Sunday Night

In the Line of Fire When Sunday Night first introduced Australian war hero Ben Roberts-Smith to audiences earlier this year, he became the subject of a media storm. Now, we take you back to where it all began, with Ben opening up to Mike Willesee about the guilt he feels at being singled out for his courage with a Victoria Cross, the best mate he lost in war, and the pain of being separated from his wife and twin daughters. Outback Miracle In a new story by Dr John D’Arcy, Sunday Night ventures into the Australian outback. Julie Young was a Royal Flying Doctor Service nurse, teaching first aid in remote communities, until a horrific desert car crash. Having been trapped in her car for seven hours, her chances of survival were fading with the light – until an unlikely miracle. One by one, her former students found her, and remembered all the life-saving techniques she’d taught them. Michael J Fox Viewers were moved when Hollywood’s most inspirational star opened his heart to Sunday Night’s Rahni Sadler about his battle with Parkinson’s disease. Michael J Fox no longer wants to hide his plight, but instead wants to talk about his “charmed life” and his mission to find a cure. Today, signs of Fox’s Parkinson’s symptoms are very noticeable – he even struggles to sip a glass of water – but he is empowered to find a cure and has been inspired by a fellow Aussie sufferer. The Last Bee Gee This is the interview in which Barry Gibb broke down and cried for the first time since the tragic loss of his brother Robin. From growing up in Australia, to the magic that saw the Bee Gees sell more than 220 million records around the world, Barry talked to Rahni Sadler about his success, the love of his life and how it feels to be the “last man standing” amongst his brothers – the last Bee Gee.

A Cure in Sight The world applauded three months ago when it was revealed Australian scientists had won the race to produce the first implanted bionic eye. The prototype was implanted into Melbourne mum Dianne Ashworth. With her help, scientists are now fast tracking the next device, which could transform the lives of millions of people around the world. Among them is Rachael Leahcar, the blind teenager who captivated the nation as a contestant on The Voice and could be a prime candidate to receive a bionic eye. But incredibly, on the cusp of making medical history, the entire Bionic Eye project is under threat from a lack of cash. When the money former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd pledged runs out at the end of the year, key scientists will be forced to leave the unfinished project. Rudd risks the wrath of Julia Gillard by telling Sunday Night guest reporter Peter FitzSimons why the government must continue to back the bionic eye. Living with Danger Imagine having a polar bear as a pet. What about a pride of lions in the backyard or a cuddly grizzly bear of your very own? The sale of dangerous and exotic pets is a booming industry, but it’s a practice with a dark side as the animals are a threat to their owners and can languish without proper specialised care. Rahni Sadler meets the expert who has to rescue and relocate dozens of these animals every year, and who blames the late Steve Irwin for fostering this interest in wild animal ownership. In this Sunday Night investigation, Sadler also discovers the sad fate of arguably the world’s most famous exotic pet – Michael Jackson’s former pet chimp Bubbles. Dustin Hoffman It’s been 35 years since a young Dustin Hoffman became an overnight star thanks to his on-screen seduction by the much older Mrs Robinson in The Graduate. Now, the two-time Oscar winner reminisces with Ross Coulthart about his incredible career. Hoffman is at his charming best when he re-enacts his Oscar-winning role as an autistic savant with extraordinary mathematic abilities in Rain Man. And while his 1982 cross-dressing caper Tootsie is one of the best comedies of all time, even funnier is his story about walking into a bar dressed as Tootsie and trying to pick up a male friend. But Hoffman isn’t all about the Hollywood high life. In this deeply personal interview he also opens up about his difficult relationship with his father and the self-doubt that made him beg to drop out of Rain Man.

