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Sunday February 6th, 2011

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.

6:35 am Mandarin News Australia - Australia's first free to air in-language Mandarin news service. Features Chinese Australian news stories, catering for the local community, with a broad national appeal. (An SBS Production) (In Mandarin, English subtitles) (Rpt) CC

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)

11:00 am Les Murray’s Football Feature - Torneo De Verano 2011: Boca Juniors v River Plate. (Sport)

12:00 pm FIFA Futbol Mundial - 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)


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

2:00 pm Nerds F.C. - Still out of breath from their first match, the boys now have to learn to think about working as a proper sports team. As academics, they are used to being tested. (Commissioned by SBS) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G CC

2:30 pm Two of Us: Linda Burney & Rick Farley - Based on the column of the same name in the Good Weekend Magazine. Aboriginal activist and union organiser Linda Burney first met right wing farmers' representative Rick Farley at a reconciliation conference. After spending the day glaring at each other from opposite sides of the table they then got married. (Commissioned by SBS) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) PG CC

3:00 pm India Reborn: India on the Move - The growing manufacturing business in India in the areas of cars, computers, medical technology, clothes, airlines and farming is slowly spreading the benefits to most of the population. (From Germany, in English, Bengali, Marathi and Hindi, English subtitles) (Documentary Series) (Part 2 of 4) (Rpt) PG CC

4:00 pm Who Do You Think You Are?: Graham Norton - Growing up in Eire, comic Graham Norton felt ‘slightly foreign’, as a Protestant in an overwhelmingly Catholic country. He now wants to know more about his family's past. In particular, how did they come to be in Ireland? Graham visits his mother, Rhoda, who gives him a clue to a family mystery: why did his great-great-grandmother, Mary, have two different surnames? And what of his father's side? (From the UK) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G CC

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)

6:00 pm Thalassa: The Waves of Mehdia - On the Atlantic coast of Morocco, the small town of Mehdia is known for its beautiful beach and its surf. But it's also notorious for the unusually high number of fatalities at sea. Two women from the town, Milouda a fishermen's widow and Hanane, one of the few female surfers in Morocco, live two very different lives, but both linked to the sea. (From France, in French and Arabic, English subtitles) (Documentary Series) 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

7:30 pm America: The Story of the U.S.: Rebels - Looks at the events that shaped America over the past 400 years, from the arrival of the earliest white settlers up to the present day. With cutting edge CGI animation, dramatic recreations and thoughtful insights from leading Americans, the series provides a comprehensive history of America.

Episode one follows the first settlers in Jamestown in 1607 up to the Revolutionary War of 1775. Narrated by Liev Schreiber. (From the US) (Documentary Series) (Part 1 of 5) *New Series* PG CC


8:30 pm The Battle of Britain - Seventy years on, brothers Colin and Ewan McGregor take a look at the key moments of the Battle of Britain, when 'the few' of the RAF faced the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe. As they fly historic planes, meet the veterans, explore the tactics and technology, Colin and Ewan discover the importance of the Battle and the surviving legacy of the 1940's campaign for the modern RAF. (From the UK) (Documentary) (Class tba) CC

10:15 pm Film: First Light - Thrown into the crucible of the most violent air war ever seen, a

young man is determined to fight for survival. At the age of nineteen, Geoffrey ‘Boy’ Wellum was the youngest Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain. This is the dramatic story of the teenager who went to war with the Nazis and with the fear that threatened to engulf him. Combining Geoffrey’s first person testimony with evocative action on the ground and in the air, the film documents the universal horror experienced by those involved in battle. (From the UK) (Drama) (2008) M (L,A) CC

11:45 pm John Adams: Reunion - Following the surrender of the British, John secures a long sought loan from the Dutch and returns to Paris to oversee the peace treaty. From there he is sent to England as the US Ambassador, and a dramatic and memorable meeting with King George III, before returning to America to become vice-president to George Washington. Stars Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney. (From the US) (Drama Series) (Part 4 of 7) (Rpt) M (S) CC

