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Program Guide

Week 7

Sunday February 12th, 2012

05:00 AM Weatherwatch and Music - A continuously updated weather report, bringing viewers the latest weather conditions from around Australia, and featuring a selection of quality music.

05:05 AM Korean News - News via satellite from YTN Korea, in Korean, no subtitles.

05:40 AM Japanese News - News via satellite from NHK Tokyo in Japanese, no subtitles.

06:15 AM Hong Kong News - News via satellite from TVB Hong Kong, in Cantonese, no subtitles.

06:35 AM Chinese News - News via satellite from CCTV Beijing, in Mandarin, no subtitles.

07:05 AM German News - News via satellite from DW Berlin, in German, no subtitles.

07:35 AM Italian News - News via satellite from RAI Rome in Italian, no subtitles.

08:05 AM Filipino News - Weekly news bulletin from ABS-CBN Manila, in Tagalog, no subtitles.

08:40 AM Spanish News - News via satellite from RTVE Madrid, in Spanish, no subtitles.

09:30 AM Greek News - News via satellite from ERT Athens, in Greek, no subtitles.

10:20 AM French News - News via satellite from FT2 Paris, in French, no subtitles.

11:00 AM Hindi News - News via satellite from NDTV India, in Hindi, no subtitles.

11:30 AM Arabic News - News via satellite from DRTV Dubai, in Arabic, no subtitles.

12:00 PM Russian News - News via satellite from NTV Moscow, in Russian, no subtitles.

12:30 PM Turkish News - News via satellite from TRT Turkey, in Turkish, no subtitles.

01:00 PM Dutch News - News via satellite from BVN, in Dutch, no subtitles.

01:30 PM Maltese News - News from Public Broadcasting Services Limited, Malta, in Maltese, no subtitles.

Sunday February 12th, 2012

02:00 PM Latin American News - News via satellite from Television National de Chile, in Spanish, no subtitles.

02:30 PM Portuguese News - News via satellite from RTP Portugal (Lisbon), in Portuguese, no subtitles.

03:00 PM Hungarian News - News via satellite from Duna TV (DTV) Budapest, in Hungarian, no subtitles.

03:30 PM Indonesian News - News via satellite from TVRI Jakarta, in Indonesian, no subtitles.

03:55 PM Croatian News - News via satellite from HRT Croatia, in Croatian, no subtitles.

04:30 PM Serbian News - News via satellite from Serbian Broadcasting Corporation, in Serbian, no subtitles.

05:05 PM Macedonian News - News via satellite from public broadcaster MRT in Skopje, in Macedonian, no subtitles.

05:35 PM Urdu News - News via satellite from PTV Pakistan in Islamabad, in Urdu, no subtitles.

06:00 PM More Than a Fiesta - Leandro O’Brien explores Latin America’s incredible diversity as he visits the great festivals of South and Central America. Along the way, Leandro shows us some unique and amazing celebrations as he partakes in local rituals set around the festivities of each culture. (From Argentina, in Spanish) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G

06:40 PM Iron Chef: Pumpkin - Join Takeshi Kaga and his Iron Chefs in this cult cook-off series. In each episode, one of the Iron Chefs is challenged by a guest chef and their skills put to the test. Tonight’s challenger is Kensuke Sakai, a master of Italian and Japanese flavours. (From Japan, English narration) (Food Series) (Rpt) G CC

07:30 PM Ninja Warrior - Witness as the finest athletes, fighters and wrestlers from around the world attempt to overcome the most diabolical Japanese obstacle course ever created and strive for true ninja greatness. (From Japan, in English and Japanese) (Entertainment Series) G

08:00 PM Unbeatable Banzuke - Japanese obstacle course madness with over a dozen extreme challenges that will make competitors wish they’d never been born. For the few who go on to win, comes the honour of achieving the near impossible - triumphing over the toughest physical challenges ever seen on television. (From Japan, in Japanese and English) (Entertainment Series) (Rpt) G

Sunday February 12th, 2012

08:30 PM Carrier: Controlled Chaos - An Emmy Award-winning series about a six-month deployment aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz. The men and women of the USS Nimitz live beneath the runway of a major airport. They sleep on the roof of a nuclear power plant. It’s a perilous environment. Their only bulwark against danger and chaos is to bond with their units on board the ship. (From the US) (Documentary Series) M (L)

09:30 PM Film: Inspector Montalbano: The Potter’s Field - When a body is found cut into pieces and wrapped in a plastic bag, all signs point to an old-fashioned Mafia-style execution. Why is Montalbano's trusted colleague Mimi Augello suddenly behaving erratically, and insisting on handling the case alone? Could Mimi somehow be involved in the murder? An old friendship is tested as Montalbano tries to help Mimi out of a dangerous situation. Directed by Alberto Sironi and stars Luca Zingaretti, Cesare Bocci and Peppino Mazzotta. (From Italy, in Italian) (Crime) (2011) (Class tba)

