SBS On Demand – quick links
SBS On Demand: new this week
Concorde Crash: Days That Shocked The World – 22 July
Documentary. Concorde went into service on 21 January 1976, hurtling along at more than twice the speed of sound, slashing transatlantic flight times from 8 hours to just over three.
For the next 25 years, a fleet of 14 Concordes ruled the skies, the only supersonic airliners in operation. Then, on the 25th July 2000, a Concorde leaving Paris for New York caught fire on take-off. Flight 4590 flew for barely a minute, before crashing into a field and destroying a hotel.
All 109 people on the plane died, as did four on the ground. But why? Investigators describe how the evidence led them to a conclusion that was as simple as it was shocking.
The Quest For Camelot – 24 July
Documentary. Can the stories about King Arthur be proven true? Was the legendary court of Camelot a real place? Join Professor Mark Horton on his journey across Britain to prove real events and places inspired the chivalric myths. Horton scours medieval texts and archaeological sites for a new understanding of the Arthurian legends and what Britain was like after the Romans left in the fifth century.
The Unbelievable With Dan Ackroyd Season 3 – 24 July
Tuesday, 21 July at 9.20pm – Episode One: Strange Sightings From swarms of sinister clowns, to skies raining down murderous birds, these are the strange encounters that leave experts scratching their heads.
Wednesday, 22 July at 9.20pm – Episode Two: Freak Accidents Accidents happen all the time, but every so often, a few defy logic and leave the world stunned.
23 July at 9.20pm – Episode Three: Shocking Missions From a covert op involving toilet paper, to a war sparked by a single tree, to a pilot who turned the skies into a candy drop zone–these are the strange but true missions that defy logic.
24 July at 9.20pm – Season Three, Episode Four: Astonishing Feats History is full of people pushing the limits, but some are more astonishing than others. These feats aren’t just impressive – they’re beyond belief.
SBS On Demand: recent highlights
Alone Australia Season 4 – 15 July
Series. Smash-hit survival series Alone Australia drops its highly anticipated fourth season into its most ambitious location yet, plunging 10 brave souls into the brutal, yet spectacular wilds of the Arctic Circle.
Deep in the northernmost reaches of Sapmi, Finland, they face a gruelling survival experiment where the subzero landscape grows deadlier by the day.
Set against a breathtaking backdrop of dancing Northern Lights, this season delivers a brand-new spectacle of bushcraft, ingenuity and survival. Thrust into an unfamiliar Arctic environment, participants must navigate unknown flora, risky first-time foraging challenges, where a single mistake identifying fungi could turn a life-saving meal into a lethal one, and rapidly dwindling resources – all while coexisting with formidable predators.
Cold Haven – 16 July
Series. This Icelandic-Portuguese crime thriller is a tense psychological drama of betrayal, resilience, and the cost of truth. On the remote Icelandic island of Vestmannaeyjar, the close-knit fishing community is shaken when Maria Santos (Maria Joao Bastos), a devoted mother and factory worker, is found dead on a desolate roadside. Her death sets off a chain reaction, exposing long-buried secrets and threatening to unravel the fragile bonds holding the town together.
Frame by Frame – 9 July
Series. Hosted by acclaimed filmmaker and proud Arrernte and Kalkadoon woman Rachel Perkins, Frame by Frame is a compelling interview and short-film series celebrating the creative vision and cultural legacy of First Nations filmmakers.
Across the series, Perkins sits down with influential storytellers including Leah Purcell, Sally Riley, Erica Glynn, Tanith Glynn-Maloney and Hunter Page-Lochard to explore their careers, creative process and contribution to First Nations screen storytelling.