12:55 am Film: Turtles Can Fly - A harrowing tale about war and the survival of the human spirit. Near the Iraqi-Turkish border on the eve of the American invasion, refugee children gauge and await their fate. The first film out of Iraq since the US invasion and jointly financed by Iraq/Iran. Winner of the Golden Shell at San Sebastian and the Silver Bear at Chicago. Directed by Bahman Ghobadi and stars Soran Ebrahim, Hirsh Feyssal and Avaz Latif. (From Iran and Iraq, in Kurdish, English subtitles) (Drama) (2004) (Rpt) M (V,A)

2:40 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 February 7th, 2011


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) (Food Series) (Rpt) G

1:35 pm Concert Schonbrunn - The famous concert from Vienna featuring the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Strauss. (From Austria, in German, English subtitles) (Classical Music) (Rpt) G

3:20 pm It’s My Turn - A group of young boys share their love of the movies. (From Turkey, English subtitles) (Short) (Rpt) G

3:30 pm Letters and Numbers - Two contestants pit their linguistic and numerical skills against each other and the clock in this entertaining quiz show. Hosted by Richard Morecroft, with maths whiz Lily Serna and wordsmith David Astle. (Commissioned by SBS) (Entertainment Series) (Rpt) G CC


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

4:30 pm FIFA Futbol Mundial - 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)

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

5:30 pm Global Village: Margaret River: From the Ocean to the Vine - Surrounded on three sides by ocean, Margaret River, Western Australia, is a renowned surfing spot and is also one of Australia's best-known winemaking regions. Presented by Silvio Rivier. (From France, in English and French, English subtitles) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G

6:00 pm Letters and Numbers - Two contestants pit their linguistic and numerical skills against each other and the clock in this entertaining quiz show. Hosted by Richard Morecroft, with maths whiz Lily Serna and wordsmith David Astle. (Commissioned by SBS) (Entertainment Series) 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

7:30 pm Mythbusters: Moon Landing Hoax - More than 30 years after the first man landed on the moon, conspiracy theoreticians maintain that the moon landing was a hoax because: pictures taken show non-parallel shadows from a single light source; the flag is fluttering on a windless moon; and the footprints, they say, couldn't have been made without moisture to hold the sand together. Adam and Jamie set out to debunk these myths and prove that man's landing on the moon was not a hoax. (From the US) (Entertainment Series) (Rpt) G CC

8:30 pm Man vs Wild: Baja Desert - Bear Grylls must cross blistering desert and barren salt plains in Mexico's Baja peninsula. While collecting honey, Bear is stung by a bee and his face becomes severely swollen, nearly blinding him. After which he has to fight back a deadly diamond-back rattlesnake. (From the US) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) PG CC


10:00 pm Facejacker - UK comedy series that showcases the amazing array of voices and characters as well as the sublime comic skills of Kayvan Novak. Disguised with the aid of prosthetics, Kayvan plays a dazzling array of fictional characters, including the charismatic car salesman Terry Tibbs and scamster Augustus Kwembe. All are thrust

into real-life situations where they butt up against unsuspecting members of the public. (From the UK, in English and Arabic, English subtitles) (Comedy Series) M (L,S) CC


10:30 pm South Park: Major Boobage - The boys try to help Kenny kick the latest drug craze that has become a hit with schoolchildren across the nation - male cat urine can get one really high. Fox News covers the new craze, known as ‘cheesing’ and Kyle's father, Gerald, goes on a crusade to ban cats. (From the US) (Animated Comedy Series) M (A,D) CC

11:00 pm South Park: The China Probrem - With the rest of the American people haunted by the memory of a recent tragic event, only Butters will stand with Cartman as he confronts the Chinese. (From the US) (Animated Comedy Series) (Rpt) MA (A,S) CC