11:35 PM Film: King’s Game - Based on a bestseller by Niels Krause-Kjær, an honest journalist gets enmeshed in a parliamentary election fraud. Winner of the 2005 Bodil Award for Best Film. Written and directed by Nikolaj Arcel and stars Anders W. Bertelsen, Søren Pilmark and Nastja Arcel. (Form Denmark, in Danish) (Thriller) (2004) (Rpt) M (A,L)

01:25 AM Weatherwatch Overnight - A continuously updated weather report, bringing viewers the latest weather conditions from around Australia, and featuring a selection of quality music.

Monday February 13th, 2012

05:00 AM Weatherwatch and Music - A continuously updated weather report, bringing viewers the latest weather conditions from around Australia, and featuring a selection of quality music.

06:00 AM French News - News via satellite from FT2 Paris, in French, no subtitles.

06:40 AM Indonesian News - News via satellite from TVRI Jakarta, in Indonesian, no subtitles.

07:05 AM Russian News - News via satellite from NTV Moscow, in Russian, no subtitles.

07:35 AM Polish News - Wydarzenia from Polsat in Warsaw via satellite, in Polish, no subtitles.

08:05 AM Dutch News - News via satellite from BVN, in Dutch, no subtitles.

08:30 AM Macedonian News - News via satellite from public broadcaster MRT in Skopje, in Macedonian, no subtitles.

09:05 AM Croatian News - News via satellite from HRT Croatia, in Croatian, no subtitles.

09:40 AM Serbian News - News via satellite from Serbian Broadcasting Corporation, in Serbian, no subtitles.

10:10 AM Korean News - News via satellite from YTN Korea, in Korean, no subtitles.

10:45 AM Japanese News - News via satellite from NHK Tokyo in Japanese, no subtitles.

11:20 AM Hong Kong News - News via satellite from TVB Hong Kong, in Cantonese, no subtitles.

11:40 AM Chinese News - News via satellite from CCTV Beijing, in Mandarin, no subtitles.

12:10 PM Portuguese News - News via satellite from RTP Portugal (Lisbon), in Portuguese, no subtitles.

12:40 PM Italian News - News via satellite from RAI Rome in Italian, no subtitles.

01:10 PM German News - News via satellite from DW Berlin, in German, no subtitles.

01:40 PM Spanish News - News via satellite from RTVE Madrid, in Spanish, no subtitles.

02:30 PM Filipino News - Weekly news bulletin from ABS-CBN Manila, in Tagalog, no subtitles.

03:05 PM Greek News - News via satellite from ERT Athens, in Greek, no subtitles.

04:00 PM Polish News - Wydarzenia from Polsat in Warsaw via satellite, in Polish, no subtitles.

Monday February 13th, 2012

04:25 PM Turkish News - News via satellite from TRT Turkey, in Turkish, no subtitles.

04:55 PM Arabic News - News via satellite from DRTV Dubai, in Arabic, no subtitles.

05:30 PM Hindi News - News via satellite from NDTV India, in Hindi, no subtitles.

06:00 PM Global Village: South Africa: A Rainbow Nation - With its wide open spaces and pristine coastline, KwaZulu-Natal has become one of South Africa’s eco-tourism havens. Presented by Silvio Rivier. (From France, in English, Zulu and German) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G CC

06:30 PM Sarah Wiener’s Culinary Adventures: The Black Boar of Bigorre - Tonight, chef Sarah Wiener travels to Saint-Savin, a little town not far from Lourdes, where chef Jean-Pierre Saint-Martin favours local products, in particular black pig's meat, supplied by a neighbouring farmer. Survivors of a Gascony breed that had almost died out, his animals roam freely while they fatten up. (From France, in French and English) (Food Series) (Rpt) G

07:00 PM Sinae Choi’s Korean Food Cult - Join chef Sinae Choi in her kitchen as she prepares two classic Korean dishes per episode in this appetising food series. Tonight’s main ingredients are pumpkin and zucchini, and the two dishes are zucchini jjigae and sweet pumpkin smoothie. (From South Korea, in Korean) (Food Series) (Rpt) G

07:30 PM How Does Your Memory Work? - You might think that your memory is there to help you remember facts, such as birthdays or shopping lists. If so, you would be very wrong. The ability to travel back in time in your mind is, perhaps, your most remarkable ability. This program takes us on an extraordinary journey into the human memory. From the woman who is having her most traumatic memories wiped by a pill, to the man with no memory, this film reveals how these remarkable human stories are transforming our understanding of this unique human ability. (From the UK) (Documentary) (Rpt) PG CC

