On the box

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, 4pm-7pm.

Access News — Melbourne community TV, Channel 31, has excellent coverage of industrial, environmental and community actions throughout Victoria. Access News broadcasts focus on community news every Monday, 7pm; environmental news Tuesdays, 7.30pm; and trade union news Thursdays, 8pm. Phone (03) 9525 3551 to contact the producers or make a donation.

Threatened to Death — The story of 28-year-old union activist Cida, who, after witnessing her father's brutal murder by the local landowner in Brazil, encourages farm workers to unite against their oppressors. SBS, Friday, April 26, 1.25pm.

Enjoying Life in Chernobyl — To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. Danish film maker Gyda Uldall reports on a situation in which those in charge of the clean-up operations have no realistic program or plan. (See review in last week's Green Left Weekly.) SBS, Friday, April 26, 8.30pm.

The Campaign — Santo Cilauro, one the creators of the incisive comedy Frontline, has made this two-part documentary about the 1996 federal election campaign. ABC TV, Sunday, April 28, 9.30pm (part two Sunday, May 5, 9.30pm).

The Silicone Breast Implant Scandal — A hard-hitting French documentary. Thousands of women around the world are suffering after receiving silicone gel breast implants. They are victims of painful auto-immune illnesses. According to government experts, the makers of breast implants and most plastic surgeons, these illnesses are not linked to silicone. But interviews with surgeons, doctors, patients and social workers reveal detailed scientific, medical and legal evidence otherwise. SBS, Tuesday, April 30, 8.30pm.

From GLW issue 228