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Program Guide

Week 52

Sunday December 21st, 2014

5:00 am Korean News - News via satellite from YTN Korea, in Korean, no subtitles. 5:35 am Japanese News - News via satellite from NHK Tokyo in Japanese, no subtitles. 6:10 am Hong Kong News - News via satellite from TVB Hong Kong, in Cantonese, no subtitles. 6:30 am Chinese News - News via satellite from CCTV Beijing, in Mandarin, no subtitles. 7:00 am Hindi News - News via satellite from NDTV India, in Hindi, no subtitles. 7:25 am Italian News - News via satellite from RAI Rome in Italian, no subtitles. 8:05 am Filipino News - News via satellite from ABS-CBN Manila, in Tagalog, no subtitles. 8:40 am French News - News via satellite from FT2 Paris, in French, no subtitles. 9:30 am Greek News From Cyprus - News via satellite from CyBC Cyprus, in Greek, no subtitles. 10:30 am German News - News via satellite from DW Berlin, in German, no subtitles. 11:00 am Spanish News - News via satellite from RTVE Madrid, in Spanish, no subtitles. 12:00 pm Arabic News - News via satellite from DRTV Dubai, in Arabic, no subtitles. 12:30 pm Turkish News - News via satellite from TRT Turkey, in Turkish, no subtitles. 1:00 pm Al Jazeera News - News via satellite from Al Jazeera Satellite Network, Qatar, in

English. CC 1:30 pm The Farm Fixer - Phil Brown - Businessman Nick Hewer is on a mission to help small

farms diversify. This time he is in Newry with Phil Brown, Northern Ireland’s answer to Dr Dolittle. Phil wants to use his 17-acre site to develop a mobile petting farm for his vast array of pint-sized animals, from pigmy goats, miniature ponies and micro-pigs to llamas. Nick has ambitious plans incorporating re-branding, franchising and expansion, but will Phil be able to think big for once? (From the UK) (Documentary) (Final) (Rpt) G CC

2:00 pm Speedweek - A comprehensive motor sports program for speed enthusiasts. (Motor

Sport) CC

SBS ONE Program Guide – Week 52


4:00 pm Australian Beach Soccer Cup 2014 - Highlights from the Australian Beach Soccer Cup 2014 which is now in its fifth year. The competition brings four national teams to play a round robin format at North Beach over the weekend, with the grand final held on Sunday afternoon. In addition to the international cup, a local Cup will be played. (Football) CC

5:00 pm Climbing Great Buildings - Blenheim Palace - Dr Jonathan Foyle's journey takes him

to Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. Built in the early 1700s as a reward for the Duke of Marlborough's defeat of King Louis XIV of France, it's one of the finest examples of English Baroque buildings in the country. With unprecedented access to Blenheim Palace, Jonathan scales the building to investigate the innovations and techniques used to construct it. (From the UK) (Documentary) (Rpt) G CC

5:30 pm Otto Frank, Father Of Anne - In June 1945 Otto Frank, a survivor of Auschwitz, returned

to Amsterdam. Around the same time that he learned his family had been killed in the camps, his daughter Anne’s diaries came into his possession. In this first ever documentary on the life of Otto Frank several of his personal friends relate their experiences with this exceptional man, like his step-daughter Eva Schloss, girlfriends of Anne and Margot and members of the Frank family. Together with the original letters from the Otto Frank archives and the photos from the Frank family-archives - many of which have never been shown before - they give a unique, multifaceted portrait of Otto Frank and his life from 1889 till 1980. (From the Netherlands, in Dutch, German & English) (Documentary) (class tba) CC **Premiere**

6:30 pm SBS World News - Up-to-date reports and analysis of the major national and

international news stories of the day in Australia's only world news service. (An SBS Production) CC

7:30 pm The Quest For The True Cross - Fifteen years ago Michael Hesemann, a German

historian, set out to establish the authenticity of one of the most important Christian relics ever found. Called the Titulus Crucis, this small piece of wood, it’s claimed, hung on the cross of Christ announcing his name and crime. It’s displayed in a church in Rome. But is it real or a mediaeval fake? Follow Hesemann as he travels across Europe and the Middle East, and back through time, in an attempt to trace the journey of a two thousand year old piece of wood from the site of the crucifixion in Jerusalem to the church of Santa Croce in modern Rome. (From the UK) (Documentary) PG(A) CC **Premiere**

8:30 pm The Surgery Ship - Follows the remarkable story of the Mercy Ship docking in Guinea

for one year and performing thousands of life changing and life-saving surgeries for conditions that have often long since been eradicated in the Western world. Amongst the volunteers are a dozen Australian doctors and medical staff taking this special journey. These world-class medical teams perform thousands of procedures representing a turning point in the lives of many, but limited time and resources mean just as many are turned away in a life or death decision made on the spot. (Documentary) (Rpt) M(A,G) CC



9:30 pm Don't Panic: The Truth About Population - With the world's population at over seven billion and still growing we often look at the future with dread. In this documentary, world famous Swedish statistical showman Hans Rosling presents a different view, and paints a vivid picture of a world that has changed in ways we barely understand - often for the better. We face huge challenges in terms of food, resources and climate change but at the heart of Professor Rosling's entertaining and exuberant statistical tour-de-force is the message that the world of tomorrow is a much better place than we might imagine. (From the UK, in Zulu, )Bengali & English) (Documentary) PG CC **Premiere**

10:40 pm Mad Men - Tea Leaves - Betty discovers that she has a tumour, Peggy interviews an

obnoxious young copywriter for a job, the firm tries to get the Mohawk Airlines account back, and Don and Harry try to court The Rolling Stones to record a commercial. (S.5,Ep.3) (From the US) (Drama Series) M(D) CC **New Episode**

11:35 pm Movie: Summer Hours - Two brothers and a sister witness the disappearance of their

childhood memories when they must relinquish the family belongings to ensure their deceased mother's succession. As the treasured heirlooms of a romantic family past drift away, the siblings must confront the value of their memories. Directed by Olivier Assayas and stars Juliette Binoche, Charles Berling and Jérémie Renier. (From France, in French) (Drama) (2009) (Rpt) M (D) CC

1:25 am Movie: Cafe Du Pont - Based on the uncommon boyhood of French musician Pierre

Perrot, from living under German occupation during World War Two to learning at the feet of philosophers at his parent's café. While the occupation imposes restrictions and fear, Pierrot knows that his father discreetly carries out brave actions and that his mother can settle any conflict - in her own way. Directed by Manuel Poirier and stars Bernard Campan, Cécile Rebboah and Thomas Durastel. (From France, in French) (Drama) (2010) (Rpt) M (S)