Kerri-Anne’s Most Emotional Interview Just when Kerri-Anne Kennerley had battled through the toughest year of her life, things got a whole lot worse. Already in the midst of her own battle with cancer, her world was turned upside down again; with the news her brother was to undergo radical brain surgery. Kerri-Anne’s brother Malcolm is a gentle giant, a tradie struck down with the incurable disease Essential Tremor. He struggles to hold a glass or use a knife and fork, trapped in a body he can’t control. Kerri-Anne is with her big brother every step of the way as he undergoes Deep Brain Stimulation therapy. It’s an emotional rollercoaster for the normally smiling TV queen. This week the pacemaker device connected to Malcolm’s brain was switched on. Sunday Night is there for the results in the most emotional interview that Kerri-Anne has ever done. Australia’s Adoption Shame 18-year-old George Dennehy was abandoned at birth. Born without arms, he was dumped at an orphanage in Romania. He was starving to death and not expected to live. That is until his name was added to a long list of children available for adoption. His desperate picture was on the very last page, but that didn’t stop an American couple with three children of their own from taking him home. Today, George is an all-American teenager who plays the guitar and can even drive a car – amazingly with his toes. His mum and dad have now adopted nine children from around the world. Their home is full of love, joy and laughter. However, this is where the story takes a dark turn. Here in Australia, though there are 32,000 children in state care, and tens of thousands of childless couples desperate for a family, less than 400 children from here and overseas were adopted last year. Alex Cullen meets one of a growing number of Australian couples forced to move overseas to achieve their dream of starting a family. Deborah Lee-Furness, who with husband Hugh Jackman was forced to adopt in America, tells how laws must be changed to give more disadvantaged kids a loving home. Sunday Night then travels to Canberra to ask Federal Minister Nicola Roxon why Australia, one of the wealthiest countries in the world, has such a poor rate of adoption. Susan Boyle Goes Gangnam She lives alone with her cat in a small council house in Scotland, but this middle-aged spinster in sensible shoes is credited with saving the world’s music industry. Susan Boyle may not look like your usual pop star, but since being discovered on Britain’s Got Talent in 2009, SuBo has sold over 18 million albums and stormed to the top of the charts in over 30 countries. In this remarkable interview we discover the dark side to Susan Boyle and how she has fought to live with her sudden stardom. Ahead of the release of her fourth album, Standing Ovation, Rahni Sadler joins Susan as she hits the bright lights of Las Vegas. Growing up, the songstress never believed she’d meet her teenage idol Donny Osmond, let alone sing alongside him. And don’t miss Susan letting loose and getting down – Gangnam Style.

King Kyle He’s the man the public loves to hate. Kyle Sandilands still rules the radio airwaves, despite almost being sacked several times for bad behaviour. He’s gone from homeless kid to Hollywood. It’s been a rollercoaster ride to the top and this is the first time he’s ever sat down for a one-on-one television interview. In this exclusive Sunday Night interview, Mike Willesee doesn’t pull any punches. It’s the match up that could rehabilitate Kyle or bury him forever. Catt vs Catt Roseanne Catt spent 3,652 days in jail for conspiring to murder her husband. She was portrayed as an evil and manipulative wife who tried to poison him. Even though she had no criminal history, she was found guilty. But after a ten year campaign, the Court of Appeal agreed she had been wrongly convicted – the victim of a husband who lied and a deceitful police officer who led the prosecution against her. She is now having to fight for compensation, even though ironically her husband Barry did receive compensation when she was jailed, that he has not had to pay back. Today, Barry Catt still claims his ex-wife is guilty, describing her as Satan. Both Roseanne Catt and Barry Catt have spoken to Sunday Night in exclusive interviews. Forget everything you thought you knew about this case, this story is more explosive than ever. One Direction They are the biggest and fastest selling music act in the world today. The boy band that recently brought Sydney to a standstill, sits down with Sunday Night’s PJ Madam to discuss fame, bullying, racism, hate mail and hysteria. The boys tell of their love of Australia – especially Aussie girls. They describe their humble beginnings, coming from poor, working class families, to being superstar millionaires. See the real story of One Direction.