08:30 PM The Moon - An exploration of the lunar landscape and its countless craters - the scars from millions of years worth of impacts. How the Moon was formed is still unconfirmed but the latest thinking suggests it was created after a collision between the Earth and a Mars-sized planet early in the Earth’s history. And while we can’t walk on the surface unaided, it’s not all bad news. One day we could use hydrogen stored in the Moon's surface as a source of fuel. (From the UK) (Documentary) (Rpt) G CC

09:30 PM The World Game - The World Game panel offers expert analysis and local perspective on all things football, plus all the latest news and match results. Join Les Murray, Craig Foster, David Basheer, Mariana Rudan, Scott McIntyre and special guests for the final word on the world’s most popular sport. (An SBS Sport Production)

Monday February 13th, 2012

10:30 PM Film: A Short Film About Love - Tomek, a young post office worker, is obsessed with Magda, a glamorous older woman who lives in the tower block opposite. He spies on her through a telescope and finally declares his love. She initiates him into the basic facts of life - but there is no love, only sex. Winner of four awards at the 1988 Polish Film Festival, including the Golden Lion for director Krzysztof Kieslowski. Stars Grazyna Szapolowska, Olaf Lubaszenko and Stefania Iwinska. (From Poland, in Polish) (Drama) (1988) (Rpt) M (A,L)

12:15 AM Weatherwatch Overnight - A continuously updated weather report, bringing viewers the latest weather conditions from around Australia, and featuring a selection of quality music.

Tuesday February 14th, 2012

05:00 AM Weatherwatch and Music - A continuously updated weather report, bringing viewers the latest weather conditions from around Australia, and featuring a selection of quality music.

06:00 AM French News - News via satellite from FT2 Paris, in French, no subtitles.

06:40 AM Indonesian News - News via satellite from TVRI Jakarta, in Indonesian, no subtitles.

07:05 AM Russian News - News via satellite from NTV Moscow, in Russian, no subtitles.

07:35 AM Polish News - Wydarzenia from Polsat in Warsaw via satellite, in Polish, no subtitles.

08:05 AM Dutch News - News via satellite from BVN, in Dutch, no subtitles.

08:30 AM Macedonian News - News via satellite from public broadcaster MRT in Skopje, in Macedonian, no subtitles.

09:05 AM Croatian News - News via satellite from HRT Croatia, in Croatian, no subtitles.

09:40 AM Serbian News - News via satellite from Serbian Broadcasting Corporation, in Serbian, no subtitles.

10:10 AM Korean News - News via satellite from YTN Korea, in Korean, no subtitles.

10:45 AM Japanese News - News via satellite from NHK Tokyo in Japanese, no subtitles.

11:20 AM Hong Kong News - News via satellite from TVB Hong Kong, in Cantonese, no subtitles.

11:40 AM Chinese News - News via satellite from CCTV Beijing, in Mandarin, no subtitles.

12:10 PM Portuguese News - News via satellite from RTP Portugal (Lisbon), in Portuguese, no subtitles.

12:40 PM Italian News - News via satellite from RAI Rome in Italian, no subtitles.

01:10 PM German News - News via satellite from DW Berlin, in German, no subtitles.

01:40 PM Spanish News - News via satellite from RTVE Madrid, in Spanish, no subtitles.

02:30 PM Filipino News - Weekly news bulletin from ABS-CBN Manila, in Tagalog, no subtitles.

03:05 PM Greek News - News via satellite from ERT Athens, in Greek, no subtitles.

04:00 PM Polish News - Wydarzenia from Polsat in Warsaw via satellite, in Polish, no subtitles.

Tuesday February 14th, 2012

04:25 PM Turkish News - News via satellite from TRT Turkey, in Turkish, no subtitles.

04:55 PM Arabic News - News via satellite from DRTV Dubai, in Arabic, no subtitles.

05:30 PM Hindi News - News via satellite from NDTV India, in Hindi, no subtitles.

06:00 PM Global Village: Liverpool - The city of Liverpool, England, once the major port of the British Empire, and home of the Beatles. (From Germany, in English) (Rpt); 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. (From Germany, in English) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G CC

06:30 PM Sarah Wiener’s Culinary Adventures: The Strength of Mustard - Austrian chef Sarah Wiener continues her culinary tour through France. Tonight, Sarah travels to Dijon, the capital of Burgundy, where she is introduced to the secrets of mustard, from harvesting it to putting it in pots. This episode’s dish is veal kidneys, which must be prepared and flavoured in the Dijon way. (From France, in French, English and German) (Food Series) (Class tba)