3:05 am Movie: December Heat - A failed communist rebellion in December 1924 in Estonia sets

the scene in this lavishly produced historical action drama about a pair of newlyweds who run into the face of the conflict as they try to escape the country. Directed by Asko Kase and stars Sergo Vares, Liisi Koikson and Mait Malmsten. (From Estonia, in Estonian and Russian) (Drama) (2008) (Rpt) M (V,L)

4:50 am Orrible - At the end of a school day, eight-year-old Steve is escorted home by Luke, a

boy of twenty years and appalling repute. His lurid tale of social and sexual deviance provides a backdrop for their otherwise pleasant stroll, every graphic detail of which is shared through his relentlessly emphatic Yorkshire tongue. You haven't heard a story like Luke's before. (From the UK) (Short Film) (Comedy) (Rpt) M(S,L)


Monday December 22nd, 2014

5:00 am Korean News - News via satellite from YTN Korea, in Korean, no subtitles. 5:35 am Japanese News - News via satellite from NHK Tokyo in Japanese, no subtitles. 6:10 am Hong Kong News - News via satellite from TVB Hong Kong, in Cantonese, no subtitles. 6:30 am Chinese News - News via satellite from CCTV Beijing, in Mandarin, no subtitles. 7:00 am Hindi News - News via satellite from NDTV India, in Hindi, no subtitles. 7:25 am Italian News - News via satellite from RAI Rome in Italian, no subtitles. 8:05 am Filipino News - News via satellite from ABS-CBN Manila, in Tagalog, no subtitles. 8:40 am French News - News via satellite from FT2 Paris, in French, no subtitles. 9:30 am Greek News - News via satellite from CyBC Cyprus, in Greek, no subtitles. 10:30 am German News - News via satellite from DW Berlin, in German, no subtitles. 11:00 am Spanish News - News via satellite from RTVE Madrid, in Spanish, no subtitles. 12:00 pm Arabic News - News via satellite from DRTV Dubai, in Arabic, no subtitles. 12:30 pm Turkish News - News via satellite from TRT Turkey, in Turkish, no subtitles. 1:00 pm Mythbusters: Wet And Wild - Wet and Wild - When it comes to water, the MythBusters

are never shy of putting their bodies on the line - whether it's riding the world's biggest waterslide, deep sea diving in a suit of armour, or even swimming in syrup. Tonight, in this wet and wild special, they're taking a behind-the-scenes look at their top twelve wettest and wildest moments of all time. (From the US) (Entertainment Series) (Rpt) PG CC

2:00 pm Test Your Brain - Memory - More than any other function of the brain, memories define

who you are as a unique individual. But when it comes to memory, things are not always as they seem - details go missing, recollections change, and it turns out that the brain actually forms memories that are 'false'. What the experts know about how our brain creates and recalls memories will astound you. (From the US) Documentary Series) (Part 2 of 3) (Rpt) G CC

3:00 pm France 24 International News - News via satellite from France 24, France, in English.

CC 3:30 pm Al Jazeera News - News via satellite from Al Jazeera Satellite Network, Qatar, in

English. CC 4:00 pm The Journal - News via satellite from DW Berlin, in English. CC



4:30 pm FIFA Futbol Mundial - A weekly football magazine show that travels the globe to bring you the stars of today, the talents of tomorrow and the heroes of the past. (From the UK) (Sport) CC

5:00 pm A Year At Kew - This series follows the staff and visitors of the Royal Botanic Gardens,

Kew. As well as being the world's most beautiful botanic garden, Kew is also a world leader in plant research and conservation. In this episode, the team visit Montserrat, planting vegetables, and a Lay White Beam tree. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G CC

5:30 pm Global Village - Jillaroos: Cowgirls In Australia's Outback - Bill and Tonie run a small

farm 400 km inland from Rockhampton in Queensland. After five years of drought followed by floods, they’re struggling but have the help of their daughters who return to the farm and train as jillaroos in the hope that the cattle station can survive. All the knowledge and skills needed to be a jillaroo are being learned by the daughters, but they still can’t decide if they really want to commit to a life on the land. With Silvio Rivier. (Part 1 of 2) (From France, in English) (Australian Culture) (Documentary) G CC

6:00 pm Luke Nguyen's Greater Mekong - Luke travels to Cambodia's capital city, Phnom Penh,

where he finds some unusual treats to eat, including a local delicacy, deep-fried tarantulas. In Phnom Penh's bustling marketplace, Luke cooks a street food classic with the help of one of Cambodia's most respected chefs. He then heads to the outskirts of the city, where he prepares a simple but tasty morning glory dish. Lastly, Luke ventures to a village whose entire existence is sustained by catching, cooking and eating shrimp! (Commissioned by SBS, in English and Khmer) (Food Series) (Rpt) G CC



7:30 pm Silvia Colloca: Made In Italy Bitesize - Some of your favourite moments so far from

Silvia Colloca's culinary journey through Italy. (Food) CC 7:35 pm Into The Universe With Stephen Hawking - The Story of Everything - In a remarkable

two-part finale, Stephen Hawking reveals the wonders of the cosmos to a new generation. With the aid of stunning CGI, he explores the splendour and majesty of the universe as never seen before. Hawking explains how the universe began, how it creates stars, black holes and life - and how everything will end. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) (Part 3 of 4) (Rpt) G CC



8:30 pm Commando School - Crash Week - The troop 174 recruits reach the challenging halfway point in training. The second half of the course includes more challenging exercises to prepare the recruits for frontline fighting, but this is traditionally a point when many recruits leave the troop, either through failure or giving up. Dilliway, whose father was in the navy, has wanted to be a marine since he was a boy. As training steps up a gear he faces tough questions and events take an unexpected turn as the troop hits 'crash week': the preparation for one of Lympstone's most notorious physical tests, on the camp's iconic Bottom Field Assault Course. (From the UK) (Documentary) M(L) CC **New Episode**

9:30 pm Housos - Pregnant - Follows the day-to-day adventures of Shazza, Dazza, Franky and

Kylie - best mates from 'the block'. Shazza is about to have a baby and Dazza struggles to get her to the hospital. No ambulance will go near Sunnyvale, so Dazza looks at alternative forms of transport - a train, taxi and even a wheelbarrow. Stars Paul Fenech, Jason Davis and Elle Dawe. (Commissioned by SBS) (Comedy Series) (Rpt) MA (A,D,S,L) CC

10:00 pm Housos - Melbourne - Franky wins a chopper in a tough man competition competing

against local bikies. He and Kylie break up after an argument about the colour of the bike. Not thinking clearly, Franky takes a road trip to Melbourne to visit his gambling addicted brother Dino. A swinger’s party, old grudges and dodgy relatives from Melbourne make this the road trip from hell. Stars Paul Fenech, Jason Davis and Elle Dawe. (Commissioned by SBS) (Comedy Series) (Rpt) MA (A,D,S,L) CC

10:30 pm SBS World News Late - Up-to-date reports and analysis of the major national and


