Fall of the Maya Kings
Sunday 8 May 8:30 PM
One of the great mysteries of history is how the ancient Maya built such an incredible society in a tropical rainforest over two thousand years - and then vanished.
The collapse of the southern Maya civilisation is a dramatic and chilling story of power, god-kings, climate change, war, desperation and escalating sacrifice.
Through new science and new discoveries, the incredible story of the fall of the ancient Maya kings can be told - by the ancient Maya themselves.
Saving Lives At Sea
Monday 9 May 7:30 PM 4 episodes
Every day around the UK, an army of unpaid volunteers put their lives on the line to try and save complete strangers. Saving Lives At Sea tells the story of these ordinary men and women who are doing something extraordinary - giving up their free time to staff more than two hundred RNLI lifeboat stations right across the country and provide a vital rescue service on Britain’s waters.
From the north of Scotland to the south coast of England, in holiday resorts, working harbours, and on the river Thames, volunteers are ready to launch their boats and race to the rescue within minutes of a cry for help coming in - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, whatever the weather.
Using a combination of specially designed boat-mounted cameras, helmet cameras and directors embedded at lifeboat stations the length and breadth of Britain, this series take us right into the heart of the action, capturing the unpredictable work of the RNLI in never-before-seen detail. The series provides an insight into the lives and motivations of the volunteers, uncovering the stories of those they are called upon to rescue, and exploring our island nation’s evolving relationship with the seas that surround us.
The Real Peaky Blinders
Thursday 12 May 8:30 PM
This two-part feature documentary explores the origins of the real Peaky Blinders - the mass street gang phenomenon that arose in Birmingham at the end of the 19th century that was put down by strong policing and social reforms.
Holding
Thursday 12 May 9:30 PM
Holding is set in the insular fictional village of Duneen, West Cork, on the edge of Ireland, a place with its own climate and rhythms. When the body of long-lost local legend Tommy Burke is discovered, local police officer Sergeant PJ Collins (Conleth Hill), a gentle being who hides from people and fills his day with comfort food and half-hearted police work, is called to solve a serious crime for the first time in his career, and he must finally connect with the village he has tried hard to avoid.
Giro D’italia 2022 Stage 9 Crash-in coverage for SA and NT. Live coverage for WA on SBS VICELAND.
