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ProgramGuideWeek of 8 August, 2010

Week 33

Sunday August 8th, 2010

5:00 am Weatherwatch & Music - A continuously updated weather report, bringing

viewers the latest weather conditions from around Australia, and featuring a selection of quality music.

7:00 am Hungarian News - News from Duna TV (DTV) Budapest, in Hungarian, no subtitles.

7:30 am Latin American News - News via satellite from Television National de Chile, in Spanish, no subtitles.

8:00 am Polish News - Wydarzenia from Polsat in Warsaw via satellite, no subtitles.

8:30 am Dutch News - News via satellite from BVN, in Dutch, no subtitles.

9:00 am Portuguese News - News via satellite from RTP Portugal (Lisbon), in Portuguese, no subtitles.

9:30 am Urdu News - News from PTV Pakistan in Islamabad, in Urdu, no subtitles.

10:00 am Maltese News - News from Public Broadcasting Services Limited, Malta, in Maltese, no subtitles.

10:30 am Football Asia - Provides the latest news and updates of the various football leagues across Asia. (Sport) WS

11:00 am Les Murray's Football Feature - (Sport) WS

12:00 pm FIFA Futbol Mundial - Weekly 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, in English) (Sport) WS

12:30 pm Speedweek - A comprehensive roundup of motor sport. (Sport)


1:30 pm 2010 World Superbike Championships - From Donington Park, UK. (Sport) WS

2:00 pm Tales from a Suitcase: Lola Harding-Irmer - Born in Australia before WWI, Lola Harding-Irmer returned with her parents to her father's homeland of Germany in the early 1920s and moved back to Australia in 1947. (An SBS Production in English) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G

2:30 pm Science and Islam: The Empire of Reason - In this episode, physicist Jim al-Khalili examines an idea that emerged in the medieval Islamic world - that everything, from the stars above to the working of the human body, is not arbitrary but subject to certain systematic rules. What we now call scientific method. (From the UK in English and Arabic, English subtitles) (Documentary Series) (Part 2 of 3) Rpt) G CC WS

3:30 pm Once Bitten: Conflict and Complications - There's no roadmaps or rules for love the second-time around, especially where children are involved. It's complicated with the ex-wife or husband in the background, custody battles over children, financial pressures, shared parenting: a whole new family dynamic is created. Four families take us to the heart of the issues and reveal what it takes to make a relationship last the distance in the 21st century. (Commissioned by SBS in English) (Documentary Series) (Final) (Rpt) PG CC WS

4:30 pm Love's Harvest: Cheese - For Carla and Anne-Marie, women and goats go together but a long drought takes its toll on their cherished goat herd. Carla and Anne-Marie are known for their delectable goat's cheese. It's the reward for ditching their teaching jobs and taking the plunge to farm organic goats on rolling granite country in Central Victoria. (Commissioned by SBS, in English) (Documentary Series) (Part 1 of 3) (Rpt) PG CC WS

5:00 pm Cycling Central - Presented by Michael Tomalaris, the program features the latest two wheel action from around the cycling world. (An SBS Sport Production) WS

6:00 pm Thalassa: Treasure of the Red Algae - Every summer, on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, men, women and children are busy harvesting red algae, a precious commodity that arouses great interest amongst the local community and even more so abroad. Only permitted during the summer months, the harvest helps to support thousands of families in dozens of villages along kilometres of coastline. However, danger is everywhere, and each year many accidents occur. (From France, in French and Arabic, English subtitles) G CC

6:30 pm World News Australia - 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 WS


7:30 pm Who Do You Think You Are? Kim Cattrall - Liverpool-born Kim Cattrall is determined to solve a family mystery that has endured for more than 70 years. When Kim's mother, Shane, was eight years old, her father disappeared. George Baugh walked out on his wife and three young daughters, and they never heard from him again. Now Kim wants to find out what happened to her grandfather and to resolve this mystery for her family’s sake, as well as her own. (From the UK in English) (Documentary Series) (Part 4 of 5) PG CC WS