11:00 pm Salamander - Unsuspectingly, Paul Gerardi finds himself staying at the home of the man

who organised the break-in at the Jonkhere bank, the millionaire Wolfs. Being in love with Paul, Wolfs’ daughter Patricia invites him to spend the night. While there, Paul discovers photos of the WWII resistance group that lies at the heart of the origin of the Salamander group. He is close to unravelling the secret. But Wolfs doesn’t fully trust Paul and has Klaus check up on him: as they both fear, Paul turns out to be in the police and not the insurance agent he claimed to be. (S.1,Ep.11) (From Belgium, in Flemish & French) (Drama Series) M(N,A) CC **New Episode**

11:50 pm The Killing - The body of a female lawyer is found in a Copenhagen park. Shortly after,

an ex-soldier who served in Afghanistan is savagely killed. Are the murders linked? Only one person can help: a stubborn, rebellious woman in her early forties, Detective Inspector Sarah Lund. Running parallel to the case, both the Minister of Justice and an escaped prisoner are also desperately searching for the murderer. Stars Sofie Grabol, Nicolas Bro and Charlotte Guldberg. (From Denmark, in Danish) (Drama Series) (Rpt) M (V,L)



12:55 am The Killing - Sarah Lund and Lennart Brix soon find a connection between the murdered woman and Raben's soldier friend, Allan Myg Poulsen. Raben runs amok when he learns that his application for release from the psychiatric ward has been turned down. Meanwhile, the new Justice Minister, Thomas Buch, is having problems getting a consensus on the fight against terror. Stars Sofie Grabol, Nicolas Bro and Charlotte Guldberg. (From Denmark, in Danish) (Drama Series) (Rpt) M (V)

2:00 am Beat the Ancestors - A team of modern day engineers are tasked with recreating and

improving on the machines that changed history before putting them to the test in a series of dynamic challenges. This week, presenter Dick Strawbridge sets them to work on the biggest build of the series, the Gothic Mega Crane, which changed the skyline of Europe, building towers higher than the world had ever seen. This is engineering on a massive scale, from the 15 foot crane frame to the giant tread wheel, and as the team discover, the slightest miscalculation can lead to disaster. (From the UK) (Factual Entertainment) (Rpt) PG CC.

2:55 am Engineering Giants - Gas Rig Strip-Down - Tom Wrigglesworth and Rob Bell follow

each step of the process as an entire North Sea Gas installation, the Lima Platform, is pulled from the North Sea by floating cranes, then taken to Newcastle to be disassembled and recycled. They learn how the components of the platform contribute to the process of gas extraction, and talk to engineers about the emotional impact of working on such a remote facility. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) (Part 2 of 3) (Rpt) G CC

4:00 am Food Lovers' Guide To Australia - Maeve O'Meara and Joanna Savill continue to

explore the best food and produce around. In this episode: salt ponds in Whyalla; French cooking with home grown produce; Australian grown mustard seed oil used in Indian cuisine; and a Lebanese run cherry farm just south of Sydney. (An SBS Production) (Food Series) (Rpt) G CC

4:35 am Man and Boy – A father takes justice into his own hands when he thinks his son has

been sexually assaulted. A suspected paedophile lies dead outside a block of high-rise council flats. Did he jump or was he pushed, roles are reversed as the hunter becomes the hunted. (From the UK) (Drama) (Drama) (Rpt) MA(D,L)


Tuesday December 23rd, 2014

5:00 am Korean News - News via satellite from YTN Korea, in Korean, no subtitles. 5:35 am Japanese News - News via satellite from NHK Tokyo in Japanese, no subtitles. 6:10 am Hong Kong News - News via satellite from TVB Hong Kong, in Cantonese, no subtitles. 6:30 am Chinese News - News via satellite from CCTV Beijing, in Mandarin, no subtitles. 7:00 am Hindi News - News via satellite from NDTV India, in Hindi, no subtitles. 7:25 am Italian News - News via satellite from RAI Rome in Italian, no subtitles. 8:05 am Filipino News - News via satellite from ABS-CBN Manila, in Tagalog, no subtitles. 8:40 am French News - News via satellite from FT2 Paris, in French, no subtitles. 9:30 am Greek News - News via satellite from CyBC Cyprus, in Greek, no subtitles. 10:30 am German News - News via satellite from DW Berlin, in German, no subtitles. 11:00 am Spanish News - News via satellite from RTVE Madrid, in Spanish, no subtitles. 12:00 pm Arabic News - News via satellite from DRTV Dubai, in Arabic, no subtitles. 12:30 pm Turkish News - News via satellite from TRT Turkey, in Turkish, no subtitles. 1:00 pm Andre Rieu: The Christmas I Love - A lovely collection of standard Christmas carols

and holiday-themed classical pieces performed by Andre Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra. It’s an understated and enchanting collection of holiday music that captures the warmth and love of the season. (From Holland, in Dutch and English) (Arts) (Rpt) G

2:00 pm Celtic Woman: Home For Christmas - Join this platinum selling group as they perform

a traditional holiday tour showcasing the angelic voices that define Celtic Woman. This dynamic live music experience will include traditional songs accompanied by the stirring instruments of a full symphony orchestra. (From Ireland) (Entertainment) (Arts) (Rpt)



English. CC 4:00 pm The Journal - News via satellite from DW Berlin, in English. CC 4:30 pm PBS Newshour - Reviews and analysis of the day's news presented by Gwen Ifill and

Judy Woodruff for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. CC



5:30 pm Global Village - Jillaroos: Cowgirls In Australia's Outback - Bill and Tonie run a small farm 400 km inland from Rockhampton in Queensland. After five years of drought followed by floods, they’re struggling but have the help of their daughters who return to the farm and train as jillaroos in the hope that the cattle station can survive. All the knowledge and skills needed to be a jillaroo are being learned by the daughters, but they still can’t decide if they really want to commit to a life on the land. With Silvio Rivier. (Part 2 of 2) (From France, in English) (Australian Culture) (Documentary) G CC

6:00 pm Italian Food Safari - Guy discovers a huge family vegetable and herb garden in

Melbourne’s suburbs which provides meals and even the wine to drink with it. Maeve finds prosciutto in Adelaide, and is cooked pasta and beans by Armando Percuoco in his country estate. In Melbourne, cheesemaker Giorgio Linguanti takes Guy back to his childhood, while Loretta Sartori cooks a spectacular ricotta cake. (Commissioned by SBS) (Food Series) (Rpt) G CC



7:30 pm Hidden Killers Of The Victorian Home - Historian Dr Suzannah Lipscomb undertakes

an investigation into the deadly consequences of ordinary Victorian life. She explores how the idea of domestic bliss saw homes filled with hidden killers and examines why the Victorians were so obsessed with the untried and untested products which we now accept as a part of daily life. With expert guidance, hands-on discoveries and thorough research, Dr Lipscomb brings these lost stories to life. (From the UK) (Documentary) PG CC **Premiere**

