On the box

Actively Radical TV — Community television's progressive current affairs program tackles the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Friday, 10.30pm.

Movie Matinee: Curfew (1993) — The stressful routine of an extended Palestinian family in a refugee camp on the Gaza Strip. From the Netherlands in Arabic. SBS, Sunday, September 17, 12.30pm.

State of the Ark — Europe's zoos are under threat, but are they worth saving? Some act as a modern Noah's Ark, ensuring survival of endangered species. Others subject animals to such inhumane conditions they mutilate themselves. First of a four-part BBC series. SBS, Sunday, September 17, 7.30pm.

The Dangerous Liberty of the Press — A documentary made jointly with Amnesty International on the dangers reporters and other media workers face from oppressive governments. SBS, Sunday, September 17, 10.55pm.

Movie: Captain Boycott (1947) — Something out of the Ark that might be worth setting your video for. Stewart Granger and Kathleen Ryan star in this drama about a "quarrel" between a wealthy Irish landlord and his tenant farmers. ABC TV, Tuesday, September 19, 2am.

Lost Children of Angola — A look at Angola today after being racked by US- and South African-backed bandits since 1975. This program focuses mainly on the plight of the country's homeless and orphaned kids. SBS, Tuesday, September 19, 1.25pm.

The Death of Yugoslavia — A documentary that traces the roots of the conflicts in former Yugoslavia. ABC TV, Wednesday, September 20, 9.30pm.

Dreams in Silence — A portrait of a Palestinian refugee living in Jordan, which argues against religious fundamentalism. SBS, Thursday, September 21, 12.30pm.

From GLW issue 202