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Program GuideWeek 20

Sunday May 8th, 2011

05:00 AM Weatherwatch & Music - A continuously updated weather report, bringing

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

06:35 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

07:00 AM Hungarian News - News from Duna TV (DTV) Budapest, in Hungarian, no subtitles.

07:30 AM Latin American News - News via satellite from Television National de Chile, in Spanish, no subtitles.

08:00 AM Polish News - Wydarzenia from Polsat in Warsaw via satellite, no subtitles.

08:30 AM Dutch News - News via satellite from BVN, in Dutch, no subtitles.

09:00 AM Portuguese News - News via satellite from RTP Portugal (Lisbon), in Portuguese, no subtitles.

09:30 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 UEFA Europa League Highlights - Match highlights. (Sport)

11:00 AM Les Murray’s Football Feature - UEFA Champions League highlights match. (Sport)

12:00 PM UEFA Champions League Magazine Program - Highlights and news from the latest round of the UEFA Champions League. (Sport)

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

02:00 PM Feast India - Chef Barry Vera visits the Western Ghats in Kerala. The region’s main produce is tea, coffee, ginger, turmeric, cardamom and pepper and as consequence the region has been nicknamed ‘the spice bowl of India’. (From Australia) (Food Series) (Rpt) G CC


02:30 PM Two of Us: Brett & Tony Cohen - Biker tattooist Tony Cohen has run his well-known parlour, The Illustrated Man, in Sydney for 20 years. Tony began marking his son Brett’s skin when he was just four. As soon as he was old enough, Brett learned to tattoo his dad and has been helping his dad run the business for the last 15 years. (Commissioned by SBS) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) PG CC

03:00 PM The Great Depression: The Depression Rattles the Whole World - In America, things are getting worse: wheat prices plummet and the mass migration of evicted farmers begins; the steel industry is working at 10% capacity, and there are picket lines and demonstrations. In Germany, Hitler’s reign of terror is starting, and the Jews become the scapegoats for the hard times. (From France, In English and French, English subtitles) (Documentary Series) (Final) (Rpt) PG CC

04:00 PM Little Mosque on the Prairie: Grave Concern - When Yasir is told that the Christian cemetery can no longer keep him employed to mow the lawns, he decides the town needs a Muslim cemetery. Meanwhile Rayyan is trying to convince Amar that a woman should be doing the community announcements in the mosque. Stars Carlo Rota, Zaib Shaikh and Sheila McCarthy. (From Canada) (Comedy Series) (Rpt) G

04:30 PM Living Black - Indigenous stories that matter to all Australians, hosted by Karla Grant. (An SBS Production) CC

05:00 PM Cycling Central - Features the latest two wheel action from around the globe, including road and track cycling, mountain biking and BMX. Each episode includes a mix of interviews, news and short features. Presented by Michael Tomalaris. (An SBS Sport Production)

06:00 PM Thalassa: On Location in Savannah - Since 1994, the busy port of Savannah, Georgia, has opened up to international tourism. After John Berendt's best-seller ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’ was released and subsequently adapted to the screen by Clint Eastwood, seven million visitors have flocked to the city to visit the murder house and other landmarks depicted in the book. (From France, in French and English, English subtitles) (Documentary Series) G CC

06:30 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

07:30 PM Empire of the Seas: Sea Change - In the final episode, historian Dan Snow explores the ups and downs of a climactic century in naval and British history. Rapacious and ruthless, the 19th-century Navy used 'gunboat diplomacy' to push British interests further afield than ever before. In the early 20th-century, when Germany emerged as a threat, Admiral Jackie Fisher was called to reform the Navy. Fisher believed in peace through deterrence and had plans for a huge new battleship, the Dreadnought. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) (Final) G CC

08:30 PM Dateline - International current affairs hosted by Mark Davis and Yalda Hakim.

