Schedule

The Exiles: Secretly Deported: Australia's Asian Deportations

In 1901, Australia passed a set of racialised laws around immigration commonly known as the White Australia Policy. It sought to severely limit the number of non-British immigrants to Australia. In the wake of the Second World War, Chinese and Malay men who had courageously defended Australia during wartime found themselves forcibly deported to Hong Kong and Singapore. Families were ripped apart, causing trauma that lasted generations. The Exiles follows the descendants who battled this discriminatory policy and reunites one Singapore family after seventy-five years apart from their Australian relatives. Part 2 of 2.

The Invention of Surgery: The Path Inside

The second part tells of the first experiments with ether and chloroform and what changed dramatically as a result of their use. It describes how surgeons looked for ways to prevent wound infections and what finally brought success. Part 2 of 2.

Jungle War: The Final Hour

In this episode, we explore the final years of the war in Vietnam, which saw the United States and her Allies confront the realities of loss and withdrawal from a jungle war. Part 4 of 4.

Treasures Decoded: Mystery of Rome's Sunken City

A stunning discovery in the Mediterranean reveals a lost Roman city – and the untold story of an industrial capital made rich by supplying every corner of the empire before succumbing to one of the world's greatest natural disasters. Part 4 of 6.

The Exiles: Secretly Deported: Australia's Asian Deportations

In 1901, Australia passed a set of racialised laws around immigration commonly known as the White Australia Policy. It sought to severely limit the number of non-British immigrants to Australia. In the wake of the Second World War, Chinese and Malay men who had courageously defended Australia during wartime found themselves forcibly deported to Hong Kong and Singapore. Families were ripped apart, causing trauma that lasted generations. The Exiles follows the descendants who battled this discriminatory policy and reunites one Singapore family after seventy-five years apart from their Australian relatives. Part 2 of 2.

The Invention of Surgery: The Path Inside

The second part tells of the first experiments with ether and chloroform and what changed dramatically as a result of their use. It describes how surgeons looked for ways to prevent wound infections and what finally brought success. Part 2 of 2.

Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles:

Paul Murton experiences island life. His final difficult journey sees him travel to Heisgeir, Sula Sgeir and North Rona. Part 6 of 6.

Teleshopping

Teleshopping