8:30 pm Music For Elephants - An incredible, unique and moving documentary about a British

concert-pianist playing music to blind, injured and orphaned elephants with extraordinary results. At a sanctuary on the shores of the iconic River Kwai in Thailand, Paul Barton from Yorkshire plays the works of the world's great composers to endangered Asian elephants and reveals their secret love of music. As these magnificent and much-loved mammals, trumpet, curl their trunks, dance or accompany him on the piano, we learn that even a killer, bull-elephant likes to unwind with a bit of Beethoven. (From Thailand, in English) (Documentary) (Nature) PG CC **Premiere**

9:30 pm Years Of Living Dangerously - The Surge - Chris Hayes shadows climate change

denier, Republican Congressman Michael Grimm for a year in Staten Island in the wake of Superstorm Sandy and questions what he might have learned about climate change in the process and conservationist M. Sanjayan travels to the ends of the earth - including Christmas Island - to question some of the world’s top climate scientists as they collect key data unlocking the past and future of our planet’s changing climate. (From the US) (Documentary) PG CC **New Episode**





11:00 pm Dirty Business: How Mining Made Australia - A provocative and groundbreaking series, this is the story of mining in this country. It explores how this industry has shaped Australia in unexpected and extraordinary ways. From the Gold Rush of the 1850s to the present day, the opening episode charts the key battles and dramatic turning points in the epic struggle to share in the vast mineral wealth of Australia. As mining made Australia rich, the money changed virtually every aspect of society. (Commissioned by SBS) (Documentary Series) (Part 1 of 3) (Rpt) PG CC

12:05 am Movie: Kisses - Two 11-year-olds, Dylan and Kylie, run away from their grim home life

and abusive relatives at Christmas and spend a night of magic and terror on the streets of inner-city Dublin. Nominated for seven Irish Film and Television Awards in 2009 - and winner of Best Director. Directed by Lance Daly and stars Kelly O'Neill, Shane Curry and Paul Roe. (From Ireland) (Drama) (2009) (Rpt) MA (A,L) CC

1:25 am The Killing - Ex-soldier Raben is on the run and he looks up a former army chaplain who

gets him in contact with yet another ex-soldier, Kruger. They meet, but Kruger wants nothing to do with the past. Sarah is still convinced that Raben knows something, while Brix is following the leads surrounding Kodmani. Stars Sofie Grabol, Nicolas Bro and Charlotte Guldberg. (From Denmark, in Danish) (Drama Series) (Rpt) M (V)

2:30 am The Killing - Grüner is found dead, bound to his wheelchair. Now there are only two

members of the squad left, Jens Peter Raben and Lisbeth Thomsen, whose whereabouts are unknown. Raben is still on the run and heading for Sweden, where he knows Thomsen lives. But Sarah Lund and Ulrik Strange are ahead of him and they find Thomsen first. Stars Sofie Grabol, Nicolas Bro and Charlotte Guldberg. (From Denmark, in Danish) (Drama Series) (Rpt) M (V,L)

3:35 am The Killing - Sarah Lund and Ulrick Strange travel to Sweden to question and protect the

only other surviving member of Jens Peter Raben's former army squad. But Raben himself is on the same mission. Top police brass and Special Branch interfere with the investigation, but Lund persists and has a breakthrough when she suddenly sees the case from a new angle. Stars Sofie Grabol, Nicolas Bro and Charlotte Guldberg. (From Denmark, in Danish) (Drama Series) (Rpt) M (N,L)

4:40 am Yardbird - A young girl who lives in a remote wrecking yard takes on the local bullies

when they travel out to torment her father. (Australia) (Short Film) (Drama) (Rpt) M(A,L)


Wednesday December 24th, 2014

5:00 am Korean News - News via satellite from YTN Korea, in Korean, no subtitles. 5:35 am Japanese News - News via satellite from NHK Tokyo in Japanese, no subtitles. 6:10 am Hong Kong News - News via satellite from TVB Hong Kong, in Cantonese, no subtitles. 6:30 am Chinese News - News via satellite from CCTV Beijing, in Mandarin, no subtitles. 7:00 am Hindi News - News via satellite from NDTV India, in Hindi, no subtitles. 7:25 am Italian News - News via satellite from RAI Rome in Italian, no subtitles. 8:05 am Filipino News - News via satellite from ABS-CBN Manila, in Tagalog, no subtitles. 8:40 am French News - News via satellite from FT2 Paris, in French, no subtitles. 9:30 am Greek News - News via satellite from CyBC Cyprus, in Greek, no subtitles. 10:30 am German News - News via satellite from DW Berlin, in German, no subtitles. 11:00 am Spanish News - News via satellite from RTVE Madrid, in Spanish, no subtitles. 12:00 pm Arabic News - News via satellite from DRTV Dubai, in Arabic, no subtitles. 12:30 pm Turkish News - News via satellite from TRT Turkey, in Turkish, no subtitles. 1:00 pm Finding Your Roots - Finding Your Roots looks into the ancestral pasts of journalist

Barbara Walters and educator Geoffrey Canada. Barbara finds out about her father, including his real surname, while Geoffrey discovers the name of his grandfather. Presented by Henry Louis Gates Jnr. (From the US) (Documentary) (Rpt) PG

2:00 pm The Code - Shapes - Starting at the hexagonal columns of Northern Ireland's Giant's

Causeway, Marcus du Sautoy discovers the code underpinning the extraordinary order found in nature - from rock formations to honeycomb and from salt crystals to soap bubbles. Marcus also reveals the mysterious code that governs the apparent randomness of mountains, clouds and trees, and explores how this not only could be the key to Jackson Pollock's success, but has also helped breathe life into hugely successful movie animations. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) (Part 2 of 3) (Rpt) G CC






4:30 pm PBS Newshour - Reviews and analysis of the day's news presented by Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. CC

5:30 pm Global Village - Iceland: Living On A Powder Keg - In April 2010, the Eyjafjallajökull

erupted, causing chaos throughout Europe, but the Katla, which rises near the Eyjafjallajökull, poses an even bigger threat for the people of Vik, a coastal village at the foot of the Katla in Iceland. With the help of seismologist Kristin Vogfjörd, geologist Sigrun Hreinsdottir and leading Icelandic glaciologist Helgi Björnsson, the villagers prepare for the eruption and the subsequent devastating jökulhlaup it would trigger. With Silvio Rivier. (Part 1 of 2) (From France, in French & Icelandic) (Icelandic Culture) (Documentary) G CC

6:00 pm Gourmet Farmer - Gone Kayaking - This week, Matthew reckons he's earned a break

from the farm and heads off on a kayaking adventure with Ross. They’re resolute in insisting on packing nothing but two minute noodles, as the Picton River is sure to supply a bounty of fish. Alas, they prove to be less than naturals on the water, and the fish prove to be totally absent. Resisting the temptation to head into a fast food outlet as their kayaks approach a small town, the boys call up a sushi maker. (Commissioned by SBS) (Food Series) (Rpt) PG CC



