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 Games — Another series of the comedy docudrama about the preparations for a huge international sports event in a major Australian city. The organisers of a similar real-life event must have been avid viewers of the first series: they managed to produce real-life bumbling, gaffes and scandals far well beyond the imagination of the writers of the fictional version. ABC-TV, each Monday from June 19, 8pm.
Studio 22: Coloured Stone — After 20 years and seven albums, Coloured Stone has become one of the longest performing Aboriginal bands. Their music reflects their passion for Aboriginal land rights, justice and environmental issues. They perform live in the studio in this broadcast. ABC-TV, Thursday, June 22, 11.15pm.
Message Stick: Silent Legacy — Harry Carmody recently found out how old he is. For most of his life he never knew where he came from, his mother's name, his father's face or the land that his family was identified with. That's because as a toddler he was taken from his mother's arms to live a white life at the Church of Christ's Norseman Mission. ABC-TV, Sunday, June 25, 1pm.
The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth — David Attenborough's hour-long celebration of nature at its most spectacular. Following the path of the sun throughout the year, viewers will see wildlife at its most stunning, colourful and multitudinous — including views from space with state of the art satellite imagery. ABC-TV, Sunday, June 25, 7.30pm.
Thomson of Arnhem Land — A documentary about anthropologist Donald Thomson and his support for the Aboriginal people's struggle for their rights. ABC-TV, Thursday, June 29, 9.30pm.