SBS Viceland - Programs and Schedules

TV.Cynic · October 1, 2025, 6:24am

Adam Hills: The Last Leg legs it to a new home on SBS

New season premieres Wednesday 22 October at 8:30pm on SBS On Demand and SBS VICELAND

Fast-tracked from the UK, Australian comedy legend Adam Hills jumps over to SBS with a brand-new season of the award-winning series Adam Hills: The Last Leg.

Join comedy’s sharpest satirical trio, Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker, as theyunpack the week’s news with a side of satire and a lot of laughs. Dissecting the biggest headlines to put the sense in nonsense, the new season premieres Wednesday 22 October at 8:30pm on SBS On Demand and SBS VICELAND.

Expect biting wit, side-splitting sketches and broken taboos as Adam, Josh and Alex invite special guests from the stages of entertainment and politics.

From shocking scandals to internet absurdities, the world’s wildest current affairs are flipped on their head through an unmissable riot of games, sketches and irreverent chat. Clever, unexpected and always entertaining, The Last Leg gives the week’s news the punchline it deserves.

Adam Hills said**:** “I’ve always enjoyed having a foot in both Australia and the UK, so I’m happy to hear The Last Leg has a home in each place as well. SBS has a special place in my heart, because it’s where I got to do Who Do You Think You Are?. With that in mind, we may need to change the name of The Last Leg to What The Hell Is Going On In The World?“

SBS Head of Network Programming Peter Andrews said**:** “For over 300 episodes, Adam Hills: The Last Leg has delivered a signature kick to the world’s madness and we can’t wait to join in on the fun. Set your alarms, because this is one weekly laughter appointment you won’t want to miss.”

Adam Hills: The Last Leg (Season 33) premieres Wednesday 22 October at 8.30pm on SBS On Demand and SBS VICELAND.

TV.Cynic · October 2, 2025, 6:24am

Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials

Sunday, 12 October at 8.30pm (2 parts)

In this fascinating documentary, BAFTA-winning actor Suranne Jones (Hostage, Vigil, Doctor Foster) goes on an epic, international journey to discover the real story behind the most infamous witch trials in history. Why did women become the scapegoats for all the world’s problems and how do these witchcraft accusations still resonate today?

Season One, Episode One:

In Pendle, Lancashire near where Suranne grew up, she uncovers the real story behind one of the most notorious mass executions for witchcraft in English history.

Suranne travels to Germany, the epicentre of the brutal witch trials that swept through Europe four hundred years ago. She discovers the shadow this historical horror story has cast over women’s lives for hundreds of years, and how women are now reclaiming the word witch as a force for good in their lives.

Uncanny - Episode 3

Sunday, 12 October at 9.30pm

The Oxford Exorcism

Danny Robins meets Heather, who believes her student house in Oxford was home to an evil presence.

JohnsonTV · October 8, 2025, 10:21pm

The Age Green Guide review of Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials

TV.Cynic · October 9, 2025, 7:25am

Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials - Part 2

Sunday, 19 October at 8.30pm

Suranne’s investigation takes her to the site of the most infamous witch trials of all – the American town of Salem. She explores why accusations of witchcraft spread here with such devastating consequences three hundred years ago and how the same mass hysteria overtook US society during senator McCarthy’s communist witch hunts in the 1950s.

Then Suranne discovers how the phrase ‘witch hunt’ is being used today by powerful men, like Donald Trump, to paint themselves as victims, and how the Salem legacy continues to impact the rights of women today. And as the conditions which led to the witch trials in Europe and the US centuries ago are part of our lives today, Suranne asks whether history could repeat itself.

Uncanny

Sunday, 19 October at 9.30pm

Episode Four: The Haunting Of Hollymount Farm

Were three generations of a farming family in rural Lancashire all terrorised by the presence of a small child? Did a group of charity shop workers all witness the same paranormal figure? Were a teenager and his friends preyed upon by a towering malign presence in the 90s? And was a young girl physically pushed down the stairs by a supernatural force in the early 2000s?

Oasis: Knebworth 1996

Monday, 20 October at 8.30pm

Relive Oasis’ monumental 1996 Knebworth Park concerts that drew 250,000 fans. The landmark concerts sold out in under a day with over 2% of the UK population attempting to buy tickets. This was a time when the UK was slowly recovering from a decade of recession; a surging confidence in arts and culture ushered in Cool Britannia and Oasis meteoric rise and reflected the country’s new-found conviction and swagger.

Featuring a setlist packed from beginning to end with stone cold classics, including Champagne Supernova, Wonderwall and Don’t Look Back In Anger, the Knebworth concerts were both the pinnacle of the band’s success and the landmark gathering for a generation.

Oasis Knebworth 1996 is the story of that weekend and the special relationship between Oasis and their fans that made it possible. It is told through the eyes of the fans who were there, with additional interviews with the band and concert organisers.