Without a Trace He is a ruggedly handsome doctor and a noted scientist. His first wife fell from a waterfall while they were hiking. His latest partner fell overboard from a luxury yacht while they were sailing. Both women died leaving him a rich man. Both the loves of his life lost their lives in tragically similar circumstances. On both occasions he was the only other person there. This special Mike Willesee investigation follows the dogged efforts of a loving brother, family and loyal friends who don’t believe the official explanation about what happened out on the ocean, and just want some answers to how Carmel disappeared. Face to Face For ten years Australia has been waiting for this moment. Some of the most powerful and emotional television you will ever see. A decade after the Bali bombing that claimed 202 lives – including 88 Australians – one brave man comes face to face with the terrorist responsible for blowing his legs off. Andrew Csabi lost his left leg and his right foot when the bomb went off in the Sari Club. He was lucky to survive, and had to learn to walk again with prosthetic limbs. In this heart-wrenching story he travels to Indonesia and demands answers when he confronts the mastermind who trained the bombers. Sunday Night reporter PJ Madam goes inside the high security anti-terrorism complex for a chilling meeting with Ali Imron, the man who built and delivered the bomb. In his first ever television interview, the terrorist delivers the message that will leave you shaking your head. Kiss Army They are the men in their sixties wearing makeup and high heels, worshipped around the world. For four decades KISS has Rock and Rolled All Night, and adoring fans have lapped it up. But the men behind the makeup are more than rock gods – they are marketing masters. KISS is one of the most lucrative brands on the planet, probably the only band with its own army. These music superstars aren’t only selling albums and concerts; they have a memorabilia chain turning over millions of dollars every year. Meet the obsessed Australian fanatics who follow them around the world and spend fortunes on collectibles. Sunday Night’s Rahni Sadler was granted unprecedented backstage access to the band, for a rare glimpse behind the glitter and glam.

Barry Gibb: The last Bee Gee In a Sunday Night world exclusive, Bee Gees star Barry Gibb opens up to Rahni Sadler like never before in this deeply moving interview. It’s been four months since the tragic death of his brother Robin, and Barry reveals the pain over his loss, and his biggest regret. From growing up in Australia, to the magic that saw the Bee Gees sell more than 220 million records around the world, Barry talks about his success, the love of his life, and what he really thinks about Barbra Streisand. But the realisation of being the “last man standing” amongst his brothers finally hits home and the tears flow for the first time. An Uncomfortable Truth Two years ago, Major General John Cantwell was Australia’s toughest, battle-hardened soldier. He was in command of 1500 Australian troops in Afghanistan, with an exemplary 38 year military career. Today he is a broken man – but a man with extraordinary secrets he is now telling for the first time. In three terrible months in 2010, ten Australian diggers were killed under Cantwell’s command. It was the beginning of the end for one of our most decorated heroes. One moment he was favourite to be the new Chief of the Australian Army, weeks later he was curled up in a ball, sobbing on the floor. For twenty years he had hidden the crippling post-traumatic stress he was suffering. Now out of the army, Cantwell is speaking out, and it’s an uncomfortable truth he reveals to reporter Mark Ferguson. His opinion on the war on terror and bringing home our troops from Afghanistan will have major political ramifications. Grand Designs: America’s Biggest House Take a property tycoon, his former beauty queen wife, give them more money than sense, and see what they do with it. Meet the Siegel family – mum, dad and eight kids. They are building a new home – a palace which is bigger than the White House. It comes complete with 30 bedrooms, 23 bathrooms, two bowling alleys, two swimming pools and a roller skating rink – even her wardrobe is big enough to have its own staircase. But even billionaires make bad decisions. Watch what happens when the wealth comes crumbling down. Join Alex Cullen for this incredible riches to rags story on Sunday Night.

Nigella Lawson She’s the queen of cuisine who women adore and men lust after. Nigella Lawson is the sexy, chocolate-loving foodie who introduced the world to gastro-porn. A bestselling author and TV star, Nigella has no professional cooking training, but her passionate palate has brought her millions of fans and plenty of admirers. Married to a multi-millionaire and living in London’s poshest suburb, Nigella invites Sunday Night’s Ross Coulthart into her incredible kitchen for an intimate interview. Nigella opens up about men, sex appeal, body image, her love of Australia, that infamous burqini incident on Bondi Beach, plus she reveals her secret Vegemite pasta recipe. Accidental Killers Every three days, someone around Australia is killed on our railways. Trains are delayed, commuters get angry, and police and paramedics have the grisly job of cleaning up. But spare a thought for the train drivers who witness everything. They are the accidental killers and what they experience from the driver’s cab makes their job perhaps the most traumatic in the country. Until now, train drivers have never spoken out about what they face every day they clock on. Sunday Night’s Peter Fitzsimons meets the ordinary men who have tragically taken more lives than some of our worst serial killers. We also meet one lucky survivor who wandered onto train tracks while drunk, losing and arm and a leg. Jonathan now dedicates his life to teaching school children about the danger of risky behaviour near railway tracks. Mr Narcolepsy Sunday Night spends a day in the life of the man who sleeps up to 70 times a day – but never gets a good night’s sleep. Dee Doud is the biggest sleepyhead on the planet. He suffers from the rare conditions narcolepsy and cataplexy. He falls asleep at the drop of a hat – the slightest stress or excitement causes him instant paralysis. It doesn’t matter what Dee is doing, he can keel over and sleep for minutes or hours. Rahni Sadler experiences Dee’s extraordinary life as he crashes out while walking, talking, playing his guitar, ten pin bowling, washing the dishes or just sitting on a park bench.