(An SBS Production) CC


09:30 PM Cutting Edge: Gaddafi: Our Best Enemy - While today his long reign is tottering, this program examines how the West has been dealing with Muammar Gaddafi in a world of realpolitik, petrol and terrorism. It asks, how did the man who was one of the main promoters of international terrorism during the 80’s become ‘respectable’, if only for a while? With testimony from Tony Blair and Condoleezza Rice among others, the film reviews forty years of relations between Gaddafi and the West. It shows how Gaddafi used the major powers, and how the latter used their ‘best enemy’. (From France, in French, English and Arabic, English subtitles) (Documentary) (Class tba) CC

11:15 PM Film: The Light - Tells the story of an Algerian war veteran who comes to work in a lighthouse on an island off the coast of Brittany. When he has an affair with the lighthouse keeper's wife, the lives of all are deeply affected. Directed by Philippe Lioret and stars Philippe Torreton (in his César nominated role), Grégori Derangère and Sandrine Bonnaire. (In French, English subtitles) (Drama/Romance) (2004) (Rpt) M (L,S)

01:05 AM Film: Travelling Light - Set in the early 70s, this gently comic film follows the story of two sisters growing up in suburban Adelaide. Leanne is thoroughly uninspired by the idea of becoming a teacher and thinks that she would be a better photographer than a teacher. Bronwyn would much prefer to return to teaching than being a housewife. Enter American hippie poet Lou to shake things up. Directed by Kathryn Millard and stars Pia Miranda, Sacha Horler and Simon Burke. (Commissioned by SBS) (Drama) (2003) (Rpt) M (L,D,S) CC

02:40 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 May 9th, 2011

05:00 AM Weatherwatch & Music - A continuously updated weather report, bringing viewers the latest weather conditions from around Australia, and featuring a selection of quality music.

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

05:40 AM Japanese News - News via satellite from NHK Tokyo in Japanese, no subtitles.

06:15 AM Hong Kong News - News via satellite from TVB Hong Kong, in Cantonese, no subtitles.

06:35 AM Chinese News - News via satellite from CCTV Beijing, in Mandarin, no subtitles.

07:05 AM German News - News via satellite from DW Berlin, in German, no subtitles.

07:35 AM Italian News - News via satellite from RAI Rome in Italian, no subtitles.

08:05 AM Filipino News - Weekly news bulletin from ABS-CBN Manila, in Tagalog, no subtitles.

08:40 AM Spanish News - News via satellite from RTVE Madrid, in Spanish, no subtitles.

09:30 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.

01:00 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 CC

01:30 PM Dateline - International current affairs hosted by Mark Davis and Yalda Hakim. (An SBS Production) (Rpt) CC

02:30 PM Insight: Gay in School - Australian current affairs forum program, presented by Jenny Brockie. (An SBS Production) (Rpt) CC

03:30 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

04:00 PM The Journal - News via satellite from DW Berlin, in English. CC


04:30 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)

05:00 PM The Crew - Showcases student video production. (From Australia) (Education) G

05:30 PM Living Black - Indigenous stories that matter to all Australians, hosted by Karla Grant. (An SBS Production) (Rpt) CC

06:00 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

06:30 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

07:30 PM Mythbusters: Request Fest - As a tribute to their fans, the Mythbusters randomly draw six fan-submitted letters and test the myths and questions in them. One letter contains three separate myths, bringing the total number of tests in this episode to eight. Some of the myths examined include: your laptop can save you from a speeding bullet; it is easy to take candy from a baby; and a car's tyre pressure can significantly affect its fuel efficiency. (From the US) (Entertainment Series) PG CC

08:30 PM Man vs. Wild: Guatemala - Tonight, Bear rappels onto a live volcano in

Guatemala, navigates a waterfall in an underground cave, creates a nest to safely sleep in but gets an unwelcome bed buddy, and encounters ancient Mayan ruins. (From the US) (Documentary Series) (Class tba) CC


10:00 PM South Park: Insheeption - When he's sent to the school counsellor to talk about his compulsive hoarding, Stan realizes that he's not the only one who has a problem. He discovers that Mr Mackey is a hoarder himself. When they both agree to surrender themselves to the hoarding experts, Stan gets more than a glimpse of what it was like for Mr Mackey in the 4th grade at South Park Elementary. (From the US) (Animated Comedy Series) MA (A)

