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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Monday, 16 February 2026
2:05 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Asia's Ancient Civilisations: Kingdoms Of The East (Ep.1), Documentary Series, PG
How do legacies of the past shape some of Asia's most modern nations today? Peter Lee travels to Japan and South Korea to seek out epic legends and traditions of four distinct peoples in East Asia.
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
2:05 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Asia's Ancient Civilisations: Kingdoms Of The East (Ep.2), Documentary Series, PG
The Joseon Dynasty was the Korean Peninsula's longest reigning dynasty, and perhaps its most influential. Peter Lee learns how South Korea was shaped by Joseon-era traditions and milestones.
9:30 PM
NITV - The Shooter Of War, Documentary, PG
The heroic and tragic stories behind Major Walter Downs Piiti Wordley's secret WW2 photos and diary of Maori Battalion life in WW2.
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
2:05 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Asia's Ancient Civilisations: Kingdoms Of The East (Ep.3), Documentary Series, PG
Peter travels to see how the Ryukyu identity is finding new meaning today as he visits a tattoo studio, goes on a beachside horseback ride, and tests his skills in kobudo martial arts.
7:35 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Saving Yellowstone Series 1 (Ep.3), Documentary Series, PG
From the Continental Divide, Yellowstone's rivers shape the land and support life. Facing drought and climate change, the ecosystem relies on one unsung hero - the industrious beaver.
8:30 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World Series 1 (Ep.3), Documentary Series, PG
On the final leg of her journey, Bettany ventures to Turkey to uncover the wonders of the ancient world. She explores the grandeur of the Temple of Artemis and the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
9:25 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Trespasses Series 1 (Ep.3), Drama series, M
As Cushla and Michael fall deeper, secrets surface. He promises honesty - but just as they commit, tragedy shatters everything.
11:45 PM
VICELAND - Perrier's Bounty, Movie, MA
Michael owes money to Dublin's meanest gangster, Darren Perrier. When the debt is called in Brenda, Michael's recently "dumped" best friend, accidentally shoots dead one of his goons.
Thursday, 19 February 2026
2:05 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Asia's Ancient Civilisations: Kingdoms Of The East (Ep.4), Documentary Series, PG
Hokkaido is a must-see tourist destination, but not many know about the indigenous Ainu people. Peter travels there to learn more about how this resourceful people survived and thrived off the land.
9:15 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - A Spy Among Friends Series 1 (Ep.1), Drama series, M
After Philby's flight to Moscow, MI6 man Nicholas Elliott faces MI5 scrutiny. Did loyalty blind him, or was he playing a deeper game? Friendship, betrayal and suspicion collide.
9:30 PM
NITV - Boyz N' The Hood, Movie, M
Three friends struggle to survive in South Central Los Angeles where friendship, pain, danger, and love form a true picture of life in the 'hood in this critically acclaimed, action-filled story.
Friday, 20 February 2026
5:30 PM
WORLD MOVIES - The Third Man, Movie, PG
Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime.
Saturday, 21 February 2026
7:30 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Neil And Martin's Bon Voyage Series 1 (Ep.1), Documentary Series, M
The boys reunite at Neil's French home in the south of France, before heading to one of France's deepest wine cellars along the Dordogne River and on to the vineyards of Bordeaux.
8:25 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Travels With Agatha Christie Series 1 (Ep.1), Documentary Series, PG
Sir David Suchet recreates Agatha Christie's 1922 journey to Southern Africa, visiting vineyards, diamond mines and the epic Victoria Falls.
10:20 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Highclere: The Real Downton Abbey Series 1 (Ep.1), Documentary Series, G
After almost three years of closures due to the pandemic, the renowned house and gardens are opening their doors for Easter. It's all hands-on deck for the small team.
Sunday, 22 February 2026
7:30 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - The Colosseum With Dan Snow Series 1 (Ep.1), Documentary Series, M
Historian Dan Snow uncovers the true story of Rome's Colosseum, exploring why it was built, how it was engineered, the materials used and the brutal spectacle of the real-life gladiators.
7:35 PM
VICELAND - Abandoned Engineering Series 11 (Ep.3), Documentary Series, M
War torn ruins in Tunisia's desert and the pride of a community in Alabama.
