Titanic: Secrets of the Shipwreck
Sunday 7 September 07:30 PM
The Titanic is the most famous ship in the world. For seven decades after its tragic sinking, it lay undiscovered on the ocean floor. Forty years ago it was finally found at the bottom of the Atlantic. This is the story of its discovery told by those who hunted for it.
Season One, Episode One:
Episode one recounts how several unsuccessful attempts were made to locate the wreck including by a salvage treasure hunter. Then, in the 1980’s, Texan oil billionaire Jack Grimm used his money to fund the latest sonar and camera technology to attempt to find the ship. He even tries to take a pet monkey on the expedition.Grimm’s missions were hampered by misunderstandings about the position of the liner when it sank and whether it was still in one piece. Finally, Grimm thinks he has found part of the propeller, but has he?
Screw
Tuesday 9 September 11:25 PM
Ep 1 Prison officer Leigh Henry bends rules to help inmates but risks her job as she vies for Custodial Manager, aiming to make real change. New recruit Rose Gill faces the harsh prison world, determined to survive. As tensions rise, both women’s true motives and strength are put to the test in Long Marsh prison.
Ep 2 Leigh faces pressure to produce her birth certificate for promotion, risking breaking the law. A return of an old foe and a prisoner’s intimidation complicate things. Meanwhile, probationer Rose starts to settle but a secret meeting reveals her true mission - one that could threaten Leigh’s plans.
DNA Journey - Season 5
Wednesday 10 November 08:30 PM
Acclaimed actors, Philip Glenister and John Simm have stared in 5 different productions together including the hit show, Life on Mars. Their 25-year friendship takes them on a DNA journey that shocks and surprises.
Code Of Silence
Wednesday 10 November 09:35 PM
Code of Silence is a gripping six-part crime drama created by Catherine Moulton (The Stolen Girl, Hijack,
Baptiste) who drew on her own experiences with lip-reading and hearing loss to craft this unique and
compelling series.Rose Ayling-Ellis (Ludwig, Signs for Change) stars in a ground-breaking lead role alongside an impressive supporting cast, including Kieron Moore (Vampire Academy, Masters of the Air, The Corps), Charlotte Ritchie (You, Ghosts) and Andrew Buchan (Broadchurch, Black Doves, The Honourable Woman).
Season One, Episode One:
Alison Brooks, a smart and determined 29-year-old Deaf woman, works in a police canteen where she passes the time lipreading conversations for entertainment. Her skill catches the attention of DS Ashleigh Francis and DI James Marsh, who recruit her for a covert operation to surveil a dangerous gang planning a high-stakes robbery. Alison’s exceptional lipreading abilities prove crucial, but danger encroaches when she strikes up an unexpected connection with Liam, the gang’s new recruit.
9/11: One Day In America
Friday 11 November 7:30 PM
9/11: One Day in America tells the in-depth story of September 11th through the eyes of the witnesses, heroes and survivors. Made in collaboration with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum to mark the 20th anniversary, this major new series charts the tragic day in unprecedented detail – from the first plane hitting the north tower to the last survivors being rescued from the rubble.
Season One, Episode One: First Response
As a hijacked plane hits the north tower, we follow the first firefighters on the scene and their race against time to rescue the civilians trapped above and witness a businessman trying to save the life of a badly injured stranger. As a second plane hits the south tower, no doubt remains: America is under attack.
World War II: End Game
Saturday, 13 September at 5.30pm (4 parts)
World War Two was a conflict of immeasurable scale, a Total War, laying waste to entire nations, changing the world forever. From this devastation, new powers would emerge. Allies would become enemies, an Iron Curtain would fall across Europe, and a Cold War would begin. Who were the great players that shaped the modern world, and how did the Cold War emerge from the Endgame of World War Two?
World War II: Endgame is a four-part series combining military history and big picture geopolitics. It’s the story of the “Grand Alliance” of World War Two, the unlikely team of Great Britain, the Soviet Union and the US that came together to defeat Hitler’s Nazi regime, before fracturing and turning on itself. With expert interviews, archival footage brought to life by cutting edge colourisation, this series explores the origins of a conflict that took the world to the edge of Armageddon.
Season One, Episode One: Destruction
The early years of World War Two caused chaos and devastation throughout Europe. The 1939 non-aggression pact between the Germans and Russians had promised safety for the Soviet Union, but Hitler was not to be trusted. With the invasion of Soviet territories in 1941, a new and unexpected “Grand Alliance” was formed between the United Kingdom, United States, and the Soviet Union.
A Royal Residence: Hatfield House
Saturday, 13 September at 8.35pm
Hatfield House - one of Britain’s finest stately houses and the childhood home of the most important queen in British history. For centuries royals have made a pilgrimage to Hatfield to visit the oak tree where a young princess discovered she was now Queen Elizabeth 1st, an event that would herald the start of the British Empire.
World Athletic Championship 2025
Sunday, 13 September at 9.30pm
The 2025 World Athletics Championships return to Tokyo, Japan for the first time since 1991 as the best track and field athletes compete for gold on the global stage, with the great Bruce McAvaney leading the call for SBS alongside Tamsyn Manou and David Basheer.
Join us for the World Athletics 100m Men’s Heat on Sunday, 13 September!
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