The all-new Marina Bay Sands 24/7, an 8-episode series that will be airing on The Biography Channel from Thursday 31 May, will be one of the most comprehensive and insightful television programmes to offer an exclusive inside look at Asia's most popular integrated resort, and icon of Singapore's skyline - Marina Bay Sands (MBS).
[Image of Marina Bay Sands]
See below for information and broadcast times for each of the 8 episodes that will be airing in this programme!
Source: The Biography Channel
EPISODE 1 | RESORT WITH A DIFFERENCE |
Premiere: | Thursday 31 May, 9:30PM |
Encores: | Saturday 2 June, 10:30PM Thursday 7 June, 9PM Saturday 9 June, 10PM |
[Synopsis] This episode of Marina Bay Sands 24/7 introduces us to the hidden world behind the scenes of Singapore's leading integrated resort. Who are the people that keep this bustling property buzzing around the clock? From the charismatic chef to the charming bell boy, we witness their dramas and dilemmas as they achieve the seemingly impossible on a daily basis.
EPISODE 2 | BANQUET KINGS |
Premiere: | Thursday 7 June, 9:30PM |
Encores: | Saturday 9 June, 10:30PM Thursday 14 June, 9PM Saturday 16 June, 10PM |
[Synopsis] In this episode, MBS puts on the ultimate party - an 8-course meal for 5,000 VIP guests, making it the biggest dinner ever held on the property. With a thousand or more cars than the available parking spaces, two extra tons of food, and 650 extra staff hired just for the night, there's a lot that could go wrong. We watch the drama unfold as the team rises to the occasion to pull off the biggest night of their careers.
EPISODE 3 | FLOWER POWER |
Premiere: | Thursday 14 June, 9:30PM |
Encores: | Saturday 16 June, 10:30PM Thursday 21 June, 9PM Saturday 23 June, 10PM |
[Synopsis] In this episode, MBS readies the red carpet for rock 'n' roll royalty: music legend, Sir Elton John. We go behind the scenes to see what it takes to prepare for a VIP arrival - from souped-up suites to custom-made mini Cadillacs. Living the high life has never been more stylish.
But it's not all fun and games. Bay Floral, the in-house flower department, is tasked with creating a jaw-dropping replica of MBS purely out of flowers, to stand beside Sir Elton at the all-important press conference. But with only 48 hours on the clock, will the team make it in time?
[Image of Sir Elton John at Marina Bay Sands]
EPISODE 4 | SHIP HAPPENS |
Premiere: | Thursday 21 June, 9:30PM |
Encores: | Saturday 23 June, 10:30PM Thursday 28 June, 9PM Saturday 30 June, 10PM |
[Synopsis] In this episode, the ArtScience Museum prepares to unveil the biggest exhibit of Titanic artifacts the world has ever seen. With over 300 priceless artifacts installed amidst an iceberg that won't freeze, flying dust and a two-ton bollard threatening to break the floor, the museum team has to work around the clock to pull off the feat of the year. Throw in a simulated terrorist attack, a lesson on mopping up vomit stains, and a tropical thunderstorm... just another day at the office of MBS.
[Image of the ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands]
EPISODE 5 | RUNWAY RENDEZVOUS |
Premiere: | Thursday 28 June, 9:30PM |
Encores: | Saturday 30 June, 10:30PM Thursday 5 July, 9PM Saturday 7 July, 10PM |
[Synopsis] In this episode, the Parisian couture descends upon MBS for Singapore's Women's Fashion Week. Events manager, Charlie, has to turn an empty convention hall into a VIP runway show for a guest list made up of celebrities, royalty, and world-class fashionistas.
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Meanwhile, below deck, the valet team gets turbo-charged behind the wheels of the latest supercar. But it's not all glitz and glamour - with plumbing problems, unexpected delays, and ankle-breaking runway routes, the team must fight some serious odds in order to make the magic happen in time for the red carpet.
EPISODE 6 | THE WITCHING HOUR |
Premiere: | Thursday 5 July, 9:30PM |
Encores: | Saturday 7 July, 10:30PM Thursday 12 July, 9PM Saturday 14 July, 10PM |
[Synopsis] In this episode, Broadway comes to MBS as the curtain rises on the hotly anticipated musical, "Wicked". But opening night comes with its own dramas. Watch how the theater team is forced to dig deep to pull the show together. Meanwhile, the Sands Skypark on the 57th floor turns into a party pad for the Russian Business Forum, and as the vodka flows, a vintage bottle of champagne salvaged from a hundred-year-old sea wreck has its cork popped at.
[Image of Sands Skypark atop Marina Bay Sands]
EPISODE 7 | FULL HOUSE |
Premiere: | Thursday 12 July, 9:30PM |
Encores: | Saturday 14 July, 10:30PM Thursday 19 July, 9PM Saturday 21 July, 10PM |
[Synopsis] In this episode, Men's Fashion Week comes to town and the retail team has the monumental task of transforming the mall into a glamorous fashion ramp.
EPISODE 8 | NEW YEAR MADNESS |
Premiere: | Thursday 19 July, 9:30PM |
Encores: | Saturday 21 July, 10:30PM Thursday 26 July, 9PM Saturday 28 July, 10PM |
[Synopsis] In this final episode, we celebrate the new year at MBS in characteristic fashion. While BASE jumpers launch off the 57-storey Sands Skypark to kick off New Year's Day, we get exclusive access into where the real party's at - as the hardworking employees of MBS kick back in style to round off another year of record breaking success, and back-breaking hard work.
(For more information, visit biochannelasia.com)
Be sure to catch the first episode of Marina Bay Sands 24/7 on Thursday 31 May @ 9:30PM on The Biography Channel!
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