10:30 PM Wilfred: The Dog Father - Wilfred is romancing Caddy, one of the local dogs, while Adam and Sarah receive a visit from Adam’s extraordinarily good looking and clever brother, Spencer. When Caddy discovers she’s pregnant, Wilfred joins Adam in a bout of emotional freefall. Stars Adam Zwar, Cindy Waddingham and Jason Gann. (Commissioned by SBS) (Comedy Series) (Rpt) MA (S,L) CC


11:00 PM Ugly Americans - Take New York City, add every horrifying beast, science-fiction freak, and fantasy creature, shake thoroughly, and you’ve got Ugly Americans. This animated horror-comedy series follows one Mark Lilly, social worker at the Department of Integration, as he helps new citizens both human and ‘other’ adapt to hectic life in the Big Apple. (From the US) (Animated Comedy Series) M (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 Living Black - Indigenous stories that matter to all Australians, hosted by Karla Grant. (An SBS Production) (Rpt) CC

01:00 AM Film: Flanders - Set during a future European war, a group of young men leave their tiny rural Flemish community, and their loves, to fight a war in a distant land. It’s a story about the misery and horror of war and what happens after, when they have to become men again. Winner Grand Prix Cannes, 2006. Directed by Bruno Dumont and stars Adelaide Leroux, Samuel Boidin and Henri Cretel. (In French, English subtitles) (Drama) (2006) (Rpt) MAV (V,S,A)


Tuesday May 10th, 2011
















01:00 PM Film: Waiter - Fictitious fifty-year-old waiter Edgar has had enough of his miserable existence. He wants out of the relationship with his wife, he wants a new girlfriend, he wants new neighbours and he is fed up with being treated like a doormat by his customers. But Edgar's about to find out the hard way that his life is truly stranger than fiction. Written, directed by and stars Alex van Warmerdam. Also stars Ariane Schluter and Mark Rietman. (In Dutch, English subtitles) (Black Comedy) (Rpt) (2006) M (S,L,N,V)

02:45 PM Breadmakers - A busy day in the Garvald bakery in Edinburgh staffed by people with various learning disabilities. (From Ireland) (Short) (Rpt) G





04:30 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

05:30 PM Global Village: The Baaka Opera - In the heart of central Africa's equatorial forest, strange music emerges from the dense jungle: it is that of the Baaka pygmies, who sing and dance to appeal to the spirits of hunting and honey gathering. Presented by Sivio Rivier. (From France, in English and Baaka, English subtitles) (Documentary Series) (Part 1) (Rpt) G CC

06:00 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


07:30 PM Insight: Superbugs - This week’s Insight looks at drug resistant ‘superbugs’: whether they’re on the rise, whether over-use of antibiotics is to blame and whether we can prevent them. Australian current affairs forum program, presented by Jenny Brockie. (An SBS Production) CC

08:30 PM The Story of Science: What Is the Secret of Life? - Michael Mosley takes an informative and ambitious journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society's historical path. The story of the secret of life has been examined through the prism of the most complex organism known - the human body. It begins with attempts to save the lives of gladiators in Ancient Rome, unfolds with the macabre work and near-perfect drawings of Leonardo in the Renaissance, through to the microscopic world of the cell. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) (Part 5 of 6) G CC



10:05 PM Hot Docs: Full Battle Rattle - In California’s Mojave Desert, the US Army has built a ‘virtual Iraq’ - a billion dollar setting for urban warfare simulation - and populated it with hundreds of Iraqi role-players. Army units spend three weeks inside the simulation before deploying to Iraq. Blurring the boundary between fact and fiction, the film follows an Army Battalion through such a simulation, as they attempt to quell an insurgency and prevent the mock village of Medina Wasl from slipping into civil war. (From Canada, in English and Arabic, English subtitles) (Documentary) (Rpt) M (S,V,L) CC


