2023 Upfronts: SBS Food, SBS VICELAND, SBS on Demand.

• Two more seasons of The Cook Up with Adam Liaw
• New shows with Luke Nguyen, Khanh Ong and Poh Ling Yeow.
• New SBS on Demand Digital Originals: Night Bloomers, Appetite.
• International dramas Normal People and Conversations With Friends
• New multi-year partnerships with distributor BETA Film, and Viaplay Group, the Nordic region’s leading producer of original content

2023 highlights were unveiled today for SBS Food, SBS VICELAND and SBS on Demand.

SBS Food

The Cook Up with Adam Liaw S4 and 5
TX: February 2023 on SBS Food
Number of Episodes: 170 x 30 mins
In each episode, Adam Liaw is joined by two special guests – chefs, cooks, celebrities and more! Together they cook up a variety of delectable dishes, sharing stories, knowledge, tips and tricks of the trade and providing everyday inspiration for foodies and non-foodies alike! The Cook Up with Adam Liaw S4 and 5 is an internal production for SBS Food. Financed with support from brand partners.

Adam and Poh’s Great Australian Bites
TX: 2023 on SBS Food
Number of Episodes: 8 x 30mins
Adam Liaw and Poh Ling Yeow reunite for a classic road trip exploring the culinary icons of Australian cuisine. Nothing beats hitting the open road with friends while swapping music playlists and tall tales. Throw in some truly classic takes on some of our favourite dishes, and this is a true celebration of freedom, friends, fun and food. Buckle up for Adam and Poh’s Great Australian Bites. Adam and Poh’s Great Australian Bite is produced by i8Studios for SBS Food.

Plat du Tour S4
TX: July 2023 on SBS and SBS Food
Number of Episodes: 21 x 5 mins & 2 x 30 mins
For 21 days every year, the most beautiful sporting event in the world captivates Australia. But Le Tour de France is much more than a cycling race. It is a celebration of the Joie de Vivre of French culture – the food, the travel, the lifestyle. Renowned French-Australian chef Guillaume Brahimi take us on a delectable culinary journey, following the route of the Tour. He creates a beautiful dish inspired by the location of each stage. Bon appétit, mes amis! Plat du Tour is produced by Blink TV for SBS and SBS Food.

Luke Nguyen’s Indian Insights
TX: 2023 on SBS Food
Number of Episodes: 6 x 60mins
In the next instalment of Luke Nguyen’s food adventures, Luke immerses himself in one of the most exotic places on earth, India, where food, religion and rich culture go hand in hand. From breathtaking mountain backdrops to tiny villages, crazy cities and sacred rivers, Luke, in his unique and respectful style, will dive head-long into the diverse and colourful society that is India. Luke Nguyen’s Indian Insight is produced by Red Creative Media for SBS Food.

New acquisitions:

Khanh Ong’s Wild Food
TX: 2023 on SBS Food
Number of Episodes: 10 x 60 mins
From the rugged West Coast of Tasmania to the remote billabongs of Arnhem Land, Khanh Ong’s Wild Food is an exciting series that combines wild food, adventure and a hint of glamour. This new series is all about his adventures in the lush and diverse island continent of Australia. These locations have never been showcased like this before!

Paradise Kitchen Bali with Lauren Camilleri
TX: 2023 on SBS Food
Number of Episodes: 10 x 30 mins
Discover Bali, the people, culture and food with local Lauren Camilleri. Having grown up in Australia, Lauren’s Balinese heritage motivated a move to Bali. With a mission to make a difference, she co-founded well-known cafes Kynd and Give. If you have been to Bali you’ll delight in favourite destinations and be surprised by some off the beaten track. Lauren’s delicious meals are bound to make your mouth water and the love for her home will inspire you to travel to the Island of the Gods.

Best of Britain with Ainsley & Grace
TX: January 2023 on SBS Food
Number of Episodes: 5 x 60 mins
Restaurant critic Grace Dent and chef Ainsley Harriott are our guides on this delicious mix of food show and travelogue, exploring in each episode one of the best seaside holiday destinations the British Isles has to offer: South Devon, the Isle Of Wight, Carmarthenshire, Aberdeenshire and Norfolk. Whether it’s peerless piers and cream teas, or a bag of chips in the car after a blustery walk on the beach, this series shows that there’s nothing Brits love more than a trip to the seaside.