7:30 pm The First Silent Night - For close to 200 years, one carol has occupied the heart of

Christmas celebrations across the world. Join renowned actor Simon Callow as he uncovers the moving origins of 'Silent Night', visiting the city where the famed carol had its origins. (From Australia) (Documentary) PG CC **Premiere**

8:30 pm 24 Hours In Emergency - Mum's The Word - The award-winning series filmed round

the clock at King’s College Hospital in south London continues with an episode focusing on mums. 12-year-old Eddie is brought into A&E by ambulance after being hit by a car on his way home from school. Eddie’s head ‘bullseyed’ the windscreen and he was thrown, somersaulting twice before landing on the pavement. (From the UK) (Documentary) M(A,L) CC **New Episode**

9:30 pm Fargo - A Fox, a Rabbit and a Cabbage - Lester has an unexpected encounter, Malvo

changes course, and a new investigation leads Molly down a familiar path. (From Canada) (Drama Series) (Rpt) MA CC



11:00 pm Fargo - Morton's Fork - Molly takes the lead, while Gus pursues a hunch. Meanwhile,

Lester manipulates a situation and Malvo finds a new target. (Ep.10 - Final) (From Canada) (Drama Series) (Rpt) MA CC



12:10 am Movie: Monsieur Lazhar - At a Montréal public grade school, a popular teacher commits suicide in her classroom. Having learned of the incident in the newspaper, Bachir Lazhar, a 55-year-old Algerian immigrant, goes to the school to offer his services as a substitute teacher. Quickly hired to replace the deceased, he finds himself in an establishment in crisis, while going through his own personal tragedy. Nominated for a 2012 Oscar, ‘Monsieur Lazhar’ won the Audience Award at the 2012 Sydney Film Festival. (From Canada, in French) (Movie) (Drama) (2011) M(A) **Premiere**

1:50 am The Killing - Against Ulrick Strange's advice, Sarah arranges to exhume Per Møller.

She's convinced there's no body in the coffin, because he's been sighted three months after his death. But the coffin is not empty and the mistake costs Sarah dearly - she gets the sack. Meanwhile, Raben is still eluding the police, but he manages to see his wife, who rejects him. Stars Sofie Grabol, Nicolas Bro and Charlotte Guldberg. (From Denmark, in Danish) (Drama Series) (Rpt) M (A,L)

3:00 am The Killing - Sarah has found the chaplain, who's wounded and she pursues the

perpetrator. But she is attacked by him and barely survives. The chaplain dies on his way to the hospital. Meanwhile, Raben is still on the run, but Special Branch is watching him in the hope that he will lead them to the murderer of the other five victims. Stars Sofie Grabol, Nicolas Bro and Charlotte Guldberg. (From Denmark, in Danish) (Drama Series) (Rpt) M (A,V)

4:10 am Countdown - The long-running British game show in which two contestants engage in a

battle of wits, competing against the clock in a series of challenging word and number puzzles. Presenter Jeff Stelling is assisted by numbers whiz Rachel Riley along with word expert Susie Dent. Each program features a celebrity guest. (From the UK) (Entertainment Series) (Rpt) G CC


Thursday December 25th, 2014

5:00 am Korean News - News via satellite from YTN Korea, in Korean, no subtitles. 5:35 am Japanese News - News via satellite from NHK Tokyo in Japanese, no subtitles. 6:10 am Hong Kong News - News via satellite from TVB Hong Kong, in Cantonese, no subtitles. 6:30 am Chinese News - News via satellite from CCTV Beijing, in Mandarin, no subtitles. 7:00 am Hindi News - News via satellite from NDTV India, in Hindi, no subtitles. 7:25 am Italian News - News via satellite from RAI Rome in Italian, no subtitles. 8:05 am Filipino News - News via satellite from ABS-CBN Manila, in Tagalog, no subtitles. 8:40 am French News - News via satellite from FT2 Paris, in French, no subtitles. 9:30 am Greek News - News via satellite from CyBC Cyprus, in Greek, no subtitles. 10:30 am German News - News via satellite from DW Berlin, in German, no subtitles. 11:00 am Spanish News - News via satellite from RTVE Madrid, in Spanish, no subtitles. 12:00 pm Arabic News - News via satellite from DRTV Dubai, in Arabic, no subtitles. 12:30 pm Turkish News - News via satellite from TRT Turkey, in Turkish, no subtitles. 1:00 pm Arctic With Bruce Parry - Greenland - Adventurer Bruce Parry journeys to the far north

of Greenland, home to the last traditional Inuit hunters. There, he experiences the realities of life - and death - on a seal hunt, and learns how climate change is threatening their ancient way of life. But while global warming is causing problems for the hunters, it is providing others with new opportunities. As the vast Greenland ice sheet melts, new mineral riches are being revealed. Bruce works with a mining team who are about to strike it big. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) (Part 2 of 5) (Rpt) PG CC

2:00 pm Caroline Quentin's National Parks - Loch Lomond - Popular actress Caroline Quentin

visits three of the finest and most popular National Parks in Great Britain, taking on the role of tour guide through the breathtaking landscapes of Loch Lomond, the New Forest and Snowdonia. Drawing on her storytelling skills and passion for the great outdoors, she unlocks the secrets of these extraordinary places. Despite being on the same island, each of these stunning parks has their own distinctive qualities and rich array of wildlife, some specific to the individual regions. The first episode finds her at Loch Lomond and the Trossachs in the South West of Scotland. (Part 1 of 3) (Documentary) (Rpt) G CC


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3:30 pm Al Jazeera News - News via satellite from Al Jazeera Satellite Network, Qatar, in English. CC

4:00 pm The Journal - News via satellite from DW Berlin, in English. CC 4:30 pm PBS Newshour - Reviews and analysis of the day's news presented by Gwen Ifill and

Judy Woodruff for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. CC 5:30 pm Global Village - Iceland: Living On A Powder Keg - In April 2010, the Eyjafjallajökull

erupted, causing chaos throughout Europe, but the Katla, which rises near the Eyjafjallajökull, poses an even bigger threat for the people of Vik, a coastal village at the foot of the Katla in Iceland. With the help of seismologist Kristin Vogfjörd, geologist Sigrun Hreinsdottir and leading Icelandic glaciologist Helgi Björnsson, the villagers prepare for the eruption and the subsequent devastating jökulhlaup it would trigger. With Silvio Rivier. (Part 2 of 2) (From France, in French & Icelandic) (Icelandic Culture) (Documentary) G CC