07:00 PM Sinae Choi’s Korean Food Cult - Join chef Sinae Choi in her kitchen as she prepares two classic Korean dishes per episode in this appetising food series. Tonight’s main ingredient is egg, and the two dishes are tuna egg roll and sun-dried pollock steamed egg. (From South Korea, in Korean) (Food Series) (Rpt) G

07:30 PM Lost Worlds: Two Men in a Trench: The Battle of Flodden - Archaeologists Tony Pollard and Neil Oliver visit the sites of historic British battles to bring the past to life. In this episode, they attempt to uncover what took place at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. There, two huge armies met, and after just three bloody hours of battle, 12,000 men and the King of Scotland were dead. Tony and Neil begin their expedition by trying to locate the Scottish defences and gun emplacements on the Hill of Flodden. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G CC

08:30 PM As It Happened: Hitler’s Bodyguard: Early Attempts on Hitler’s Life - Many of his early loyal followers and bodyguards were rewarded by Hitler. They included Rudolf Hess, Hermann Goering and Heinrich Himmler, and bodyguards Emil Maurice and Bruno Gesche. The SA was formed in 1921, and the SS in 1925. During this period, Hitler had several narrow escapes and was almost brought down by the scandal over the murder of his niece, Geli Raubal. (From the UK, in English and German) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) PG CC

09:30 PM Film: Hope - Part of the Hope/Faith/Love trilogy, this film follows the moral rite of passage of Francis, a young man who videotapes a respected art dealer in the act of stealing a holy painting. Nominated for the Golden St George at the 2007 Moscow International Film Festival. Directed by Stanislaw Mucha and stars Rafal Fudalej, Kamila Baar and Wojciech Pszoniak. (From Poland, in Polish) (Drama) (2007) (Rpt) M (L,S,V,A)

Tuesday February 14th, 2012

11:15 PM Film: The Devil’s Backbone - Set in an isolated Spanish orphanage in 1939. Ten-year-old Carlos develops a friendship with the ghost of a child who once occupied his bedroom. A child's fantasy mixed with an allegory about war and justice from the master of horror, Guillermo del Toro. Winner of the Grand Prize of European Fantasy at the 2002 Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival. Stars Eduardo Noriega, Marisa Paredes and Fernando Tielve. (From Spain, in Spanish) (Thriller) (2001) (Rpt) MAV (A,L,V)

01:10 AM Weatherwatch Overnight - A continuously updated weather report, bringing viewers the latest weather conditions from around Australia, and featuring a selection of quality music.

Wednesday February 15th, 2012

05:00 AM Weatherwatch and Music - A continuously updated weather report, bringing viewers the latest weather conditions from around Australia, and featuring a selection of quality music.

06:00 AM French News - News via satellite from FT2 Paris, in French, no subtitles.

06:40 AM Indonesian News - News via satellite from TVRI Jakarta, in Indonesian, no subtitles.

07:05 AM Russian News - News via satellite from NTV Moscow, in Russian, no subtitles.

07:35 AM Polish News - Wydarzenia from Polsat in Warsaw via satellite, in Polish, no subtitles.

08:05 AM Dutch News - News via satellite from BVN, in Dutch, no subtitles.

08:30 AM Macedonian News - News via satellite from public broadcaster MRT in Skopje, in Macedonian, no subtitles.

09:05 AM Croatian News - News via satellite from HRT Croatia, in Croatian, no subtitles.

09:40 AM Serbian News - News via satellite from Serbian Broadcasting Corporation, in Serbian, no subtitles.

10:10 AM Korean News - News via satellite from YTN Korea, in Korean, no subtitles.

10:45 AM Japanese News - News via satellite from NHK Tokyo in Japanese, no subtitles.

11:20 AM Hong Kong News - News via satellite from TVB Hong Kong, in Cantonese, no subtitles.

11:40 AM Chinese News - News via satellite from CCTV Beijing, in Mandarin, no subtitles.

12:10 PM Portuguese News - News via satellite from RTP Portugal (Lisbon), in Portuguese, no subtitles.

12:40 PM Italian News - News via satellite from RAI Rome in Italian, no subtitles.

01:10 PM German News - News via satellite from DW Berlin, in German, no subtitles.

01:40 PM Spanish News - News via satellite from RTVE Madrid, in Spanish, no subtitles.

02:30 PM Filipino News - Weekly news bulletin from ABS-CBN Manila, in Tagalog, no subtitles.

03:05 PM Greek News - News via satellite from ERT Athens, in Greek, no subtitles.

04:00 PM Polish News - Wydarzenia from Polsat in Warsaw via satellite, in Polish, no subtitles.

Wednesday February 15th, 2012

04:25 PM Turkish News - News via satellite from TRT Turkey, in Turkish, no subtitles.

04:55 PM Arabic News - News via satellite from DRTV Dubai, in Arabic, no subtitles.