Barossa Gourmet with Justine Schofield
TX: February 2023 on SBS Food
Number of Episodes: 6 x 30mins
From the makers of Australia’s popular cooking series Everyday Gourmet, this stunning new series finds host, Justine Schofield, on the ultimate foodie’s adventure into South Australia’s world-famous wine country, the Barossa Valley. There she will visit the picturesque villages, tour vineyards, sample produce from the passionate growers and providores, and enjoy the rich diverse community that the Barossa is today.

The Spice Trails: Latin America
TX: March 2023 on SBS Food
Number of Episodes: 12 x 30 mins
The Spice Trails: Latin America series takes viewers through Mexico, Panama, Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Argentina. This series uncovers and celebrates the spices unique to Latin America while also showcasing the landmarks of these countries, the vivacity of the street markets and the spirit of the locals. Nadiya’s Everyday Bakes TX: March 2023 on SBS Food Number of Episodes: 6 x 30 mins Delicious achievable bakes that will delight you, your friends and your family, every day. National treasure Nadiya Hussain returns with another helping of must-try and must-eat bakes: cakes you’ll want to make for every occasion, sweet treats to indulge in, speedy oven-baked meals, simple and portable bites for picnics and lunchboxes, desserts for the whole family and irresistible breakfast pastries to kick off any weekend in style!

Hairy Bikers Go Local
TX: March 2023 on SBS Food
Number of Episodes: 8 x 60mins
This time, their journey won’t be defined by a single region – instead, they’ll be exploring the entire UK as they play matchmaker to a fascinating and multifaceted cast of talented restauranteurs and producers as they emerge from one of the toughest years of their professional career. In each episode, the Hairy Bikers, David Myers and Si King, will touch down in a new area of Great Britain exploring cafes to pubs to restaurants, all taking pride in sourcing the best local ingredients from brilliant producers nearby.

Returning:

Rick Stein’s Cornwall S3
TX: April 2023 on SBS Food
Number of Episodes: 10 x 30 mins
Known for its stunning coastlines and harbour villages, the tourist trail in Cornwall is well-trodden. But in this series Rick Stein reveals the Cornwall that he knows and loves: a unique part of the British Isles with a strong sense of identity and a history rooted in its Celtic past. With his famous natural inquisitiveness, Rick shares the road less travelled – championing the food, history, music, art and culture of the county many locals argue should be a country, in its own right. He explores how the land and sea has shaped the county’s larder and every episode sees him cook a simple dish inspired by his trips.

Mary Makes it Easy S2
TX: January 2023 on SBS Food
Number of Episodes: 25 x 30 mins
Join Mary Berg for her second series of Makes It Easy as she takes you step by step through recipes guaranteed to impress without the stress. Filmed in her very own kitchen, the series follows Berg as she shares tips, tricks, and recipes to solve every day cooking conundrums, as well as venturing outside her kitchen when she can. From ideas on what to make with a fridge full of leftovers, to lacklustre chicken emergencies, Mary’s thoughtful solutions leave viewers with a newfound confidence to overcome any challenge they encounter on their culinary journey.

The Zimmern List S2
TX: January 2023 on SBS Food
Number of Episodes: 16 x 30 mins
Andrew Zimmern reveals his personal picks for delicious dishes and food experiences. During each visit to a city, Zimmern recounts personal food memories and shares the culinary history of the location, taking viewers on a personal tour of what makes that particular city so irresistible and intriguing to him.

Michel Roux’s French Country Cooking S2
TX: February 2023 on SBS Food
Numbers of Episodes: 8 x 60 mins
In this visually stunning series, Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux travels to his spiritual home in the South of France to share a delightful slice of the life he enjoys every time he holidays there. He prepares delicious recipes and visits regional food producers to share the best ingredients and tastes of France, and he experiences all the joys that come with being a local. It’s a gorgeous culinary journey through the landscapes of Southern France with a quest to capture the spirit of the food Michel most loves to eat.