Hoff Roading

Tuesday, 21 October at 8.30pm (4 parts)

Comedian Rhys Darby and internationally renowned superstar David Hasselhoff take a break from Hollywood to tour Rhys’ homeland of New Zealand. They’re on a mission to discover the best that this picturesque country has to offer. And in the process, find out more about each other… and more surprisingly - about themselves.

Episode One:

Rhys and David embark upon a tour of New Zealand in an attempt to both discover the country and find out more about one another. From the dizzying heights of Auckland city to the natural beauty of Milford Sound - can they find their rhythm? Or will their hopes of delivering a premium travel show stall at the first leg?

The Last Leg With Adam Hills - Season 33

Wednesday, 22 October at 8.30pm (10 parts)

Fast-tracked from the UK, Australian comedy legend Adam Hills jumps over to SBS with a brand-new season of the award-winning series Adam Hills: The Last Leg. Join comedy’s sharpest satirical trio, Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker, as they unpack the week’s news with a side of satire and a lot of laughs. Expect biting wit, side-splitting sketches and broken taboos as Adam, Josh and Alex invite special guests from the stages of entertainment and politics. From shocking scandals to internet absurdities, the world’s wildest current affairs are flipped on their head through an unmissable riot of games, sketches and irreverent chat. Clever, unexpected and always entertaining, The Last Leg gives the week’s news the punchline it deserves.

Episode One:

Join Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker plus special guests for an entertaining, off-beat look at the big events of the past week.

TV.Cynic · October 16, 2025, 6:28am

Field Of Vampires

Sunday, 26 October at 8.30pm

In rural Poland, archaeologists have made a terrifying discovery: a skeleton buried with a sickle across her neck and a giant padlock on her toe – double protection against her rising from the grave. This corpse was feared to be a real-life vampire.

She is wearing a silk cap, a sign of high status. Could she be a female Count Dracula? But this is just the start of the mystery. This skeleton is not alone: she is at the heart of an entire Field of Vampires, surrounded by up to 30 more ‘deviant burials’.

Now, an international team of experts use cutting-edge science and historical research to investigate who this enigmatic woman was and why she was so feared. Travelling across Europe and the US, they unearth extraordinary rituals and reveal why some bodies were singled out as the ‘living dead’. Calling upon a pioneering facial reconstructor, can they unlock the secrets of the Field of Vampires?

The Change - Season 2

Sunday, 26 October at 11.35pm & 12.05am (6 parts)

Multi-award-winning stand-up comedian Bridget Christie writes and stars in the second season of this comedy-drama that puts menopausal women centre stage. At the start of series two, faced with the repercussions of the lies she’s told, Linda has some explaining to do. And in true Forest tradition, there are unorthodox hoops she has to jump through, which mean she finds herself on trial, defending her actions in front of the town. As part of her defence, she mentions her ledgers, which instantly resonates with the women in the town, and before she knows it, she’s inadvertently kicked off a chore revolution.

Series Two, Episode One:

Linda finds herself on trial for lying to the town about her true identity. But her time in the forest is far from over.

Series Two, Episode Two:

A chore revolution is beginning, but Linda is reluctant to lead the women’s campaign and a childhood memory is starting to raise questions.

Sue Perkins: Into Alaska

Monday, 27 October at 8.30pm (3 parts)

Showcasing America’s final frontier at its most extreme and quirky, Sue Perkins: Into Alaska follows the beloved UK comedian and TV presenter on a daring adventure at the edge of civilisation. Across three humorous and heartwarming episodes, Sue puts herself to the test and heads way off the beaten track to explore the state’s rich history, culture, and communities. Has she got what it takes to survive the Alaskan way of life?

Episode One:

Sue starts her Alaskan adventure in Anchorage, on the edge of civilisation and thousands of miles from her hometown of Croydon! She’s come to America’s last frontier to see if she has what it takes to survive in the wilderness—a place of adventure, beauty, and danger. With that in mind, Sue begins her journey with a very necessary trip to a survival school, where she learns how to protect herself in the event of a bear attack.
Sue continues her adventure to discover more about the Alaskan way of life: she’s confronted with some uncomfortable realities, such as the precarious relationship between Alaska’s human and wildlife populations. She also discovers Alaska’s enduring Russian heritage and puts her body on the line as she feeds a rather pushy baby moose.

The Last Leg With Adam Hills

Wednesday, 29 October at 8.30pm

Season Thirty-three, Episode Two: Join Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker plus special guests for an entertaining, off-beat look at the big events of the past week.

Kabul

Thursday, 30 October at 11.00pm & 11.55pm (6 parts)

Kabul, August 15, 2021. As American troops withdraw, the Taliban enter the city. The Nazany family, like many civilians, is forced to flee, fearing retaliation. In this desperate and chaotic situation—shadowed by the looming threat of an attack by ISIS—French police officers, Italian diplomats, German military personnel, and American intelligence services must somehow coordinate to manage the influx of civilians. How will each of them manage to save their own lives? The countdown has begun.

Episode One: Taliban Take Over As the Taliban seize control of Kabul, chaos erupts. Zahara, a prosecutor, flees with her husband Baqir to the French embassy, where Gilles, the security chief, oversees the evacuation of diplomats while refugees begin to gather.

