Saturday 25th February, 2012

SBS Sydney Schedule

A continuously updated weather report, bringing viewers the latest weather conditions from around Australia, and featuring a selection of quality music.
05:05
Korean News

From The Cold War and onwards, American cinema has told stories which identify a collective fear of invasion, nuclear destruction and invasive political ideologies. From War of the Worlds through to Alien and Independence Day, directors have reflected this paranoia back to a receptive public. Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, James Cameron and Roland Emmerich provide some of their personal experiences, while the program puts the films in historical, social and political context. (From the US) (Masterpiece) (Documentary) PG
2:05
Spare Change

The story of Astral Pan, a panhandler who takes us from the wintry streets of Montreal to hell and back and up to the gates of heaven, where there's a meeting with St Peter. (From Canada) (Masterpiece) (Animation) (Rpt) PG
2:15
The Visual Language Of Herbert Matter

Herbert Matter was a pioneering Swiss-born graphic artist, whose ground-breaking work, merging the photographic and graphic, transformed commercial and artistic environments of the time. Inspired by the Russian constructivists, Matter developed his style whilst working alongside Giacometti, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Robert Frank and Charles and Ray Eames, earning his place as part of a new group of stars of the modern art and design world. (From Switzerland, in German) (Masterpiece) (Documentary) PG
3:15
The Chopin Etudes

Freddy Kempf performs Opus 25 No. 1 in the evocative setting of the Chateau de Neuville, Gambais. (From the UK) (Masterpiece) (Arts) (Rpt) G
3:20
Ugly Beauty

Art critic Waldemar Januszczak goes to Venice, the site of so much artistic inspiration over the centuries, to examine whether modern art is as important and beautiful as art was in the past. Waldemar explores these questions with some of today’s most popular and influential artists, including Damien Hirst, Anish Kapoor, Jeff Koons, Carl André and Yoko Ono through the nature of their own work. (From the UK) (Masterpiece) (Documentary) PG
4:30
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
Costa's Arnhem Land Odyssey Bitesize

Costa embarks on an odyssey to northeast Arnhem Land to meet the students from the Yirrkala school. (Commissioned by SBS) (Short) (Rpt) G
5:35
Hot Cities

Feed the World - Half the world's population face severe food shortages by the end of the century as climate change takes its toll on the global harvest. Drought in the Sahal, which runs through Senegal, means many climate migrants are flocking to the capital, Dakar, to find work to feed their families. This episode follows migrants from their villages, where farming has almost been wiped out, to the city. It also asks what is being done to feed Senegal in the future? (From the UK, in English and Wolof) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) PG

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
Luke Nguyen's Greater Mekong Bitesize

Chef Luke Nguyen takes a culinary journey across the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia. (Commissioned by SBS, in Mandarin) (Short) G CC
7:35
Monster Moves

Titanic Trains - An intrepid team race to rescue two rare Churchill steam Locomotives, hauling them 1350 kilometres across Turkey before shipping them back to the UK. Saved from the scrapyard, these ancient engines were originally sent to Turkey by Winston Churchill. The locomotives are no longer able to run under their own steam, and too heavy to truck across Turkey’s mountainous roads. So the British team of steam enthusiasts have to hitch their way across Turkey on a series of freight trains. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G CC
8:30
RocKwiz

Angie Hart & Nathan Hudson - Rock music's most famous faces continue to mix it with the best local trivia buffs. This week's special guests are Australian singer and ex-lead vocalist of Frente, Angie Hart and Faker lead-singer, Nathan Hudson. Special guest host this week is Dave McCormack (ex-Custard frontman). (Commissioned by SBS) (Entertainment Series) (Rpt) PG CC
9:15
Mad Men

My Old Kentucky Home - A mandatory overtime session leaves Paul, Smitty and Peggy trying to stave off late-night boredom with cannabis. Roger's Kentucky Derby party leads to Don striking up a friendship with a folksy guest from another event, while Betty meets political advisor Henry Francis. Meanwhile, Joan and Greg host a dinner party of their own. Stars Jon Hamm, January Jones and John Slattery. (From the US) (Drama Series) M CC
10:10
Mad Men

The Arrangements - Don has a run-in with his father-in-law, Peggy searches for a new roommate, and a new client with money to throw around is very excited about doing business with the firm, though Don wants to make sure that it's okay with Bert Cooper. Betty and Don receive bad news about Betty's father. Stars Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss and January Jones. (From the US) (Drama Series) PG CC
11:00
Death Note: The Last Name

The electrifying sequel to Death Note. The film centres on university student Light Yagami, who decides to rid the world of evil with the help of a supernatural notebook. To throw the police off the scent, Light joins the team hunting the Notebook Killer, landing him in close proximity to his enemy, detective 'L'. Directed by Shusuke Kaneko and stars Tatsuya Fujiwara, Kenichi Matsuyama and Erika Toda. (From Japan, in Japanese) (Thriller) (2006) (Rpt) M (V,A)

Brown Live - When Jaquie's rival, Serita, is chosen as the replacement host for the live 7.00pm show, Jaquie goes to extreme lengths to sabotage Serita's career, with disastrous results. (From New Zealand) (Comedy Series) (Rpt) M (L)
02:05
Weatherwatch Overnight

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