The Chocolate Queen S3
TX: September 2023 on SBS Food
Number of Episodes: 10 x 30 mins
Get whipped into a chocolate frenzy with series three of The Chocolate Queen, where Kirsten Tibballs inspires and delights, as she works through a range of indulgent and sensational recipes over ten episodes. Kirsten shares her wealth of knowledge, ensuring even beginners can successfully enjoy her creations at home by presenting incredibly clever and innovative tricks, tips, and cheats to bring the wow factor to home baking.

SBS VICELAND

Women Who Rock
TX: March 2023 on SBS VICELAND
Number of Episodes: 4 x 1hr
Features interviews with several female pioneers in music and pays homage to those who have stormed the stage and wielded their instruments. Appearances by Nancy Wilson, Shania Twain, Chaka Khan, Sheryl Crow, Macy Gray, Rickie Lee Jones, Norah Jones, and more.

One Night In…
TX: Early 2023 on SBS VICELAND
Number of Episodes: 4x1hr
Alex Brooker, Josh Widdicombe and guests spend the night at some of the UK’s most exciting attractions with no other visitors around. Some of their stops include Legoland, London Zoo, The Natural History Museum, Alton Towers and more!

Wrecks That Changed The World
TX: Early 2023 on SBS VICELAND
Number of Episodes: 10 x 1hr
The world’s oceans hide three million shipwrecks. Each one is a time capsule – a moment frozen at the point of sinking; a moment lives changed forever. Join real-life shipwreck hunters as they uncover the gripping stories behind the most fascinating wrecks in our oceans.

Vikings: American Quest
TX: Early 2023 on SBS VICELAND
Number of Episodes: 6 x 1hr
Over 5 years, a team of Nordic adventurers research, design, and build the largest sea-faring Viking ship to sail the world’s oceans in a thousand years. Each episode features the story of the team on journeys in the mysterious wake of their ancestors beginning in Canada and sailing down the east coast of America. Explore new ways of looking at the Viking era.

Alone: Frozen
TX: 2023 on SBS VICELAND
Number of Episodes: 9 x 1hr
In Alone: Frozen, six of Alone’s strongest participants from past seasons return to put their survival skills to the test for a second time. Dropped off on the frigid North Atlantic Coast of Labrador, Canada, just as winter is setting in, survivalists will set out to last fifty days in a location with the densest population of Polar Bears in Canada and face extreme conditions worse than any previous season of Alone.

Tik Tok Boom
TX: 2023 on SBS VICELAND
Number of Episodes: 1×90 min
What does it mean to be a digital native? Tik Tok, Boom dissects TikTok along a myriad of cross-sections – algorithmic, socio-political, economic, and cultural to explore the impact of the history-making app. Balancing a genuine interest in the community and its innovative mechanics, while maintaining a healthy scepticism regarding security issues, global political challenges, and racial biases around TikTok. Tik Tok Boom features Gen Z influencers Feroza Aziz, Spencer Z, Deja Foxx and Merrik Hanna.

Instagram: A Life Under Filter
TX: 2023 on SBS VICELAND
Number of Episodes: 1 x 1hr
Born in California in 2010 as an artsy with filters designed for weekend photographers, Instagram began to spur on the decade’s cult of celebrity, luxury and obsession with appearance. The app became the place for people who wanted to feel good about themselves – whatever the reality behind the lens. What is the secret to Instagram’s meteoric success? How has this application transformed our society? And what dangers does it pose for its 1.5 billion users? From San Francisco to Paris, Berlin and New York, contributors such as writer Sara Frier reveal Instagram’s fascinating inside story.

Smoke & Steel: Secrets of the Modern World
TX: 2023 on SBS VICELAND
Number of Episodes: 6 x 1hr
Explore the epic projects that laid the cornerstones of our modern world. Ushering in the age of mass-production, the Industrial Revolution began 250 years ago when history’s great engineers pioneered solutions that would forever change the way we live, think, and build. Crisscrossing the globe to reveal their boldest achievements, Smoke & Steel: Secrets of the Modern World revisits magnificent bridges, tunnels, mines, and more to link past, present, and future.