11:35 PM Film: For a Moment, Freedom - About the importance of humour in the face of tragedy illustrated through multiple story lines. Two young children are being smuggled out of Iran by two of their cousins. The aim is to get the children to their parents in Austria. Another is about a man who has to flee to Turkey with his wife and child. The third is about a friendship between two men, an older supporter of the Iranian opposition and a younger Iraqi-Kurdish English teacher. Directed by Arash T. Riahi and stars Navíd Akhavan, Pourya Mahyari and Elika Bozorgi. (From Austria, Iran and Turkey, in Farsi, English and Turkish, English subtitles) (Drama) (2008) M (A,V)

01:30 AM Do Not Resuscitate - A two-part documentary about three very different

people, Steve, Mary and Judy, whose lives are driven by suffering and they want the right to choose how and when they die. (Commissioned by SBS) (Documentary Series) (Final) (Rpt) M (A,L) CC


Wednesday May 11th, 2011
















01:00 PM Film: Broken Wings - A multi award-winning, moving drama about the grief and suffering of an Israeli family who’s struck by the sudden death of their husband and father. Audience Award winner at Berlin, 2003. Directed by Nir Bergman and stars Orly Zilbershatz Banai, Maya Maron and Nitai Gvirtz. (From Israel, in Hebrew, English subtitles) (Drama) (2002) (Rpt) M (A,D,L)

02:30 PM Here Comes the Neighbourhood - This program takes a look over the fence, a chat with a neighbour, and takes pleasure in the colourful events that celebrate living in multicultural Australia. Hosted by Pria Viswalingam. (An SBS production) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G CC

03:00 PM Parent Rescue: Sweating it Out - A fascinating series that looks at contemporary solutions to age-old parenting problems by exploring the work undertaken by Karitane; an innovative service that offers practical help to families overwhelmed by the challenges of raising young children. (From Australia) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) PG CC





05:30 PM Global Village: The Baaka Opera - In the heart of central Africa’s equatorial forest, strange music emerges from the dense jungle: it is that of the Baaka pygmies, who sing and dance to appeal to the spirits of hunting and honey gathering. Presented by Sivio Rivier. (From France, in English and Baaka, English subtitles) (Documentary Series) (Part 2) (Rpt) G CC



07:35 PM Inspector Rex: Poison Gas - Gangsters want to use poison gas to get their hands on some of the world’s most exquisite and rare jewellery on exhibition at the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna. Due to a leakage, one victim is already dead and now hundreds more are at risk. It is a race against time and Inspector Brandtner goes undercover to find out more. Stars Gedeon Burkhard, Heinz Weixelbraun and Martin Weinek. (From Austria, in German, English subtitles) (Drama Series) (Rpt) PG

08:30 PM East West 101: Transit of Venus - Superintendant Patricia Wright becomes personally involved in a case when a young woman is found raped and murdered after being last seen getting into a taxi late at night. The suspect is taxi driver Roman Wisniewski who was investigated and charged by Wright many years before. Wisniewski walked free with the help of a QC on that prior occasion. Now Wright sees this as a chance to put him away for a long time. Stars Don Hany, Susie Porter and Aaron Fa’Aoso. (Commissioned by SBS) (Crime Series) (Part 4 of 7) M (L, S,V) CC



10:05 PM Film: Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran - A heart-warming film about a young teenager's coming-of-age, and his discovery of religion and humanity through his friendship with an aging Muslim shopkeeper. Set in the 1960s, Momo is a 13-year-old Jewish boy living with his grumpy dad in a red light district of Paris. He saves up to sleep with the working girls, and shops to cook for his gruff, unappreciative father, who constantly complains that Momo is not like his elder brother. Directed by François Dupeyron and stars Omar Sharif, Pierre Boulanger and Gilbert Melki. (In French, English subtitles) (Drama) (2003) (Rpt) M (S,A)