6:00 pm Thai Street Food With David Thompson - Big Night Out! - The neon lights shine

brightly on the bustling streets of Bangkok and the energy is palpable. The end of the day often means letting your hair down and having fun. Starting at the famous Lumpinee Stadium, David talks to the boxers about the art of Muay Thai boxing. Outside the stadium, banana roti is served to hungry patrons and David is keen to lend his hand towards making one. He also visits the VW vans that serve as bars in Soi 11. At the end of the night, David teaches us to cook a delicious spicy dish of minced duck with shallots, chillies and vegetables, to which his friends and colleagues gather round to enjoy. (From Australia) (Food Series) PG CC **New Episode**



7:30 pm Gourmet Farmer - Shop Special: Cheese, Saffron, Sloe Gin - Matthew and Nick’s new

shop venture, A Common Ground, provides many challenges; meeting demand with a variable supply of seasonal local produce, maintaining commitment to ethically grown and prepared food whilst managing the bottom line. The shop is not in the ideal location and a couple of new ideas are needed to increase sales and foot traffic through the doors. They decide selling and shipping seasonal food hampers, along with diverse advertising, might just bolster profits. (Commissioned by SBS) (Food Series) (Rpt) G CC



8:00 pm Made in Italy with Silvia Colloca - Silvia Colloca, actress, opera singer and author of hit cookbook Silvia’s Cucina, serves up an Italy rarely seen by tourists during a culinary celebrazione. In this sumptuous and picturesque new series, Silvia takes a journey back to her homeland to introduce her family and present her love of healthy, hearty Italian fare. In the first episode, Silvia Colloca travels through Central Italy on a culinary celebration of traditional Italian cuisine. Her breath is taken away by stunning seaside dining on the Adriatic sea, where she learns how to make zuppa di cozze (mussels in white wine broth) on a bygone fishing pier called a Trabocco. Heading inland to her family home in Torricella, Silvia calls upon locally produced white wine to create a superbly simple dish, pollo in potacchio (chicken in a pot). (Ep.1) (Commissioned by SBS) (Food Series) G CC **Encore**

8:30 pm Luke Nguyen's Memories Of Vietnam - As celebrated chef Luke Nguyen prepares to

welcome the Lunar New Year, he looks back on his travels in Vietnam. Equally at home with the street vendors of Ho Chi Minh City, the many traditions of Sapa or the imperial grandeur of Hue, Luke relives the personal highlights of a voyage of discovery that brought him face-to-face with his heritage, and shares intimate anecdotes and behind-the-scenes footage from his journey. (Commissioned by SBS, in English and Vietnamese) (Food Series) (Part 1 of 2) (Rpt) G CC

9:30 pm Vikings - Answers In Blood - Lagertha and Ragnar unite once again and together fight

to win Kattegat back from Jarl Borg. Aslaug must face the truth of her prophecies and Athelstan struggles to define his faith. Meanwhile, Bjorn must once again make a choice. (S.2,Ep.5) (From Canada and Ireland) (Drama Series) (Rpt) MA(V) CC

10:25 pm Movie: A Christmas Tale - The Vuillard family's shared history of physical and mental

illness, estrangement, self-harm and loss doesn't lead itself to the idea of a cheerful holiday season. But can a Christmas time reunion, a scheme concocted by three of the youngest family members, finally bring peace their clan? Directed by Arnaud Desplechin and stars Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon and Mathieu Amalric. (From France, in French) (Drama) (2008) (Rpt) M (A)

1:05 am The Killing - Jens Peter Raben is in intensive care after having been shot by Ulrick

Strange. He still insists that Strange is the murdering officer, Perk. Under interrogation, Strange admits to having been in Afghanistan, but not at the time of the brutal murder of the Afghan family. Meanwhile, Sarah identifies another suspect, Frederik Holst, whose brother was killed in Afghanistan and she sets off to arrest him. Stars Sofie Grabol, Nicolas Bro and Charlotte Guldberg. (From Denmark, in Danish) (Drama Series) (Rpt) M (A,V)

2:10 am The Killing - Sarah Lund and Ulrick Strange are in Afghanistan on a mission to track

down the killer. Pressing on with the investigation back home, Brix decides to conduct a search at the army barracks. Meanwhile, Raben is once again preparing to face a court hearing and, despite pressure from all sides, refuses to retract his inflammatory statement. Stars Sofie Grabol, Nicolas Bro and Charlotte Guldberg. (From Denmark, in Danish) (Drama Series) (Rpt) M (V,L)



3:20 am The Killing - Sarah Lund and Ulrick Strange return from Afghanistan with new, conclusive evidence, while Brix and his team are looking at what appears to be an important finding in the investigation. In parliament, meanwhile, rumour has it that the prime minister has plans for a cabinet reshuffle, while Buch becomes suspicious that someone has been leading him astray - but who and why? Stars Sofie Grabol, Nicolas Bro and Charlotte Guldberg. (From Denmark, in Danish) (Drama Series) (Final) (Rpt) M (V,L)

4:25 am Food Lovers' Guide To Australia - Maeve O'Meara and Joanna Savill continue to

explore the best food and produce around. In this episode: spelt - the story of a grain that's been cultivated since ancient times; voluptuous nougat with Robert Rinaldi; mussels Belgian-style; and how to make the lightest gnocchi with chef Mirko Grillini. (An SBS Production) (Food Series) (Rpt) G CC


Friday December 26th, 2014

5:00 am Korean News - News via satellite from YTN Korea, in Korean, no subtitles. 5:35 am Japanese News - News via satellite from NHK Tokyo in Japanese, no subtitles. 6:10 am Hong Kong News - News via satellite from TVB Hong Kong, in Cantonese, no subtitles. 6:30 am Chinese News - News via satellite from CCTV Beijing, in Mandarin, no subtitles. 7:00 am Hindi News - News via satellite from NDTV India, in Hindi, no subtitles. 7:25 am Italian News - News via satellite from RAI Rome in Italian, no subtitles. 8:05 am Filipino News - News via satellite from ABS-CBN Manila, in Tagalog, no subtitles. 8:40 am French News - News via satellite from FT2 Paris, in French, no subtitles. 9:30 am Greek News - News via satellite from CyBC Cyprus, in Greek, no subtitles. 10:30 am German News - News via satellite from DW Berlin, in German, no subtitles. 11:00 am Spanish News - News via satellite from RTVE Madrid, in Spanish, no subtitles. 12:00 pm Arabic News - News via satellite from DRTV Dubai, in Arabic, no subtitles. 12:30 pm Turkish News - News via satellite from TRT Turkey, in Turkish, no subtitles. 1:00 pm Madhur Jaffrey's Curry Nation - Kashmiris In Yorkshire - Madhur visits Yorkshire and

learns the secrets of their richly spiced curries. (From the UK) (Food) (Rpt) G CC 1:30 pm Inspector Rex - The Corpse Was Still Alive - Elmar Baumann, a wealthy jeweller, is

robbed and stabbed in his own home. Marc is told that he is dead, yet when he and Rex arrive on the scene, Rex discovers that Baumann is still alive. (From Austria, in German) (Drama Series) (Rpt) PG CC