Episode Two: Desperate Choices Outside the French embassy, refugees wait anxiously as the Taliban begin to surround the area. Zahara, still on the run, hopes to find safety while Gilles struggles to organise the evacuation of the growing number of refugees.

JohnsonTV · October 16, 2025, 8:45am

Guests for the season premiere are comedians Stevie Martin and Frank Skinner.

Promo

TV.Cynic · October 23, 2025, 6:24am

Sue Perkins: Into Alaska

Monday, 3 November at 8.30pm

Episode Two: In this episode, Sue continues her Alaskan adventure of a lifetime, following the old gold trail route into the interior of America’s largest and wildest state. She heads off the beaten track to explore the state’s rich history and meet the incredible people who live in the Alaskan wilderness, to discover if she too could survive in its beautiful backcountry.

Sue begins her journey in Willow where she takes part in Alaska’s ‘state sport’ of dog mushing—which also happens to be one of the few modes of transportation available to Alaskans, come wintertime. Then, she is off for an adventure at the end of the world…literally! Joining Alaskan doomsday preppers on an intense ‘bug out’ boat ride deep into the wilderness to discover the ingenuity and capability it takes to survive when things hit the proverbial fan.

Warren’s Vortex

Monday, 3 November at 10.10pm (6 parts)

From the makers of Wellington Paranormal, comes Warren’s Vortex, a genre-hopping Kiwi comedy about family, time-travel and hot sauce. Maaka Pohatu (Wellington Paranormal) stars as Warren, a lovable suburban dad, who has an interdimensional vortex in his shed. He’s managed to keep it secret until the day of his daughter Lucy’s (Louise Jiang) 18th birthday, when she falls into it. Warren follows and both are hurled into wildly different versions of their home, each more bizarre than the last. From a dystopian world of intelligent refrigerators, to a cardboard city, to a phone-zombie apocalypse, father and daughter stumble through each universe with mismatched skills, emotional baggage, but an ever-deepening bond.

Episode One: The Desolation of Smugg On her 18th birthday, Lucy discovers a secret vortex in the family shed and is sucked into the year 2043, a desolate future where smart fridges rule the world. Warren follows her through the vortex and they reunite just in time to battle ice-blasting fridges.

Episode Two: Detatched From Reality Warren and Lucy are thrown into a bizarre alternate version of their backyard, now the set of a dystopian reality TV competition called The Game. They must complete dangerous challenges: a blindfolded obstacle course, a poisoned room makeover, a grotesque eating contest, and a barbecue finale judged by Warren’s culinary heroes. Contestants are eliminated—permanently—when they lose. As the stakes rise, Warren sacrifices his chance at victory so Lucy can survive.

Go Back To Where You Came From (UK)

Tuesday, 4 November at 9.25pm (4 parts)

What happens when six opinionated Brits, with starkly opposing views on immigration, confront the harsh realities of refugee life? Dave, a chef from Nottingham; Bushra, a small business owner from Surrey; Chloe, a GB News regular from Cornwall; Nathan, a haulage business owner from Barnsley; Mathilda, a podcaster from London; and Jess, a sports coach from south-west Wales — take their outspoken views on immigration and put them to the ultimate test on a life-changing journey. Dropped into Mogadishu, Somalia, and Raqqa, Syria — two of the world’s most dangerous cities — they face the threat of missile strikes, the devastating overcrowding of refugee camps, and the crippling poverty that millions endure. Often hiding behind humour, their deeply polarised views on immigration are pushed to breaking point, sparking intense conflicts and shocking revelations.

Episode One: In Raqqa, Dave, Bushra and Chloe confront the aftermath of a brutal regime. They meet a family living in a home destroyed by a rocket attack and witness children scavenging plastic and food from rubbish dumps. Emotions run high as tears flow and a heated argument erupts.

Dark Side Of The Ring - Season 6

Tuesday, 4 November at 11.20pm (10 parts)

Professional wrestling is the only sport whose stars live in two worlds, balancing their in-ring characters with real life. Dark Side of the Ring examines the complex intersections of fantasy and reality while uncovering wrestling’s dark, untold history.

Episode One: From the first terrifying fall off the cage to the impact he still feels today, Mick Foley relives one of wrestling’s most iconic matches, Hell in a Cell '98 moment by moment.

TV.Cynic · October 24, 2025, 2:46am

Update

The Change (Season 2). The Change (Season 2, Ep 1) will now premiere Sunday, 26 October at 10.45pm on SBS Viceland

TV.Cynic · October 30, 2025, 5:14am

Sue Perkins: Into Alaska

Final Episode

Monday, 10 November at 8.30pm

Sue rounds off this trip of a lifetime by heading even further off the beaten track and visiting amazing communities living in the extreme wilderness. She meets inspiring Alaska Native communities, discovers the challenges of life on the edge, and asks what the future holds for this great state. Sue begins her journey by facing up to her fear of flying—though before she even steps onto a plane, she has to survive a heart-racing air crash simulator. Then it’s up, up, and away as she takes off to see the breathtakingly mesmerising Kennicott Glacier and parts of Alaska unreachable by road.