05:15 PM Hindi News - News via satellite from NDTV India, no subtitles.

05:30 PM Mandarin News Australia - Australia’s first free to air in-language Mandarin news service. Features Chinese Australian news stories, catering for the local community, with a broad national appeal. (An SBS Production) (In Mandarin, English subtitles)

06:00 PM Global Village: Desert Towns of the Negev - The Nabataeans controlled the Incense Route through the desert of the Negev for some 500 years before being integrated into the Roman Empire. (From Germany, in English) (Rpt); The Plantin-Moretus Museum - The Plantin-Moretus Museum in Antwerp is the only fully equipped printing workshop dating from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. (From Germany, in English) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G CC

06:30 PM Sarah Wiener’s Culinary Adventures: Aligot Strings - Tonight, chef Sarah Wiener travels to Laguiole in the Aubrac region, where chef Myriam, owner of the Auberge du Combaire, teaches her to make aligot. A speciality of the region, aligot is made from mashed potato, cheese and garlic. Its quality is judged by how stringy it is, and it's no easy trick to master. (From France, in French, English and German) (Food Series) G

07:00 PM Sinae Choi’s Korean Food Cult - Join chef Sinae Choi in her kitchen as she prepares two classic Korean dishes per episode in this appetising food series. Tonight’s main ingredient is bean sprouts, and the two dishes are bean sprouts naengchae and bean sprouts duruchigi. (From South Korea, in Korean) (Food Series) (Rpt) G

07:35 PM Rex in Rome: The House of Ghosts - Inspector Rivera’s former girlfriend, Sara, rings him suddenly seeking help. She’s seen her partner Francesco hanging from a tree in her garden. But when Rivera arrives, the body isn’t there, and his team begins to raise doubts about Sara’s state of mind. In the meantime, Francesco appears and then disappears, driving Sara to the brink of insanity. Stars Ettore Bassi. (From Italy, in Italian) (Drama Series) (Class tba)

08:30 PM The Killing - Sarah pursues her theory that Jens Holck was not the killer of Nanna Birk Larsen. She wants the canals in the woods drained, but Brix stops her and withdraws her ID and car. She has to ask a reluctant Meyer to delve into the old cases to find a link to Nanna’s murderer. Stars Sofie Grabol, Soren Malling and Bjarne Henriksen. (From Denmark, in Danish) (Drama Series) (Rpt) M (V)

09:40 PM UEFA Champions League - Matchday 7 (1st Leg) - Olympique Lyonnais v APOEL. (Sport)

Wednesday February 15th, 2012

11:10 PM Film: The Girl from Monaco - A brilliant but neurotic attorney goes to Monaco to defend a famous criminal. Instead of focusing on the case though, he falls for a beautiful she-devil, who turns him into a complete wreck. Hopefully, his zealous bodyguard will step in and put everything back in order...or will he? Nominated for two 2009 French César Awards. Directed by Anne Fontaine and stars Fabrice Lucchini, Roschdy Zem and Louise Bourgoin. (From France, in French) (Comedy) (2008) (Rpt) M (A,L,N,S)

12:50 AM Weatherwatch Overnight - A continuously updated weather report, bringing viewers the latest weather conditions from around Australia, and featuring a selection of quality music.

Thursday February 16th, 2012

05:00 AM Weatherwatch and Music - A continuously updated weather report, bringing viewers the latest weather conditions from around Australia, and featuring a selection of quality music.

06:00 AM French News - News via satellite from FT2 Paris, in French, no subtitles.

06:40 AM Indonesian News - News via satellite from TVRI Jakarta, in Indonesian, no subtitles.

07:05 AM Russian News - News via satellite from NTV Moscow, in Russian, no subtitles.

07:35 AM Polish News - Wydarzenia from Polsat in Warsaw via satellite, in Polish, no subtitles.

08:05 AM Dutch News - News via satellite from BVN, in Dutch, no subtitles.

08:30 AM Macedonian News - News via satellite from public broadcaster MRT in Skopje, in Macedonian, no subtitles.

09:05 AM Croatian News - News via satellite from HRT Croatia, in Croatian, no subtitles.

09:40 AM Serbian News - News via satellite from Serbian Broadcasting Corporation, in Serbian, no subtitles.

10:10 AM Korean News - News via satellite from YTN Korea, in Korean, no subtitles.

10:45 AM Japanese News - News via satellite from NHK Tokyo in Japanese, no subtitles.

11:20 AM Hong Kong News - News via satellite from TVB Hong Kong, in Cantonese, no subtitles.

11:40 AM Chinese News - News via satellite from CCTV Beijing, in Mandarin, no subtitles.

12:10 PM Portuguese News - News via satellite from RTP Portugal (Lisbon), in Portuguese, no subtitles.

