Toy docos on SBS

With Christmas just around the corner, next week SBS takes a deep dive into the world of toys.

A Lego Brickumentary Sunday 8.35pm
A journey through the Lego universe like you have never seen before. The film explores the brick that has captured imaginations for generations and asks the question, is it a toy or something more?

Reinventing Barbie Sunday 10.20pm
In her 59 years, Barbie has become a fashion icon, a lightning rod, and a topic among feminists. Reinventing Barbie, featuring newly discovered footage and unprecedented access to the inner workings of a toy giant during Barbie’s biggest reinvention, surveys 60 years of women in popular culture through the lens of this 11.5 inch, Zelig-like plastic icon.

Greetings From Planet Smurf Monday 8.30pm
Schtroumpfs, Smurfs, Pitufis, Lan-shin-ILings ou Schlumpfs, everybody knows them. But what are they really? Why 99 males and one female? Why are they blue? And what is the secret of their success?

The Monopoly Story Tuesday 8.40pm
For 80 years, the game of Monopoly has brought friends and families together on countless occasions and created millions of memories. This documentary captures how the classic board game became a worldwide cultural phenomenon, and follows the colourful players who come together to compete for the title of Monopoly World Champion.

Lifesize Lego House Thursday, 8.30pm
In one of his biggest challenges yet, James May attempts to build a a two-storey house out of Lego. With thousands of people and over three million Lego bricks, this will be huge.