Wednesday 10th March, 2010

SBS Sydney Schedule

Through host Pria Viswalingam's unique brand of story gathering, this program celebrates our diversity with personal interviews and vignettes from suburbs all over Australia. (An SBS Production, in English) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G CC WS
3:30
Journos

This series follows the varied and unpredictable lives of five Australian journalists working around the world. Episode one 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) (Rpt) (Part 1 of 5) PG CC WS
4:00
A Fork In Australia

Pria visits Australian ex-pats in the London. He speaks with radio announcer Jonathan Coleman, human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson and Australian High Commissioner Philip Flood about their perceptions of "Australianisms". (An SBS Production, in English). (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G
4:30
The Journal

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

The Koguryo Tombs - The burial mounds of North Korea are over 1500 years old and tell of an empire called Koguryo which stretched from Manchuria to present-day South Korea; and Bush Pilots -The small communities of Alaska rely on regular flights for mail and goods. Presented by Silvio Rivier. (From Germany and France in English and French, English subtitles) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G CC WS
6:30
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
7:35
Rex In Rome

Art Lessons - When Kurt Castro, a famous art critic, is found murdered in his house, fingerprints are found belonging to Bertolini, a young male prostitute and occasional art model. Inspector Fabbri and Rex, joined by Inspector Morini, investigate. Stars Kaspar Capparoni, Fabio Ferri and Pilar Abella. (From Italy in Italian, English subtitles) (Drama Series) (Rpt) PG WS
8:30
The Killing

The police pursue a suspect who happens to be a teacher and one of Troels Hartmann's role models. Stars Sofie Grabol, Soren Malling and Bjarne Henriksen. (From Denmark in Danish, English subtitles) (Drama Series) M (S,A) WS
9:30
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
10:05
Inspector Rex

The Mummy's Curse - Antique dealers are using a corpse to fake an Egyptian mummy to sell for megabucks. Can Rex and the gang solve the murder and stop them? Stars Elke Winkens and Alexander Pschill. (From Austria, in German, English subtitles) (Drama Series) M (A) WS
11:00
Queens

Five overbearing mothers each try to make their mark on their gay sons' weddings in this hilarious look at family and relationships. A flirty, fun and amusing romantic comedy starring Almodóvar favourite and Volver actress Carmen Maura. Directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira and stars Verónica Forqué, Carmen Maura and Marisa Paredes. (From Spain in Spanish, English subtitles) (Romantic Comedy) 2005 M (S,L,N) WS
12:55
Formula 17

Naive countryman Chou T'ien-Tsai goes to Taipei to meet an internet lover face-to-face. He is disappointed when his friend suggests they have sex with no strings attached. T'ien instead goes to a bar and meets playboy Bai Tie Nan, who is notorious for one night stands. Winner Golden Horse Award at the 2004 Golden Horse Film Festival. Directed by Chen Yin-jung, and stars Tony Yang, and Duncan Lai. (From Taiwan in Mandarin and Cantonese, English subtitles) (Comedy) 2004 (Rpt) MA (S) WS

A continuously updated weather report, bringing viewers the latest weather conditions from around Australia, and featuring a selection of quality music.