8:30 pm Dateline - International current affairs hosted by George Negus. (An SBS

Production) CC WS

9:30 pm My Asian Heart - Oscar-nominated filmmaker David Bradbury follows Australian photojournalist Philip Blenkinsop in this heart-pounding documentary as he journeys through Asia’s chaotic cities and deadly jungles. Known in the business as a ‘concerned photographer’, Blenkinsop is the last of a dying breed, going to extremes to expose human rights abuses and forgotten wars in south-east Asia. This level of commitment makes him one of the world’s top war and conflict photographers, his images winning many awards, yet he is hardly known in Australia. (Commissioned by SBS, in English, Nepali and Mandarin, English subtitles) Documentary) M (V,L) CC WS

10:30 pm Film: The Colonel - France explores its colonial past and national guilt in this intelligent drama from acclaimed screenwriters Costa-Gavras and Jean-Claude Grumberg. After a television appearance in which the elderly Colonel Duplain condemns the French government for its handling of Algeria, the colonel is found shot dead in his home. Soon after the murder, the police receive an anonymous letter from the murderer suggesting various people that could help them better understand his actions. Directed by Laurent Herbiet and stars Olivier Gourmet, Robinson Stevenin and Cecile de France. (From France, in French and Arabic, English subtitles) (Drama) (2006) M (V) WS

12:30 am Film: Hostage - Inspired by the real-life story of a bus hijacking in Northern Greece, this film explores the sensitive issue of Greek-Albanian relations through a young Albanian who takes over an intercity bus. He takes the seven passengers of the bus hostage and demands a ransom and safe passage to his homeland of Albania. Surrounded by police, the bus trundles towards the Albanian border as tension mounts all round. Directed by Constantine Giannaris and stars Stathis Papadopoulos, Theodora Tzimou and Yannis Stankoglou. (From Greece, in Greek and Albanian, English subtitles) (Drama) (2004) (Rpt) MA (V,A,L) WS

2:15 am Weatherwatch Overnight - A continuously updated weather report, bringing viewers the latest weather conditions from around Australia, and featuring a selection of quality music.

Monday August 9th, 2010

5:00 am Weatherwatch & Music - A continuously updated weather report, bringing viewers the latest weather conditions from around Australia, and featuring a selection of quality music.

5:05 am Korean News - News via satellite from YTN Korea, in Korean, no subtitles.

5:40 am Japanese News - News via satellite from NHK Tokyo in Japanese, no subtitles.

6:15 am Hong Kong News - News via satellite from TVB Hong Kong, in Cantonese, no subtitles.

6:35 am Chinese News - News via satellite from CCTV Beijing, in Mandarin, no subtitles.

7:05 am German News - News via satellite from DW Berlin, in German, no subtitles.

7:35 am Italian News - News via satellite from RAI Rome in Italian, no subtitles.

8:05 am Filipino News - Weekly news bulletin from ABS-CBN Manila, in Tagalog, no subtitles.

8:40 am Spanish News - News via satellite from RTVE Madrid, in Spanish, no subtitles.

9:30 am Greek News - News via satellite from ERT Athens, in Greek, no subtitles.

10:20 am French News - News via satellite from FT2 Paris, in French, no subtitles.

11:00 am Hindi News - News via satellite from NDTV India, no subtitles.

11:30 am Arabic News - News via satellite from DRTV Dubai, in Arabic, no subtitles.

12:00 pm Russian News - News via satellite from NTV Moscow, in Russian, no subtitles.

12:30 pm Turkish News - News via satellite from TRT Turkey, in Turkish, no subtitles.

1:00 pm Food Lovers Guide to Australia - Maeve O'Meara and Joanna Savill continue to explore the best food and produce Australia has to offer. (An SBS Production, in English) (Food Series) (Rpt) G CC

1:30 pm Dateline - International current affairs hosted by George Negus. (An SBS Production) (Rpt) CC WS

2:30 pm Insight - Australian current affairs forum program, presented by Jenny Brockie. (An SBS Television Production, in English) (Rpt) CC WS

3:30 pm Letters and Numbers - Letters and Numbers is a smart new SBS quiz show hosted by Australian television veteran, Richard Morecroft. Test your word ingenuity and numerical ability along with two contestants who compete against each other for the chance to return the following day. (Commissioned by SBS, in English) (Rpt) G CC WS

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


4:30 pm FIFA Futbol Mundial - Weekly 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, in English) (Sport) (Rpt) WS

5:00 pm The Crew - Showcases student video production. (From Australia, in English) (Education) G

