Curious Traveller
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Curious Traveller
How did Dublin get its name? And what do the Vikings have to do with it? Who was Maewyn Succat, and why is he celebrated with green beer? How did the harp become a symbol of Ireland, and why do the harps on Irish coins and Guinness beer look different? What is the curious history of the Book of Kells, and how did it make its way into Trinity College's library?
Series, Documentary, Travel
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Curious Traveller - TV Showtimes
Wednesday, November 5
2:50am
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Manchester’
SBS
Curious Traveller
'Curious Manchester'
SBS, 2:50am, Wed, 5 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
How did Manchester kick-start 'Railway Mania' in the Industrial Age? What is Manchester's Water Palace? What is so curious about the architecture of the John Rylands and Chetham's Libraries? Why is a bee the symbol of Manchester? Which pub owner shooed her patrons out with a broom? And why is the National Football Museum in Manchester?
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 4 Episode 4
Recording Options
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Manchester’
SBS HD
Curious Traveller
'Curious Manchester'
SBS HD, 2:50am, Wed, 5 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
How did Manchester kick-start 'Railway Mania' in the Industrial Age? What is Manchester's Water Palace? What is so curious about the architecture of the John Rylands and Chetham's Libraries? Why is a bee the symbol of Manchester? Which pub owner shooed her patrons out with a broom? And why is the National Football Museum in Manchester?
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 4 Episode 4
Recording Options
3:20am
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Hong Kong: Culture & Traditions’
SBS
Curious Traveller
'Curious Hong Kong: Culture & Traditions'
SBS, 3:20am, Wed, 5 Nov 2025, 35 minutes
REPEAT
How did Hong Kong get its name? What is so junky about a junk boat? We get curious about the Big Buddha, the Po Lin Monastery, and the Wisdom Path on Lantau Island. Then, we head to the Kung Wo Tofu Factory to learn a centuries-old tofu-making technique. Christine also takes you inside a Tin Hau Temple, the Man Mo Temple, and a traditional Qipao dress-making shop.
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 4 Episode 5
Recording Options
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Hong Kong: Culture & Traditions’
SBS HD
Curious Traveller
'Curious Hong Kong: Culture & Traditions'
SBS HD, 3:20am, Wed, 5 Nov 2025, 35 minutes
REPEAT
How did Hong Kong get its name? What is so junky about a junk boat? We get curious about the Big Buddha, the Po Lin Monastery, and the Wisdom Path on Lantau Island. Then, we head to the Kung Wo Tofu Factory to learn a centuries-old tofu-making technique. Christine also takes you inside a Tin Hau Temple, the Man Mo Temple, and a traditional Qipao dress-making shop.
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 4 Episode 5
Recording Options
3:55am
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Southern Wales’
SBS
Curious Traveller
'Curious Southern Wales'
SBS, 3:55am, Wed, 5 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Today, we get curious about the stunning natural landscape of Wales. We visit Brecon Beacons National Park, Pembrokeshire National Park, St. Davids (the smallest city in Britain), Hay-on-Wye (Wales' Town of Books), the Victorian seaside resort town of Tenby, and lots and lots of curious castles.
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 4 Episode 6
Recording Options
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Southern Wales’
SBS HD
Curious Traveller
'Curious Southern Wales'
SBS HD, 3:55am, Wed, 5 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Today, we get curious about the stunning natural landscape of Wales. We visit Brecon Beacons National Park, Pembrokeshire National Park, St. Davids (the smallest city in Britain), Hay-on-Wye (Wales' Town of Books), the Victorian seaside resort town of Tenby, and lots and lots of curious castles.
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 4 Episode 6
Recording Options
Thursday, November 6
3:05am
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Bruges’
SBS
Curious Traveller
'Curious Bruges'
SBS, 3:05am, Thu, 6 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Who were the Flemish Masters, and how did they leave their mark on art history? Who stole Michelangelo's Madonna of Bruges? And who rescued her? Why does Bruges look the same as it did in the Middle Ages? What is a Beguinage? And 'Blind Donkey Alley'? And why are all the colourful buildings surrounding the market the same width?
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 4 Episode 7
Recording Options
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Bruges’
SBS HD
Curious Traveller
'Curious Bruges'
SBS HD, 3:05am, Thu, 6 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Who were the Flemish Masters, and how did they leave their mark on art history? Who stole Michelangelo's Madonna of Bruges? And who rescued her? Why does Bruges look the same as it did in the Middle Ages? What is a Beguinage? And 'Blind Donkey Alley'? And why are all the colourful buildings surrounding the market the same width?
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 4 Episode 7
Recording Options
3:35am
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Dublin Pubs’
SBS
Curious Traveller
'Curious Dublin Pubs'
SBS, 3:35am, Thu, 6 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Why is Dublin known worldwide for its pubs? Where did traditional Irish music come from? Why are there always flowers decorating a pub? What does the word 'pub' mean? What is a 'snug'? A Brian Boru harp? And how did a fella named Arthur Guinness become so important?