11:30 pm The World Game - The World Game panel offers expert analysis and local perspective on all things football, plus all the latest news and match results. Join Les Murray, Craig Foster, David Basheer, Mariana Rudan, Vitor Sobral, Scott McIntyre and special guests for the final word on the world's most popular sport. (An SBS Sport Production) (Rpt)

12:30 am Film: The Betrayal - Explores the consequences and contradictions of French colonisation in Algeria. Lieutenant Roque is a young French officer, dispirited by the endless war. His official role is to pacify the locals of an isolated village, and convince the Algerians of his nation's good intentions. But in fact, his main target is the dismantling of the insurgent Algerian underground liberation army. Directed by Philippe Faucon and stars Vincent Martinez, Ahmed Berrhama and Cyril Troley. (From France, in French and Arabic, English subtitles) (Drama) (2005) (Rpt) M (V,A)


Tuesday February 8th, 2011
















1:00 pm Film: The World - Dancer Tao and her security guard boyfriend, Taisheng, come to the World Park - a theme park on the outskirts of Beijing - to build their life together. But they find the environment artificial and isolated, and many of the staff are lonely and disillusioned with life. Winner of the Critics Award at the 2005 São Paulo International Film Festival. Directed by Zhang Ke Jia and stars Tao Zhao, Taisheng Chen and Jue Jing. (In Mandarin, English subtitles) (Drama) (2004) (Rpt) PG



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: Visions of Wales - Few places have so long a cultural history and such dramatic variety of landscape compressed into so few square miles as Wales. This aerial tour of Wales captures the castle-filled country of contradictions like never before, from the southern tip at Cardiff to the summit of Mount Snowdon. (From the US) (Documentary Series) (Part 1) G

6:00 pm Letters and Numbers - Two contestants pit their linguistic and numerical skills

against each other and the clock in this entertaining quiz show. Hosted by Richard Morecroft, with maths whiz Lily Serna and wordsmith David Astle. (Commissioned by SBS) (Entertainment Series) G CC


7:30 pm Why Doesn’t Maths Add Up? - Ever since he was at school, actor and comedian Alan Davies has hated maths. And like many people, he is not much good at it either. But Alan has always had a sneaking suspicion that he was missing out. So, with the help of top mathematician Professor Marcus du Sautoy, Alan is going to embark on a maths odyssey. But did his abilities peak 25 years ago when he got his O-Level? Or will Alan be able to master the most complex maths concept there is? (From the UK) (Documentary) G CC

8:30 pm The Future of Food - Are we facing a global food crisis? We take our food for

granted. Supermarket shelves groan with an incredible variety of produce, but in 2008 as food riots swept the world, we saw that the international food system is not as stable as it looks. Is this just the beginning of a new era of food? Travelling to different parts of the globe, this two-part documentary unravels the complicated web of links that binds the world together, and asks what needs to happen to avert a major global food crisis. (From the UK) (Documentary) (Part 1 of 2) G CC



10:05 pm The Late Session: Age and Wisdom - Some of Australia’s most prominent faces are all part of the mix in The Late Session, as five guests join host Waleed Aly in a thought-provoking and entertaining conversation. Tonight, if 70 is the new 50, then that kind of rationale makes one of the guests the grand total of eight years old! Guests include Jenny Kee, Ross Wilson, Benjamin Law, Libbi Gorr and Kamahl. (Commissioned by SBS) (Entertainment Series) (Class tba) CC


11:05 pm Hot Docs: Two Rembrandts in the Garden - Tells the story of Mark Atkins, an Englishman in search of both his Jewish past and his family's buried treasure. When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, Jack Atkins, Mark's grandfather, was a successful businessman. With only a few hours left before fleeing to London, he gathered his belongings and buried them in the garden of his home in Lodz. Seventy years later, Mark Atkins sets off on a deeply personal treasure hunt. (From the UK, in English and Polish, English subtitles) (Documentary) M (L)

