Audio Described Programming
SBS provides audio description on selected SBS, SBS VICELAND, NITV and SBS World Movies programs. Details of the audio described programming scheduled are listed below. Please note that this information is subject to change.
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Sunday, 29 March 2026
9:05 AM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Paul O'grady For The Love Of Dogs Series 11 (Ep.5), Documentary Series, PG
Paul and the team are left baffled by a mystery illness which is making a young lurcher pup desperately ill. He also meets a gorgeous staffie who is too scared to leave her kennel.
9:35 AM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Paul O'grady For The Love Of Dogs Series 11 (Ep.6), Documentary Series, PG
Paul meets some beautiful dogs but who are all still struggling to find a home. Two of the dogs have already been returned to Battersea once and just don't seem cut out for normal homes.
5:30 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Orphans Of Ww2 Series 1 (Ep.2), Documentary Series, PG
The Second World War claimed the lives of millions of people and left many children orphaned. This documentary will explore the untold stories of these orphans, navigating the chaos of the conflict.
7:15 PM
VICELAND - Abandoned Engineering Series 11 (Ep.7), Documentary Series, PG
A polish castle embroiled in a hunt for Nazi Gold and a fallen manor house.
7:30 PM
NITV - Our Medicine Series 2 (Ep.5), Documentary Series, PG
Keisha gets results back from her recent GP assessment and is sent to do a placement at the Beagle Bay Health Clinic; Monty attends to a man with a heart problem.
8:00 PM
NITV - Our Medicine Series 2 (Ep.6), Documentary Series, PG
Tatum supervises junior emergency doctors in Cairns ED; in Nowra, NSW, the Waminda team conduct a pre-natal checkup and an on-country smoking ceremony for pregnant mother Alisha.
8:30 PM
NITV - Saints And Warriors , Documentary, M
The iconic rez ball team the Skidegate Saints compete for two titles - defending their All Native Basketball Championship, while battling for title to their land and waters stolen from them.
10:25 PM
NITV - He Got Game, Movie, MA
A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter sentence.
Monday, 30 March 2026
11:15 PM
VICELAND - Hudson And Rex Series 8 (Ep.4), Drama Series, M
When the owner of Devereaux Gin Distillery is found drowned in his own spirits, his heirs fall under suspicion as Rex uncovers a secret recipe and Mark probes deadly family rivalries.
Tuesday, 31 March 2026
10:00 AM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Rome: Rise Of Empire Series 1 (Ep.1), Documentary Series, PG
We begin on Rome's Via Appia before exploring ancient forums, temples, and markets. Then ride into Spain's Roman past, and journey to Morocco's Volubilis, where Roman and Berber cultures met.
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
9:55 AM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Rome: Rise Of Empire Series 1 (Ep.2), Documentary Series, G
Explore ancient Philadelphia (Amman), roam Roman ruins in Jerash, visit castles and forts, marvel at Petra's rose-red wonders, and journey through Wadi Rum's otherworldly desert landscapes.
3:00 PM
VICELAND - Groundhog Day, Movie, PG
A narcissistic, self-centered weatherman finds himself in a time loop on Groundhog Day.
7:30 PM
WORLD MOVIES - Bad Eggs, Movie, M
Ben Kinnear and Mike Paddock are two undercover detectives with way too much publicity.
7:30 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Sandi Toksvig's Great Riviera Rail Trip Series 1 (Ep.4), Documentary Series, PG
Sandi explores Monaco's luxury, from the Casino of Monte Carlo to super yachts and fast cars, meets a British resident, then ends in Menton visiting a family shop making jams and liqueurs.
Thursday, 02 April 2026
9:50 AM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Rome: Rise Of Empire Series 1 (Ep.3), Documentary Series, PG
Explore Spain, birthplace of Roman emperors, and trace their legacy through Italica, Seville, and Cordoba. Then cross to the Balkans, uncovering Roman roots in Croatia and Serbia's ancient cities.
7:30 PM
NITV - Going Places With Ernie Dingo Series 7 (Ep.6), Documentary Series, PG
Brooke meets the marine life of the Dampier archipelago and has a crack at roping with a rodeo champion in Karratha. Ernie visits the world's largest sites of rock art engravings.
7:30 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Treasures Of The World With Bettany Hughes S5 (Ep.3), Documentary Series, PG
Bettany Hughes explores Switzerland, from the Aletsch Glacier and Saint Bernard Pass to Lucerne, Gstaad and Bern, revealing high-altitude life, legends, Alpine traditions and medieval heritage.
9:25 PM
NITV - Judge Dredd, Movie, M
In a dystopian future, Joseph Dredd, the most famous Judge (a police officer with instant field judiciary powers), is convicted for a crime he did not commit and must face his murderous counterpart.
Friday, 03 April 2026
7:30 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Going Places With Ernie Dingo Series 7 (Ep.7), Documentary Series, PG
Ernie celebrates St Andrew's Day in Australia's Celtic Capital and explores the Gondwanan-era Washpool National Park, while Rae takes a joy ride over Armidale in a WWII Warbird.
8:30 PM
VICELAND - Three Fugitives, Movie, PG
A reformed bank robber is taken hostage by a desperate man during a bank hold up, but is forced to go on the run with his captor when they're both mistakenly thought to be in cahoots.
Saturday, 04 April 2026
7:30 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Edward VS George: The Windsors At War Series 1 (Ep.1), Documentary Series, PG
After the devastation of his Abdication in 1937, the Duke of Windsor visits Adolf Hitler while King George VI prepares for war.
