Tour de France 2026
Monday, 27 July at 12.05am – Stage 21 (Final)
Superstar Australian sprinter Caleb Ewan will join SBS’s trusted Tour de France commentary team in 2026. One of the greatest ever Australian cyclists, Caleb claimed the mantle as the fastest sprinter in the world after winning three stages in the 2019 Tour de France. Joining him on the ground in France will be the “voice of cycling” Matthew Keenan, who along with David McKenzie celebrates 20 years of bringing the Tour de France to Australian audiences. Former World Hour record holder Dr Bridie O’Donnell and multiple Grand Tour stage winner Simon Gerrans also provide expert analysis and insightful commentary as part of the team.
Paris Underground
Sunday 26 July 8:40 PM
Deep beneath the streets of Paris lie three extraordinary underground worlds, an ingenious sewer network, the busiest metro system on the planet, and a labyrinth of ancient quarries concealing a haunting secret. Nearly 3000 km long, this hidden shadow city was built by visionary engineers who defied gravity itself to save the capital above. Discover the astonishing story beneath the City of Light.
Big Fat Quiz Of Telly 2026
Monday 27 July 7:35 PM
Who shot Mr Burns in The Simpsons? What are the nicknames of The Chasers? What’s ‘The Peppa Effect’? And how was Diane killed off in The Traitors? All these questions and more will be answered.
Helping Host Jimmy Carr ask the big questions are Charles Dance, the children of Mitchell Brook primary school and a whole host of celebrity question setters.
Titanic Sinks Tonight
Wednesday 29 July 8:40PM
This four-part documentary series reconstructs the final 160 minutes of the RMS Titanic, from the moments before it struck the iceberg to its disappearance beneath the Atlantic Ocean in the early hours of 15 April 1912.
Told entirely through the first-hand accounts of passengers and crew, the series uses actors portraying the real survivors, speaking only the words recorded in letters, memoirs, newspaper interviews, telegrams and official inquiries.
As the events unfold in near real time, these eyewitness testimonies provide a powerful, deeply personal and forensic account of one of history’s most infamous maritime disasters, offering a compelling new perspective on the tragedy through the voices of those who lived it.
Series One, Episode One: The Unsinkable Ship
The mighty Titanic collides with an iceberg. As news of the damage filters through to the Captain, he realises his ‘unsinkable’ ship is going to sink.
Six Four
Wednesday 29 July 9:45 PM
This four-part thriller set primarily in Glasgow is a compelling story of corruption, betrayal and an uncompromising search for the truth. When their teenage daughter goes missing, serving Glasgow police detective, Chris O’Neill (Kevin McKidd, Grey’s Anatomy), and his wife Michelle (Vinette Robinson, Sherlock and Boiling Point on SBS On Demand) – a former undercover officer – use their skills to try and track her down. Michelle heads to London in a quest that puts her dangerously close to the criminal underworld she previously escaped. Meanwhile, Chris gets a tip-off about an infamous, unsolved kidnapping involving another teenage girl.
Season One, Episode One:
DC Chris O’Neill is approached by a journalist about a cold case involving a missing girl. His own daughter is also missing, and his wife Michelle goes to London to search for her.
Say Nothing
Thursday 30 July 9:20 PM
Say Nothing is a gripping story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland during The Troubles. The series is based on the book by Peabody Award-winning writer Patrick Radden Keefe.
Spanning four decades, the series opens with the shocking disappearance of Jean McConville, a single mother of ten who was abducted from her home in 1972 and never seen alive again. The series stars Lola Petticrew (Trespasses on SBS On Demand), Anthony Boyle (I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning, House of Guinness), Josh Finan (Baby Reindeer, The Responder on SBS On Demand), Hazel Doupe, Rory Kinnear (Men on SBS On Demand, The Diplomat), Maxine Peake (I Swear), and Frank Blake (Blue Lights on SBS On Demand, Normal People). The series was created by Joshua Zetumer, with directors Michael Lennox (Derry Girls, How To Get To Heaven From Belfast), and Mary Nighy (Industry).
Season One, Episode One:
A story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland. Dolours Price comes from an IRA family. Her father’s been to prison for planting bombs and her mother hides guns in the garden. When the city of Belfast erupts into violence, Dolours swears she’s not going to get involved…
WWII With Tom Hanks
Friday 31 July 8:35 PM
In September 1939, enabled by a secret pact between Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin, Germany invades Poland with its lightning style of tank warfare, plunging Europe back into war. Adolf Hitler can now pursue his longed-for racial war, as the world watches in horror, and the stage is set for global conflict.
After defeating Poland, Hitler looks west, planning an attack into France that will take advantage of a weak point in their defences. France is overrun and new British Prime Minister Churchill scrambles to evacuate Allied troops from the coast. Shocked by the defeat of France, Roosevelt calls to mobilise the US while German planes bombard Britain from the sky.
Friday, 31 July at 8.35pm
Series One, Episode One: The Beginning
In September 1939, Germany invades Poland, setting the stage for the most destructive war in history.
Friday, 31 July at 9.25pm
Series One, Episode Two: Blitz
After toppling the Netherlands and Belgium, Nazi Germany pushes further west. The Allies scramble to support France as Churchill is forced to defend Britain from the skies and FDR rushes to mobilise wartime production.
Dan Snow’s Odyssey
Saturday 1 August 7:30 PM
Dan Snow sets sail across the Mediterranean in the wake of the greatest journey ever told - Homer’s Odyssey - exploring the incredible events and places that Odysseus experienced, retelling this epic story through gorgeous harbours, mysterious sites and atmospheric ancient locations.
At least it’s not the dreadful “best of” nonsense that last aired in recent times, with terrible ratings…