11:45 PM Film: Goodbye Lenin! - October 1989 was a bad time to fall into a coma if you lived in East Germany and this is precisely what happened to Alex’s proudly socialist mother. Alex has a big problem on his hands when she suddenly awakens eight months later. Her heart is so weak that any shock might kill her. And what could be more shocking than the fall of the Berlin Wall and the triumph of capitalism in her beloved East Germany? Directed by Wolfgang Becker and stars Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass and Maria Simon. (In German, English subtitles) (Drama) (2003) (Rpt) M (L,N,V)


Thursday May 12th, 2011
















01:00 PM The 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 CC

01:30 PM Mr Firth Goes to Washington - Just before the 2008 US election campaign, satirist Charles Firth went to Washington in the hope of scoring an exclusive meeting with President George Bush. Along the way he explored the relationship between politics and Hollywood in America, talked to experts about the hard issues, provided a comprehensive lack-of-analysis of the Obama and McCain campaigns, and hit the streets to find out what the average American had to say. (Commissioned by SBS) (Entertainment) (Rpt) M (L) CC

02:30 PM Dateline - International current affairs hosted by Mark Davis and Yalda Hakim. (An SBS Production) (Rpt) CC





05:30 PM Global Village: The Messenger of the Gods - Men from the village of Cotambas in the Peruvian Andes set out to capture a condor to honour their traditional Inca gods during the annual Yawar Fiesta. Presented by Silvio Rivier. (From France, in English) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G CC



07:30 PM Italian Food Safari - Tonight, we visit Mildura where chef Stefano Di Pieri from Stefano’s restaurant, shows Guy how he uses blood oranges to make a kingfish carpaccio with shaved fennel. In Adelaide, butcher Tony Marino from the Central Market invites us to join his family for an Abruzzese banquet with porchetta on a spit and the most unusual way of serving polenta. And pastry chef Alexandra Rispoli from Buon Ricordo restaurant shows how to mix and cook fragrant pistachio biscotti. (Commissioned by SBS) (Food Series) (Rpt) G CC

08:00 PM Oz and James’s Big Wine Adventure - Oz and James arrive at the glamorous Napa Valley, and they are dismayed to discover that they're staying in the car park. Bubbles are downed at the Schramsberg estate with maverick winemaker Hugh Dennis. They then hook up with the eccentric Su Hua Newton, and when James is left by himself, he tucks into her wine, incurring the wrath of both Oz and Su Hua. The pair also sample Californian champagne at the Tattinger estate. James, who dislikes champagne, is surprised by how much he actually likes it. (From the UK) (Food Series) (Rpt) PG CC

08:30 PM Heston’s Feasts: Titanic Feast - Heston Blumenthal sets out on a series of gastronomic adventures reinventing famous past or imagined feasts for celebrity diners. Tonight, Heston lays on an adventurous Edwardian feast worthy of being served on the Titanic. The menu features an Antarctic roll served on edible snow, inspired by Scott of the Antarctic, and a camel burger, inspired by Lawrence of Arabia. (From the UK) (Food Series) (Rpt) G CC



10:05 PM Film: Storm - DD is a freelance journalist content with not taking responsibility for anyone but himself. Then the mysterious Lova pulls him into a dark conspiracy that shatters his reality, revealing a secret war that threatens to destroy Stockholm and forcing him into a series of horrific events. An edgy sci-fi thriller following in the vein of The Matrix. Directed by Måns Mårlind and Bjorn Stein, and stars Eric Ericson, Eva Röse and Per Ragnar. (In Swedish, English subtitles) (Thriller) (2005) (Rpt) MAV (V,D,L,S)

12:05 AM Film: Dogville - In the 1930s beautiful fugitive, Grace, arrives in the isolated township of Dogville on the run from a mob of gangsters. Grace agrees to work for the townsfolk in return for them hiding her. But Grace has a secret and it is a dangerous one. Nominated for the Golden Palm at Cannes, 2003. Directed by Lars von Trier and stars Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany and Lauren Bacall. (From Denmark, in English) (Drama) (2003) (Rpt) MAV (S,V,A) CC


Friday May 13th, 2011
















01:00 PM The 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 CC

01:30 PM Insight: Superbugs - This week Insight looks at drug resistant ‘superbugs’: whether they’re on the rise, whether over-use of antibiotics is to blame and whether we can prevent them. Australian current affairs forum program, presented by Jenny Brockie. (An SBS Production) (Rpt) CC