7:35 PM
VICELAND - Abandoned Americana Series 3 (Ep.4), Documentary Series, M
Abandoned Americana seeks to tell the hidden history of the United States through its forgotten ruins and those who know their stories.
10:25 PM
WORLD MOVIES - Sanctuary, Movie, MA
In a hotel room, Hal plans to end his dominatrix relationship with Rebecca before inheriting his father's fortune.
Sunday, 05 April 2026
5:50 AM
WORLD MOVIES - Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind, Movie, PG
Princess Nausicaa desperately struggles to prevent two warring nations from destroying themselves and their dying planet.
3:10 PM
NITV - Reclaiming The West, Documentary, PG
Ancient practices, new ecology. A journey to Indigenous lands.
4:35 PM
WORLD MOVIES - My Neighbour Totoro, Movie, PG
The story follows Satsuke and Mai, two young girls who find their new country home is in a mystical forest inhabited by a menagerie of mystical creatures called Totoros.
7:30 PM
NITV - Our Medicine Series 2 (Ep.7), Documentary Series, PG
Dr Rob arranges a helicopter transfer for a critical patient; Alisha gives birth with Waminda midwives; Keisha practices cannulating at Beagle Bay Health Service.
8:00 PM
NITV - Our Medicine Series 2 (Ep.8), Documentary Series, PG
Keisha returns to Broome for an exam; Dr. Rob treats a familiar patient; AHLO Marra Thorne supports an artist in palliative care.
8:25 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Akhenaten, The Secrets Of The Forgotten Pharaoh, Documentary, G
A team of Egyptian archaeologists has announced the discovery of a lost city buried under the sands, near the Valley of the Kings. 3400 years old, it is the largest ancient city ever unearthed.
8:30 PM
WORLD MOVIES - The Miracle Club, Movie, PG
A story of female friendship across generations in a community in the late 1960's in working class Dublin when the Catholic Church reigned supreme.
8:30 PM
NITV - Singing Back The Buffalo, Movie, PG
Richly visualised and deeply uplifting, Singing Back the Buffalo is an epic reimagining of North America through the lens of buffalo consciousness and a potent dream of what is within our grasp.
Monday, 06 April 2026
11:20 PM
VICELAND - Hudson And Rex Series 8 (Ep.5), Drama Series, M
When a survival show airs a finalist's death live, Mark and Rex uncover a staged bear attack turned murder and set a trap on live TV to catch the killer.
11:35 PM
NITV - Words Matter, Documentary, PG
Mikmaw poet and published author Rebecca Thomas uses words for a living, but she can't speak the language stolen from her father at residential school.
Tuesday, 07 April 2026
7:30 PM
NITV - Ocean Warriors Series 2 (Ep.1), Documentary Series, PG
Quatsino Coastal Nations Coast Guard Auxiliary joins the Coast Guard ship Gordon Reid to search for a downed floatplane.
7:35 PM
WORLD MOVIES - The Delinquents, Movie, M
In 1950s Australia, much to the disapproval of their elders, teenager Lola Lovell falls for rebellious Brownie Hansen. The forbidden affair sees them flee their homes for the big bad city.
8:00 PM
NITV - Ocean Warriors Series 2 (Ep.2), Documentary Series, PG
In changing times, Coastal Nations Coast Guard Auxiliary works to protect what remains of Quatsino's sacred land and sea.
9:30 PM
WORLD MOVIES - Logan's Run, Movie, M
An idyllic sci-fi future has one major drawback: life must end at the age of 30. Starring Michael York and Jenny Agutter.
Wednesday, 08 April 2026
11:30 PM
WORLD MOVIES - Mad Heidi, Movie, MA
A dystopian Switzerland has fallen under the fascist rule of the evil cheese tyrant and a previously innocent girl transforms herself into a kick-ass female fighting force to liberate the country.
Thursday, 09 April 2026
1:55 PM
VICELAND - Ufos: Investigating The Unknown Series 1 (Ep.1), Documentary Series, M
The U.S. Government's secret Pentagon program on UFOs.
9:45 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Riot Women Series 1 (Ep.2), Drama Series, M
Chaotic Kitty Eckersley bursts into rehearsals. The women begin to gel, only for Kitty to suddenly realise a heartbreaking connection she has to Beth.
Friday, 10 April 2026
7:30 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Going Places With Ernie Dingo Series 7 (Ep.8), Movie, PG
Mark takes in the dramatic sea cliffs of the Tasman Peninsula by boat and learns the art of whisky distilling. Ernie visits a safe haven for the adorable but endangered Tasmanian Devil.
Saturday, 11 April 2026
5:30 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Shadow Man Series 1 (Ep.1), Documentary Series, PG
Churchill's secret weapon: a network of 1,000 spies spreading fake news across wartime America to drag the US into the war - and the birth of the modern deep state.
6:40 PM
WORLD MOVIES - Buckley's Chance, Movie, PG
After the loss of his father, the young boy Ridley is forced to move to the Australian outback to live with his estranged Grandfather.
7:30 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Edward VS George: The Windsors At War Series 1 (Ep.2), Documentary Series, PG
Driven by revenge, in 1951 the Duke of Windsor publishes his scandalous memoir while his brother King George VI is gravely ill.
7:35 PM
VICELAND - Abandoned Americana Series 3 (Ep.5), Documentary Series, M
Abandoned Americana seeks to tell the hidden history of the United States through its forgotten ruins and those who know their stories.
8:30 PM
WORLD MOVIES - John Wick: Chapter 2, Movie, MA
Bound by a blood oath to help a former associate, legendary hit man John Wick (Keanu Reeves) travels to Rome where he squares off against some of the world's deadliest killers.