Criminal Planet
Thursday 19 Aug at 11:10 PM 8 episodes
This series explores the latest trends in global crime and the increasingly complex challenges faced by law enforcement.
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Week commencing 15 August 2021
Sunday 15 August
07:30 pm Roman Megastructures
08:30 pm Roman Megastructures
09:30 pm Roman Megastructures
10:30 pm Filthy Rich And Homeless Rpt
11:30 pm 24 Hours In Emergency
Monday 16 August
07:35 pm Inside Windsor Castle Rpt
08:30 pm Secret Scotland S03 E04
09:25 pm 24 Hours In Emergency S16 E32
10:20 pm SBS World News Late
10:50 pm Outlier
11:45 pm Das Boot Rpt
Tuesday 17 August
07:30 pm Who Do You Think You Are? Kurt Fearnley Rpt
08:30 pm Insight
09:30 pm Dateline
10:00 pm The Feed
10:30 pm SBS World News
11:00 pm The Point
11:30 pm Cacciatore: The Hunter
Wednesday 18 August
07:30 pm Tony Robinson’s World By Rail Rpt
08:30 pm What Does Australia Really Think About Series Premiere
09:35 pm War Of The Worlds
10:30 pm SBS World News
11:00 pm Unknown Amazon
11:50 pm The Killing
Thursday 19 August
07:30 pm Great Asian Railways Journeys Rpt
08:35 pm Incredible Journeys With Simon Reeve
09:40 pm The Good Fight
10:40 pm SBS World News
11:10 pm Criminal Planet Series Premiere
Friday 20 August
07:35 pm Hunt For Queen Nefertiti
08:30 pm World’s Most Extraordinary Homes
09:30 pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine x 2
10:25 pm SBS World News
10:55 pm Patriot Brains
11:45 pm Transplant x 4 Rpt
Saturday 21 August
07:30 pm Top Ten Mummies Of Egypt Rpt
09:15 pm Top Ten Treasures Of Pompeii
11:00 pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine x 2 Rpt
Australia Uncovered
From Sunday, 12 September at 8:30pm
SBS presents Australia Uncovered - a curation of the most compelling new documentaries from across Australia
Eight prime-time documentaries from Australia’s best filmmakers unveiled in Australia Uncovered starting Sunday, 12 September at 8:30pm on SBS
SBS is proud to present Australia Uncovered , a strand of eight stand-alone documentaries that tackle some of the biggest issues in Australia today, in the most revealing, surprising and compelling ways.
Airing every Sunday evening from September 12, these distinctive, bold and uniquely Australian stories will explore diversity and equality in our contemporary society.
From Osher Günsberg investigating our suicide crisis, comedian Celia Pacquola exploring anxiety in The Truth About Anxiety with Celia Pacquola , to a desperate search for justice in The Bowraville Murders and the gender politics during the term of Australia’s only female Prime Minister, Julia Gillard ( Strong Female Lead ), these programs reveal the issues facing contemporary Australia, and are told by the country’s best, award-winning storytellers.
SBS has partnered with the Documentary Australia Foundation on several of the Australia Uncovered documentaries.
Episode 1 - Strong Female Lead (September 12)
From the makers of See What You Made Me Do?, Strong Female Lead explores the gender politics during Julia Gillard’s term as Australia’s first and still only female Prime Minister. Looking back at Ms Gillard’s time as Prime Minister, the film examines the response and tone from media commentators, the Australian public and within Parliament itself.
A Northern Pictures production for SBS. Principal production investment from Screen Australia in association with Screen NSW. In partnership with the Documentary Australia Foundation.
Episode 2 - Osher Günsberg: A Matter of Life and Death (September 19)
A personal exploration into a national crisis, popular media personality Osher Günsberg , investigates how new science, innovative thinking and technology are helping prevent suicide. Through the prism of Günsberg’s own mental health experience, he examines why suicide rates remain high in Australia, and looks at what is being done across the country try and make a difference.
A Lune Media production for SBS. Principal production funding from Screen Australia in association with SBS. Finance with the assistance of Screen NSW and the Documentary Australia Foundation.