5:30 pm Global Village: Las Médulas - The strange conical peaks of Las Médulas in Spain were created by the gold-mining techniques of the Romans in the first century AD. (From Germany in English) (Rpt); and In Dr Livingstone’s Footsteps - Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park is now a safe haven for elephants and other wild animals due to its successful anti-poaching policy. (From France, in French, English and Nyanja, English subtitles) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G WS

6:00 pm Letters and Numbers - Letters and Numbers is a smart new SBS quiz show hosted by Australian television veteran, Richard Morecroft. Test your word ingenuity and numerical ability along with two contestants who compete against each other for the chance to return the following day as champion. Joining Morecroft are newcomer and maths guru Lily Serna and wordsmith David Astle. (Commissioned by SBS, in English) G CC WS

6:30 pm World News Australia - 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 WS

7:30 pm Mythbusters - In response to fan criticism, Kari, Grant and Tory retest Knock Your Socks Off, while Jamie and Adam take on Compact Compact… again. (From the US in English) (Entertainment Series) PG CC WS

8:30 pm Man vs Wild: Belize - Bear Grylls is dropped out of a helicopter at the top of a 200-metre waterfall in Belize. He battles his way down treacherous rocks but slips and is left hanging by his fingertips over a raging white-water river. In the rain-soaked jungle, he is forced to navigate swollen underground rivers and secret Mayan caves. Just as he seems to be out of harm’s way, darkness begins to fall, but he’s yet to find any fresh water. Can he get to water before dehydration kicks in? (From the US in English) (Documentary Series) PG CC WS

9:30 pm World News Australia Late - 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 WS

10:00 pm Skins: Cook - After beating someone up at a party in front of a room full of witnesses, Cook is told by his lawyer that he has no choice but to plead guilty. But he isn't willing to accept responsibility and pleads not guilty, and is released on bail. Unfortunately, he is sent to stay at his mother Ruth’s home but it's no holiday, as Cook and his mother clash again and again. Stars Jack O'Connell, Lily Loveless and Kathryn Prescott. (From the UK, in English) (Drama Series) (Part 3 of 8) MA (L,A) CC WS


10:55 pm Entourage: Manic Monday - Amanda needs an answer on the period film, but Vince won’t commit to any other project until the cameras are actually rolling on ‘Medellin’. Back at Miller Gold, Barbara demands Ari fire an inept agent, but Ari can’t bring himself to lower the axe - usually one of his favourite tasks. Stars Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven and Kevin Connolly. (From the US in English) (Comedy Series) M (L,S) WS

11:30 pm The World Game - The World Game returns in an all new panel show format. It will offer expert analysis and local perspective on all facets of the game, as well as reviewing all the latest results and news. Join Les Murray, Craig Foster, David Basheer, Mariana Rudan, Vitor Sobral, Scott McIntyre and special guests for the final word on all things football. (An SBS Sport Production) (Sport) (Rpt) WS

12:30 am Film: The Bodyguard - Ruben is the bodyguard to the Minister of National Planning. He watches constantly from a distance as life (in the form of the Minister's activities) passes him by, but is never once allowed to participate. Laconic, soft-spoken and introverted, his only external activity consists of occasional sketching in a notebook, and of tending to his mentally ill sister. Inside him, however, a quiet rage and a need for self-expression begin to build. Directed by Rodrigo Moreno and stars Julio Chavez, Osmar Nunez and Cristina Villamor. (From Argentina, in Spanish and French, English subtitles) (Drama) (2006) (Rpt) M (L,V,S) WS


Tuesday August 10th, 2010
















1:00 pm Film: The Man on the Train - Two men of opposite backgrounds meet in a small French town and each learns to appreciate what the other has. Winner Best Film 2002 Venice Film Festival and selected for 2003 Sydney Film Festival. Directed by Patrice Leconte and stars French rock star Johnny Hallyday and Jean Rochefort. (In French, English subtitles) (Comedy) (2002) (Rpt) M (V,S,L) WS

2:35 pm Checkpoint - A Lebanese-Australian family is harassed by a group of soldiers at a checkpoint in outback Australia. (from Australia in English) (Short) (Rpt) M (L,V)

2:45 pm The Witness - A confused witness of a murder tries to remember the perpetrator. (From Holland, in Dutch, English subtitles) (Short) (Rpt) M (V)


3:00 pm Help - Kirk is called to a busy shopping centre when a lady suffering from diabetes has collapsed. Next, Norm is called to a stabbing in a suburban house. Meanwhile Audie and Ben must console a distressed driver who has hit a pedestrian. (Commissioned by SBS, in English) (Documentary Series) (Final) (Rpt) PG CC WS



