Cursed Gold: A Shipwreck Scandal
Episode 3 - Final
Sunday, 7 September at 8.30pm
In 1989, maverick scientist Tommy Thompson stunned the world by recovering three tons of gold from a shipwreck deep in the Atlantic Ocean. What follows is a 30-year story of adventure, deception and personal turmoil, taking him from venerated celebrity to infamous fugitive and, ultimately, to the inside of a prison cell.
Season One, Episode Three: The ManhuntTommy Thompson is nowhere to be found. U.S. marshals are determined to track him down and locate 500 missing gold coins. After two years on the run, with his mental and physical health deteriorating, he is finally arrested in a dramatic raid. With Tommy confined to jail, an uncomfortable question remains: Is he a wronged genius, or has he betrayed the trust of his investors?
The Truth About Temu
Sunday, 7 September at 10.20pm
Temu, the Chinese shopping app, has exploded in popularity with over half a billion downloads worldwide. With the cost of living still high, its rock-bottom prices have enticed nine million UK users to download and shop on its app. This Channel 4 Dispatches episode investigates whether these bargain prices are too good to be true, uncovering evidence that some products on its website are made with high levels of harmful materials, with other items like climbing safety equipment and even electrical tools fraudulently advertised as holding recognised safety certificates. Journalist Ellie Flynn travels across the UK to meet Temu shoppers, revealing how the company has reeled in so many consumers and how addictive its app can be.
World Athletics Championships 2025
From Saturday, 13 September (14 parts)
Day 1 – Morning Session - at 8.50am
Day 1 – Evening Session – at 6.30pm
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.
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