The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything is different to The Big Fat Quiz of The Year. The Everything 2025 show is from January 2025. The Year one was just broadcast in the UK and will be available on 1 Jan on SBS.
SBS also recently ran three compilation Best Bit specials that covered the last 20 years of the shows.
Hard to distinguish with some of these Big Fat Quiz shows, since they essentially have the same guests on most of them.
The Best Bits Specials that aired recently rated dreadfully for SBS. I tuned into the first ep, and it sadly didnt make the cut.
But the Big Fat Quiz of the Year that airs on SBS on New Years Day for a number of years now is generally good.
The show is funny but I find the content is very British and difficult to connect with. I have no idea what the answers are for the majority of the questions asked.
Sunday 11 January 07:30 PM
On January 28th 1986, tragedy struck when the space shuttle Challenger disintegrated just 73 seconds into flight, with the loss of all 7 astronauts. During the official investigation, it was revealed that the night before lift-off, amid fears of such a disaster, rocket engineers had argued to cancel the launch â so why did it go ahead? Through the personal testimony of the crewâs colleagues and the families they left behind, we explore the truth behind the tragedy.
Sunday, 11 January at 8.25pm
Episode 6 - Series Final
The British Army under General Cornwallis struggles to pacify the southern states. Meanwhile, one of the most respected American generals betrays the cause and defects to the British. Supported by the French Army and Navy, Washingtonâs Continental Army wins the decisive victory at Yorktown. Peace is restored, independence is won, and Americans aspire for a more perfect union.
Wednesday, 14 January at 8.30pm
Episode Two: The Defence
A young mother claims she stabbed her boyfriend in the chest to stop him strangling her. The jury are presented with evidence of his previous violent behaviour â including shocking CCTV footage from the night of the killing itself.
Some jurors believe the defendant and are convinced she is a victim of domestic abuse. But others suspect she is lying and think the evidence doesnât fully add up. As the divide in the jury deepens, alliances and friendships begin to form.
Thursday, 15 January at 9.20pm
Episode Two:
Jo sinks deeper into criminality after a hidden pack of heroin is stolen and sheâs given 24-hours to get it back.
Thursday 15 January 10:50 PM
Before We Die is back for another electrifying season. Two matriarchs are at war: Detective Hannah Laing (Leslie Sharp), a woman determined to fight corruption, and Dubravka (Kazia Pelka), figurehead of the Mimica crime family and mother of Bianca (Issy Knopfler), the lover of Hannahâs son. As the future balances on a knife-edge, Hannah discovers that the fight against the Mimicas spares no one, not even those she loves.
Season Two, Episode One:
Tensions rise as Hannah and Billy try to uncover the leak at Police HQ which resulted in the deaths of several of their colleagues. But Hannahâs obsession with convicting the Mimicas concerns her boss Kane, so she and Billy decide to retreat to a safe house to pursue their own âunofficialâ investigation.
