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, 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. Phone 9633 6976 to contact the producers or make a donation.

Return to Wonderland — Five years ago, a team of Russian filmmakers followed the lives of their fellow citizens for a series called Russian Wonderland. Since then the country has fought a war in Chechyna, seen a soaring rise in crime and experienced economic bust. The filmmaker revisit some of the people that featured in the first series. SBS, Sunday, October 8, 8.30pm.

A Sea of Hands — One of the most significant and visually arresting symbols of reconciliation has been the construction of the Sea of Hands around Australia. In this moving documentary, 70 white Australians took 120,000 of these life-sized hands to Uluru, Alice Springs, Darwin and Broome to construct the huge shimmering sculptures. SBS, Tuesday, October 10, 7.30pm.

Business Behind Bars — First part of a two-part documentary which explores the consequences of the privatisation of prisons in the US and Australia. SBS, Tuesday, October 10, 7.30pm.

From GLW issue 423