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 4 Episode 8
Recording Options
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Dublin Pubs’
SBS HD
Curious Traveller
'Curious Dublin Pubs'
SBS HD, 3:35am, Thu, 6 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Why is Dublin known worldwide for its pubs? Where did traditional Irish music come from? Why are there always flowers decorating a pub? What does the word 'pub' mean? What is a 'snug'? A Brian Boru harp? And how did a fella named Arthur Guinness become so important?
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 4 Episode 8
Recording Options
4:05am
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Ghent’
SBS
Curious Traveller
'Curious Ghent'
SBS, 4:05am, Thu, 6 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Who stole the famous Ghent Altarpiece, and who recovered it? And who is restoring it? What is Prinsenhof, and why is it so pretty? Where did the famous Ghent Dragon fly in from? Why is Ghent so famous for its lace? Why is St. Peters Abbey so important to Ghent history?
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 4 Episode 9
Recording Options
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Ghent’
SBS HD
Curious Traveller
'Curious Ghent'
SBS HD, 4:05am, Thu, 6 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Who stole the famous Ghent Altarpiece, and who recovered it? And who is restoring it? What is Prinsenhof, and why is it so pretty? Where did the famous Ghent Dragon fly in from? Why is Ghent so famous for its lace? Why is St. Peters Abbey so important to Ghent history?
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 4 Episode 9
Recording Options
Friday, November 7
4:05am
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Sussex’
SBS
Curious Traveller
'Curious Sussex'
SBS, 4:05am, Fri, 7 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Why does George IV's Royal Pavilion look so different from other British royal palaces? What happened at the Seven Sisters Cliffs? What is a Smugglers Pub? Who wouldn't sit under a dragon? Where did Sherlock Holmes retire? And what does the Guinness family have to do with a medieval hotel?
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 4 Episode 10
Recording Options
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Sussex’
SBS HD
Curious Traveller
'Curious Sussex'
SBS HD, 4:05am, Fri, 7 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Why does George IV's Royal Pavilion look so different from other British royal palaces? What happened at the Seven Sisters Cliffs? What is a Smugglers Pub? Who wouldn't sit under a dragon? Where did Sherlock Holmes retire? And what does the Guinness family have to do with a medieval hotel?
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 4 Episode 10
Recording Options
Saturday, November 8
3:00am
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Greece’
SBS
Curious Traveller
'Curious Greece'
SBS, 3:00am, Sat, 8 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Who left some ancient treasures in a magical cave? What does the measurement of time have to do with the Olympics? When was Chania the home to Minoans? It's time to get curious about Greece!
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 5 Episode 1
Recording Options
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Greece’
SBS HD
Curious Traveller
'Curious Greece'
SBS HD, 3:00am, Sat, 8 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Who left some ancient treasures in a magical cave? What does the measurement of time have to do with the Olympics? When was Chania the home to Minoans? It's time to get curious about Greece!
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 5 Episode 1
Recording Options
3:30am
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Innsbruck’
SBS
Curious Traveller
'Curious Innsbruck'
SBS, 3:30am, Sat, 8 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Who lived in Ambras Castle because she wasn't allowed to live in Hofburg Palace? Where can you find some castle-loving peacocks? It's time to get curious about Innsbruck!
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 5 Episode 2
Recording Options
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Innsbruck’
SBS HD
Curious Traveller
'Curious Innsbruck'
SBS HD, 3:30am, Sat, 8 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Who lived in Ambras Castle because she wasn't allowed to live in Hofburg Palace? Where can you find some castle-loving peacocks? It's time to get curious about Innsbruck!
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 5 Episode 2
Recording Options
4:00am
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Sicily And Sardinia’
SBS
Curious Traveller
'Curious Sicily And Sardinia'
SBS, 4:00am, Sat, 8 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Who is on the Sicilian flag, and why does she have three legs? What does the island of Mozia have to do with the English alphabet? When was the number 5 so important to the village of Savoca? How does an arancini teach us Sicilian history? It's time to get curious about in Sicily and Sardinia!
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 5 Episode 3
Recording Options
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Sicily And Sardinia’
SBS HD
Curious Traveller
'Curious Sicily And Sardinia'
SBS HD, 4:00am, Sat, 8 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Who is on the Sicilian flag, and why does she have three legs? What does the island of Mozia have to do with the English alphabet? When was the number 5 so important to the village of Savoca? How does an arancini teach us Sicilian history? It's time to get curious about in Sicily and Sardinia!
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 5 Episode 3
Recording Options
Sunday, November 9
2:50am
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Tyrol’
SBS
Curious Traveller
'Curious Tyrol'
SBS, 2:50am, Sun, 9 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Who built a chapel on the edge of an Alpine cliff? What does a pagan beast and a Catholic tradition have to do with a children's parade? Why did the Luftlmalerei tradition start? When did Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Sissi sleep in a snowy retreat? Yodel-lay-hee-hoo, it's time to get curious about Tyrol!