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

5:30 pm Global Village: In the Shade of Ganesh - This series has sought out civilizations who still believe in magic, and whose people continue to share remarkable experiences with animals, hoping to win the favour of the spirits. Hosted by Silvio Rivier. (From France in English) (Documentary Series) G WS



7:30 pm Insight - Australian current affairs forum program, presented by Jenny Brockie. (An SBS Television Production, in English) CC WS

8:30 pm One Born Every Minute - One Born Every Minute is an eight-part series that celebrates what it is really feels like to become a parent. In this episode, Lisa’s baby Jack has been born with his bowel outside his body. The first few days of his life are critical as he faces serious medical procedures. Meanwhile, Sarah is expecting her second child. Midwife Dominique does everything she can to make sure she can have the natural birth she always wanted. And 25-year-old Andreia comes in to the hospital for a water birth. 2010 BAFTA Winner for Best Factual Series. (From the UK, in English) (Documentary Series) (Part 3 of 8) PG CC WS




10:00 pm Hot Docs: Being Married - Being Married is the second part in Michael Apted's series about being married in the United States. In 2001, he filmed the first installment, Married in America, which featured nine couples on the eve of their marriages. Apted, who had already used similar concept in his long-running documentary series 7 Up, looked for a cross section of American society. Five years later, he revisited them. Just as in the first part, the interviewees talk openly about their current situation. (From the US, in English) (Documentary) (Part 1 of 2) (Rpt) PG CC WS

11:15 pm Film: Yella - Follows a woman who leaves her hometown and her husband for a promising job and a new life, but is haunted by voices and sounds from her past. Winner Silver Bear for Best Actress (Nina Hoss) at Berlin 2007. Directed by Christian Petzold and stars Nina Hoss, Devid Striesow and Hinnerk Schönemann. (From Germany in German, English subtitles) (Drama) (2007) M (A,L) WS

12:50 am Welcome 2 My Deaf World - Bethany Rose and Scott Masterson are schoolmates, a couple of energetic and charming teenagers who share three things: adolescence, school, and deafness. The program follows Bethany and Scott through the last few months of their schooling at the Victorian College for the Deaf, Australia's first school for deaf kids. With dreams of creative, sporting and academic success, both teenagers are eager to move beyond their sheltered lives and enter the wider world. (Commissioned by SBS Independent, in Auslan and English, English subtitles) (Documentary) (Rpt) M (S) CC WS


Wednesday August 11th, 2010
















1:00 pm Film: The Circle - A dramatic depiction of the oppression and discrimination against women in Iran. Three women on leave from prison try to fit into society, with little success. Winner of the Golden Lion in Venice, 2000. Directed by Jafar Panahi and stars Nargess Mamizadeh and Maryiam Palvin Almani. (From Iran in Farsi, English subtitles) (Drama) (2000) (Rpt) PG WS

2:35 pm Horn Ok Please - A day in the life of a Mumbai taxi driver and his struggle to save enough to upgrade to an air-conditioned model. (From UK, in Hindi, English subtitles) (Short) (Rpt) G

2:45 pm Three Towers - An elderly couple argue over the number of towers involved in the New York World Trade Center disaster. (In Italian, English subtitles) (Short) (Rpt) G


3:00 pm Nest - Katerina's Greek grandmother spends the summer months with one daughter by the ocean and the winter months with another daughter in a much warmer house. At 97 years of age, she takes us through her daily rituals. Darren works in the tropical fish business and their nest is a 1940s suburban home full of unusual species. (An SBS Production, in English) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G CC




5:30 pm Global Village: Football Fever - Looks at the Ugandan Masindi Secondary School's highs and lows as it takes part in the Coca-Cola Cup soccer tournament. Hosted by Silvio Rivier. (From the UK, in English and Luganda, English subtitles) (Documentary Series) G WS



7:35 pm Inspector Rex: A City in Fear - Two people die from drinking a soft drink laced with cyanide. Will Rex be able to stop any further seemingly unconnected deaths? Stars Tobias Moretti, Wolf Bachofner and Karl Markovics. (From Austria, in German, English subtitles) (Drama Series) (Rpt) PG