12:40 PM Italian News - News via satellite from RAI Rome in Italian, no subtitles.

01:10 PM German News - News via satellite from DW Berlin, in German, no subtitles.

01:40 PM Spanish News - News via satellite from RTVE Madrid, in Spanish, no subtitles.

02:30 PM Filipino News - Weekly news bulletin from ABS-CBN Manila, in Tagalog, no subtitles.

03:05 PM Greek News - News via satellite from ERT Athens, in Greek, no subtitles.

04:00 PM Polish News - Wydarzenia from Polsat in Warsaw via satellite, in Polish, no subtitles.

Thursday February 16th, 2012

04:25 PM Turkish News - News via satellite from TRT Turkey, in Turkish, no subtitles.

04:55 PM Arabic News - News via satellite from DRTV Dubai, in Arabic, no subtitles.

05:30 PM Hindi News - News via satellite from NDTV India, in Hindi, no subtitles.

06:00 PM Global Village: Le Havre - The rebuilding of the French city of Le Havre as a modern urban unit after being nearly bombed out of existence in 1944. (From Germany, in English) (Rpt); The Bridge at Mostar - The Bridge over the River Neretva in Mostar was destroyed during the civil war in Bosnia in 1993. It has since been rebuilt and is now a World Heritage site. (From Germany, in English) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G CC

06:30 PM Sarah Wiener’s Culinary Adventures: Eels of the Loire Valley - Tonight, chef Sarah Wiener travels to Tours, in central France, where she meets chef Florent Martin, owner of the restaurant Le Martin Bleu, who teaches her to make eel matelote. The region is also renowned for its mushroom farms, with their long, winding, underground galleries and caves. (From France, in French, English and German) (Food Series) G

07:00 PM Sinae Choi’s Korean Food Cult - Join chef Sinae Choi in her kitchen as she prepares two classic Korean dishes per episode in this appetising food series. Tonight’s main ingredient is cucumber, and the two dishes are cucumber jjigae and cucumber chestnut kimchi. (From South Korea, in Korean) (Food Series) (Rpt) G

07:30 PM A History of Scotland: This Land is our Land - At the start of the 19th century, everything familiar was swept away. People fled from the countryside into the industrial towns of Scotland’s central belt. Rural workers became factory workers - in some of the worst conditions in Europe. This new Scotland became a seedbed of revolution. But it wasn’t just force that kept the Scottish people in their place, it was fantasy. Neil Oliver reveals how Sir Walter Scott created a myth so powerful, it haunts the Scots collective imagination to this day. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) (Part 4 of 5) (Rpt) PG CC

08:30 PM UEFA Champions League Hour - All the highlights from the latest round of the UEFA Champions League. (Sport)

09:30 PM Film: The French Kissers - When Hervé, an awkward high school student, catches the eye of the beautiful young Aurore, he's forced to choose between his first girlfriend, his rampant libido and his geeky best friend. Winner of Best First Work at the 2010 César Awards. Directed by Riad Sattouf and stars Vincent Lacoste, Anthony Sonigo and Alice Trémolière. (From France, in French) (Comedy) (2009) MA (S,L)

Thursday February 16th, 2012

11:10 PM Film: Honolulu - A series of seven funny, moving vignettes, from seven different directors, all linked by one bus journey. Pattex and Horst are waiting forever for a bus after a long night at a rock concert. Rita dreams of weddings and a honeymoon in Verona, Italy. On her way to marry a man she met through a dating agency, she meets Ewald. Stars Eva Hassmann, Markus Knufken and Julia Hummer. (From Germany, in German) (Drama) (2001) (Rpt) MA (S,N,A)

12:45 AM Weatherwatch Overnight - A continuously updated weather report, bringing viewers the latest weather conditions from around Australia, and featuring a selection of quality music.

Friday February 17th, 2012

05:00 AM Weatherwatch and Music - A continuously updated weather report, bringing viewers the latest weather conditions from around Australia, and featuring a selection of quality music.

06:00 AM French News - News via satellite from FT2 Paris, in French, no subtitles.

06:40 AM Indonesian News - News via satellite from TVRI Jakarta, in Indonesian, no subtitles.

07:05 AM Russian News - News via satellite from NTV Moscow, in Russian, no subtitles.

07:35 AM Polish News - Wydarzenia from Polsat in Warsaw via satellite, in Polish, no subtitles.

08:05 AM Dutch News - News via satellite from BVN, in Dutch, no subtitles.

08:30 AM Macedonian News - News via satellite from public broadcaster MRT in Skopje, in Macedonian, no subtitles.

09:05 AM Croatian News - News via satellite from HRT Croatia, in Croatian, no subtitles.

09:40 AM Serbian News - News via satellite from Serbian Broadcasting Corporation, in Serbian, no subtitles.