Murder on the Dance Floor Zahra Abrahimzadeh was a caring and loving mother, who for years protected her three children from her violent husband. When she left him, he was vengeful. She was in hiding, protected by a restraining order – until the courts made a fatal mistake. They gave her husband Zialloh permission to attend a function she would also be at. The police said she would be safe in a public place, protected by the crowd. How wrong they were. He sat at a nearby table, then acted out his promise – stabbing Zahra to death in front of their daughter. Alex Cullen presents a special Sunday Night investigation into a family failed by the system. Kerri-Anne in Africa In her first major television report since her cancer diagnosis, Kerri-Anne Kennerley travels to the wilds of Africa on a deeply personal crusade. Deep in the heart of Kenya, a dangerous battle is being waged to try to save the world’s last few wild rhinos from extinction. There are only eight northern white rhinos left on the planet. Kerri-Anne and an Aussie banker track down the only four that can still breed, and bring them to safety. Elsewhere in the vastness of Africa, rhinos are transported like teabags, sedated and dangling from helicopters in an operation to de-horn them and thwart armed poachers. It’s a dangerous mission, and this is the ultimate Sunday Night adventure, an assignment close to Kerri-Anne’s heart. Medical Tourism Australia’s public health system is bursting at the seams, with long waiting lists for elective surgery and many people suffering prolonged pain. Last year alone, two million Australians put off getting expensive dental treatment. It’s led to a booming business in medical tourism – package deals that combine cut price treatment abroad with a resort holiday. Sunday Night reporter Rahni Sadler follows one Aussie tour group as they travel to Bangkok for everything from boob jobs to hip replacements, root canal work to face lifts – for roughly half the price it would cost in Australia. Australian medical authorities warn patients are taking a risk, but are the results worth it? Glen Campbell One of the bravest and most heart-wrenching celebrity interviews you will ever see. Forty-eight hours after Alex Cullen interviewed country and western legend Glenn Campbell at his US home, the singer’s management team cancelled his Australian tour. It is doubtful he will ever return, and his appearance on Sunday Night could well be his final interview ever. For it has been revealed that Glen Campbell, who has sold 50 million records in a 50 year career, is battling Alzheimer’s disease. That he’s been able to continue performing for the past year, despite his short-term memory loss, is down to the love and support of his wife Kim and their children. A tender look into the home and family life of this musical legend.

Milk Wars Across Australia and the US, there is a new booming underground trade – not in drugs or guns, but in raw milk. Ordinary mums and dads are paying up to six times the normal price to exploit a legal loophole and get their hands on milk the way Mother Nature created it – straight from the cow. It’s sold as ‘bath milk’ and the label says ‘not for human consumption’. Supporters argue that raw milk has health benefits that everyday pasteurised milk does not, even though food authority officials warn raw milk can be deadly. It’s led to a milk war, and Doctor John D’Arcy meets both sides – including a Sydney shopkeeper fined a staggering $180,000 after being caught selling it illegally. And it’s not just raw milk that’s causing headlines – scientists now say there is growing proof that we should all switch to A2 milk because ordinary A1 supermarket milk could be linked to diabetes, autism and schizophrenia. When Nobody Listens Many children go to school every day living in fear and trepidation, subjected to relentless bullying which their parents have little or no idea about. From physical violence on the school bus, to torment and torture in the classroom, it’s a modern day epidemic, with tragic consequences. Sunday Night’s Ross Coulthart meets the parents of Olivia – a beautiful and talented teenager from Melbourne, who was the victim of bullying. The outcome is every parent’s worst nightmare. Olivia’s parents share their very personal story and share the emotional message that Olivia left behind. The Survivor 33-year-old Ben Cryan should not be alive. After a horrific surfing holiday overseas, his parents were told there was a good chance he wouldn’t make it. Then after more than 30 gruelling operations, his body failed him again. Sunday Night’s Alex Cullen meets the young man who has defied the odds to pull off a medical miracle, and his mother who made it all possible. An amazing story of how a mother’s love saved a young man’s life.