8:30 pm Anna Pihl - Anna Pihl is a rookie police officer assigned to one of Copenhagen’s busiest, most densely populated constabularies. Her first day on the job turns out to be anything but an average dull Monday. Anna did her training in the provinces so she is unfamiliar with Copenhagen and its many districts. The day is not made any easier when she has to take her little boy along to the police station. Stars Charlotte Munck, Peter Mygind and Iben Hjejle. (in Danish, English subtitles) (Drama Series) *New 10-Part Series* M (L,S,V) WS




10:00 pm Film: Or - Or, the teenage daughter of a prostitute, is doing odd jobs to keep her mother Ruthie from returning to streetwalking. When Or finds Ruthie a good job in housecleaning, she seems excited about the job at first, but it is short-lived. The call of the quick money on the street is too hard for Ruthie to ignore. Winner Critics Week Grand Prize at Cannes in 2004. Directed by Keren Yedaya, and stars Ronit Elkabetz, and Dana Ivgy. (From Israel, in Hebrew, English subtitles) (Drama) (2004) (Rpt) MA (S,A,N) WS

11:45 pm Film: Tickets - Three interwoven stories set during a train journey from Central Europe to Rome. On board is a professor who daydreams a conversation with a love that never was, a family of Albanian refugees who switch trains and steal a ticket, three brash Scottish soccer fans en route to a match, and a complaining widow travelling to a memorial service for her late husband. Directed by Ermanno Olmi, Abbas Kiarostami and Ken Loach, and stars Carlo Delle Piane, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Silvana De Santis and Martin Compston. (From Italy, in Italian and English, English subtitles) (Comedy) (2005) (Rpt) MA (L) CC WS


Thursday August 12th, 2010
















1:00 pm Food Lovers' Guide to Australia - Maeve O'Meara and Joanna Savill continue to explore the best food and produce Australia has to offer. (An SBS Production, in English) (Food Series) (Rpt) G CC WS

1:30 pm Return of the Bible Plagues: Sandstorms - The ninth Bible plague meant three days of darkness, nowadays commonly believed to have been caused by a sandstorm. In the 21st century we continue to struggle against this destructive force. (From Germany, in German and Mandarin, English subtitles) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G CC WS

2:30 pm Dateline - International current affairs hosted by George Negus. (An SBS Production) (Rpt) CC WS





5:30 pm Global Village: The Makishi Masquerade - the Luvale boys from western Zambia need to attend a four-month initiation if they want to officially become men. During their initiation the boys must live in seclusion and learn the traditions of their people. Meanwhile their parents gather as much money as possible for the final celebration and to buy them new clothes. (From France, in English and Luvale, English subtitles) (Documentary Series) (Part 1 of 2) G WS



7:35 pm A Taste of Iran - BBC Journalist and native Iranian Sadeq Saba takes a personal journey around his country, exploring four of its regions, from Gilan in the north, to the Persian Gulf in the south. In a country suspicious of outside media, this is a rare opportunity to meet ordinary Iranians going about their daily lives - shopping, cooking, working and having fun - and in each region the affable Sadeq finds an extraordinary variety of food as well as culture and history. (From the UK, in English and Farsi) (Documentary series) (Part 2 of 4) G CC WS

8:30 pm Supersizers Go... Edwardian - Restaurant critic Giles Coren and comedian

Sue Perkins attempt to eat for a week in the style of the era's moneyed classes. Chef Sophie Grigson keeps their plates piled high. How will our 21st-century foodies cope with seven days' worth of huge breakfasts, meat-heavy dinners and rich puddings? Experts will be on hand to explain how, among other things, the Edwardians gave the world the Full English Breakfast, allowed women into restaurants (though strictly as decoration) and entertained on a table-creakingly grand scale at home. (From the UK in English) (Food Series) (Final) PG CC WS




10:00 pm Film: Counter Investigation - When a detective Richard Malinowski’s daughter is raped and murdered, his colleagues are in a hurry to make an arrest. A suspect, Daniel Eckmann, is quickly brought to trial and sentenced to life imprisonment. From his cell, however, he pleads his innocence in correspondence to Malinowski. Doubts begin to surface - and Richard launches his own investigation. An intense psychological thriller with an astonishing twist. Directed by Franck Mancuso and stars Jean Dujardin, Laurent Lucas and Agnes Blanchot. (In French, English subtitles) (Mystery) (2007) M (A,L) WS

