Dateline is an Australian television current affairs program broadcast on SBS One. Since its debut at 8:00 pm on Friday 19 October 1984, it has focused largely on international events, often in developing or warring nations. Since 2000, Dateline reporters have travelled by themselves without a camera crew or sound engineers. It remains the longest-running international current affairs program in Australia.
Docuseries exploring lost railway lines, each with their own unique history revealing the vibrant industries that were once dotted along their routes and the ingenious engineering involved
Inside Australia is a weekly documentary series, produced and broadcast by the Special Broadcasting Service. It premiered at 7:00 pm on Sunday 12 October 2003.
Lyndey and Blair's Taste of Greece is an Australian television series first screened on SBS One in 2011. The series follows food and wine personality, Lyndey Milan, and her actor/voice-over artist son, Blair, as they tour Greece, from Athens to Corinth, around the Peloponnese and Kythira. They seek culinary delights, wines, ancient sites, adventure and antiquities. Over seven episodes, Lyndey and Blair cook, eat, drink and engage with the locals they meet along the way – a charming yet eclectic mix of home cooks, winemakers, producers, chefs and restaurateurs.
Before the series had screened, Blair Milan died from acute myeloid leukemia.
Jimmy Shu's Taste of the Territory is an eight-part series that takes you on a culinary journey to the multicultural melting pot of Australia’s Northern Territory. Host and celebrated chef, Jimmy Shu, explores the diverse food scene of tropical Darwin through the sights, smells, breathtaking landscapes and stories of the Top End’s most celebrated and hidden food communities. Join Jimmy as he lifts the lid on the family recipes of Darwin’s home cooks, tastes the street food and local produce of the famous Darwin markets and delves into the amazing flavours of Indigenous bush foods.
Marx and Venus is an Australian television comedy series broadcast on SBS TV. Set in Perth, Western Australia, the program is about two flat mates; John Marx, played by Bryce Youngman and Venus Hoy, played by Rhoda Lopez. Originally Emma Lung was to play Venus Hoy, but she pulled out of the project before filming.
The program premiered on 6 August 2007. Episodes of the show are only five minutes long, and it is generally shown around 8:30pm each Monday night.
The theme music for the opening titles is "Come on Come on" by Little Birdy.
The Secret History Of WWII looks into the remarkable stories behind the key events of the planet's most destructive conflict. Each episode revolves around a different major event - from Dunkirk to D-day - and uses immersive recreation and archive to drive the story, as well as insightful and poignant first-hand accounts.
A rare mass grave is discovered in Luxor making archaeologists wonder what happened when it was made. The grave contains the bones of nearly 60 people. A team of experts embark on an exciting quest in search for answers. They head down to Egypt and travel back to ancient times looking for clues that could reveal the story behind this mysterious grave.
Award-winning filmmaker Marc Fennell dives into the bizarre story of an Aussie start-up that promised to revolutionise music as we know it. Instead, it vanished in a $180 million mystery.
Michael reflects on 180 years of royal fascination with the railways.
He recalls King George V and Queen Mary's Royal Train Tour in 1913 to the calm the militant north of England.
Taking a look behind the scenes of the German Reich, this two-part series sheds light on the almost incredible loyalty and support Hitler commanded among the German public. The compelling narrative provides insights into everyday life from the beginning of his regime to the end. It’s an intimate and revealing portrait of the German people under Hitler. (From Germany, in English and German)
Archaeologists scan the jungles of Southeast Asia to uncover the rise and fall of the medieval Khmer empire.
Laser surveys lead the team to undiscovered jungle temples. A dirt bike mission to a mountain city holds clues to the origins of the empire and in Laos, ground penetrating radar reveals how kings take new territory.
Decadence: The Meaninglessness of Modern Life is a six-part television documentary series commissioned by SBS Independent and produced by Fork Films. The series is hosted by Pria Viswalingam, who is best known for his work on the travel show A fork in the road. Decadence was originally broadcast on the Special Broadcasting Service of Australia in 2006 in the form of six, thirty-minute-long episodes. It was rescreened again in 2007 as part of the SBS season on globalisation.
The series examines the decadence and meaninglessness of modern, western life. It is also poses the question: If we live in such a great and prosperous world, and we are living longer, better, and healthier than before, why are we so unhappy?. There are interviews with many prominent experts and leaders in their fields throughout the series.
Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta is a three-part Australian documentary television series. It began screening on SBS One on 8 January 2012. It was also simulcast on SBS Two with Vietnamese subtitles.
The mini-series tells the turbulent story of Cabramatta, a suburb of southwest Sydney, whose ethnic blend eventually changed Australia's attitude to multiculturalism.
The series was released on DVD on 4 April 2012.
The first episode attracted 626,000 viewers, coming in 9th for the night and 2nd in its timeslot.
This series documents how the trade in stolen antiquities and art has become a major source of income for criminal syndicates, gangs and terrorists across the globe.