Love In Bright Landscapes
TX: 2023 on SBS VICELAND
Love In Bright Landscapes is the inspiring, tragic, and intimate life story of David McComb, cult Australian singer/songwriter and driving force behind one of the greatest Australian bands, The Triffids. Love in Bright Landscapes reveals the man behind the music; and McComb’s status as a quintessentially Australian artist. McComb’s poetry and newly discovered letters are read by Man Booker prize-winning Australian novelist DBC Pierre accompanied by beautifully restored 35mm slides, evocative home movies and heart-rending interviews with musicians, friends, and family.

Normal People
TX: 2023 on SBS VICELAND
Number of Episodes: 12 x 30min
Based on the novel by Sally Rooney, the series follows Marianne (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Connell (Paul Mescal), from diverse backgrounds but the same small town in Ireland, as they weave in and out of each other’s romantic lives.

Conversations With Friends
TX: 2023 on SBS VICELAND
Number of Episodes: 12 x 30min
Based on the book by Sally Rooney, this series tells the story of two Dublin college students, Frances (Alison Oliver) and Bobbi (Sasha Lane), and the strange and unexpected connection they forge with married couple, Melissa (Jemima Kirke), and Nick (Joe Alwyn).

Returning: 

Trip Hazard: My Great British Adventure S2
TX: January 2023 on SBS VICELAND
Number of Episodes: 5 x 1hr
In each episode comedian Rosie Jones invites a celebrity friend to join her on a trip exploring the sights, culture, history and local traditions of an area in the UK.

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown S14
TX: Early 2023 on SBS VICELAND
Number of Episodes: 13 x 1hr
A hilarious take on Countdown and Letters & Numbers, this hybrid game show hosted by British-Irish comedian Jimmy Carr is packed with comic appearances, funny mascots, and visual gags.

Patriot Brains S2
TX: 2023 on SBS VICELAND
Number of Episodes: 8 x 1hr
Patriot Brains is a fast-paced comedy quiz show pitting Aussies and Kiwis against each other, with 3 comedians on each team, to find out who knows the most about their own country. Expanding on the fierce rivalry that has come to define these two great trans-Tasman foes. S2 hosted by Sue Perkins.

The Bee Whisperer S2
TX: 2023 on SBS VICELAND
Number of Episodes: 8 x 1hr
Charlie Agar is the man behind bee removal outfit Charlie Bee Company, and the star of this fascinating reality series which will be back for its second season. Agar spends every day removing bee swarms for the good people of Texas. It is fascinating to watch Charlie and his team go to work, ripping into drywall only to uncover shimmering columns of wax, honey – and bees…thousands and thousands of bees.

Forged In Fire S9
TX: 2023 on SBS VICELAND
Number of Episodes: 17 x 1 hr
An American competition show where the best weapon-makers go head-to-head building everything from Viking battle axes to Samurai swords to Indian claw daggers. The winner leaves with $10,000 cash and the coveted title of “Forged in Fire Champion

News

On SBS VICELAND (English)
Schedule: https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/channel/SBSVICELAND
TRT World NewsHour – from TRT Turkey
Indian Country Today (ICT) news – from USA Indigenous network, IndiJ Public Media, Phoenix Arizona
APTN national news – from Canadian Indigenous network, Aboriginal People’s Television Network (APTN), Winnipeg, Canada
Te Ao with Moana – from New Zealand’s Māori Television
Fiji One news – from Fiji television ltd Suva, Fiji
ABC Nightline – from ABC America, New York USA
CBC The National – from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Toronto, Canada

SBS on Demand

There are now over 11 million registered users of the world-class streaming destination, SBS On Demand, where audiences can enjoy more than 15,000 hours of the world’s best content for free, including programs in more than 50 languages. Launching today, a new multi-year partnership between SBS and Viaplay Group, the Nordic region’s leading producer of original content, will provide Australians will exclusive access to hundreds of hours of dramas, films and documentaries from Viaplay Select, curated for SBS On Demand. SBS also revealed a first look content partnership with leading European independent content distributors BETA Film, who have delivered internationally acclaimed series such as Gomorrah and Agent Hamilton.