11:30 pm Film: A Bittersweet Life - Inspired by '70s French film noir, an ultra-violent revenge thriller from A Tale Of Two Sisters director Kim Jee-Woon. A cold-blooded enforcer gets caught up in bloody gang warfare after disobeying his boss. Stars Lee Byung-hun, Yong-chun and Shin Min-ah. (From South Korea in Korean, English subtitles) (Action Adventure) (2005) (Rpt) MAV (V) WS


Friday August 13th, 2010
















1:00 pm Food Lovers' Guide to Australia - Maeve O'Meara and Joanna Savill continue to explore the best food and produce Australia has to offer. (An SBS Production, in English) (Food Series) (Rpt) G CC WS

1:30 pm Insight - Australian current affairs forum program, presented by Jenny Brockie. (An SBS Television Production, in English) (Rpt) CC WS

2:30 pm Darwin's Lost Paradise - The story of Charles Darwin's great voyage onboard the Beagle from 1831 to 1836 is a story of initiation and discovery. It remains one of the most significant scientific expeditions undertaken in history for it was during the voyage that Darwin developed his theory of evolution. (Commissioned by SBS, in English) (Documentary Series) (Part 1 of 2) (Rpt) PG CC WS





5:30 pm Global Village: The Makishi Masquerade - the Luvale boys from western Zambia need to attend a four-month initiation if they want to officially become men. During their initiation the boys must live in seclusion and learn the traditions of their people. Meanwhile their parents gather as much money as possible for the final celebration and to buy them new clothes. (From France, in English and Luvale, English subtitles) (Documentary Series) (Part 2 of 2) G WS

6:00 pm Letters and Numbers - Letters and Numbers is a smart new SBS quiz show

hosted by Australian television veteran, Richard Morecroft. Test your word ingenuity and numerical ability along with two contestants who compete against each other for the chance to return the following day as champion. Joining Morecroft are newcomer and maths guru Lily Serna and wordsmith David Astle. (Commissioned by SBS, in English) G CC WS


7:30 pm Coast: Felixstowe to Margate - While travelling from Felixstowe to Margate, Neil Oliver explores the story of the munitions ship Richard Montgomery, which sunk in the shallow waters of the Thames estuary and could explode with a terrifying force that would devastate the coast. Alice Roberts savours the sea salt at Maldon, and Miranda Krestovnikoff goes in search of the Thornback ray, an exotic species that feeds on the seabed close to the capital. (From the UK in English) (Documentary Series) (Final) PG CC WS

8:30 pm As It Happened: Living with the Enemy: Face to Face - A four-part series

that tells the story of those years between the end of World War II and the founding of the two German states: 1945 to 1949. It was the beginning of the Cold War and would influence global politics for decades to come. This episode tells the personal stories of Germans and members of the occupying forces in Germany during the summer of 1945 against the backdrop of the Treaty of Potsdam and the division of Germany into four zones. (From Germany, in English, German and Russian, English subtitles) (Documentary Series) *New Series* PG CC WS




10:05 pm Stripping at the Pink Paradise - Behind-the-scenes look at an up-market Parisian strip club just off the Champs Elysees. The women talk about their careers and its effect on their personal lives before the owner selects his top performers for a tour to the Cannes Film Festival. (From France, in French and English, English subtitles) (Documentary) M WS

11:45 pm Film: Body To Body - This grisly psychological thriller follows the story of

Laura, a stripper who dances in a seedy club in Marseilles. She has an admirer, Marco, who is completely besotted with her and wants to marry her. That night Laura is involved in a dreadful car accident only to wake from a coma a couple of weeks later with Marco by her side. Six years later they’re happily married but then she unwittingly discovers her husband's secret past. Directed by Francois Hanss, and stars Emmanuelle Seigne and Philippe Torreton. (In French, English subtitles) (Thriller) (2002) (Rpt) M (S,A,V) WS

1:30 am Film: Cronicas - When the star of a sensationalistic Miami news show travels

to the Ecuadorian coastal village of Babahoyo to cover the story of a serial killer who hunts children, his personal ambition gets out of hand, and his pursuit of a moment of glory carries tragic consequences. Official Oscar selection from Ecuador in the Best Foreign Language category, 2004. Written and directed by Sebastián Cordero and stars Hollywood actor John Leguizamo, Damián Alcázar and Leonor Watling. (From Mexico, in Spanish and English, English subtitles) (Thriller) (2004) (Rpt) MA (L,S,A) CC WS


