SBS On Demand – quick links
SBS On Demand: new this week
The Good Ship Murder Season 3 – 7 August
Series. Former police detective Jack Grayling, pursuing his dream of becoming a cabaret singer on a luxury Mediterranean cruise ship, investigates a series of murders on board with the help of the ship’s first officer, Kate Woods. Season Three, Episode One: Alicante When a passenger is murdered during a trip to a monastery, Jack and Kate join forces to investigate. Jack is eventually reinstated as the ship’s crooner, and is reunited with Kate.
Britannia: The Queen’s Ship – 8 August
Documentary. For more than four decades, the Britannia served as a floating embassy for the British Empire and a royal retreat. This documentary delves deep into the secrets of the ship and uses archive material to tell the story of the ‘power and magic’ associated with the Royal yacht. For Queen Elizabeth II, the Britannia was a beloved private retreat and, at the same time, a ship that represented a global superpower through its size and exclusive furnishings.
To this day, the 126- metre-long state ship is considered the mother of all yachts and an extraordinary style icon. The film documents the unique charisma of the Britannia which has been moored as a museum ship in Edinburgh, Scotland, since 1997.
SBS On Demand: recent highlights
Say Nothing – 30 July
Series. Say Nothing is a gripping story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, based on the book by Peabody Award winning writer Patrick Radden Keefe.
Spanning four decades, the series opens with the shocking disappearance of Jean McConville, a single mother of ten who was abducted from her home in 1972 and never seen alive again.
Starring Lola Petticrew, Anthony Boyle and Josh Finan.
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 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.
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.
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.