7:35 PM
NITV - Most Endangered Species New Zealand Series 1 (Ep.4), Documentary Series, PG
Tonight, Pax and Nicola venture out into the remotest pockets of Rakiura - Stewart Island, and their quest to find the most elusive species of the series is right under their nose.
8:25 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - The Colosseum With Dan Snow Series 1 (Ep.2), Documentary Series, M
Dan Snow goes behind the scenes of the Colosseum to experience a day at Ancient Rome's most thrilling games, revealing how gladiators became superstars and what really unfolded inside the arena.
11:45 PM
VICELAND - Secrets Of Miss America Series 1 (Ep.3), Documentary Series, M
The Miss America Organization today claims to be open to women of all races, backgrounds and body shapes. But has the pageant's racist past really gone away?
Monday, 23 February 2026
6:50 PM
WORLD MOVIES - The 39 Steps, Movie, PG
While on vacation in London, Canadian Richard Hannay (Robert Donat) becomes embroiled in an international spy ring related to the mysterious '39 steps'.
9:30 PM
NITV - 8 Seconds, Movie, M
Professional bull-riding. The roughest, most dangerous, most grueling competitive sport. Life or death ... victory or defeat ... decided atop a 2,000-pound bull in 8 Seconds.
10:25 PM
WORLD MOVIES - Amadeus, Movie, M
The life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told by Antonio Salieri, the contemporaneous composer who was deeply jealous of Mozart's talent and claimed to have murdered him.
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
9:20 PM
VICELAND - Shark Series 1 (Ep.3), Documentary Series, M
We explore the world's deadliest shark hotspots, hear firsthand accounts, and reveal shark science, from Bull sharks in fresh water to attacks on hippos.
9:35 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Air India Crash: What Went Wrong?, Documentary, M
On June 12, 2025, AI Flight 171 crashed after take-off from Ahmedabad. This documentary investigates the tragedy, Boeing's repeated failures, and urgent calls for improved safety.
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
7:30 PM
NITV - Extraordinary Animals Series 1 (Ep.1), Documentary Series, G
This episode explores how creativity enables impressive problem-solving skillsand drives forward adaptations that are essential for survival.
8:00 PM
NITV - Extraordinary Animals Series 1 (Ep.2), Documentary Series, G
Gluttony doesn't always come in the form of over-eating - exploring the lives of some incredibly adept eaters; this episode showcases the unusual strategies these animals have developed to thrive.
8:30 PM
WORLD MOVIES - Adaptation, Movie, MA
A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen. Stars Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep. Directed by Spike Jonze.
Thursday, 26 February 2026
5:50 AM
WORLD MOVIES - Boychoir, Movie, PG
A troubled but talented eleven-year-old boy at a prestigious East Coast music school clashes with the school's demanding choir master (Dustin Hoffman), in this inspiring drama co-starring Kathy Bates.
9:20 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - A Spy Among Friends Series 1 (Ep.2), Drama series, M
Lily sees that Elliott will not talk under pressure. Reading his grief and his secrets, she guides him back into the field, hoping action will reveal what Beirut, and Philby, really meant.
9:30 PM
NITV - The Boondock Saints, Movie, MA
Two Irish Catholic brothers become vigilantes and begin to wipe out Boston's criminal underworld in the name of God. (Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus)
Friday, 27 February 2026
9:25 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Fly With Me Series 1 (Ep.1), Documentary Series, PG
The lively but neglected history of the women who changed the world while flying it.
Saturday, 28 February 2026
6:30 PM
WORLD MOVIES - My Girl, Movie, PG
A touching coming-of-age comedy-drama about an eleven-year old tomboy (Anna Chlumsky) and her best friend Thomas (Macaulay Culkin).
7:30 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Neil And Martin's Bon Voyage Series 1 (Ep.2), Documentary Series, M
Neil and Martin head out to fish for their supper off the coast of Biarritz, participate in an eccentric 'festival of corn' before heading for the peaks of the Pyrenees.
8:25 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Travels With Agatha Christie Series 1 (Ep.2), Documentary Series, G
Sir David Suchet follows Agatha Christie to Australia, recreating her 1922 journey to Tasmania and Melbourne.
10:20 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Highclere: The Real Downton Abbey Series 1 (Ep.2), Documentary Series, PG
There is great excitement at Highclere Castle. Lord and Lady Carnarvon and many of their staff have been invited to the film premiere, but first there's work to do!