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, 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.
Sunday, 12 April 2026
5:30 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Shadow Man Series 1 (Ep.2), Documentary Series, PG
The untold story of William Stephenson's clandestine wartime operations - and their profound impact on history - told through exclusive access to long-hidden top-secret files.
Monday, 13 April 2026
2:00 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Pistachio Wars, Documentary, PG
Beverly Hills farmers, marketing madness, water privatisation, drought, environmental collapse, and ... war with Iran?
9:30 PM
NITV - Soul Food, Movie, MA
One person can keep a family together and, when that one person is gone, a family can be torn apart.
11:20 PM
VICELAND - Hudson And Rex Series 8 (Ep.6), Drama Series, M
When a conspiracy podcaster is killed before TruthCon, Mark and Rex enter a shadowy world of theorists where an old comrade with PTSD may hold the key to the murderer.
Tuesday, 14 April 2026
7:30 PM
NITV - Ocean Warriors Series 2 (Ep.3), Documentary Series, PG
The Quatsino Coastal Nations Coast Guard Auxiliary searches for a mushroom picker reported lost on a remote island.
8:00 PM
NITV - Ocean Warriors Series 2 (Ep.4), Documentary Series, PG
An urgent plea from a Quatsino community member sends their Coast Guard Auxiliary in search of an overdue clam digger.
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
4:00 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Claridge's: The Mega Build Series 1 (Ep.1), Documentary Series, PG
Although it looks like business as usual at Claridge's - one of London's most luxurious five-star hotels, set in the heart of Mayfair - this couldn't be further from the truth.
9:30 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - The Audacity Series 1 (Ep.1), Drama Series, M
As Silicon Valley and its overlords veer into AI-fuelled peak depravity, a would-be tech titan and his ethically challenged therapist try to find a fortune, and happiness, for themselves.
Thursday, 16 April 2026
1:55 PM
VICELAND - Ufos: Investigating The Unknown Series 1 (Ep.2), Documentary Series, PG
Project Blue Book is launched to study the UFO problem.
7:30 PM
WORLD MOVIES - Becoming Jane, Drama, PG
In 1795, young Jane Austen defies family and convention for love with Irishman Tom Lefroy - risking security, reputation, and shaping the voice of a literary legend.
9:40 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Riot Women Series 1 (Ep.3), Drama Series, M
Struggling to process the shock of her discovery, Kitty starts behaving badly, leading to an explosive family Sunday lunch at Beth's house.
11:20 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Under The Bridge Series 1 (Ep.1), Drama Series, M
In 1997, on a quiet island in British Columbia, a fourteen-year-old attends a party and never returns home.
Friday, 17 April 2026
1:35 PM
VICELAND - Calipari: Razor's Edge Series 1 (Ep.6), Documentary Series, M
Amidst unprecedented competition, the SEC Tournament stands as the ultimate test for Calipari's Arkansas team.
7:30 PM
SBS MAIN CHANNEL - Going Places With Ernie Dingo Series 7 (Ep.9), Documentary Series, PG
Ernie catches up with pro-surfer and artist Otis Carey, and gets a cultural tour in Coffs Harbour with the Gumbaynggirr mob, Rae learns how our cuppas go from crop-to-cup at a local coffee farm.
7:30 PM
WORLD MOVIES - The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society, Movie, M
In post-war England, a writer forms an unexpected bond with the quirky members of a book club on Guernsey, uncovering their stories of resilience and love during the Nazi occupation.
8:30 PM
VICELAND - Casualties Of War, Movie, MA
War is war. But murder is murder. An unforgettably haunting story of Vietnam... and its victims.
Saturday, 18 April 2026
12:10 AM
WORLD MOVIES - An Angel At My Table, Movie, M
The true story of gifted writer Janet Frame, who overcame tragedy and hardship through her talent, gaining success and happiness. Directed by Jane Campion.
3:05 AM
WORLD MOVIES - John Wick, Movie, MA
John Wick is a former hitman grieving the loss of his true love. When his home is broken into, robbed, and his dog killed, he is forced to return to action to exact revenge.
10:00 AM
WORLD MOVIES - Marie Antoinette, Movie, PG
An electrifying yet intimate re-telling of the turbulent life of history's favourite villainess, Marie Antoinette, who married France's young and indifferent King Louis XVI.
7:35 PM
VICELAND - Abandoned Americana Series 3 (Ep.6), Documentary Series, PG
Abandoned Americana seeks to tell the hidden history of the United States through its forgotten ruins and those who know their stories.