2:25 pm Silvia Colloca: Made In Italy Bitesize - (Food) CC 2:30 pm NITV News Week In Review - NITV National News features the rich diversity of

contemporary life within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, broadening and redefining the news and current affairs landscape. (News)






EASTERN STATES (NSW, ACT, VIC & TAS) & NORTHERN TERRITORY

4:30 pm PBS Newshour - Reviews and analysis of the day's news presented by Gwen Ifill and

Judy Woodruff for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. CC 5:30 pm Global Village - Cleaning Jerusalem - Jerusalem’s old town is at the heart of the

conflict which opposes Israelis and Palestinians. A Holy City for the Jews, the Muslims and the Christians, each day it welcomes thousands of the faithful from the three monotheistic religions. Fortunately, day after day, the cleanliness of the city is maintained thanks to an army of rubbish collectors and street sweepers. With Silvio Rivier. (Part 1 of 2) (From France, in French, Arabic & Hebrew) (Documentary) G CC

6:00 pm Classical Destinations - England - Join Welsh singer Aled Jones on an unforgettable

journey through some of classical music's most important destinations like Wales, Vienna, Austria, Hamburg, Budapest, Salzburg, Nuremburg, Bayreuth, Amsterdam, Finland, Norway, The United Kingdom and Australia. Along the way, Aled explores the dreams, dramas and musical triumphs of some of the world's greatest composers. (From Australia) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G CC



7:30 pm A-League Live Round 12: Sydney FC V Adelaide United - Live coverage as Sydney

FC take on Adelaide United. SBS’s live Friday night match coverage will be hosted by David Zdrilic, with live match commentary by David Basheer and Lucy Zelic pitch side with onsite interviews and match reports. (Football) (Live) CC **Live Eastern States/Nt Delay**

10:00 pm Movie: Room In Rome - When Alba seduces Natasha in a bar, the two women agree to

limit their passionate affair to a one-night encounter. However, as they begin to slowly reveal their true selves to each other, their lust is met with deeper emotions that open the door for what evolves into a poignant character study. Nominated for four Spanish Goya Awards in 2011. Directed by Julio Medem and stars Elena Anaya, Natasha Yarovenko and Enrico Lo Verso. (From Spain, in English, Italian, Russian and Spanish) (Drama) (2010) (Rpt) MA

11:55 pm Movie: Goemon - Every Saturday Marc Fennell presents movies that are over the top,

crazy, high-intensity, silly and fun, with lots of ninja roundhouse kicks, scary suspense, ka-pow moments, blood, gore and horror screams. Based on a Japanese folk legend that echoes the tale of Robin Hood, this ninja thriller follows the exploits of Goemon Ishikawa, who leaves his fighting clan after its chief is murdered and uses his skills as a thief to help the poor. But after learning the identity of his leader's killer, Goemon sets out on a bloody path of vengeance. (From Japan, in Japanese) (Action/Adventure) (2009) (Rpt) MAV (V)



SOUTH AUSTRALIA


5:30 pm Global Village - Cleaning Jerusalem - Jerusalem’s old town is at the heart of the





FC take on Adelaide United. SBS’s live Friday night match coverage will be hosted by David Zdrilic, with live match commentary by David Basheer and Lucy Zelic pitch side with onsite interviews and match reports. (Football) (Live) CC **Live**




crazy, high-intensity, silly and fun, with lots of ninja roundhouse kicks, scary suspense, ka-pow moments, blood, gore and horror screams. Based on a Japanese folk legend that echoes the tale of Robin Hood, this ninja thriller follows the exploits of Goemon Ishikawa, who leaves his fighting clan after its chief is murdered and uses his skills as a thief to help the poor. But after learning the identity of his leader's killer, Goemon sets out on a bloody path of vengeance. Directed by Kazuaki Kiriya and stars Yosuke Eguchi, Takao Osawa and Ryoko Hirosue. (From Japan, in Japanese) (Action/Adventure) (2009) (Rpt) MAV (V)

1:45 am Classical Destinations - England - Join Welsh singer Aled Jones on an unforgettable




QUEENSLAND





FC take on Adelaide United. SBS’s live Friday night match coverage will be hosted by David Zdrilic, with live match commentary by David Basheer and Lucy Zelic pitch side with onsite interviews and match reports. (Football) (Live) CC **Live**





1:15 am Global Village - Cleaning Jerusalem - Jerusalem’s old town is at the heart of the


1:45 am Classical Destinations - England - Join Welsh singer Aled Jones on an unforgettable




WESTERN AUSTRALIA

4:30 pm A-League Live Round 12: Sydney FC V Adelaide United - Live coverage as Sydney FC take on Adelaide United. SBS’s live Friday night match coverage will be hosted by David Zdrilic, with live match commentary by David Basheer and Lucy Zelic pitch side with onsite interviews and match reports. (Football) (Live) CC **Live**



8:00 pm Classical Destinations - England - Join Welsh singer Aled Jones on an unforgettable






12: 45 am PBS Newshour - Reviews and analysis of the day's news presented by Gwen Ifill and

Judy Woodruff for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. CC 1:45 am Global Village - Cleaning Jerusalem - Jerusalem’s old town is at the heart of the



Friday December 26th, 2014 ALL MARKETS REJOIN 2:15 am Movie: Jcvd - Between his tax problems and his legal battle with his wife for the custody

of their daughter, these are hard times for action movie star Jean-Claude Van Damme, who finds that even Steven Seagal has pinched a role from him! Van Damme decides to return to Belgium, the country of his birth, to seek the peace and tranquillity he can no longer enjoy in the United States. Directed by Mabrouk El Mechri and stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Valérie Bodson and Hervé Sogne. (From France, in French and English) (Comedy) (2008) (Rpt) M (L,V)

4:00 am A Perfect Terrorist - It has been called the most spectacular terror attack since 9/11. On

November 26, 2008, 10 men from a Pakistani militant group launched an assault on Mumbai that left 166 dead. Later, India learned that one of the militants had been casing the city for two years, developing a blueprint for terror. His name was David Coleman Headley and he was an American citizen. This documentary investigates the mysterious circumstances behind Headley's rise from heroin dealer and US government informant to master plotter of the 2008 attack on Mumbai. (From the US) (Documentary) (Rpt) M(V) CC