Warren’s Vortex

Monday, 10 November at 10.05pm

Episode Three: Warren and Lucy land in a pastel copy of their home, with a price tag in the trillions and the estate agent is a robot clone of their mate, Ian. Fleeing an army of these real estate androids, they manage to escape in a fake cardboard car. But they soon discover a shantytown of displaced residents—including a punked-out Hine and all their mates.

Episode Four: Warren and Lucy arrive home to find their street crawling with ‘mombies’ - friends and neighbours turned into mindless phone zombies by a mobile game. Even Hinemoa’s succumbed. They seek out conspiracy theorist Darren, who confirms the game has taken over Aotearoa, New Zealand.

History’s Greatest Mysteries - Season 6

Thursday, 13 November at 8.30pm & 9.20pm (20 parts)

Examine the theories surrounding the world’s most enigmatic unsolved mysteries.

Season Six, Episode Two: The Franklin Expedition (8.30pm) The search for the illusive Northwest Passage leads to a historic expedition that sets sail into a labyrinth of ice and is never heard from again. That disappearance sparks a search for clues spanning nearly two centuries… and leading to unthinkable ends. What really killed the men of the Franklin Expedition?

Season Six, Episode One: Roswell (9.20pm) It’s one of America’s most mythic UFO incidents–a 200-yard swath of debris that landed near Roswell, New Mexico. Some believe it was an alien craft, others that it was a secret government experiment. The deeper researchers dig, the more perplexing the story gets. It’s a mystery that’s endured for nearly 80 years. So, what really crashed in Roswell in 1947?

What It Feels Like For A Girl

Friday, 14 November at 11.00pm & 11.55pm (8 parts)

What It Feels Like For A Girl is a wild, anarchic Y2K spin on a coming-of-age drama, inspired by the acclaimed memoir of the same name by the award-winning writer and journalist Paris Lees. It’s a new millennium - Madonna, Moloko and Basement Jaxx top the charts, and there’s a whole world to explore. But teenager Byron (Ellis Howard) is stuck in a small working-class town that hasn’t been the same since the coal mine shut in the 80s. Sick of mam, sick of dad, sick of being beaten up for “talkin’ like a poof”.

Byron needs to get away and doesn’t care how. Life explodes in a rush when Byron escapes to Nottingham’s kinetic underworld and discovers the East Midlands’ premier podium-dancer-cum-hellraiser, the mesmerising Lady Die (Laquarn Lewis). Byron is adopted into Lady Die’s hilarious and chaotic family of trouble-makers – “The Fallen Divas”. Between them, they beg, steal and skank their way on a rollercoaster ride of hedonism at the heart of the UK’s early 2000s club scene. The party can’t last, though, and when Byron is seduced by bad-boy Liam (Jake Dunn), a shocking encounter occurs that will change life forever.

Episode One: It’s the Dawn of the new Millennium and rebellious teenager Byron is determined to escape their small town at any cost. They find their lifeline in the most unlikely of places.

Episode Two: Byron roams Nottingham in search of Max, where they find belonging among a group of hedonistic misfits, but bad boy Liam threatens to throw everything up in the air.

TV.Cynic · November 6, 2025, 5:46am

Warren’s Vortex

Final Episodes Monday, 17 November at 11.45pm

Episode Five: Warren and Lucy land outside a 1930’s style manor dressed as detectives and stumble into a murder mystery. Lady Schrödinger is dead—impaled on a stag’s head—and their friends reappear in bizarre new roles. Lucy leads the investigation, but solving the case only resets the loop and triggers another murder.

Episode Six: Warren and Lucy land in a peaceful, cardigan-wearing universe where rugby has been outlawed and replaced by poetry, pan flutes, and fermented soybeans. Despite the utopian vibe, Warren is horrified by the absence of his beloved sport and inadvertently reignites rugby, triggering a city-wide frenzy.

Presidential Planes

Saturday, 22 November at 9.30pm

Many world leaders travel around the globe in unique flying machines.

These presidential planes, halfway between luxury airliners and military aircraft, are packed with the very latest technology and are fitted out to serve as flying command posts, incorporating everything from offices and bedrooms to operating theatres.

Embark on a journey of discovery aboard these extraordinary aircraft and witness the latest advancements in mid-air communications, safety and security. We’ll learn how America’s Air Force One is protected by special alloys that can withstand the electromagnetic impulses of a nuclear explosion. And we’ll review new presidential planes in France and Russia, the latter a startling windowless jet known as the ‘plane of the apocalypse’. Meanwhile, in China, we’ll hear why the President regularly requisitions a Boeing 747-400 from Air China, modifying the interior for state use before returning it to its original condition for the resumption of commercial flights.