12:05 am Film: Gandhi My Father - This film was controversial on release as it tells of the troubled life of Harilal Gandhi, son of Mahatma Gandhi. Harilal feels overpowered by the burden of being the son of a celebrated parent. Directed by Feroz Abbas Khan and stars Akshaye Khanna, Darshan Jariwala and Shefali Shetty. (From India, in Hindi and English, English subtitles) (Drama) (2007) (Rpt) PG


Wednesday February 9th, 2011
















1:00 pm Film: The Colour of Paradise - The tale of an eight-year-old blind boy whose father sees him as a hindrance. Young Mohammed is blind but has acute hearing; his receptiveness is in contrast with his father, a widower, who wishes to offload him to prevent the boy standing in the way of his planned marriage. Directed by Majid Majidi and stars Hossein Mahjub, Mohsen Ramezani and Salime Feizi. (From Iran, in Farsi, English subtitles) (Drama) (1999) (Rpt) G

2:35 pm Gone Fishing - A funeral brings together an old man and a boy to reminisce over a fishing story. (From the UK) (Short) (Rpt) PG

2:45 pm Cicada - Melbourne man Daniel Jones recalls the traumatic day, as a five-year-old, he witnessed a murder. (From Australia) (Short) (Rpt) M (L)


3:00 pm Help - Motorcycle paramedic Kirk is called to a man suffering exposure after a steep fall onto an embankment; and Audie and Ben are required to apply CPR to a man found collapsed at the wheel of his car. (Commissioned by SBS) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) PG CC




5:30 pm Global Village: Visions of Wales - Few places have so long a cultural history and such dramatic variety of landscape compressed into so few square miles as Wales. This aerial tour of Wales captures the castle-filled country of contradictions like never before, from the southern tip at Cardiff to the summit of Mount Snowdon. (From the US) (Documentary Series) (Part 2) G



7:35 pm Rex in Rome: Cold Case - Inspector Fabbri and Rex are asked to investigate the apparent suicide of a Slavic carer, Milica, that had been archived by police seventeen years earlier. The investigation leads them to the Ricolfi family were Milica worked as a carer for Nicola, an autistic boy. Stars Kaspar Capparoni, Fabio Ferri and Augusto Zucchi. (In Italian, English subtitles) (Drama Series) (Class tba)

8:30 pm Big Love: The Greater Good - Ignoring pleas from Nicki to become Juniper Creek’s

next prophet, Bill contemplates running for the vacant Utah State Senate seat against ardent polygamy foe Roy Colburn. Joey and Wanda return to Juniper Creek, but a suspicious J.J. is lurking. Sarah and Scott decide to forgo a wedding in Bill’s church in favour of a civil ceremony, shocking Barb, who nevertheless takes steps with Bill to be re-admitted to the church that excommunicated them. Stars Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Chloë Sevigny. (From the US) (Drama Series) M (S) CC


10:05 pm Film: Persepolis - Poignant coming-of-age story of a precocious and outspoken young Iranian girl that begins during the Islamic Revolution. The story follows Marjane as she outsmarts the ‘social guardians’ and discovers punk, ABBA and Iron Maiden, while living with the terror of government persecution and the Iran/Iraq war. Academy Award nominee for Best Animated Feature Film 2007. Directed by Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi, and voiced by Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve and Danielle Darieux. (In French, English subtitles) (Animation) (2007) (Class tba)

11:50 pm Iran’s Green Summer - Animated blogs and tweets form the backbone of this

enlightening and sometimes shocking reconstruction of Iran’s 2009 Green Revolution. In May of that year, the youthful green-clad crowds were enraged, and the atmosphere in the stadium where presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi held his speech was explosive. Election Day itself was a deception on a massive scale and marked the beginning of the period in which Mousavi was put under house arrest; Ahmadinejad seized power and demonstrators were shot. (From Canada, in English and Farsi, English subtitles) (Animated Documentary) M (V)