Saturday December 27th, 2014

5:00 am Korean News - News via satellite from YTN Korea, in Korean, no subtitles. 5:35 am Japanese News - News via satellite from NHK Tokyo in Japanese, no subtitles. 6:10 am Hong Kong News - News via satellite from TVB Hong Kong, in Cantonese, no subtitles. 6:30 am Chinese News - News via satellite from CCTV Beijing, in Mandarin, no subtitles. 7:00 am Hindi News - News via satellite from NDTV India, in Hindi, no subtitles. 7:25 am Italian News - News via satellite from RAI Rome in Italian, no subtitles. 8:05 am Filipino News - News via satellite from ABS-CBN Manila, in Tagalog, no subtitles. 8:40 am French News - News via satellite from FT2 Paris, in French, no subtitles. 9:30 am Greek News - News via satellite from CyBC Cyprus, in Greek, no subtitles. 10:30 am German News - News via satellite from DW Berlin, in German, no subtitles. 11:00 am Spanish News - News via satellite from RTVE Madrid, in Spanish, no subtitles. 12:00 pm Arabic News - News via satellite from DRTV Dubai, in Arabic, no subtitles. 12:30 pm Turkish News - News via satellite from TRT Turkey, in Turkish, no subtitles. 1:00 pm Pride And Prejudice: Having A Ball - This documentary celebrates the 200th

anniversary of Pride and Prejudice, revealing the hidden world behind one of the greatest love stories of all time by restaging a Regency ball at Chawton House, the grand estate of Jane Austen's brother. Amanda Vickery and Alastair Sooke lead a team of world-class experts as they reconstruct the ball in loving detail, from music and dancing to food and fashion. (From the UK) (Documentary) (class tba) **Premiere**

2:40 pm A Short History Of The Highrise - An ingeniously constructed interactive documentary,

this short film tours 2500 years of ‘vertical living,’ from the Tower of Babel to turn-of-the-20th Century New York City tenements to luxury skyscrapers in modern Shanghai. (From Canada, in English) (Arts) G CC

3:05 pm Lily Cole's Art Matters - Gabriel Orozco - In the final episode, host and supermodel Lily

Cole meets Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco who uses the urban landscape and everyday objects found within it to twist conventional notions of reality and engage viewer’s imaginations. Lily travels to Pennsylvania for a guided tour around Gabriel’s unconventional studio and discovers his anarchic side by exploring the notion of ‘play’ with some boomerang throwing. (Final) (From the UK) (Factual Series) (Rpt) PG CC



4:00 pm Cathedrals Of Culture – The Oslo Opera House - In 2008, an elegant new neighbour designed by Snøhetta architects settled along Oslo’s struggling waterfront in the centre of the city. The Oslo Opera House, home to the Norwegian Opera and Ballet, now rises from the fjord, attracting visitors to its seemingly endless marble roof and to its graceful interior. This program documents the thousands of feet crossing the snow-white roof each day and the hundreds of professionals below the roof - the performers and the staff - attempting to make sense of life up above. (From France, in English) (Documentary) G CC **New Episode**

4:30 pm PBS Newshour - Reviews and analysis of the day's news presented by Gwen Ifill and

Judy Woodruff for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. CC 5:30 pm History Cold Case - Stirling Man - This four-part series follows the fascinating work of

world-renowned scientist Professor Sue Black and her team at the University of Dundee as they analyse skeletons of everyday people from across the ages, shedding new light on the history of our forebears. In the first episode, the team open up the historical cold case of a mysterious 600-year-old skeleton discovered by accident in a series of forgotten rooms in Scotland's Stirling Castle. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) (Part 3 of 4) (Rpt) G CC



7:30 pm Underground Britain - Northern England - In this episode, presenter Rob Bell

discovers two incredible natural wonders in the Yorkshire Dales - a mile of caves encrusted throughout with waterfalls set in stone and one of Britain’s deepest potholes. Rob explores how new technology is making sense of the enormous cave system which links the two. Next up, Rob learns how Stockport’s unique geology made it an ideal location for building Britain’s largest World War Two air raid shelter. (From the UK) (Documentary) G CC **New Episode**

8:30 pm Movie: Chopper - Based on his autobiography which was written during a jail sentence

in Prison, this film tells the intense story of late legendary criminal, Mark "Chopper" Read. Directed by Andrew Dominik. Starring Eric Bana, Simon Lyndon and David Field. (From Australia) (Film) (Drama) (2000) (Rpt) MAV(L,N,V,D) CC **Aussie Film Season**

10:15 pm The Green Room With Paul Provenza - Penn Jillette, Martin Mull and Tommy

Smothers - Comedian and director of The Aristocrats, Paul Provenza invites some of the biggest names in stand-up to sit down and try to beat each other to the punch line. From politics and racism to sex and money, no topic is off limits in The Green Room. Roseanne Barr, Sandra Bernhard, Drew Carey, Andy Dick, Eddie Izzard, Penn Jillette and Bob Saget are just a few of Provenza's friends in series one who show us what really goes on when comedians go off. This week's guests include Penn Jillette, Martin Mull and Tommy Smothers. (From the US) (Comedy Series) MA(S,L) CC **New Episode**



10:45 pm Tropfest 2014 - Australia’s most prestigious and iconic short film festival Tropfest returns to SBS 2, bringing all the action direct from Sydney’s Centennial Park. Tropfest aficionado Adam Spencer and The Feed and Movie Mayhem’s Marc Fennell return to host Tropfest 2014, and this year are joined by SBS 2’s leading lady and Feed reporter Jeannette Francis. ‘Mirror’ is the (TSI) Tropfest Signature Item this year and SBS 2 will be reflecting all the action from the live event straight into living rooms across Australia, showcasing the 16 finalist films, as well as exclusive interviews with the celebrity and industry judges and filmmakers before revealing the winner of Tropfest Australia 2014. (An SBS Production) (Entertainment) M CC **Encore**

1:30 am Movie: The Reluctant Infidel - When London-based Islamic cab driver Muhmud Nasir

discovers that he was actually born to Jewish parents, his life is thrown into turmoil. Although he’s not a devout Muslim, Muhmud feels compelled to conceal his Jewish identity from his family - and his son’s fundamentalist father-in-law - while exploring what it means to be Jewish. Directed by Josh Appignanesi and stars Omid Djalili, Richard Schiff and Archie Panjabi. (From the UK) (Comedy) (2010) (Rpt) MA (L)

3:25 am When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions - Home in Space - One of the most complex

instruments ever built, the Hubble Space Telescope is expected to transform our understanding of the Universe. But once it is in orbit, NASA discovers a serious problem, a defective main mirror that leaves Hubble short-sighted. NASA sends a team of astronauts to fix the problem, but it won't be easy. It is their greatest and highest profile mission since the Apollo era. It gives NASA the confidence to begin construction on the International Space Station. (From the US) (Documentary Series) (Final) (Rpt) PG CC

4:15 am Countdown - The long-running British game show in which two contestants engage in a

battle of wits, competing against the clock in a series of challenging word and number puzzles. Presenter Jeff Stelling is assisted by numbers whiz Rachel Riley along with word expert Susie Dent. Each program features a celebrity guest. (From the UK) (Entertainment Series) (Rpt) G CC

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