TV.Cynic · November 13, 2025, 8:06am

Liaison

Sunday, 23 November at 9.30pm & 10.30pm (6 parts)

Starring César Award winner Vincent Cassel and BAFTA Award winner Eva Green, Liaison is a high-stakes, contemporary thriller exploring how the mistakes of the past have the potential to destroy the future, combining action with an unpredictable, multilayered plot where espionage and political intrigue play out against a story of passionate and enduring love.

The action hurtles from the Élysée Palace in Paris to the Home Office in London, and to Brussels’ European Quarter from the ravaged suburbs of Damascus to a refugee camp in Belgium, as one woman must uncover whether she can save her country from catastrophe without losing herself in the process.

Season One, Episode One: Gabriel (Cassel) accepts a mission to exfiltrate two Syrian hackers while Alison (Green) and Banks (Peter Mullan) face escalating cyberattacks in London.

Season One, Episode Two: Gabriel tells Alison the hackers are the key to stopping the terror attacks. A further cyber-attack occurs in London – this time with civilian causalities.

Tribe With Bruce Parry

Tuesday, 25 November at 8.30pm (3 parts)

After more than a decade away from TV, acclaimed filmmaker and indigenous rights advocate Bruce Parry returns with this new three-part series. He travels to some of the most remote corners of the world to examine why Indigenous knowledge and wisdom are needed more than ever. His return comes at a time when the world faces unprecedented environmental challenges, millions of tribal people have left their communities and the threats to those who remain are escalating. Against this backdrop, Bruce is visiting three extraordinary communities, diving deep into their traditional ways of life. He is the first foreign visitor to live within each community, and films much of his experience on his own camera.

Episode One: Waimaha

Bruce Parry travels deep into the Colombian Amazon to meet the Waimaha. The Waimaha have successfully lived in this remote place thanks to their connection with the rainforest around them. This connection comes in part from the psychoactive drug ayahuasca, which they take during seasonal ceremonies. Can Bruce win their trust and get invited to take part in their yagé ceremony?

Virgin Island

Friday, 28 November at 8.30pm & 9.25pm (6 parts)

An increasingly hypersexualised society has led to a fear of intimacy and more virgins amongst young people than ever before.

This social experiment puts 12 virgins, who experience intimacy anxiety, through a bespoke program created by the world’s leading sexologists, on a luxury island retreat. Over 6 episodes they’ll experience group therapy and solo exercises to help them overcome their insecurities. In the end, who will overcome their intimacy fears? Will any even fall in love?

Episode One – 8.30pm

The group arrive at the island retreat and learn more about the hands-on therapy, while the experts begin to get to grips with their issues. They also learn how to cope with rejection and tune into their innermost sexual desires.

Episode Two - 9.25pm

The group are introduced to touch therapy, including massage and an ‘animal game’ that aims to ignite their sexual impulses. Ben faces rejection when he develops feelings for a fellow virgin.

Cult Massacre: One Day In Jonestown

Saturday, 29 November at 8.30pm

The story of an idealistic religious organisation led by the infamous Jim Jones, who set out to establish a utopian community in Guyana. What began as a peaceful movement seeking social justice ultimately spiralled into a mass casualty event that left 918 dead. Told by survivors and eyewitnesses, the series gives an immersive look into the final harrowing hours leading up to one of America’s darkest chapters.
In the tumultuous 1970s America, Jim Jones is a charismatic church leader, preaching social justice to his growing, diverse congregation. To escape the inequities of the U.S., he sets up Jonestown, a utopian commune in the Guyanese jungle, but shocking rumours of abuse make their way to California’s Rep. Leo Ryan and reporters. Within 24 hours of visiting, they discover their presence is unwelcome.

Episode One: The Promised Land

Jim Jones moves his congregation to the jungle, but rumours of abuse emerge.

Episode Two: How Very Much I’ve Loved You

Jonestown tensions rise, the Congressman is attacked and his group flees.

TV.Cynic · November 20, 2025, 6:20am

Inside The Cult Of The Jesus Army

Sunday, 30 November at 8.30pm (2 parts)

Once hailed as a radical Christian movement offering purpose and community, the Jesus Army concealed a culture of control, secrecy, and abuse. This documentary gives voice to former members as they recount lives shaped by spiritual coercion, communal living, and deeply personal trauma. Through intimate testimony and rare archive, the series uncovers how power and faith became dangerously entangled - and follows survivors on their journey toward healing and justice.

Episode One: This episode traces the Jesus Fellowship’s rise from rural Christian commune to nationwide movement. Members recall the early draw of community and faith — and how it gave way to control, secrecy, and obedience. With powerful testimony, we hear how lives were shaped by celibacy vows, financial surrender, and unquestioned authority inside communal homes run by church elders.

Episode Two: This episode follows former members as they share long-buried stories of harm inside the Jesus Army. In therapy and interviews, they speak of being forced apart from loved ones, silenced by leaders, and, in some cases, abused by those in power. As the weight of the past is named, a long-overdue reckoning begins - both for survivors and for the church itself.