12:50 am Film: Cero Y Van Cuatro - Four stories... one city. A fast-paced quartet of short films

about themes ranging from drugs and police corruption to the class divide, religious fanaticism and middle-class moral hypocrisy in modern-day Mexico. Directed by Alejandro Gamboa, Antonio Serrano, Carlos Carrera and Fernando Sariñana. Stars Guillermo Iván, Raquel Morell, Alma Rhada and Gustavo Sánchez. (From Mexico, in Spanish, English subtitles) (Black Comedy) (2004) (Rpt) MAV (L,V,A)


Thursday February 10th, 2011

















1:30 pm Don Matteo: The Stranger - Father Matteo's intuition helps in a mystery surrounding the kidnapping of two young girls. Stars Terence Hill and Flavio Insinna. (In Italian, English subtitles) (Drama Series) (Rpt) PG

2:30 pm Rex in Rome: The Tomb Raider - When a man is ambushed and shot in his car, Inspector Fabbri and Rex are called to investigate. They find out that the dead man was a tomb raider, who took precious artefacts from digs where Etruscan tombs were

discovered and sold them overseas to rich collectors and museums. Stars Kaspar Capparoni and Fabio Ferri. (In Italian, English subtitles) (Drama Series) (Rpt) PG





5:30 pm Global Village: Under the Spell of Horses: India - In Rajasthan, the breeding, trading and training of Marwari horses. Presented by Silvio Rivier. (From Germany, in Hindi, English and Rajastha, English subtitles) (Documentary Series) (Part 1) (Rpt) G CC



7:30 pm Zumbo - Master patissier Adriano Zumbo pursues dessert perfection in his busy Balmain restaurant in this six-part observational documentary series. In the first episode, Adriano has just five days to create 63 new macaron flavours for Macaron Day. Macarons (not macaroons) are one of Adriano’s signature dishes. It’s what he’s most famous for. For one day only, Adriano will turn his Balmain kitchen upside down to create the largest range of macarons Australia has ever seen. (Commissioned by SBS) (Food Series) (Part 1) * New Series* G CC

8:00 pm Oz and James Drink to Britain - Oz Clarke and James May travel through Britain

and Ireland to discover the amazing array of drinks on offer for the delectation of a wine ponce and an incorrigible scruffbag. They start their journey on top of the magnificent and enigmatic White Cliffs and travel north to Yorkshire in a 1982 Rolls Royce Corniche. (From the UK) (Food Series) (Rpt) PG CC

8:30 pm Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations: Greek Islands - Join best-selling author and professional chef Anthony Bourdain as he travels the world seeking the ultimate dining experience. Tonight, Greece supposedly has the world's healthiest diet. From Crete to Ithaca, Anthony heads off on a culinary odyssey to find out if that reputation is deserved. (From the US) (Food Series) M (S) CC


10:05 pm Film: Loft - Five friends, all of them married, share a loft apartment to meet their mistresses. One day, they find the body of a young woman there and since there are only five keys to the loft, the five men begin to suspect each other of murder. Directed by Erik van Looy and stars Koen De Bouw, Filip Peeters and Matthias Schoenaerts. (From Belgium in Flemish, English subtitles) (Mystery) (2009) (Rpt) M (L,S,V,D)

12:05 am Film: The Yacoubian Building - The intertwined tragi-comedic tales of the dwellers of a once-luxurious block of flats in Cairo. Winner of International Jury Award for Best Actor (Adel Imam) at the São Paulo International Film Festival. Directed by Marwan Hamed and stars Adel Imam, Nour El-Sherif and Essad Youniss. (From Egypt, in Arabic, English subtitles) (Drama/Comedy) (2006) (Rpt) MAV (V,A)


Friday February 11th, 2011

















1:30 pm Rex in Rome: The Final Match - Inspector Fabbri and Rex go to Vienna to help Kunz investigate a series of murders connected with the world of football. Stars Kaspar Capparoni, Fabio Ferri and Martin Weinek. (In Italian, English subtitles) (Drama Series) (Rpt) PG

