BBC Knowledge
Great Barrier Reef
Premieres 30 May. Thursdays at 7.55pm (JKT/BKK); 8.55pm (SIN/HK); 9.55pm (KOR).Stretching a full 2000 kilometres in length and made up of 3000 individual reef systems and hundreds of islands, Australia's Great Barrier Reef is breathtakingly beautiful.
This definitive guide unlocks its secrets, revealing how it was created, how it works, the intricate relationships between its inhabitants and how climate change and other factors might shape its future.
Secret Millionaire USA (S3)
Mondays at 8.00pm (JKT/BKK); 9.00pm (SIN/HK); 10.00pm (KOR).Follow some of America’s wealthiest people as they leave behind their families and lavish lifestyles and conceal their true identities. They will live and volunteer in some of the most impoverished and dangerous communities in America and attempt to remain undiscovered, coming face-to-face with extraordinary people battling the odds every day of their lives. In an emotional and dramatic climax, they reveal their true identities and will ultimately give away a portion of their own money, changing lives forever.
Undercover Boss Canada (S2)
Mondays at 9.45pm (JKT/BKK); 10.45pm (SIN/HK); 11.45pm (KOR).The toughest job the boss will ever do is yours. In the Canadian version of this popular franchise series, top-level professionals go undercover into the workforce of their own companies to see what really goes on and find out how they can improve and motivate their teams.
Billy Connolly’s Route 66
Tuesdays at 7.55pm (JKT/BKK); 8.55pm (SIN/HK); 9.55pm (KOR).World-renowned comedian and motorbike enthusiast, Billy Connolly, drives the iconic Route 66 – Chicago to St. Louis, Missouri, USA. It was officially de-commissioned 25 years ago, but Billy gets the maps out to prove you can still follow the ultimate Route.
Along this culturally significant path, we learn about the characters and places associated with the road’s history – from gangster Al Capone’s illegal alcohol transports to the ‘secret town’ Los Alamos, New Mexico, where the atomic bomb was developed and tested.
Alex Polizzi – The Fixer (S2)
Tuesdays at 8.50pm (JKT/BKK); 9.50pm (SIN/HK); 10.50pm (KOR).Entrepreneur Alex Polizzi returns to help family firms that have reached breaking point. She tackles both their financial failures and domestic dramas, and tries to guide them back to success. A proven talent when it comes to turning businesses around, can Alex use her personal experiences to transform family failure into financial success?
Kingdom of Plants
Thursdays at 7.55pm (JKT/BKK); 8.55pm (SIN/HK); 9.55pm (KOR).This sensational and revealing series, shot over the course of a year, features Sir David Attenborough exploring the fascinating world of plants, from the most bizarre to the most beautiful.