10:10 AM Korean News - News via satellite from YTN Korea, in Korean, no subtitles.

10:45 AM Japanese News - News via satellite from NHK Tokyo in Japanese, no subtitles.

11:20 AM Hong Kong News - News via satellite from TVB Hong Kong, in Cantonese, no subtitles.

11:40 AM Chinese News - News via satellite from CCTV Beijing, in Mandarin, no subtitles.

12:10 PM Portuguese News - News via satellite from RTP Portugal (Lisbon), in Portuguese, no subtitles.

12:40 PM Italian News - News via satellite from RAI Rome in Italian, no subtitles.

01:10 PM German News - News via satellite from DW Berlin, in German, no subtitles.

01:40 PM Spanish News - News via satellite from RTVE Madrid, in Spanish, no subtitles.

02:30 PM Filipino News - Weekly news bulletin from ABS-CBN Manila, in Tagalog, no subtitles.

03:05 PM Greek News - News via satellite from ERT Athens, in Greek, no subtitles.

04:00 PM Polish News - Wydarzenia from Polsat in Warsaw via satellite, in Polish, no subtitles.

Friday February 17th, 2012

04:25 PM Turkish News - News via satellite from TRT Turkey, in Turkish, no subtitles.

04:55 PM Arabic News - News via satellite from DRTV Dubai, in Arabic, no subtitles.

05:30 PM Hindi News - News via satellite from NDTV India, in Hindi, no subtitles.

06:00 PM Global Village: The Santa Laura Saltpetre Mine - Lying just below the sandy and stony surface of the Chilean high plateau are the world’s richest deposits of sodium nitrate: saltpetre. (From Germany, in English) (Rpt); Thingvellir National Park - Looks at Iceland, its landscape and landmarks, notably its first parliament, the Althing, now in the Thingvellir National Park. (From Germany, in English) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) G CC

06:30 PM Sarah Wiener’s Culinary Adventures: A Sweet Ending - Tonight, chef Sarah Wiener finishes her own culinary tour of France in Paris. To console herself on her last day, she fancies some cakes - a perfect opportunity to make a Paris-Brest dessert with delicious butter cream, and some tasty éclairs. And to end her adventures on a festive note - it's champagne all round! (From France, in French and English) (Food Series) (Class tba)

07:00 PM Sinae Choi’s Korean Food Cult - Join chef Sinae Choi in her kitchen as she prepares two classic Korean dishes per episode in this appetising food series. Tonight’s main ingredient is mushroom, and the two dishes are mushroom scallop sukhoe and enokitake naengchae. (From South Korea, in Korean) (Food Series) (Rpt) G

07:30 PM Crossings: Datuk Lat - This series profiles leading Asian personalities. In this episode, we meet Malaysian cartoonist Datuk Lat. Lat has published more than 20 volumes of cartoons since he was 13 years old. His works mostly illustrate Malaysia’s social and political scenes, portraying them in a comedic light. Lat’s best known work is The Kampung Boy (1979), which is published in several countries across the world. (From Singapore, in English) (Documentary Series) G

08:30 PM Cinema Asia: Taiwan - Once a major producer of Asia’s films, Taiwan is now struggling with the increasing competition from its neighbours, in particular, mainland China. Can Taiwanese films continue to exist as a separate entity, or will mainland, Taiwanese and Hong Kong cinemas grow together into a super pan-Chinese cinema that rules the world? (From the UK, in English and Mandarin) (Documentary Series) (Part 4 of 5) M (A,N,S)

09:30 PM Film: Au Revoir Taipei - Shy student Kai is desperate to visit his girlfriend in France, whether she likes it or not. When a spot of small time crime offers itself as a route to an airfare, he bites - little suspecting that his evening, his travel plans and his relationship are all about to be set seriously off-kilter. Directed by Arvin Chen and stars Jack Yao, Amber Kuo and Hsiao-chuan Chang. (From Taiwan, in Taiwanese and French) (Romantic Comedy) (2010) (Rpt) M (L)

Friday February 17th, 2012

11:00 PM Film: The Magic Kitchen - Sex and the City meets The Iron Chef. A sassy comedy about three girls on the lookout for love (or sex) in modern day Hong Kong. Boasting some of Hong Kong’s best-known film stars. Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2004 Golden Horse Awards. Directed by Lee Chi-Ngai and stars Sammi Cheng, Nicola Cheung and Andy Lau. (From Hong Kong, in Cantonese) (Romantic Comedy) (2004) (Rpt) PG

12:50 AM Weatherwatch Overnight - A continuously updated weather report, bringing viewers the latest weather conditions from around Australia, and featuring a selection of quality music.