First Sounds Dr John D’Arcy presents the feel-good story of the year. Witness the incredible moment when little Cooper hears his mother’s voice for the very first time. First the look on his face, then his little giggle, then his roaring laughter – a sight, and sound, you won’t forget. The new-generation of hearing devices are much more advanced and powerful than the original cochlear implants, this technology is transforming lives young and old. Sunday Night is there for the joyful and inspiring moments, when patients hear their first sounds. The Land that Time Forgot It is a secret valley, a hidden canyon deep in the Kimberley, a land that time forgot. It is also the most magical place in Australia because it holds the secret to protecting the country’s native wildlife. Untouched by man, this remote part of our country is a refuge for endangered creatures. Join Alex Cullen on an expedition to investigate how the animals have survived here, and how they’ll stage their return. The Brave and the Beautiful They are the brave and once beautiful women whose beauty has been stolen forever. They are victims of acid attacks, who refuse to be bowed by the men who sought to scar them forever. Rahni Sadler explores the spate of these awful attacks around the world. See the medical miracles giving them back their hope, and the fighting spirit giving them back their lives.

Ping Pong Poms They come here in their thousands from wet and windy Britain – enticed by the “Home and Away” dream lifestyle down under. But every year several thousand poms who emigrate to Australia make the return journey home. And boy do they whinge about life here. Sunday Night’s Peter FitzSimons meets several families who have decided to go back – and they don’t pull any punches about what they think of Australia. Our roads are bad, our driving even worse, restaurants “crap”, our ocean full of deadly threats and “there is more culture in a yoghurt”. This story will make Aussies see red, but they will get really angry when they discover many Poms do one last thing here before getting the taxi to the airport – they take out Australian citizenship. It’s their insurance if it doesn’t work out back in Blighty. Xanax More addictive than cocaine, Xanax is the anti-anxiety drug in the medicine cabinet of millions of Australian homes. It was found in the bodies of Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson and Heath Ledger and Xanax is being prescribed here in greater and greater numbers by inexperienced doctors unaware of the drug’s dark side. After only a few weeks users are hooked – and if it doesn’t destroy their lives it can take a lifetime to be weaned off the drug. We meet two Australian Xanax users – their heart-breaking stories will shock. We also meet a mother on the east coast of America serving a prison sentence for killing a woman in her car while she was suffering Xanax withdrawal. Guest reporter on this powerful Sunday Night story is psychiatrist Tanveer Ahmed, who continues to treat a number of patients with Xanax addiction and withdrawal. He is better known to millions of Aussies as the umpire from the “No Bingo!” game show. The Gambler “You gotta know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em. Know when to walk away, know when to run”. The lyrics you can’t help but sing out loud. A special treat on Sunday Night – the king of country music, Kenny Rogers, takes Alex Cullen on a tour of Nashville for his only Australian interview. At 74 years of age, he’s still packing in the crowds, and it’s made him a fortune – enough to pay a $60 million divorce settlement. But far from regretting the money lost, Kenny talks about happily handing over his riches to his ex-wife. And why, even after four failed marriages, he doesn’t believe in prenuptial agreements.