02:30 PM Journos: Sophie - This series follows the varied and unpredictable lives of five Australian journalists working around the world. The first episode follows Beirut based video journalist Sophie McNeill. At only 23, Sophie is one of the new breed of video journalists working for SBS’ news and current affairs program, Dateline. (Commissioned by SBS, in English and Kurdish, English subtitles) (Documentary Series) (Part 1 of 5) (Rpt) PG CC






05:30 PM Global Village: Chile - Wild and steep, Patagonia is no picture-postcard paradise. Micky, Eduardo, Jorge and Pancho know that better than anyone. They are specialist glacier guides and they know that the Grey Glacier is constantly changing. They're forever drawing up the routes again for the next clients. (From France, in English and Spanish, English subtitles) (Documentary Series) G CC



07:30 PM The Secret History of Eurovision - This final episode looks at Eurovision from the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 to the present day. In a few short years, Europe changed forever. New nations emerged clamouring to join the Eurovision Song Contest, desperate to establish their own national identity. Dramatic revolutions coincided and fed off what had become the biggest entertainment show on the planet. (Commissioned by SBS) (Documentary) (Final) PG CC

08:30 PM Eurovision Song Contest: Semi-Final 1 - The world's favourite song contest is back! Düsseldorf will host Eurovision 2011 and SBS will airlift its hosts, Julia Zemiro and Sam Pang, to Germany to bring you all the glitz and glamour of the three huge nights, kicking off tonight with the first semi-final. The Eurovision Song Contest is viewed by more than 100 million people around the globe, and in most European countries, the contest holds the record for the longest running program on television. (From Germany, in English) (Entertainment) (Class tba) CC

10:45 PM Crazy Horse: The Revival - Recently, the remodelled Crazy Horse, the sexiest cabaret in the world, re-opened its doors. Through the experiences of its latest recruits - Zula, and Daniella and Leslie - we live through all the challenges involved in the creation of their new show: Forever Crazy. Can Leslie, the youngest recruit, handle the stress of being on stage for the first time? And how will Daniella, a chaste classical dancer, cope with nudity? (From France, in French and English, English subtitles) (Documentary ) (Rpt) MA (N) CC


11:45 PM Film: Sex, Parties and Lies - A big box office hit in Spain, this is a no-holds barred look at the exploits of a group of sexy Spanish twenty-something's discovering life and experimenting with drugs, clubs and sex in the steamy coastal town of Alicante. Directed by Alfonso Albacete and David Menkes, and stars Mario Casas, Ana de Armas and Yon González. (In Spanish, English subtitles) (Comedy) (2009) MA (D,S)

01:45 AM Entourage: Oh, Mandy - The gang relocate to a large house in Malibu full of

cats, to Drama’s annoyance. Now that Vince is officially slated to star in Aquaman, the next order of business is to choose his Aquagirl for the movie. Several A-list actresses are up for the role, with Mandy Moore, a former girlfriend of Vince’s, on the short-list. Stars Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven and Kevin Dillon. (From the US) (Drama Series) (Rpt) M (L,D,S)

02:15 AM Shameless - When Manchester experiences an earth tremor, Monica’s waters break and she goes into labour. On the other side of Chatsworth, however, the tremor knocks Frank off his barstool and puts him in a coma. Monica refuses to have the baby unless Frank is present. Whilst out cold, Frank experiences an alternative world - a life where he is a success. Stars David Threlfall, Annabelle Apsion and Rebecca Ryan. (From the UK) (Drama Series) (Rpt) M (L,A,S) CC


Saturday May 14th, 2011
















01:00 PM San Remo Song Festival 2011 - The inspiration for Eurovision, this popular Italian song contest has been running since 1951 and is held annually from Teatro Ariston in San Remo, Italy. This year’s event is hosted by Gianni Morandi, Belen Rodriguez and Elisabeth Cannalis. (In Italian, English subtitles) (Masterpiece) (Arts) (Part 2 of 5) (Class tba)

