles and crocodile encounters to confronting stories of extraordinary hardship and sacrifice.
Sunday 7 June
19:30 London: 2,000 Years of History
20:30 The Clinton Affair E05 and E06
22:10 Filthy Rich and Homeless
11:10 Tin Star E05 and E06
Monday 8 June
19:35 Secrets Of The Royal Wardrobe
20:45 Michael Mosley: Coronavirus Special
22:45 24 Hours In Emergency
22:40 SBS World News Late
23:10 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games
Tuesday 9 June
19:30 Who Do You Think You Are? : Lisa Curry
20:30 Filthy Rich and Homeless Season 3 Premiere
21:30 Dateline
22:00 The Feed
22:30 SBS World News Late
23:00 Blinded E03 and E04
Wednesday 10 June
19:35 Tony Robinson’s World By Rail : Europe Season Premiere
20:30 Filthy Rich and Homeless
21:35 Reprisal E09
22:35 SBS World News Late
23:05 Save Me S01 E06 Series Final
Thursday 11 June
19:35 Great American Railroad Journeys Series Final
20:35 Filthy Rich and Homeless Season 3 Final
21:35 ZeroZeroZero S01 E05
22:35 SBS World News Late
23:05 Tin Star Season 2 Premiere
23:55 Bullits
Friday 12 June
19:35 America In Color : Titans Of Industry
20:30 America In Color : 1920s
21:25 24 Hours In Emergency
22:25 SBS World News Late
23:00 Movie: Brooklyn
Saturday 13 June
19:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
20:30 Movie: Valkyrie
22:40 Spin x 3
This is a two-part special made for the BBC’s Horizon program but shown here on one night. Part 1 originally aired in UK in early April followed by part 2 on May 19.
Screen Australia has announced funding for documentary series today including for SBS
What Does Australia Really Think?
A three-part series for SBS from the makers of Is Australia Racist? and Is Australia Sexist?. This project will examine key social issues in Australia and the stigma that surrounds them. Producer Darren Hutchison teams up with executive producers Jacqueline Willinge and Dan Brown of Joined Up Films. This project is supported by Screenwest and Lotterywest and is financed with support from SBS.
Sunday 14 June
19:30 London: 2,000 Years of History
20:30 Titanic: The New Evidence Rpt
21:30 The Clinton Affair E07
22:10 The Surgeon And The Soldier Rpt
11:10 Tin Star E07 and E08 Rpt
Monday 15 June
19:35 Secrets Of Royal Travel
20:30 The Truth About Slim People Rpt
21:25 24 Hours In Emergency Rpt
22:20 SBS World News Late
22:50 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games
Tuesday 16 June
19:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Denise Scott
20:30 Insight
21:30 Dateline
22:00 The Feed
22:30 SBS World News Late
23:00 Blinded E05 and E06
Wednesday 17 June
19:35 Tony Robinson’s World By Rail: South America
20:30 David Attenborough: India’s Wild Eden Rpt
21:35 Reprisal E10
22:35 SBS World News Late
23:05 Movie: The Workshop
Thursday 18 June
19:35 The World’s Busiest Stations Series Premiere
20:35 Tsunamis: Facing a Global Threat
21:30 ZeroZeroZero S01 E06
22:40 SBS World News Late
23:10 Tin Star S02 E02
Friday 19 June
19:35 America In Color
20:30 America In Color
21:25 24 Hours In Emergency Rpt
22:20 SBS World News Late
22:50 Movie:Beauty And The Beast
Saturday 20 June
19:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
20:30 Movie: Inside Man
22:40 Spin x 3 Rpt
Really looking forward to this, as Melbourne’s Flinders Street Station is featured in episode 3. I wonder if SBS will show this episode first before going to other episodes? Episode 1 is New York’s Grand Central Station, episode 2 is Howrah Terminal in Kolkata, India and episode 4 is Zurich Hauptbahnhof in Switzerland.
The series debuted on Channel 5 UK in April 2019 and later aired on LifeStyle on Foxtel.
Starring Gabriel Byrne (ZeroZeroZero), Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey) and Daisy Edgar-Jones (Cold Feet), War of the Worlds is inspired by H.G Wells’ classic alien invasion novel of the same name. Set in contemporary Europe and England, War of the Worlds is an eight-part series that follows pockets of survivors forced to team up after an apocalyptic extra-terrestrial strike.
Every three minutes someone gains permanent residency in Australia but every year more than 40,000 are rejected . For the first time, a documentary series captures the life changing moments when men, women and families are told whether they can call Australia home, or whether they will be asked to leave.
SBS showed a promo tonight during Filthy Rich and Homeless with upcoming series which included the Australian series: Where Are You Really From (Jun23), Who Gets To Stay In Australia? (Jul1), a new season of Every Family Has A Secret and Super Tunnel (Aug12).
Super Tunnel? As in the BBC documentary series covering the Crossrail project in London? Three series have aired on SBS so far, but the rail project itself is still under construction amid a budget blowout. Is there a fourth series?
I believe there were Aussie accents in it. I assumed it was about the huge Metro rail tunnel they’re currently building under Sydney Harbour and the city.
You may be right. I found this program from a TV Tonight article on SBS 2020 upfronts (held on November 19, 2019 in Sydney).
Mega Metro (working title)
TX: Mid 2020 on SBS
Number Of Episodes: 4 x 1hr
This series explores the colossal task of building a brand new, state-of-the-art metro system through, beneath, and above the streets of the iconic city of Sydney, home to five million people. The series follows the international team tasked with making it all happen.
It’s common for shows to have a working title and then a different one when broadcast. I guess the change to Sydney’s Super Tunnel is yo take advantage if the success of the other Super Tunnel show. I just wonder whether there is any connection or whether this show infringes on the other show’s title.