Exclusive: When Molly Met Katy In Molly Meldrum’s much anticipated comeback interview since his December fall, he sits down with pop superstar Katy Perry in Los Angeles. The result is a remarkably frank and open interview in which the singer opens up about her marriage break up with comedian Russell Brand, and subsequent break down on tour. She promises to be gentle with Molly telling him, “I’m so glad you’re back, and you’re well, and you’re here and you’re alive.” There’s lots of laughter, tears, kisses and presents – Molly’s first assignment is a must-watch television event. End Of The World They’re called ‘Doomsday preppers,’ and across the world they are hard at work planning for the end of the world. Sunday Night meets the US investor putting his money into building super-bunkers outside Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. According to the Mayan calendar the trigger for Armageddon will take place at the end of 2012. Alex Cullen joins one group in Alaska planning their last stand deep in the wilderness. Who will they be fighting against? Well they believe it could be Muslim terrorists, extra-terrestrial ‘zombies’, or simply a cataclysmic natural disaster. An explosive story that will leave you shaking your head. Bill Gates He was the richest man in the world until he started giving it all away. Bill Gates, the nerdy university dropout who founded Microsoft and built it into a $100 billion personal fortune, takes Sunday Night reporter Peter FitzSimons into the inner sanctum of his incredible charity city. He’s a man after every baby boomer’s heart – spending big and spending the kids’ inheritance on good causes, including ridding the world of deadly diseases. In this very rare television interview Gates pleads for wealthy Australians to follow his lead and become more generous philanthropists. The Day Doctor John Nearly Died Doctor John has had problems with his knees for years – like many Australians he was overweight and didn’t do enough exercise. Every extra kilo you carry in your body increases the force on your knees by about 6 kilos. But it’s not only people battling the bulge that are in danger. Around the country young, fit and healthy people are causing great damage to their knees every time they step onto a netball court or a footy field. But now, there is an exciting new surgery to replace the damaged bone with a metal and plastic crown. No recovery and rehab, patients are walking within hours. This is what Dr John should have done. Instead, he kept putting it off, turning to painkillers. Then, the doctor made a mistake that nearly killed him – he mucked up his medicine and it landed him the emergency ward. A very personal story from Dr John, and a warning for every Australian.

CHRISSY AMPHLETT’S NEW HOPE It is five years since the Australian queen of rock, Chrissy Amphlett, revealed she had multiple sclerosis, and just a year since she told Sunday Night that she was suffering from breast cancer. This week Sunday Night returns to the story of this remarkable woman as she fights back against one deadly disease and takes aim at another. She tells Rahni Sadler about her revolutionary new treatment for MS. It’s a controversial discovery that could hold the key for thousands of sufferers – so why is it being ignored here in Australia? BATTLESHIP BRAVEHEARTS For the first time on TV Sunday Night presents spine-chilling video of the infamous HMAS Perth resting on the sea-bed where she sank in battle, and took with her so many Australian lives. It’s been 70 years since the Battle of Sunda Strait, arguably the most significant Australian naval battle of World War Two. It was 1942 and the crew, 681 young Australian sailors, found themselves confronting the might of the Japanese navy as it advanced towards Australia. Half the sailors were killed in the ensuring battle off the Indonesian coast, the rest became Japanese prisoners of war and just 218 of them saw Australia again. There are now just a few survivors left, and they have told their extraordinary story to guest reporter Mike Carlton. TORNADO TOURISTS While most sane people run away from deadly tornadoes, a select few Australians love nothing better than running towards them – hoping to witness Mother Nature at her cruellest. This week Sunday Night meets the storm chasers – and the pictures they capture are amazing. Alex Cullen joins the action and goes chasing the eye of the storm. DANNY DEVITO Ross Coulthart sizes up the lovable comic villain in LA, Danny DeVito, who speaks openly about love, life and living with good mate Michael Douglas. At nearly 70, DeVito boasts one of the longest lasting marriages in Hollywood. And he also holds some very frank views on the differing political views of his former Twins co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger, who he describes as “a thick-headed meat-head”.

TITANIC ROMANCE It is one of the greatest real love stories never told. Until now. Sunday Night reveals the remarkable romance of Evelyn and William, who found love following the sinking of the Titanic. Evelyn was the only Australian on the great ship who survived. A nurse on the Titanic, she grew up in South Australia and learnt to row against the tides of the mighty Murray River. When the call came to get into the lifeboats after Titanic struck an iceberg, Evelyn took control of the oars and rowed survivors to safety. This little known Aussie heroine later married William, a doctor who also worked for the same shipping line, and should have been on the Titanic’s maiden voyage but for a last minute change of roster. THE BIRDMAN The most incredible vision of a man flying like a bird that has ever been captured on film. Wearing just a wing suit cape, and with absolutely no engine or jet pack involved, Jeb Corliss hurtles through the air at 200km/h. This crazy American, who leaps from mountains, skyscrapers and helicopters, met Sunday Night in 2009 when he outlined his dream to plummet thousands of metres and land without a parachute. But driven to pushing the limit, Jeb recently made a big mistake and pushed his luck too far. Jumping from South Africa’s Table Mountain Jeb was hoping to fly so fast and so close to the mountain he wanted to virtually touch it. But on the third day he miscalculated and slammed into the rock shelf at 200km/h. It’s amazing he lived. Instead he broke both ankles, and shattering his left leg. After seven weeks in a Cape Town Hospital, Sunday Night has returned with Jeb to the United States and followed his attempts to walk again. AN OUTBREAK Off the eastern coast of the United States, there lies a small and mysterious island which may unlock the key as to why hundreds of thousands of people are falling ill. There is growing evidence an outbreak with massive consequences has escaped from here, and in this special Sunday Night investigation, we look at the illness that’s infecting more than 225,000 Americans every year, with thousands more in Australia. Yet the Australian government refuses to admit the outbreak has reached our shores. And as we uncover, there is a secret US government research facility on this island – a facility where highly contagious and deadly virus’ were used in experiments and stored away from the mainland. Many believe the outbreak of the world’s fastest growing infectious disease has its origins on the island, and it’s now spreading across the globe.