Sunday 11 January
07:30 PM Days That Shocked The World: Challenger Premiere
Monday 12 January
07:35 PM Wonders Of The Sun With Dara O Briain Rpt
08:30 PM Wonders Of The Sun With Dara O Briain Rpt
09:20 PM Jimmy Carrâs I Literally Just Told You S03 E10
10:20 PM Great British Railway Journeys Rpt
10:55 PM Like Water For Chocolate S01 E03
11:45 PM Clean Sweep Rpt
12:45 AM Clean Sweep Rpt
Tuesday 13 January
07:30 PM Who Do You Think You Are? Patrick Brammall Rpt
08:35 PM Who Do You Think You Are? UK Rose Ayling-Ellis S20 E04
09:40 PM Aerial Australia Rpt
10:35 PM Great British Railway Journeys Rpt
11:10 PM Exit S01 E02
12:00 PM Dopesick Rpt
01:10 AM Dopesick Rpt
Wednesday 14 January
07:35 PM Michael Palin: Into Iraq Rpt
08:30 PM The Jury: Murder Trial UK S02 E02
09:25 PM Crime S02 E05
10:25 PM Great British Railway Journeys Rpt
11:00 PM Face To Face S01 E03
11:25 PM Face To Face S01 E04
11:50 PM Darkness: Those Who Kill S01 E03
12:45 AM Darkness: Those Who Kill S01 E04
Thursday 15 January
07:35 PM Toronto Airport Uncovered S01 E02
08:25 PM Robson Green: Worldâs Most Amazing Walks S01 E02
09:20 PM In Flight S01 E02
10:15 PM Great British Railway Journeys Rpt
10:50 PM Before We Die Season 2 Premiere
11:45 PM Outlander Rpt
12:55 AM Outlander Rpt
Friday 16 January
07:30 PM The Great House Revival S05 E03
08:30 PM The Great House Revival S05 E04
09:30 PM Isle Of Wight: Jewel of the South Rpt
10:25 PM Great British Railway Journeys Rpt
11:00 PM Sisi Rpt
11:55 PM Babylon Berlin Rpt
12:50 AM Babylon Berlin Rpt
Saturday 17 January
07:30 PM Secrets Of Britainâs Historic Houses S03 E02
08:40 PM Swiss Alpine Rail Journeys Rpt
09:40 PM The Secret DNA of Us Rpt
10:50 PM Scottish Islands With Ben Fogle Rpt
11:55 PM House Of Promises x 4 Rpt
Sunday, 18 January at 7.30pm (4 parts)
From award-winning director James Bluemel (Once Upon a Time in Iraq, Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland) this is the human story of space exploration, told by those who lived it. Itâs been 63 years since Yuri Gagarin became the first human to ever go into space. Since then, only 676 people have followed him up there. This series tells the remarkable, thrilling and moving history of humans in space.
Through a mixture of powerful testimony, incredible archive and observational, actuality-driven scenes, this series reveals the personal stories of those intimately involved in the exploration of space. From pioneering astronauts and visionary scientists to daring space tourists, maverick businessmen and dreamers spellbound by the wonder of possibility. Connecting the past to the present, Bluemel shows how significant moments from the last 60 years of our shared space history can illuminate our contemporary reality in surprising and insightful ways.
Episode One â America First â Sunday 18 January, at 7.30pm
With the dawn of the Space Shuttle, the US gains ground on Cold War rivals. A pioneering class of astronauts takes flight, but when tragedy strikes NASA are left reeling.Episode Two: The Russian Thing - Sunday 18 January, at 8.30pm
When the Soviet Union falls, Russia welcomes US astronauts to their space station Mir. But co-operation between former cold war enemies is threatened by a run of disasters onboard.
Monday, 19 January 7:30 PM
A landmark documentary that explores the extraordinary life & music of Dolly Parton. Featuring incredible archive footage and exclusive interviews with Dolly and stars like Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin, this film lifts the lid on the songwriting genius behind I Will Always Love You, Jolene, 9 to 5 and a host of other chart-topping hits.
From her humble beginnings to her global success, we discover how a young girl from the Smoky Mountains conquered Nashville to become the Queen of Country Music.
Tuesday, 20 January 8:35 PM
2025 marks the 200th anniversary of Britainâs greatest gift to the world: the passenger railway. Michael Portillo embarks on a journey to explore what the railways have done, what they continue to do and the potential they hold to improve our future. He looks at how the railways propelled a second wave of the Industrial Revolution and shaped the social landscape of modern Britain and the world at large. He travels around the UK, visiting areas like Shildon â home to a branch of the National Railway Museum which houses the worldâs first ever passenger steam locomotive, Locomotion No 1. Ultimately, he reveals how this feat of British engineering changed the course of history.
Episode One: The Day That Changed The World
In this 200th year since the birth of the modern railway, train enthusiast and former politician Michael Portillo reveals how the first railways in Britain transformed the country and peopleâs lives.
Saturday, 24 January at 5.35pm (4 parts)
Our Tiny Islands explores a set of magical island-hopping adventures across Britainâs greatest hidden treasures. Celebrating the secret places, extraordinary people, surprising jobs and gripping local history that make their âtiny islandsâ wonders of the world.