The UnXplained With William Shatner (Season 5)

Thursday, 4 December at 10.10pm (6 parts)

Legendary actor William Shatner explores the world’s most fascinating, strange, and inexplicable mysteries. Compelling contributions from scientists, historians, and witnesses seek to shed light on how the impossible can happen.

Season Five, Episode One:

During The Golden Age of Piracy, thousands of buccaneers terrorized the high seas and became legends. Their exploits spawned fantastic stories of larger-than-life characters, billion-dollar heists, and buried treasure that to this day, has never been found. Are these stories simply tall tales, or is the truth stranger than fiction?

Inside Legoland: A World Of Wonder

Saturday, 6 December at 6.40pm (4 parts)

The Legoland Windsor Resort is the UK’s favourite theme park for families, and for the very first time, cameras have been allowed behind the scenes to reveal just what it takes to keep the park running. We meet some of the hundreds of people who work at Legoland – from the lucky few whose job it is to spend all day designing and hand-building the Park’s Lego models using millions of Lego bricks, to those tasked with designing and maintaining the rides, entertaining the crowds, and keeping the Park’s Lego themed hotels running. We learn the tricks of the trade they employ when striving to create every child’s perfect day out.

Episode One - Heat, Hippos, High Pressure
With 51 Rides and attractions live shows & thousands of models hand made out of more than 90 million bricks, we go behind the scenes to see how the staff tend to dragons & royalty and cater for thousands of guests.

Shenzong Tunnel Bridge

Saturday, 6 December at 9.25pm

It’s one of the most audacious projects ever undertaken: linking the Chinese cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan by spanning the Pearl River estuary with a 24-kilometre artificial sea crossing, comprising bridges, artificial islands and a 6.8 kilometre underwater tunnel.

The construction of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan bridge-tunnel is an engineering challenge that pushes all the known limits in this field. Begun in May 2017 and completed in June 2024, this massive project has given the Great Bay region, with an estimated population of 80 million, an eight-lane highway that has reduced the time it takes to cross the delta from two hours to around 30 minutes.

JohnsonTV · November 20, 2025, 9:10am

Shenzhong Tunnel Bridge documentary appears to be the English dub version of Sino-French co-production Pont Tunnel Shenzhong: La Liaison Maritime de Tous les Défis (“Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link: The Sea Route of Challenges”), which premiered on RMC Découverte in May this year.

French trailer

TV.Cynic · November 27, 2025, 9:23am

Electric Cars: What They Don’t Want You To Know

Sunday, 7 December at 8.30pm

Buying a car is one of the most expensive things anyone will do, so is going electric really worth it? This documentary sorts facts from fake news on everything from range realities to charging truths, to discover what they don’t want you to know about electric cars.

Ozzy Osbourne: The Final Encore

Monday, 8 December at 8.30pm

Trace the chaotic rise, fall, and final bow of the Prince of Darkness — from Black Sabbath to solo fame, addiction to redemption, the family’s reality TV fame and the farewell that closed the curtain on one of rock’s most legendary lives.

Daytime Revolution

Monday, 8 December at 9.30pm

For one extraordinary week beginning on February 14th, 1972, the Revolution WAS televised.
Daytime Revolution takes us back in time to the week that John Lennon and Yoko Ono descended upon a Philadelphia broadcasting studio to co-host the iconic Mike Douglas Show; at the time this was the most popular show on daytime television and had an audience of 40 million viewers. What followed was five unforgettable episodes of television, with Lennon and Ono at the helm and Douglas bravely keeping the show on track.

Acting as both producers and hosts, Lennon and Ono handpicked their guests, including controversial choices like Yippie founder Jerry Rubin and Black Panther Chairman Bobby Seale, as well as political activist Ralph Nader and comic truth-teller George Carlin. Their version of daytime TV was a radical take on the traditional format, incorporating candid Q&A sessions with their transfixed audience, conversations about current issues like police violence and women’s liberation, conceptual art events, and one-of-a-kind musical performances, including a unique duet with Lennon and Chuck Berry and a poignant rendition of Lennon’s “Imagine”.

A document of the past that speaks to our turbulent present, Daytime Revolution captures the power that art can have when it reaches out to communicate, the prescience of that dialogue, and the bravery of two artists who never took the easy way out as they fought for their vision of a better world.

Married To The Music

Friday, 12 December at 11.20pm

Married to the Music, the explosive new documentary from director Garo Berberian, traces the electrifying rise of dance music — from its beginnings in Chicago’s gay Black clubs, through Manchester’s acid house revolution and the world of pirate radio and illegal raves, to its unstoppable global dominance.

At its heart is DJ Sam Divine, the First Lady of House Music, who opens up on her ascent in an industry marked by inequality and misogyny, her struggles with addiction and mental health, and her burning passion for dance music.

Filmed over eight years, the film features Hannah Wants, Smokin Jo, Lisa Pin-Up, Roger Sanchez and a never-before-seen interview with Frankie Knuckles, soundtracked by iconic dance anthems by New Order, Rudimental, Kings of Tomorrow, Defected Records, Tidy Trax, Lisa Lashes, Jess Bays and Sam Divine.