Saturday February 18th, 2012

05:00 AM Weatherwatch and Music - A continuously updated weather report, bringing viewers the latest weather conditions from around Australia, and featuring a selection of quality music.

06:00 AM French News - News via satellite from FT2 Paris, in French, no subtitles.

06:40 AM Indonesian News - News via satellite from TVRI Jakarta, in Indonesian, no subtitles.

07:05 AM Russian News - News via satellite from NTV Moscow, in Russian, no subtitles.

07:35 AM Polish News - Wydarzenia from Polsat in Warsaw via satellite, in Polish, no subtitles.

08:05 AM Dutch News - News via satellite from BVN, in Dutch, no subtitles.

08:30 AM Macedonian News - News via satellite from public broadcaster MRT in Skopje, in Macedonian, no subtitles.

09:05 AM Croatian News - News via satellite from HRT Croatia, in Croatian, no subtitles.

09:40 AM Serbian News - News via satellite from Serbian Broadcasting Corporation, in Serbian, no subtitles.

10:10 AM Korean News - News via satellite from YTN Korea, in Korean, no subtitles.

10:45 AM Japanese News - News via satellite from NHK Tokyo in Japanese, no subtitles.

11:20 AM Hong Kong News - News via satellite from TVB Hong Kong, in Cantonese, no subtitles.

11:40 AM Chinese News - News via satellite from CCTV Beijing, in Mandarin, no subtitles.

12:10 PM Portuguese News - News via satellite from RTP Portugal (Lisbon), in Portuguese, no subtitles.

12:40 PM Italian News - News via satellite from RAI Rome in Italian, no subtitles.

01:10 PM German News - News via satellite from DW Berlin, in German, no subtitles.

01:40 PM Spanish News - News via satellite from RTVE Madrid, in Spanish, no subtitles.

02:30 PM Filipino News - Weekly news bulletin from ABS-CBN Manila, in Tagalog, no subtitles.

03:05 PM Greek News - News via satellite from ERT Athens, in Greek, no subtitles.

04:00 PM Polish News - Wydarzenia from Polsat in Warsaw via satellite, in Polish, no subtitles.

Saturday February 18th, 2012

04:25 PM Turkish News - News via satellite from TRT Turkey, in Turkish, no subtitles.

04:55 PM Arabic News - News via satellite from DRTV Dubai, in Arabic, no subtitles.

05:30 PM Hindi News - News via satellite from NDTV India, in Hindi, no subtitles.

06:00 PM A Fork in the Mediterranean: France: St Tropez - Pria Viswalingam visits the French Riviera, playground of the rich and famous, and a place where one needs deep pockets and a fat wallet. (An SBS Production, in English and French) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) PG CC

06:30 PM My Cypriot Kitchen: Carob and Honey - Tonia Buxton has loved the sweet taste of carob since her childhood and carob trees are widespread across Cyprus. She discovers how the natural carob honey toffee is made before tasting it in a savoury dish at a local restaurant. Tonia then visits a bee-keeper to collect fresh honeycomb from the hive and uses it to make a sweet pastry dessert to serve at a party. (From the UK, in English and Greek) (Food Series) G

07:00 PM UEFA Europa League - Matchday 7 (1st Leg) - Ajax v Manchester United. (Sport)

08:30 PM Modigliani’s Genuine Fake Heads - In Livorno, Italy, the artist Modigliani is said to have dumped some sculptures of heads into the canal outside his apartment after suffering a negative response from art critics. Fifty years later, researchers persuade the municipal authorities to dredge the canal in a search for the heads. As failure follows failure, suddenly they find two sculptured heads. Art critics rave and the heads are exhibited both locally and nationally. Before long, however, scandal erupts over the authenticity of the sculptures. (From Italy, in Italian and English) (Documentary) PG

09:30 PM Film: Elementary Particles - Based on Michel Houellebecq’s novel Atomised, the film tells the story of two half-brothers, Michael and Bruno, who struggle to deal with their issues relating to sex and love. Nominated for the Golden Bear at the 2006 Berlin International Film Festival. Directed by Oskar Roehler and stars Moritz Bleibtreu, Christian Ulmen and Franka Potente. (From Germany, in German and English) (Drama) (2006) MA (A,S)

11:30 PM Film: Blueberry - An all-star international cast features in this psychedelic supernatural Western based on a French comic strip. Mike Blueberry is the marshal of a one horse town, and a man with a score to settle. Directed by Jan Kounen and stars Vincent Cassel, Juliette Lewis, Michael Madsen and Eddie Izzard. (From France, in English and North American Indigenous) (Western) (2004) (Rpt) M (S,D,V,N) CC

01:40 AM Weatherwatch Overnight - A continuously updated weather report, bringing viewers the latest weather conditions from around Australia, and featuring a selection of quality music.

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