3:20 pm Bus - A group of unemployed people do good turns for others and then present their bill. (In German, English subtitles) (Short) (Rpt) G





5:30 pm Global Village: Under the Spell of Horses: India - In Rajasthan, the breeding, trading and training of Marwari horses. Presented by Silvio Rivier. (From Germany, in Hindi, English and Rajastha, English subtitles) (Documentary Series) (Part 2) (Rpt) G CC



7:30 pm Coast: Berwick to Aberdeen - The east coast from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Aberdeen is Scotland's Capital coast. Tonight, Miranda dives into a marine reserve off St Abbs, one of Britain's sites for underwater wildlife. Neil recreates a wartime scheme to train seagulls to search for German U-boats, and Hermione explores the 400-year-old connection between a picturesque village and the birth of deep coal mining in Britain. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) G CC

8:30 pm As It Happened: Apocalypse: The Second World War: Inferno - Bringing together rare and forgotten footage, this series provides a ground-breaking portrait of WWII. This episode looks at the dramatic story of the D-Day landings and of the liberation of Paris. In the east the Soviets liberate Auschwitz and fight their way to the heart of Berlin. Germany finally surrenders, but Japan fights on until the atom bombs are dropped. (From France, in English and German, English subtitles) (Documentary Series) (Final) M (A) CC



10:05 pm Erotic Tales: Music - Spiced with surreal, Kafkaesque twists, Music is about 30-year-old Matt who loves classical music and is fascinated by the fair sex. But he is not quite sure why and how he has ended up in this strange hotel room... (From Germany, in English) (Drama Series) (Rpt) MA (A,N,S) CC

10:40 pm Mistresses - Presented by Lisa Rogers, this series takes an irreverent look at the lifestyle of infidelity. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) (Final) (Class tba)


11:10 pm Film: Chaotic Ana - Ana, an artist, leaves her hippie life of Ibiza for Madrid and eventually arrives in New York. As her journey progresses she is confronted with memories and images of young women meeting violent deaths throughout history. Directed by Julio Medem and stars Manuela Velles, Charlotte Rampling and Nicolas Cazale. (In Spanish, English subtitles) (Drama) (2007) MAV (V,L,S,A)

1:15 am Entourage: Talk Show - Vince agrees to appear on The Jimmy Kimmel show, despite a long-standing rift between Kimmel and Drama. Stars Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon and Jeremy Piven. Guest stars Luke Wilson. (From the US) (Drama Series) (Rpt) M (L,S) CC

1:45 am Shameless - Monica is devastated when her pregnancy test comes back negative. She believes the solution to her disappointment is to make up for lost years with the kids she's already got. However, when she causes Liam to set himself alight, the kids decide something needs to be done. (From the UK) (Drama Series) (Rpt) M (L,S,A) CC


Saturday February 12th, 2011
















1:00 pm In the Tracks of: Maurice Jarre - Maurice Jarre is best known for his film scores, and in particular for his collaborations with film director David Lean. Jarre was a three time Academy Award winner, for Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), and A Passage to India (1984), all of which were directed by Lean. Recorded before Jarre passed away in 2009, he talks about his life in music. (From France, in French and English, English subtitles) (Masterpiece) (Arts) (Class tba)

2:00 pm Baroque Academy: Looking for Voices - Master of Baroque music William Christie

auditions young singers for his Baroque music academy, Le Jardin des Voix, an off-shoot of his world-famous ensemble Les Arts Florissants. (From France, in French, English and Italian, English subtitles) (Masterpiece) (Arts) (Part 1 of 2) (Rpt) G

3:00 pm Frank Bridge Variations - Two original and moving dance pieces, choreographed by the veteran Dutchman, Hans van Manen, using the music of Benjamin Britten and the Estonians Arvo Part and Tüür. The pieces are energetic and sublime in their poise and subtlety. (From Germany, no dialogue) (Masterpiece) (Dance) (Rpt) G