03:00 PM Saved By Music: The Wallfisch Family - After her parents were shot by the

Nazis, the cellist Anita Wallfisch survived the Holocaust by playing in the Auschwitz women’s camp orchestra, allowing sufficient privileges for her to escape the gas chambers. Today, her children and grandchildren are all gifted musicians, achieving fame and renown in their chosen fields. This moving family story combines, and contrasts, their success stories and musical lives with Anita’s descriptions of her life in the camp and in Berlin in the 1930’s. (From the UK) (Masterpiece) (Documentary) PG


04:00 PM Eating Art: Square Meals - 21st century chefs are changing how we see food with molecular gastronomy; 100 years ago, cubists were doing the same with art. Exploring these two movements, Oliver Peyton discovers how food and art are inextricably linked. Cubists created a new visual language, with food playing a key role in its development. (From the UK) (Masterpiece) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G


05:30 PM Who Do You Think You Are?: Boris Johnson - Mayor of London, Boris Johnson MP, undertakes an international investigation into his family roots, discovering striking parallels with his ancestors and a surprising connection to royalty. He travels to Istanbul, Turkey on the trail of his great grandfather: a politician whose strong views saw him pay the ultimate price; and to Munich, Germany where he realises his royal bonds. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) PG CC



EASTERN STATES SCHEDULE

07:30 PM Eurovision Song Contest: Semi-Final 2 - The world's favourite song contest is back! Düsseldorf will host Eurovision 2011 and SBS will airlift its hosts, Julia Zemiro and Sam Pang, to Germany to bring you all the glitz and glamour of the three huge nights. The Eurovision Song Contest is viewed by more than 100 million people around the globe, and in most European countries, the contest holds the record for the longest running program on television. (From Germany, in English) (Entertainment) (Class tba) CC

09:45 PM RocKwiz: Don McGlashan & Jenny Morris - Rock music’s most famous faces

continue to mix it with the best local trivia buffs. Host Julia Zemiro asks the questions and Brian Nankervis adjudicates over the mayhem. Tonight, musician/songwriter Don McGlashan joins fellow Kiwi Jenny Morris in the Gershwin Room. It seems only natural that they bring the curtain down with a Crowded House number. (Commissioned by SBS) (Entertainment Series) (Rpt) G CC

10:30 PM FA Cup Final 2011 - Live from Wembley Stadium, London. Kick-off 12.00am. (Sport)



SOUTH AUSTRALIA & NT SCHEDULE

07:30 PM Eurovision Song Contest: Semi-Final 2 - The world's favourite song contest is back! Düsseldorf will host Eurovision 2011 and SBS will airlift its hosts, Julia Zemiro and Sam Pang, to Germany to bring you all the glitz and glamour of the three huge nights. The Eurovision Song Contest is viewed by more than 100 million people around the globe, and in most European countries, the contest holds the record for the longest running program on television. (From Germany, in English) (Entertainment) (Class tba) CC

09:45 PM Plivnuti Polibkem - Jakub sees the world from a different perspective, as he

spends his days lying on the pavement. Many legs pass him by, but one pair especially catches his attention. (From the Czech Republic, no dialogue) (Short) (Rpt) PG

10:00 PM FA Cup Final 2011 - Live from Wembley Stadium, London. Kick-off 11.30pm.

(Sport)


WESTERN AUSTRALIA SCHEDULE

07:30 PM Eurovision Song Contest: Semi-Final 2 - The world's favourite song contest

is back! Düsseldorf will host Eurovision 2011 and SBS will airlift its hosts, Julia Zemiro and Sam Pang, to Germany to bring you all the glitz and glamour of the three huge nights. The Eurovision Song Contest is viewed by more than 100 million people around the globe, and in most European countries, the contest holds the record for the longest running program on television. (From Germany, in English) (Entertainment) (Class tba) CC

09:45 PM FA Cup Final 2011 - Live from Wembley Stadium, London. Kick-off 10.00pm.

(Sport)


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