We found 241 documentary TV shows streaming on SBS On Demand in Australia as of October 2026. These are the best of them, ranked by IMDb score, plus the newest additions.
9.39/11: One Day in America
9.0The World from Above
8.9First Australians
8.6Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy
8.5Biography: WWE Legends
8.5Biography: WWE Legends
8.5Inside the Tower of London
8.5The Secret Genius of Modern Life
8.4Alone
8.2James May: Our Man In...
8.2Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
8.2Great Continental Railway Journeys
8.2Rick Stein's Long Weekends
8.1Great British Railway Journeys
8.124 Hours in A&E
8.1Searching for Soul Food
8.0Restaurants at the End of the World
8.0Restaurants at the End of the World
8.0Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey
8.0Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey
Volcano with Dara Ó Briain
War Machine: World War II
Pitino: Red Storm Rising
Eat Smart: Secrets of the Glucose Goddess
7/7: The London Bombings
Brady Vs. Belichick: The Verdict
Dark Side of the Cage
Tucci in Italy
Bettany Hughes' Lost Worlds: The Nabataeans
Mysteries of...
No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski
Billy & Dom Eat the World
Ancient Greece by Train
Australia: An Unofficial History
IMDb 9.32021 · 1 season
In official collaboration with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, this documentary series takes viewers through harrowing moments of the historic morning of September 11, 2001.
Where to watch 9/11: One Day in AmericaIMDb 9.02010 · 12 seasons
The World from Above is a unique continuing series of aerial programmes offering an entirely different view of the world. From 10,000ft, down to just a few feet the stabilised high definition aerial camera seeks out the beautiful, as well as the dramatic, on journeys across very different parts of the world including...
Where to watch The World from AboveIMDb 8.92008 · 1 season
First Australians is an Australian historical documentary series produced by Blackfella Films over the course of six years, and first aired in October 2008. The documentary is part of a greater project that further consists of a hard-cover book, a community outreach program and a substantial website featuring over 200...
Where to watch First AustraliansIMDb 8.62021 · 2 seasons
Stanley Tucci travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country’s regional cuisines.
Where to watch Stanley Tucci: Searching for ItalyIMDb 8.52021 · 4 seasons
The stories behind some of the most memorable WWE Superstars of all time.
Where to watch Biography: WWE Legends
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