There are 6,289 islands scattered across Britainâs waters, but only 803 are large enough to be drawn on a map. Yet what they lack in size they make up for in character, culture and community. These rugged and breath-taking landscapes are unique, yet all with a story to tell about Britain.
Series One, Episode One:
In this episode we travel the length of the UK, from Fair Isle off the coast of Scotland in the far north, via the tiny and uninhabited Cockle Island in Northern Ireland and down to the Isles of Scilly off the South West coast.
Sunday 18 January
07:30 PM Once Upon A Time In Space Series Premiere
08:30 PM Once Upon A Time In Space S01 E02
09:30 PM Pompeii: The Last Mysteries Revealed Rpt
10:25 PM Putin And The West: The Next Chapter Rpt
11:35 PM Watergate High Crimes In The White House Rpt
01:15 AM Building The Impossible: Hoover Dam Rpt
Monday 19 January
07:30 PM Dolly Parton: Here I Am Premiere
09:15 PM Stock Aitken Waterman: Legends Of Pop Rpt
10:35 PM SBS World News Late 2026 Premiere
11:05 PM Like Water For Chocolate S01 E04
11:55 PM Clean Sweep Rpt
12:50 AM Clean Sweep Rpt
Tuesday 20 January
07:30 PM Who Do You Think You Are? Mark Coles Smith Rpt
08:35 PM Portilloâs 200 Years Of The Railways Series Premiere
09:45 PM Aerial Australia Rpt
10:35 PM SBS World News Late
11:05 PM Exit S01 E03
12:00 AM Dopesick Rpt
01:10 AM Dopesick Rpt
Wednesday 21 January
07:35 PM Michael Palin: Into Iraq Rpt
08:30 PM The Jury: Murder Trial UK S02 E03
09:25 PM Crime S02 E06
10:25 PM SBS World News Late
10:55 PM Face To Face S01 E05
11:20 PM Face To Face S01 E06
11:45 PM Darkness: Those Who Kill S01 E05
12:40 AM Darkness: Those Who Kill S01 E06
Thursday 22 January
07:35 PM Toronto Airport Uncovered S01 E03
08:25 PM Robson Green: Worldâs Most Amazing Walks S01 E03
09:20 PM In Flight S01 E03
10:15 PM SBS World News Late
10:45 PM Before We Die S02 E02
11:40 PM This Town Rpt
12:50 AM This Town Rpt
Friday 23 January
07:30 PM The Great House Revival S05 E05
08:30 PM The Great House Revival S05 E06
09:30 PM Isle Of Wight: Jewel of the South Rpt
10:20 PM SBS World News Late
10:50 PM Sisi Rpt
11:45 PM Babylon Berlin Rpt
12:40 AM Babylon Berlin Rpt
Saturday 24 January
07:30 PM Secrets Of Britainâs Historic Houses S03 E03
08:40 PM Swiss Alpine Rail Journeys Rpt
09:40 PM The Secret DNA of Us Rpt
10:50 PM Scottish Islands With Ben Fogle Rpt
11:55 PM House Of Promises x 4 Rpt
Note change to schedule.
Sunday, 25 January
Episode Three â Politics Always Wins â Sunday 25 January, at 7.30pm
The Mirâs reign in space comes to an end with the arrival of the International Space Station. A new dawn of co-operation awaits, offering hope for a divided world.
Episode Four: Friends Forever - Sunday 25 January, at 8.30pm
Far from their home planet, those aboard the ISS face the emotional realities of isolation, while relationships are tested when war breaks out on Earth.
Tuesday, 27 January 7:30 PM
Episode Two: How The Railways Changed Britain
Michael looks at the transformative effect of railways on Britain by travelling the worldâs first intercity line between Liverpool and Manchester, which opened in 1830. In Manchester, Michael steps back in time to the worldâs first intercity line. Walking the Bridgewater Canal, he hears how the cotton trade drove its creation. Then Michael ends his journey back in Derby, at the spectacular gathering of locomotives from the last 200 years.