Count Of Monte Cristo

Saturday, 13 December at 8.30pm (8 parts)

The Count of Monte Cristo receives a luscious retelling care of Billie August (Smilla’s Sense of Snow, Les Misérables). Alexandre Dumas’ classic is reimagined with an international cast including Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games, Peaky Blinders, Daisy Jones and the Six) and Jeremy Irons (The Mission, Dead Ringers).

Season One, Episode One:
In the midst of a ferocious storm at sea the boat captain dies and first mate Edmond Dantes takes over command, steering the ship safely home to Marseille, where his beloved Mercedes is waiting. Edmond is promoted to Captain and he and Mercedes finalise their wedding plans. He is the happiest man alive, unaware that his good fortune has incited the envy and rage of Danglars, a fellow seaman, and Fernand, Mercedes’s cousin.

Season One, Episode Two:
For ten years Edmond is left to rot in his cell. He is on the verge of starving himself to death when a dishevelled old man emerges from a hole in the wall. This is the Abbe Faria, an imprisoned priest who has been digging for years in his bid to escape. Faria soon becomes Edmond’s saviour.

TV.Cynic · December 4, 2025, 6:16am

Road To Change

Sunday, 14 December at 5.35pm

Road to Change shows how the disproportionately high rate of road trauma in regional Australia has impacted the lives of six young Australians, their families and their communities. It gives voice to their thoughts on road safety and allows their ideas to reduce the toll among their peers to be heard, including the type of road safety messaging that will connect with young people to educate them on the risks and change their behaviour, and insightful discussions on a critical road safety risk - mobile phone distraction.

The documentary aims to amplify the voices of young regional Australians on a major issue they are seldom consulted on and provide a platform to outline the unique challenges they face in their daily lives to provide first-hand insights to road safety decision makers and their city counterparts.

Miyazaki, Spirit Of Nature

Sunday, 14 December at 6.05pm

Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature is the first documentary to focus on Academy Award® winner Hayao Miyazaki’s deep connection to nature and the environmental themes expressed through his films. Through iconic characters such as Totoro and Princess Mononoke, Miyazaki’s films reflect his deep concerns about the world, often autobiographical and echoing the upheavals of the 20th century.

Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature, enriched with exceptional film excerpts and insights from voices like his son and director Goro Miyazaki, his producer Toshio Suzuki or the philosopher Timothy Morton, reveals Miyazaki’s profound ecological work that questions our relationship with the natural world and living creatures.

Count Of Monte Cristo

Sunday, 14 December – Friday, 19 December at 8.30pm

Episodes play daily, continuing from episode 3 onwards, Sunday – Friday at 8.30pm.

Episodes Three - Eight:

Finally free, Edmond’s primary mission is to avenge himself on those who destroyed his life. First, he finds the treasure and transforms himself into the wealthy, enigmatic Count of Monte Cristo. He discovers it was Danglars, a fellow seaman, and Mercedes’s cousin, Fernand, who betrayed him and learns why Villefort, the prosecutor, got rid of him. Edmond goes to Paris where all three men are now living and begins to plot his revenge.

Icons Unearthed: The Fast And The Furious

Saturday, 20 December at 8.30pm (6 parts)

It all began with a magazine article that exposed the world of illegal drag racing in cities across America. Creatives at Universal would make a modest action film featuring drag racing, car modification - and of course, family - from its pages. What should have been a one-off popcorn summer flick followed by a straight-to-video sequel became one of the largest film franchises of all time. Worth billions of dollars in ticket sales, it has spawned merchandise, spin-offs, and theme park attractions, and put a series of increasingly amazing stunts on the world’s movie screens. Despite the loss of a beloved lead actor, the franchise is a masterclass in world-building, raising the stakes, and growing a truly dedicated fan base internationally.

Episode One: Racer X The billion-dollar blockbuster franchise begins with a magazine article about a New York city street racer that inspires Universal to make a movie about the underground world of illegal street racing. The simple formula of Romeo and Juliet meets Point Break with cars becomes the little movie that could, defying all expectations.

Episode Two: Shifting Gears With Paul Walker originally locked into a two-picture deal, a sequel is imminent after the success of The Fast and the Furious. However, after Vin Diesel and director Rob Cohen decline to come back, legendary director John Singleton and rising star, Tyrese Gibson, have huge shoes to fill in a movie that pushes the boundaries of danger both on screen and off.

JohnsonTV · December 10, 2025, 9:52pm

The Age Green Guide’s review of The Count of Monte Cristo

TV.Cynic · December 11, 2025, 6:47am

Miracles

Sunday, 21 December at 8.30pm

Steven Frayne, the magician formerly known as Dynamo, is back — with an epic new show which sees him return his magic to the streets, and wow people like never before.

Britain’s greatest magician is setting out on a journey around the country, unearthing everyday heroes and delivering mind-blowing magic. Throughout this program, magic builds to an astonishing climax in which Steven will take the ultimate risk, pushing himself to the limit for a death-defying finale: the miracle to end all miracles.
Get ready for a show filled with inspiration, wonder, and pure magic, as Steven Frayne once again defies belief.

