Enter two legendary castles built on mountaintops and go behind the scenes of their construction, as computer-generated imagery, aerial footage, and the best experts will reveal the secrets of two architectural wonders that have left an imprint on our imagination as well as History.
As each new century unfolded, guns increasingly shaped the way battles were fought and borders were drawn. The quest to create more innovative and lethal weapons became more and more contested. These are the Guns the Changed the Game.
Addicted Australia is a bold, brave and innovative Australian television first that shines a light on a growing crisis affecting millions of Australians – addicts as well as their families and loved ones - in a deeply powerful and personal way. Extraordinary, never-before seen access, is gained to the lives of a group of Australians and their families as they confront their addiction head on. Signed up to a unique holistic six-month treatment program, this series follows the heart-wrenching journey of 10 participants and their families from despair to hope and possible recovery.
The Royals And The Nazis examines the strategies used by the Royal families of Europe during World War II in the face of increasingly powerful nationalist parties. Connected by family ties, they witnessed the rise to power of Fascism and Nazism and found themselves at the centre of Hitler’s political scheming.
Global Village is an Australian television show broadcast by the Australian public broadcaster SBS. The program is hosted by Silvio Rivier, who also does many of the voice overs. In 2008 it combined with Thalassa, a French documentary series, to expand its coverage of coastal areas.
Global Village covers communities from all over the globe. The show consists of usually two, mostly short films 10–15 minutes long describing land and people all across the world. About 50% come from a French TV station and thus deal with topics from France, or, less frequently, its former colonies.
The main focus is to educate viewers about different cultures and working styles from around the world. Global Village has released two music CDs which contain a selection of music taken from the countries they visit.
The Family is an Australian fly-on-the-wall documentary series that began airing 24 November 2011 on SBS One. It is the Australian version of the British series of the same name.
The first series will follow the Cardamone family--father Angelo, mother Josephine, and sons David, Stefan, and Adrian--through their daily lives. They have allowed35 remote-controlled cameras to follow their every move, day and night, for three months.
Help is a six-part Australian documentary series is broadcast on SBS One that takes you inside the real-life events that Ambulance officers and paramedics face every day while on the job. Since 2010, the program is currently airing on Wednesday afternoons at 3pm.
Discover the personalities and places behind different breads eaten the world over. Every country has its own flavour, shaped by the local produce, culture, history and bakers that spend their lives making this delicious diet staple. We're going to find the influential people behind these breads and not only learn about how they make their masterpieces, but also explore their community and tell the story behind how they came to be a baker.
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.
Cycling Central is an Australian sports program, that talks about the various cycling competitions in Australia and around the world. It is the only free-to-air program in Australia that is dedicated to the sport.
Santo, Sam and Ed's Cup Fever! was an association football themed comedy television show in Australia on SBS. The nightly panel-style show was produced by Working Dog Productions and aired for the duration of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The show was hosted by Santo Cilauro, Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee, with Rob Sitch making several guest appearances. Segments included Cup Update, an interview with a special guest and various comedy sketches.
Socceroos midfielder Mark Bresciano featured in his own diary segment. He also announced that he had signed for Serie A club Lazio during an interview on the show. Other regular segments included ‘Take on my Nuts’, ‘Not Even Close’ and ‘The Rivaldo Award’ which poked fun at World Cup proceedings and football in general. The show also had segments filmed at the World Cup by correspondent Tony Wilson.
The show was well received by viewers and has a thriving Facebook community. Due to the show's popularity, fans are pushing for the show to continue i
Disguised as a cooking program and filmed in documentary style, 'Bondi Banquet' is the story of a culturally diverse group of people living in an apartment block overlooking beautiful Bondi. Each week two of them cook up a storm for the cameras - and give away more than just recipes.
Hosted by Karla Grant, Australia's premier Indigenous news and current affairs program delivers relevant, intelligent and comprehensive coverage of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
A Fork in the Road is an Australian travel television series airing on SBS and hosted by Pria Viswalingam.
Described by SBS as "the thinking-person’s travel show" the program takes the viewer off the beaten track and takes a look at the lives of the people living in each destination rather than following the usual "travel show" format. The altogether 62 episodes had a length of ca. 25 minutes each.
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.
World Watch is a program on SBS One and SBS Two in Australia that carries news bulletins from countries around the world. The World Watch service gives viewers the opportunity to see news bulletins in their native language. The majority of these bulletins are produced by public or state broadcasters.