Wednesday, 28 January 8:25 PM
Episode Four: The Verdict (Final)
After a final, surprising new piece of evidence from the defence, both sides present their closing arguments. The jurors retire to consider their verdict. Arguments break out, and the foreperson is forced to plead for calm. Will the deadlocked, bitterly opposed jurors be able to find common ground, and deliver justice? Or will they fail to deliver a verdict at all?
Thursday 29 January 7:35 PM
Episode Four: Frozen Frontline
At Toronto Pearson International Airport, the sub-zero temperatures push the largest de-icing station in the world to its limits, as snow and freezing ice delay take-offs. On the apron itâs a race to free up frozen cargo holds and water pipes. And the team have their hands full with an injured flight attendant, irate passengers and a trespasser in one of the most dangerous areas of the airport.
Thursday 29 January 08:25 PM
Episode Four: Normandy
In this emotional episode, Robson Green walks along the north coast of Normandy, France, tracing the footsteps of brave soldiers in the D-Day landings. Join Robson as he celebrates a coastline that now thrives in peacetime, while learning about the history that played out here.
Robson starts his journey at Pointe du Hoc, seeing first-hand the way this land was reshaped on that fateful day in July 1945. He travels across 4 of the 5 D-Day landing beaches, learning about the immense sacrifices that took place there. Then Robson arrives at Port-en-Bessin, just in time for an enormous fleet of fishing boats returning to harbour, many carrying thousands of scallops, known locally as âLâOr Blancâ, meaning âWhite Goldâ. He explores medieval history through the iconic tapestry in Bayeux and has a picnic complete with French delicacies.
Sunday 25 January
07:30 PM Once Upon A Time In Space S01 E03
08:30 PM Once Upon A Time In Space S01 E04
09:30 PM Pompeii: The Last Mysteries Revealed Rpt
10:20 PM Putin And The West: The Next Chapter Rpt
11:30 PM Black Gold Rpt
01:05 AM Building The Impossible: Panama Canal Rpt
Monday 26 January
07:30 PM The Colleano Heart Rpt
09:10 PM Stock Aitken Waterman: Legends Of Pop Rpt
10:25 PM SBS World News Late
10:55 PM Like Water For Chocolate S01 E05
11:50 PM Clean Sweep Rpt
12:50 AM Clean Sweep Rpt
Tuesday 27 January
07:30 PM Who Do You Think You Are? Gina Chick Rpt
08:30 PM Portilloâs 200 Years Of The Railways S01 E02
09:40 PM Aerial Australia Rpt
10:30 PM SBS World News Late
11:00 PM Exit S01 E04
11:55 PM DNA Rpt
12:50 AM DNA Rpt
Wednesday 28 January
07:30 PM JFK: The Making Of A President Rpt
08:25 PM The Jury: Murder Trial UK S02 E04
Thursday 29 January
07:35 PM Toronto Airport Uncovered S01 E04
08:25 PM Robson Green: Worldâs Most Amazing Walks S01 E04
09:20 PM In Flight S01 E04
10:15 PM SBS World News Late
10:45 PM Before We Die S02 E03
11:40 PM This Town Rpt
12:50 AM This Town Rpt
Friday 30 January
07:30 PM The Great House Revival S05 E07
08:30 PM The Great House Revival S05 E08
09:30 PM Isle Of Wight: Jewel of the South Rpt
10:20 PM SBS World News Late
10:50 PM Sisi Rpt
11:40 PM Babylon Berlin Rpt
12:35 AM Babylon Berlin Rpt
Saturday 31 January
07:30 PM Secrets Of Britainâs Historic Houses S03 E04
08:40 PM Swiss Alpine Rail Journeys Rpt
09:40 PM The Secret DNA of Us Rpt
10:45 PM Lord Lucan Rpt
11:45 PM House Of Promises x 4 Rpt
Plenty of new content on SBS, but rarely no series or season premieres.
