Actively Radical TV -- Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Sunday, 9-11pm. Ph 9565 5522.
Access News -- Melbourne community TV, Channel 31, has excellent coverage of industrial, environmental and community actions throughout Victoria. Access News broadcasts every Monday at 8pm. Ph 9633 6976.
The Clash: West Way to the World -- The mid-'70s was a time of tension in Britain. The racist National Front was on the rise and young people were disillusioned with the system. In this documentary, film-maker Don Letts looks at the great punk band, the Clash. Anti-racist and left-wing, the Clash attacked the system and the right, and made Nicaragua's Sandinistas a household word. SBS, Saturday, February 5, 7.30pm.
The Awful Truth: Workcare -- In the US, more and more poor must work for their welfare payments. Michael Moore asks: So why not compel people to work for health care too? He sets up a tent outside a hospital which will not treat poor people without insurance and his medical team treats them in return for odd jobs. Moore exposes the rottenness of capitalism with humour and satire. SBS, Tuesday, February 8, 8pm.
Universe: the Big Bang -- The first in a new science series that embarks on an incredible journey through time and space. How did the universe begin and will it end? What was the origin of life? Are there other beings “out there”? ABC-TV, Wednesday, February 9, 8.30pm.