Episode 3 - The Bowraville Murders (September 26)
The Bowraville Murders investigates one of Australia’s most prominent unsolved serial murder cases – the murder of three Aboriginal children between September 1990 and February 1991 – and the thirty-year battle for justice by the victim’s families.
A Jumping Dog Productions and Mint Pictures production for SBS. Principal production investment from Screen Australia in association with Screen NSW. In partnership with the Documentary Australia Foundation.
Episode 4 - The Truth About Anxiety with Celia Pacquola (October 3)
Celia Pacquola is an award-winning actor and comedian. She also suffers from anxiety. She wants to help millions of Australians through their battle with anxiety by telling her story, challenging stigma and showing a way through it. She will meet those suffering from the condition, those on the road to recovery and those who are helping with the journey.
A Joined Up Films production for SBS. Principal production investment from Screen Australia in association with Screenwest and Lotterywest.
Episode 5 - The Department (October 10)
The Department takes us inside the never-before-seen child protection system at work in NSW. With unprecedented access across the department, this observational documentary follows caseworkers as they navigate the complexities of keeping children safe in families experiencing domestic violence, addiction, mental health issues and intergenerational trauma.
A Shark Island Productions film for SBS. Principal production investment from Screen Australia. In partnership with the Documentary Australia Foundation. Made in association with Noble Savage Pictures.
Episode 6 - Our African Roots (October 17)
Author and journalist Santilla Chingaipe unearths Australia’s forgotten black African history and reveals the role people of African descent played in events that shaped the nation - from the First Fleet to the Eureka Rebellion, and beyond.
A Chemical Media production for SBS. Principal production investment from Screen Australia. Developed and produced with support from Film Victoria.
Episode 7 - The Children in the Pictures (October 24)
For the first time, The Children in the Pictures goes inside Queensland Police’s Task Force Argos, the world leading investigative team dedicated to rescuing children from online sexual exploitation.
A DNX Media production for SBS. Principal production investment from Screen Australia. Developed and produced with support from Film Victoria.
Episode 8 - Incarceration Nation (October 31)
Incarceration Nation lays bare the story of the continued systemic injustice and oppression of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on their own land, told by Indigenous Australians. With 474 Indigenous deaths in custody in Australia from 1991 to 2021[1], and no criminal convictions for the accused, Incarceration Nation puts First Nations voices front and centre, as they fight for visibility.
A Bacon Factory Films production for NITV. Principal production investment from Screen Australia’s First Nations Department with NITV. Financed with support from Documentary Australia Foundation with Screen Queensland.
SBS Director of Television and Online Content, Marshall Heald, said: “SBS has made its biggest ever commitment to one-off documentaries in 2021, with eight being screened as part of this unmissable collection. Each documentary is distinct, compelling and meaningful with an ambition and scale never seen before. Together they capture what SBS is known for, exploring contemporary Australia in a unique, bold and entertaining way.”
Alex West, Head of Documentary at Screen Australia, said: “We are proud to support this collection of powerful documentaries that explore a range of complex and pressing issues that impact all Australians. Over eight weeks, SBS has curated a high calibre line-up and I look forward to viewers engaging with these captivating documentaries.”
Documentary Australia Foundation CEO, Mitzi Goldman, said: “It is very exciting to see the return of one off feature Australian documentaries to the SBS slate and what a powerful line up of incredible stories told with fine storytelling skill. Some of these have been many years in the making and others capture a time and behaviour that, although we may have lived through it, it is impossible to capture the enormity of the cultural impact unless it is compiled together into a narrative that allows us to reflect on what is and has happened around us.”
The partnership between SBS and Documentary Australia Foundation will also support these films with a focus on further outreach, education and impact strategies that leverage the broadcast of these unique stories.
All eight of the Australia Uncovered documentaries will be available to stream on SBS On Demand with subtitles in five languages: Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean, allowing more Australians to engage in these important topics.
SBS’s dedicated website for teachers, SBS Learn , will release new teacher resources in support of Australia Uncovere d. Launching October 11, these materials will focus on three key themes featured in the documentaries; justice, equity and health. Clips from the films, conversation guides and lesson scaffolds will inspire teaching and learning about important issues explored in the documentary strand.