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 5 Episode 4
Recording Options
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Tyrol’
SBS HD
Curious Traveller
'Curious Tyrol'
SBS HD, 2:50am, Sun, 9 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Who built a chapel on the edge of an Alpine cliff? What does a pagan beast and a Catholic tradition have to do with a children's parade? Why did the Luftlmalerei tradition start? When did Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Sissi sleep in a snowy retreat? Yodel-lay-hee-hoo, it's time to get curious about Tyrol!
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 5 Episode 4
Recording Options
3:20am
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Barcelona’
SBS
Curious Traveller
'Curious Barcelona'
SBS, 3:20am, Sun, 9 Nov 2025, 35 minutes
REPEAT
Who designed a drippy, wacky and wonderful icon? What is happening on Casa Mila's rooftop? Where did Columbus meet the King and Queen of Spain upon returning from the Americas? It's time to get 'curiositat' about Barcelona!
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 5 Episode 5
Recording Options
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Barcelona’
SBS HD
Curious Traveller
'Curious Barcelona'
SBS HD, 3:20am, Sun, 9 Nov 2025, 35 minutes
REPEAT
Who designed a drippy, wacky and wonderful icon? What is happening on Casa Mila's rooftop? Where did Columbus meet the King and Queen of Spain upon returning from the Americas? It's time to get 'curiositat' about Barcelona!
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 5 Episode 5
Recording Options
3:55am
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Toronto’
SBS
Curious Traveller
'Curious Toronto'
SBS, 3:55am, Sun, 9 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Who built a ninety-eight-room European fairy tale castle and what do streetlights have to do with it? What do a windmill and whisky have to do with a Canadian empire? When did hockey become a Canadian obsession? Time to get curious about Toronto!
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 5 Episode 6
Recording Options
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Toronto’
SBS HD
Curious Traveller
'Curious Toronto'
SBS HD, 3:55am, Sun, 9 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Who built a ninety-eight-room European fairy tale castle and what do streetlights have to do with it? What do a windmill and whisky have to do with a Canadian empire? When did hockey become a Canadian obsession? Time to get curious about Toronto!
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 5 Episode 6
Recording Options
Monday, November 10
4:15am
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Lisbon’
SBS
Curious Traveller
'Curious Lisbon'
SBS, 4:15am, Mon, 10 Nov 2025, 35 minutes
REPEAT
Who were the Portuguese explorers of the Age of Discovery? What do some monks have to do with an iconic Portuguese pastry? Where can you find a bright yellow welcome mat? Time to get curious about Lisbon!
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 5 Episode 7
Recording Options
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Lisbon’
SBS HD
Curious Traveller
'Curious Lisbon'
SBS HD, 4:15am, Mon, 10 Nov 2025, 35 minutes
REPEAT
Who were the Portuguese explorers of the Age of Discovery? What do some monks have to do with an iconic Portuguese pastry? Where can you find a bright yellow welcome mat? Time to get curious about Lisbon!
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 5 Episode 7
Recording Options
Tuesday, November 11
3:30am
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Bergen’
SBS
Curious Traveller
'Curious Bergen'
SBS, 3:30am, Tue, 11 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Who lived in a Victorian home named for a troll, with a little man cave down by the lake? What is the oldest church and building in Bergen? Where can you stroll through 1800s Bergen and meet a curious character or two?
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 5 Episode 8
Recording Options
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Bergen’
SBS HD
Curious Traveller
'Curious Bergen'
SBS HD, 3:30am, Tue, 11 Nov 2025, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Who lived in a Victorian home named for a troll, with a little man cave down by the lake? What is the oldest church and building in Bergen? Where can you stroll through 1800s Bergen and meet a curious character or two?
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 5 Episode 8
Recording Options
4:00am
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Braga & Guimaraes’
SBS
Curious Traveller
'Curious Braga & Guimaraes'
SBS, 4:00am, Tue, 11 Nov 2025, 35 minutes
REPEAT
Who was born in Guimaraes Castle and founded a nation? What are the curious symbols all over the Torre de Menagem? Where can you find a beautifully blue Baroque palace? How did a rooster come to be a symbol of Portugal? Time to get curious!
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 5 Episode 9
Recording Options
Curious Traveller ‘Curious Braga & Guimaraes’
SBS HD
Curious Traveller
'Curious Braga & Guimaraes'
SBS HD, 4:00am, Tue, 11 Nov 2025, 35 minutes
REPEAT
Who was born in Guimaraes Castle and founded a nation? What are the curious symbols all over the Torre de Menagem? Where can you find a beautifully blue Baroque palace? How did a rooster come to be a symbol of Portugal? Time to get curious!
Series, United States, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 5 Episode 9
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