3:30 pm Art in the 21st Century: Romance - How do contemporary artists respond to traditionally romantic ideals such as sentimentality, pathos, and the philosophy of art for art’s sake? This episode poses questions about the value of pleasure in art and features artists whose works are extended meditations on mortality, love, reality and make-believe. Features artists Laurie Simmons, Lari Pittman, Judy Pfaff and Pierre Huyghe. (From France, in French and English, English subtitles) (Masterpiece) (Arts) (Rpt) G


5:30 pm Who Do You Think You Are?: Natasha Kaplinsky - Newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky admits that she didn't really know who she was at the beginning of this program. Although she was born in England, her father was born in South Africa, her mother in India and her brother in Kenya. And yet she knows that her Kaplinsky ancestors came from Eastern Europe. So where does her identity lie? We join Natasha in her journey to discover her heritage and her identity. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) PG CC


7:30 pm Big, Bigger, Biggest: Dome - An examination of the six technological breakthroughs that have allowed the world’s largest spanning dome - the Oita Stadium in Japan - to be built. The Oita’s colossal roof spans a mighty 274 metres. A steel, Teflon and titanium structure over 270 metres across, and 60 metres high, the Oita Stadium roof covers a sports stadium big enough to seat 43 thousand spectators. At the flick of a switch its seats retract to reveal a running track and its roof opens and closes like a giant eye. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) G CC

8:30 pm Iron Chef: Spanish Mackerel - Join Takeshi Kagi, founder of the Gourmet Academy, and his Iron Chefs in the cook-off cult classic series. Each week one of the Iron Chefs is challenged by a guest chef. Their skills are put to the test and judged by a panel of gourmets. The ingredients are unconventional and the preparations sheer genius. (From Japan, English narration) (Food Series) (Rpt) G CC

9:20 pm Rockwiz Rewind: Johnny Galvatron & Wendy Matthews - Classic episodes

introduced by Julia, Brian and the band. Australian and international rock's most famous faces continue to mix it with the best local music buffs. Special guests this week are Galvatron's lead singer and guitarist, Johnny Galvatron, and singing legend, Wendy Matthews, who end the show with a duet of Toto’s Hold the Line. (Commissioned by SBS) (Entertainment) (Rpt) PG CC


10:05 pm Film: Into the Wild - After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that help shape his life. Nominated for two Academy Awards in 2008. Directed by Sean Penn and based on Jon Krakauer’s 1996 biography. Stars Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn and Catherine Keener. (From the US) (Drama) (2007) (Class tba) CC

12:40 am The Lost Room: The Comb and the Box - Follows Detective Joe Miller as he

investigates a mysterious motel room, which acts as a portal to an alternate universe. Having lost his daughter during a reset of the room, Joe begins to search for the prime object, which can supposedly bring her back. Stars Peter Krause and Elle Fanning. (From the US) (Drama Series) (Part 2 of 3) M (V)

2:10 am SOS: The Pig is Dead: Investigation - A pig turns up dead outside of a Hamburg

strip club, dressed in a shirt and equipped with gadgets. Two dim witted detectives investigate. (From Germany, in English) (Episode 5); Sahara - After a wild one-night-stand with a guy 30 years younger, 49 year old Laura realizes that she has to change her life. (In Dutch, English subtitles) Rpt) M; The Pig is Dead: Tracking - (From Germany, in English) (Episode 6); Old War - Two people are attracted to one another and spend a romantic night together. (From Australia) (Rpt) PG; The Pig is Dead: Resume - (From Germany, in English) (Episode 7); A Private Lesson - Seventeen year old Cyril has a private French lesson with twenty seven year old Eva. They study a love poem by Victor Hugo. (In French, English subtitles) (Rpt) G; The Pig is Dead: Medium - (From Germany, in English) (Episode 8); Juvenile - The story of a single parent father with a teenage daughter and the day she brings home her new boyfriend. (From the UK) (Rpt) M

3:15 am Weatherwatch Overnight - A continuously updated weather report, bringing viewers

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

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