The Australia Uncovered s trand launches with Strong Female Lead on SBS Sunday, 12 September at 8:30pm. Available after broadcast on SBS On Demand. All documentaries will be repeated at 10pm Wednesdays on SBS VICELAND from 15 September.
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Jeopardy have announced a new host: Mike Richards. He was a producer on various game shows, including Jeopardy, and was also one of the special-guest-hosts of the show this year (since the passing of Alex Trebek).
In Australia, episodes air on SBS at 5pm, and repeated on Viceland at 7pm. And are approx 2-years behind the American run.
In Australia, episodes air on…
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Mysteries Of The Sphinx
Fri, 27 Aug 07:35 PM
Delving into one of the most enduring mysteries of ancient Egypt, this feature follows archaeologists on a mission to unravel the riddles of the Great Sphinx.
Castles: Secrets, Mysteries And Legends
From Sat, 28 Aug 07:30 PM
This series uncovers the most shocking legends within the walls of over 40 castles in four European countries. Dark mysteries behind the doors of spectacular and imposing castles, since the Middle Age, until the last century.
The Real Lawrence Of Arabia
Sun, 05 Sep 07:30 PM
The real Lawrence of Arabia is a man called Thomas Edward Lawrence, a British Intelligence Officer whose daring raids in World War I made him a legend. But who really was the man known as ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ and how is it he came to lead a small army of Arabs to defeat the Turks - the fourth largest army in the world? The Real Lawrence of Arabia reveals the man behind the myth. With captivating expert interviews and an array of archive from ITN’s archives, movies, diaries, letters and press from the time, we’ll bring to life this intensely personal drama. We’ll also use the words of T. E. Lawrence’s war memoirs ‘The Seven Pillars of Wisdom’ in which he documented his great adventures. The story of T.E. Lawrence is the ultimate story of courage and guilt, betrayal and triumph.
Week commencing 22 August 2021
Sunday 22 August
07:30 pm Queen Victoria’s Children
08:35 pm Queen Victoria’s Children
09:40 pm Queen Victoria’s Children
10:40 pm Filthy Rich And Homeless Rpt
11:40 pm 24 Hours In Emergency
Monday 23 August
07:35 pm Inside Windsor Castle Rpt
08:30 pm Secret Scotland S03 E05
09:25 pm 24 Hours In Emergency Rpt
10:20 pm SBS World News Late
10:50 pm Outlier
11:45 pm Das Boot Rpt
Tuesday 24 August
07:30 pm Who Do You Think You Are? Denise Scott Rpt
08:30 pm Insight
09:30 pm Dateline
10:00 pm The Feed
10:30 pm SBS World News
11:00 pm The Point
11:50 pm Cacciatore: The Hunter
Wednesday 25 August
07:30 pm Tony Robinson’s World By Rail Rpt
08:30 pm What Does Australia Really Think About
09:30 pm War Of The Worlds S02 E03
10:25 pm SBS World News
10:55 pm Unknown Amazon S01 E06
11:45 pm The Killing Rpt
Thursday 26 August
07:30 pm Great Asian Railways Journeys Rpt
08:35 pm Incredible Journeys With Simon Reeve S01 E03
09:40 pm The Good Fight S05 E09
10:40 pm SBS World News
11:10 pm Criminal Planet S01 E02
Friday 27 August
07:35 pm Mysteries Of The Sphinx
08:30 pm World’s Most Extraordinary Homes
09:30 pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine S08 E05 and E06
10:30 pm SBS World News
11:00 pm Patriot Brains S01 E09
11:55 pm Transplant x 4 Rpt
Saturday 28 August
07:30 pm Castles: Secrets, Mysteries And Legends
08:30 pm Celebrity Mastermind Season Premiere
09:25 pm Hunt For The Wilderpeople
11:30 pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine x 2 Rpt
This is a 8-part Norwegian drama which was previously streamed on SBS on Demand in March this year.