Digital Originals – Night Bloomers
TX: 2023 on SBS On Demand and SBS VICELAND
Number of Episodes: 5 x 12 mins and 1 x 1hr
Night Bloomers is an anthology of chilling stories from the Korean diaspora. With a goblin stowaway and monsters hunting in the night, the heroes of Night Bloomers experience a world of fractured identities and unresolved yearnings. It comes from creator, writer, director, and producer Andrew Lee with writers Ra Chapman, Jacob Holmes-Brown, and Suzanne Kim, who also directs an episode, and is produced by Ashlea Ritchie and executive producers are Michael McMahon and Arts & Cultural Exchange’s Barry Gamba. Night Bloomers is a Turnabout Entertainment production through the Digital Originals initiative with principal production funding from Screen Australia in association with SBS with the assistance of Screen NSW.

Digital Originals – Appetite
TX: 2023 on SBS On Demand and SBS VICELAND
Number of Episodes: 6 x 10 mins and 1 x 1hr
In Appetite, when a food delivery rider dies on the streets of Sydney, an unlikely trio of fellow riders find themselves entangled in a mystery to uncover the truth and expose a multinational food delivery behemoth. This mystery series comes from creator, writer, director, and producer Mohini Herse with writers Neilesh Verma and Grace Tan, director Neil Sharma, and producer Karen Radzyner with executive producers Sleena Wilson, Elise McCredie, and Jomon Thomas. Appetite is produced through the Digital Originals initiative with principal production funding from Screen Australia in association with SBS with the assistance of Screen NSW.

Somewhere Boy
TX: January 2023 on SBS On Demand
Number of Episodes: 8 x 30 mins
From the makers of The End of the F***ing World, Somewhere Boy is a darkly comic drama about a sheltered teenager who’s thrown into our world for the first time. Danny was a baby when his mum was killed. His grieving dad locked them both away, telling him the world outside was full of monsters. But when Danny turns 18, he’s taken to live with his aunt Sue and withdrawn cousin Aaron. Soon, Aaron starts seeing the world through Danny’s eyes. Slowly, Danny and Aaron emerge from their shells – as Danny tries to find the real monster, the one who killed his mother.

Paris Police 1905
TX: June 2023 on SBS On Demand
Number of Episodes: 6 x 1hr
Paris, Christmas 1904. When the Paris police department – under the orders of Police Chief Lépine – begin to clean prostitutes off the city’s streets, a man’s body is found in the Bois de Boulogne gardens. Inspector Antoine Jouin is entrusted with the investigation, which leads him into an illicit world where pimps, blackmailers and crooked doctors are interlinked in a web of intrigue.

Blackport
TX: January 2023 on SBS On Demand
Number of Episodes: 8 x 1hr
Set in the 1980s in a small Icelandic fishing village, the story follows a married couple, Harpa and Grimur, who along with their childhood friends build a small fishing empire thanks to the introduction of the fishing quota system in the country. A tale of greed that is rife with humour, drama and absurdity, where personal relationships, business and politics get all tangled up.

Cromosoma
TX: Mid 2023 on SBS On Demand
Number of Episodes: 8 x 1hr
Tomas, a young man with Down syndrome is found at the scene of a murder, covered in blood, but he refuses to talk to the police. Mariana, the head detective knows that he understands more than he lets on and starts the interrogation. She gets nowhere but starts to feel empathy towards him. From some background digging she learns Tomas’s brother Bekam, was fired from the warehouse where the murder occurred for stealing and that he has fled the city with a criminal record.

Carmen Curlers
TX: February 2023 on SBS On Demand
Number of Episodes: 8 x 1hr
Carmen Curlers is an energetic drama about a crazy invention that changed the world and the lives of women in a small Danish town in the restless 1960s. It is an incredible story of success, love, and family life – and finally of women’s liberation as they entered the male dominated labour market.

Then You Run
TX: 2023 on SBS and SBS On Demand
Number of Episodes: 8 x 1 hr
Four friends whose dreams of the perfect summer holiday spiral into a dark and perilous adventure after they inadvertently cross paths with some of the most dangerous people in Europe. Cast stars Leah McNamara (Normal People, Danny Boy), Vivian Oparah (I May Destroy You), Yasmin Monet Prince (Hanna, Unsaid Stories) and newcomer Isidora Fairhurst.

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