I Am Luke Perry

Monday, 22 December at 8.30pm

I Am Luke Perry is a feature-length documentary produced by Luke’s friend and 90210 co-star Jason Priestley, celebrating the life of a generational talent from humble roots who emerged from small-town obscurity to become a Hollywood heartthrob and an icon of popular culture.

From his breakout role as Dylan McKay in Beverly Hills, 90210, to his most challenging film roles in Normal Life and 8 Seconds, Luke went on to deliver beloved performances in Riverdale and Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood. Now, for the first time, I Am Luke Perry will celebrate the talents of an unwaveringly humble and hard-working artist who transcended his teen heartthrob origins to become a serious and widely acclaimed actor in film and TV, whose body of work has touched millions. Featuring a curated selection of rare and well-known photographs, footage, and memorabilia from private collections and world-class archives, and new interviews with those who appreciated Luke’s talent more directly than anyone – the filmmakers, actors, and accomplished colleagues from his three-decade career - I Am Luke Perry will chart the extraordinary life and career of one of contemporary Hollywood’s most beloved screen idols.

Our Guy In Vietnam

Tuesday, 22 December at 8.30pm (2 parts)

50 years after the end of the Vietnam War, Vietnam is ruled by one of the last remaining Communist governments, yet has one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Fascinated by how a naturally-entrepreneurial people operate in a single-party authoritarian state, Guy Martin will explore Vietnam from its fields to its factories to find out how this country really works.

As usual, the truck mechanic and motorcycle racer from Grimsby throws himself in at the deep end, living and working alongside the Vietnamese. From a 4.30am shift in the floating markets trying to sell mangoes to foreign tourists, to a high-speed test drive of a new electric vehicle made in an extraordinary car plant that’s 90% automated, to being a fish out of water as part of a Buddhist dragon boat team, Guy immerses himself completely in Vietnam’s vibrant life to work out what makes this country tick.

*Episode one airs at 8.30pm, episode two subsequently after at 9.25pm.

TV.Cynic · December 16, 2025, 8:07am

Late addition to the SBS Viceland schedule for tomorrow at 9:40pm S33 E09 - this is the Stand Up To Cancer episode from last Friday hosted by Josh and Alex.

https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_last_leg/episodes/33/9/

TV.Cynic · December 18, 2025, 3:57am

A Future On Stage: The Making Of A Broadway Musical

Sunday, 28 December at 8.30pm

In A Future on Stage: The Making of a Broadway Musical, the creators of Back to the Future fight to bring their beloved franchise to the stage.

Can these Hollywood veterans pull it off without losing millions of dollars and tarnishing the film trilogy’s legacy? Or will the curtain drop on their dreams?

Featuring interviews with creators Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis, composers Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard, the musical’s director, John Rando, and stars like Michael J. Fox, Roger Bart, and Casey Likes.

Adam Hills: The Last Leg - Christmas Special

Wednesday, 31 December at 8.30pm

Fast-tracked from the UK, join Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker plus special guests for a season wrap-up Christmas Special with an entertaining, off-beat look at the big events of the past week.

A special seasonal celebration!

Seeing Double: Daniel ‘Chucky’ Sanders

Photographer: Marcin Kin

Saturday, 3 January at 5.30pm

The family farm is a long way from the blistering Dakar dunes, but Daniel “Chucky” Sanders has always lived between two worlds. At home it’s family, dirt under the nails and a rare bit of quiet. On the bike it’s danger, desert chaos and the throttle pinned for thousands of unforgiving kilometres. This is an Aussie battler finding his centre while chasing something tougher than the terrain itself: back-to-back Dakar titles.

TV.Cynic · December 25, 2025, 6:15am

Genius Game

From Monday, 5 January at 8.30pm (8 parts)

David Tennant becomes The Creator as he guides 11 players, with exceptional abilities, through a series of minding bending games. Players will need to be intelligent, lateral thinkers, and have the power of persuasion to outsmart each for a cash prize. They will also need to work together to be successful in the game, but ultimately, only one player will win. Players must work out who they should align themselves with and who they see as their biggest threat. Who can outwit their fellow players and be the winner of Genius Game?

Episode One – Monday, 5 January at 8.30pm

Players take on their first Main Match. Who will remain safe, and who will end up in the Death Match?

Episode Two – – Tuesday, 6 January at 8.30pm

Today’s Main Match is Zombie Game, where Players will either be Zombies or Humans. The Zombies’ objective is to turn the Humans into Zombie, whilst the Humans avoid being turned.

Episode Three – – Wednesday, 7 January at 8.30pm

Players will compete to try and crack a 10-letter code word in ‘Codebreakers’. One Player becomes the Undercover Agent and their job to stop the other players from working it out.

Episode Four – – Thursday, 8 January at 8.30pm

Players desperately avoid the Black Block in today’s game to stay out of the Death Match. But as players deceive to survive, tensions rise and tempers flare.