Inside Central Station: Australia’s Busiest Railway
From Sunday 12 September at 07:30 PM
Journey inside one of the world’s biggest rail networks with new SBS documentary series Inside Central Station: Australia’s Busiest Railway.
A massive lightning strike takes out a signal box bringing trains to a stand-still, stranding thousands of passengers. A woman faints into the path of an oncoming train. A once in a generation rain event derails a heritage train and much of the rail network. For 11,000 people in NSW, dealing with these problems is all part of the job running one of Australia’s busiest rail networks – Sydney Trains.
Premiering 7:30pm Sunday 12 September, 10-part documentary series, Inside Central Station: Australia’s Busiest Railway is a rich mix of unscripted high stakes drama, extraordinary engineering marvels, memorable, diverse characters who are passionate about their jobs, quirky moments, and a strong sense of Australian history.
Narrated by Shane Jacobson , this immersive observational series provides Australians with unique access to Central Station with camera crews embedded at the station, the Rail Operations Centre (The ROC) and on the tracks and platforms of the vast network.
With its resident population of more than 5 million people, in addition to boosts from business and tourism, Sydney’s rail system is under extreme pressure 24/7. As the city recovers from 2020’s COVID lockdowns, incidents occur everyday – crime, extreme weather, accidents, breakdowns, delays and rail upgrades and maintenance under time pressures.
Producers were given exclusive access to every facet of rail operations, offering viewers a unique insight into the characters and human stories that make up life at Central Station. Sydney Trains Chief Executive Matt Longland cites the dedicated staff that keep the network moving smoothly. “This is a true look behind the scenes at our operations and shows the extraordinary commitment, skill and good humour our people bring to their work every single day as they keep our customers moving in an environment where anything can happen at any time. They are the true stars of this network.”
As SBS Director of Television and Online Content, Marshall Heald said, “The scale and breadth of the access is brilliant and will certainly take viewers to unexpected places.”
Inside Central Station : Australia’s Busiest Railway will be subtitled in five languages: Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Vietnamese, Traditional Chinese and Korean. All subtitled versions will be available to stream at SBS On Demand on the day of premiere.
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As a transport buff myself I am looking forward to Inside Central Station.
I notice that the show is made by ITV Studios Australia but distributed by Fred Media.
It’s no doubt been pointed out before, but someone at SBS must be obsessed with trains as Australia’s multicultural public broadcaster has aired quite a few railway-themed documentaries and programs over the last few years! 
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Week commencing 29 August 2021
Sunday 29 August
07:33 pm Raffles: Remaking An Icon Rpt
08:30 pm Raffles: Remaking An Icon
09:30 pm Egypt’s Lost Pyramid
10:20 pm Filthy Rich And Homeless
11:20 pm 24 Hours In Emergency
Monday 30 August
07:35 pm Inside Windsor Castle Rpt
08:30 pm Secret Scotland S03 E06
09:25 pm 24 Hours In Emergency Rpt
10:20 pm SBS World News Late
10:50 pm Outlier
11:45 pm Reprisal Rpt
Tuesday 31 August
07:30 pm Who Do You Think You Are? Kat Stewart Rpt
08:30 pm Insight
09:30 pm Dateline
10:00 pm The Feed
10:30 pm SBS World News
11:00 pm The Point
11:30 pm Cacciatore: The Hunter
Wednesday 1 September
07:30 pm Tony Robinson’s World By Rail Rpt
08:30 pm What Does Australia Really Think About
09:30 pm War Of The Worlds S02 E04
10:25 pm SBS World News
10:55 pm Hunters Series Premiere
11:45 pm The Killing Rpt
Thursday 2 September
07:30 pm Great Asian Railways Journeys Rpt
08:35 pm Incredible Journeys With Simon Reeve S01 E04
09:40 pm The Good Fight S05 E10 Season 5 Final
10:40 pm SBS World News
11:10 pm Criminal Planet S01 E02
Friday 3 September
07:35 pm Search For Cleopatra
08:30 pm World’s Most Extraordinary Homes
09:30 pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine S08 E07 and E08
10:30 pm SBS World News
11:00 pm 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
11:55 pm Transplant x 5 Rpt
Saturday 4 September
07:30 pm Castles: Secrets, Mysteries And Legends
08:30 pm Celebrity Mastermind
09:40 pm Movie: The King’s Speech
11:45 pm The Family Law x 2 Rpt
Hunters
From Wednesday 1 September at 11:00 PM 5 episodes
Hunters follows those obsessed with the pursuit of the rare, the elusive, and the unknown. And they won’t rest until they find what they’re searching for. The series follows people on an obsessive quest, from nuclear scientists searching for a soviet spy satellite. to a photographer looking for crocodile hunters in Ethiopia, to a vigilante in Nigeria risking her life to keep her community safe.