These shows will encore on SBS tomorrow afternoon in place of PBS News Weekend.
The new season of Jeopardy! will start on 29 January at 5:05pm after the current season finishes. 
SBS is charging into Lunar New Year 2026 with a bold, dynamic multi-platform celebration that brings culture, community and cuisine to life across its television, audio and digital platforms, free and available to all Australians.
Explore SBSâs 2026 Lunar New Year content including (L-R) Hong Van in Camellia Sisters; Jet Li in Once Upon A Time in China II; Kim Hye-soo in Face Reader; and Brendan Pang in a new episode of The Cook Up with Adam Liaw.
From martial arts legends and sweeping historical journeys to contemporary Asian cinema and festive food-led storytelling, SBSâs Lunar New Year offering is a vibrant multilingual showcase of the energy, optimism and fearless spirit traditionally associated with the Fire/Red Horse.
Throughout February, SBS will mark Lunar New Year with a curated season of programming in 14 languages and 18 community partnerships nationwide, reflecting the diversity and vibrancy of Lunar New Year traditions across Australia.
The offering spans action, comedy, drama, documentaries and entertainment across SBSâs four broadcast channels â SBS, SBS VICELAND, SBS World Movies and SBS Food â alongside a dedicated Lunar New Year collection on SBS On Demand. Audiences can also connect through SBS Audio, SBS Learn and other platforms, with the celebration extending beyond the screen through community partnerships and events across the country.
SBS Acting Managing Director Jane Palfreyman said SBS continues to be Australiaâs home for cultural celebration, connection and belonging.
âLunar New Year is one of the worldâs most significant cultural celebrations, observed by communities across Australia and by more than two billion people globally,â Palfreyman said.
âOur Lunar New Year programming reflects SBSâs purpose in action. By sharing the stories, traditions and contemporary experiences behind the celebration, SBS helps Australians better understand one another and the cultures that shape our shared life.â
A bold, multi-platform celebration
Across linear television and SBS On Demand, audiences can dive into powerful dramas, cinematic classics and eye-opening documentaries from across Asia, alongside local food-led storytelling that celebrates heritage, family and the joy of shared meals.
New premieres on SBS include Dominic West: Extreme Silk Road, following the actor on an epic journey across the historic Silk Road; Lost Cities of Genghis Khan, revealing ground-breaking archaeological discoveries that challenge long-held beliefs about the Mongolian Empire; The Lost Jungle Empire, uncovering a sophisticated ancient civilisation hidden beneath rainforest canopies; and The Grand Canal: China and its Wondrous Waterways, exploring the history and impact of the worldâs longest man-made waterway.
SBS World Movies turns up the action with a Jet Li tribute, featuring martial arts classics including Fist of Legend, Tai Chi Master and the Once Upon a Time in China trilogy, before rolling into late-night modern Asian cinema with striking films Above the Dust, House of the Seasons and The Accidental Getaway Driver.
On SBS Food, Lunar New Year is celebrated through food, travel and connection. The Cook Up with Adam Liaw returns to primetime for a ninth season, with three special episodes bringing chefs and guests together to share festive dishes and family traditions. Throughout February, explore regional flavours, everyday food cultures and the ingredients that have shaped communities across Asia every weekday afternoon.
SBS On Demand will feature a dedicated Lunar New Year 2026 collection, with 182 titles spanning action, comedy, drama and documentary â all free to stream, any time.
SBS Audio will amplify powerful, multilingual voices, sharing personal stories and contemporary perspectives that capture the energy of modern Australian celebrations across food, language, belief and identity.
Celebrating with communities across Australia
SBS will continue its strong community connections, working with 18 community and government partners to support Lunar New Year celebrations nationwide. SBSâs online Lunar New Year Festival Guide will help Australians discover events across the country they can participate in, including those supported by SBS.
SBS Learn will be offering a new immersive Lunar New Year resource and once again provide free educational materials, supporting teachers and students to explore the cultural significance of Lunar New Year through classroom-ready activities and videos.
Find the full Lunar New Year program and events here