Saturday August 14th, 2010
















1:00 pm L'orfeo - In this opera the legend of Orpheus is one of passionate love, determined spirit and ultimate failure of the hero to succeed in his mission to restore his lover to life. A production of the La Scala Opera in Milan. Featuring Roberta Invernizzi as Eurydice, Georg Nigl as Orpheus and Luigi De Donato as Charon. (In Italian, English subtitles) (Masterpiece) (Arts) (Class tba) WS

2:55 pm Jean-Luc: Cinema Godard - 2010 is the 50th anniversary of Godard's best-

known film, Breathless - and Godard himself with turn 80 on 10 December 2010.This documentary looks at Jean-Luc Godard’s creative legacy and the impact the French New Wave cinematic movement of the 1960s has had on subsequent filmmakers. (From France, in English and French, English subtitles) (Masterpiece) (Arts) PG WS


3:25 pm Art in the 21st Century - Whether observing and satirising society or reinventing icons of literature, art history, and popular culture, these artists inhabit the characters they create and capture the sensibilities of our age. This episode features artists Yinka Shonibare, Cindy Sherman and Paul McCarthy. (From the US in English) (Masterpiece) (Arts) (Part 3 of 4) PG WS

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

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

5:30 pm Mythbusters: Myths Redux - A myths revisited special. Were Jamie and Adam responsible for a trombone travesty? Did the exploding hammers myth strike a low blow? Fans have been demanding an encore performance of these myths and now they get their wish. (From the US in English) (Entertainment Series) (Rpt) PG CC WS


7:30 pm Monster Moves: Mammoth Mountains - Documentary series following people who move large structures for a living. This program features a Victorian villa in Canada, previously due for demolition, which instead embarks on a 220 km journey - an odyssey that takes it along the coast before finally reaching its new site on Vancouver Island. (From the UK in English) (Documentary Series) PG CC WS

8:30 pm Iron Chef - Unseen episodes of your favourite cult food series. Each week one of the Iron Chefs is challenged by a guest chef and their skills are put to the test and judged by a panel of gourmands. The ingredients are unconventional and the preparations sheer genius. (From Japan, English narration) (Entertainment Series) G CC WS

9:20 pm RocKwiz: Lilith Lane & Tim Finn - Aussie and international rock's most famous faces continue to mix it with the best trivia 'tragics' to battle for the weekly title of RocKwiz's biggest brains. Hosted by actress and comedienne Julia Zemiro, this week's guests are Lilith Lane and Tim Finn. (Commissioned by SBS, in English) (Entertainment Series) (Rpt) PG CC WS

10:00 pm Film: Molière - 1644, Paris. 22-year-old Molière is not yet the writer that history will recognise as the father of comic satire. Far from it. He is in fact a failed actor and bankrupt who is languishing in debtor’s prison. His release from prison is funded by the wealthy bourgeois, Monsieur Jourdain, on the understanding that Molière will help him woo the affections of a French countess with a series of love letters - unaware he will soon become his wife’s lover. Romain Duris stars as Molière in this multi César-winning period piece. Directed by Laurent Tirard and also stars Fabrice Luchini and Ludivine Sagnier. (In French, English subtitles) (Comedy) (2007) (PG) WS

12:00 am So Frenchy, So Chic - From the famous label that focuses on French music, So Frenchy So Chic, this music series features Vanessa Paradis, Coueur de Pirate, Ridan and Cocoon. (Commissioned by SBS in English and French, English subtitles) (Music) (Final) (Rpt) PG WS


12:30 am Shameless - Monica has got her claws into Frank, but dare he tell Sheila he has slept with his ex? Sheila proves to be a frightening adversary when scorned: Frank could be in real danger. And when Sheila finds a spade and a freshly dug patch in her backyard, she fears the worst... (From the UK, in English) (Drama Series) (Rpt) MA (V,L,A) CC WS

1:25 am Speaking in Tongues - John Safran teams up with his maverick match in wit and weird wisdom, Father Bob Maguire, for this current affairs-cum-chat show with a spiritual twist. This is mould-breaking, demonically-inspired television featuring guests including cultbusters, scientists and a dog-whisperer. (Commissioned by SBS, in English) (Comedy Series) (Rpt) M (D,A) CC WS


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