Anish Kapoor is one of the most influential sculptors of his generation, known for works of staggering complexity and scale. He now faces his biggest challenge yet as the first living British artist to have a solo show occupying the entire Royal Academy gallery. His response is a series of audacious installations. The program follows him through a period of intense productivity leading up to the show.
Saturday 28 August 2010 3.35pm
SBS ONE WS
Duration: 55 mins
The Solomon Treasures tells the story of the fascinating investigations into the lucrative trade of fake artefacts that have stained biblical history and the discipline of archaeology. In the last few years biblical history has been turned upside down by a series of scandals. Investigators reveal that some of the most revered objects in Israel, and around the world, are in fact sophisticated fakes. The police suspect it may be the world's biggest ever antiquity fraud.
Sunday 29 August 2010 2.30pm
ABC1 Rating: GCC Rpt
Duration: 60 mins
Reko Rennie heads to the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards; Jonsi, from band Sigur Ros, talks about his solo album; Liz Ann McGregor and her 'Guilty Pleasure'; and Skipping Girl Vinegar perform.
Sunday 29 August 2010 5.30pm
ABC1 CC
Duration: 30 mins
- THE NEW INVENTORS: SAVING WATER SPECIAL
It's impossible to ignore the fact that Australia is in the middle of a severe water crisis. So this week, The New Inventors will dive into the world of water-saving to look at how Australian inventors are taking action to conserve this precious resource. We also re-visit previous water-saving inventions to see where they have ended up. Plus, we'll expose "The Water Diaries" kept by host James O'Loghlin and the panel to find out who is the most conservative when it comes to water usage.
Monday 30 August 2010 5.30am (early hours)
ABC1 Rating: GCC Rpt
Duration: 30 mins
- BAROQUE: FROM ST PETERS TO ST PAULS - EP 3 OF 3
In the final part of this three-part series Waldemar Januszczak explores the English Baroque. From the Queen's House at Greenwich in London, through Britain's first important painter - William Dobson to the magnetism of Van Dyck.
Tuesday 31 August 2010 8.30pm
ABC1 Rating: G *Final*CC
Duration: 65 mins
Featuring new ideas on how to provide telecommunications systems where phone infrastructure has been destroyed; secure knots for tying hooks and lures to fishing lines; measure a patient's joint angles to assess their injury.
Wednesday 1 September 2010 8.00pm
ABC1 CC
Duration: 30 mins
- THE GRUEN TRANSFER: SERIES 3 - EP 8 OF 12
Hosted by Wil Anderson, with Todd Sampson and Russel Howcroft, The Gruen Transfer lifts the lid on the business of persuasion. It is fast, furious and funny.
Wednesday 1 September 2010 9.00pm
ABC1 CC
Duration: 30 mins
- THE FORBIDDEN CITY: THE CENTRE OF THE WORLD - EP 1 OF 2
The Forbidden City, the largest palace complex in the world, was built in the Ming Dynasty by Emperor Yongle. Born Zhu Di he became the emperor by usurpation. Worried about his illegitimate position, he decides to move the capital from Nanjing to Beijing and build the Forbidden City, as the symbol of his absolute power.
Thursday 2 September 2010 1.30pm
SBS ONE Rating: PGCC WS Rpt
Duration: 60 mins
- GRAND DESIGNS REVISITED: KILLEARN
In 2005, Jim Fairfull, a businessman, and his wife Simone set out to build a glass pavilion by a loch in Scotland. Jim was suffering from a stress-related disease and hoped that living in a tranquil setting might cure him of his condition. But there is nothing tranquil about the process of building, and with such a beautiful location it was a challenge to find a design that would do it justice and appease the local planners. But Jim and Simone managed to come up with a design that kept everyone happy.
Thursday 2 September 2010 6.00pm
ABC1 Rating: GCC
Duration: 60 mins
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