Search For Cleopatra
Friday 3 September at 7:35 PM
Archaeologists follow a trail of clues towards the tomb of Egypt’s last pharaoh, Cleopatra. Experimental technology makes a breakthrough beneath an ancient temple, and in a bustling city centre, another team uncovers evidence of the Royal buildings of the Queen’s ancient capital.
Rameses The Great Empire Builder
Friday 10 September at 7:35 PM
Archaeologists follow clues to try and unlock the secrets of Ramses success. Cutting edge technology is used to save one of Egypt’s greatest treasures.
Remembering 9/11: SBS Content Highlights
20 years on from the 9/11 attacks that stopped the world, SBS presents a collection of documentaries to honour those whose lives were lost and all those who lost loved ones in the fateful attacks. The collection of Documentaries will feature across SBS, SBS VICELAND, SBS On Demand and NITV. The documentaries follow the stories of the children left behind by victims of the attacks and some of the most compelling recounts and moments that centred around this tragic day in September.
Includes:
Generation 9/11 Series 1 Ep 1
Sun, 05 Sep 09:10 PM
Generation 9/11 marks the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks by telling the stories of seven young people whose fathers were killed that day.
9/11: The Falling Man
Mon, 06 Sep 07:30 PM
This film follows the trail of that photograph – of the photographer who shot it, of the citizens who decried it, of the editors who published it and then banned it, of the journalist who tried to identify the figure, of the wife and daughters ‘accused’ of being his family, and finally of the writer who confronted America with it in an award-winning magazine article.
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Week commencing 5 September 2021
Sunday 5 September
07:33 pm The Real Lawrence Of Arabia
09:10 pm Children of 9/11: Our Story
10:15 pm Children of 9/11: Our Story
11:15 pm The Surrogates
Monday 6 September
07:35 pm 9/11: The Falling Man
10:05 pm 24 Hours In Emergency Rpt
11:00 pm SBS World News Late
11:30 pm Outlier
Tuesday 7 September
07:30 pm 9/11: Escape From The Impact Zone
08:30 pm Insight
09:30 pm Dateline
10:00 pm The Feed
10:30 pm SBS World News
11:00 pm The Point
11:30 pm Jeff Bezos: The Rise and Reign of Amazon
Wednesday 8 September
07:30 pm Tony Robinson’s World By Rail Rpt
08:30 pm Princess Anne At 70 Rpt
09:45 pm War Of The Worlds S02 E05
10:40 pm SBS World News
11:10 pm Hunters S01 E02
Thursday 9 September
07:30 pm Great Asian Railways Journeys Rpt
08:35 pm 9/11: The Unheeded Warning
09:30 pm 9/11 Kids
11:05 pm SBS World News
11:35 pm Criminal Planet S01 E03
Friday 10 September
07:35 pm Ramses The Great Empire Builder
08:30 pm World’s Most Extraordinary Homes
09:30 pm Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
11:30 pm SBS World News
Saturday 11 September
07:30 pm Castles: Secrets, Mysteries And Legends
08:30 pm Celebrity Mastermind
09:30 pm 9/11: 102 Minutes That Changed America Rpt
11:25 pm Movie: Spotlight
Vaccine: The Inside Story
- Sun, 12 Sep 2021 | 09:55 PM
The extraordinary inside story of the biggest scientific challenge of our age - following a small band of vaccine scientists around the world who took on COVID-19 and ultimately delivered the weapon to beat it.