WILD AND DEADLY Imagine if teenagers ruled the world and threw the wildest, craziest party ever staged. Well that party has already started, and it’s on the must do list for every young Australian heading overseas. Until recently Vang Vieng in Laos was a sleepy Muslim fishing village. Today it’s a thrill seekers paradise where anything goes and there are no limits. But with the buckets of booze, pulsing dance music and river tubing - death is stalking. In the past two months three young Australian fun seekers have died, making Laos and Thailand the most dangerous place in the rest of the world for Australians. Eighty five Aussies died there last year alone. This seemingly harmless stunt – floating down a river for several days in a tyre inner tube while stopping frequently to drink and dance, has taken a sinister turn. Unscrupulous operators are selling alcohol and illicit drugs to legion of backpackers, and the result is leaving families burying their children. This special Sunday Night investigation follows the harrowing stories of a number of Aussies who nearly died during what they thought was going to be the adventure of a lifetime. DECEIVED AND IGNORED It is the shocking scandal affecting up to 9,000 Australian women and their families. In a Sunday Night investigation, we investigate the PIP breast implant disaster, and the ticking time bomb terrifying women around the world. A month after the French manufacturer was charged for using industrial grade silicone to make cheap implants, we speak to women suffering the side effects of chemical leakages flowing through their bodies. And the explosive interview with one victim whose child is dying, a child she breastfed with leaking PIP implants. As Rahni Sadler discovers, Australian women are blaming the PIP manufacturers of being terrorists, while the TGA has failed to recommend their immediate removal. SWEET POISON It’s addictive, affects our brains and is so toxic it’s responsible for increased levels of obesity, heart disease and even cancer. Yet most of us spoon it onto our breakfast cereals every morning, and it’s added to just about every manufactured food we eat. Sugar – one of Australia’s most lucrative primary industries, is sweet poison. Guest reporter Peter FitzSimons investigates the truth about this white gold. A few weeks ago, flabby and the wrong side of fifty, he read a book about sugar and it changed his life. He stopped eating sugar and the weight has dropped off. New claims suggest sugar is so addictive it should be regulated like tobacco and alcohol. The world’s most popular chef Jamie Oliver tells Peter we are abusing our children by feeding them food laced with sugar. The average Australian now eats about 33kgs of it a year. Peter goes in search of answers and asks - is sugar really bad for you, or is it just the victim of bad PR? DANNY De VITO At nearly 70 years of age, Danny DeVito has lost none of the spark that led him to becoming one of the best character actors of his day. This week, he talks openly to Ross Coulthart about love, life and living with good mate Michael Douglas. Boasting one of the longest marriages in Hollywood, Danny talks success, and what he thinks of his former Twins co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger: “ a meat head – he’s a thick headed meat head”.

When music legend Molly Meldrum fell at his home a week before Christmas, friends and colleagues could only wait and hope for good news. As the weeks progressed, it was clear 2012 for Molly would be a very different year. Battles for guests and ratings were gone, replaced with a battle to stay alive. This weekend on Sunday Night, host Chris Bath speaks in-depth for the first time with the only visitors Molly is allowed - his brother Brian, and long-time assistant and dear friend Yael Cohen. Hear the emergency call that saved his life on the day everything changed. For the first time, Sunday Night will reveal the untold story – what really happened that day – and ask the people who know, what does the future for Molly hold?