As news of COVID-19 broke around the globe, a small group of scientists jumped into action to tackle one of the greatest medical challenges of our time - to create a vaccine against a virus no one had ever seen before, and to do so in record time, during a deadly, global pandemic.
Looking For Life On Mars
- Wed, 15 Sep 2021 | 08:30 PM
Follow along as NASA launches the Mars 2020 Mission, perhaps the most ambitious hunt ever for signs of life on Mars. For the first time, in February 2021, a rover attempts a risky landing in Jezero Crater, the coveted site of an ancient river delta that scientists believe once held all the ingredients for life.
Back To The Titanic
- Thu, 16 Sep 2021 | 08:30 PM
The wreck of RMS Titanic, buried deep on the Atlantic ocean floor, continues to captivate the imagination. This engaging documentary follows a team of world-class experts as they revisit the most famous ship in the world for the first time in almost fifteen years.
The Victim
- Thu, 16 Sep 2021 | 09:30 PM
On the night of Halloween, father and husband Craig Myers is brutally attacked, leading him to discover that an online post has accused him of being the notorious child killer, who was previously known as Eddie J Turner. An investigation into the attack and the post casts suspicion on Anna Dean, whose son was murdered 15 years prior, and she is accused of conspiring to have Craig murdered. The emotionally charged court case that follows gives a glimpse into Scotland’s unique legal system and calls into question the traditional labels of victim and accused.
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Week commencing 12 September 2021
Sunday 12 September
07:30 pm Inside Central Station Series Premiere
08:30 pm Australia Uncovered Strong Female Lead
09:55 pm Vaccine: The Inside Story
11:40 pm The Surrogates Rpt
Monday 13 September
07:30 pm 10 Mistakes That Sank The Titanic Rpt
08:30 pm Secret Scotland S03 E07
09:20 pm 24 Hours In Emergency Season 17 Premiere
10:15 pm SBS World News Late
10:45 pm Outlier S01 E05
11:35 pm Reprisal x 2 Rpt
Tuesday 14 September
07:30 pm Who Do You Think You Are? Julie Bishop Rpt
08:30 pm Insight
09:30 pm Dateline
10:00 pm The Feed
10:30 pm SBS World News
11:00 pm The Point
11:30 pm Cacciatore: The Hunter
Wednesday 15 September
07:30 pm Tony Robinson’s World By Rail Rpt
08:30 pm Looking For Life On Mars
09:30 pm War Of The Worlds S02 E06
10:25 pm SBS World News
10:55 pm Hunters S01 E02
11:45 pm The Killing x 4 Rpt
Thursday 16 September
07:35 pm Walking Britain’s Lost Railways: Cornwall
08:30 pm Back To The Titanic
09:30 pm The Victim
10:35 pm SBS World News
11:05 pm Criminal Planet S01 E04
11:55 pm Mr Mercedes Rpt
Friday 17 September
07:35 pm Secrets Of The Pyramids
08:30 pm World’s Most Extraordinary Homes
09:30 pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine x 2 Series Final
10:30 pm SBS World News
11:00 pm 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
11:55 pm The Eagle x 4 Rpt
Saturday 18 September
07:30 pm Castles: Secrets, Mysteries And Legends
08:30 pm Celebrity Mastermind
09:35 pm 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown x 2
11:20 pm Movie: Downfall
Australia’s SBS, meanwhile, has licensed Walking Hadrian’s Wall with Robson Green (3×60’), produced by Firecracker Films for Channel 5; Russia: 1,000 Years of History (1×120’/2×60’), produced by Lambent Productions for Channel 5; and Scotland: 1,000 Years of History (1×120’/2×60’), produced by Raise the Roof for Channel 5.
SBS has also acquired Mums Make Porn (3×60’), produced by Firecracker Films for Channel 4; season two of Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over (6×60’), produced by Firecracker Films for W; season 39 of Unreported World (4×30’), produced by Quicksilver Media for Channel 4; and episode three of Big Ben: Saving the World’s Most Famous Clock (1×60’), produced by ITN Productions for Channel 4.