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 Thursday, 10pm and Saturday, 7pm. 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 9525 3551 to contact the producers or make a donation.
The Bank, the President and the Pearl of Africa — The World Bank holds the fate of hundreds of millions of the poorest people in the world in its hands. In this two-part documentary, the film-makers were given access to explore the workings of the bank. Nowhere is the issue of development more controversial, nor the outcome more critical, than in Africa. Shown are the negotiations between the bank and the Ugandan government. SBS, Sunday, March 1, 8.30pm.
War Crimes on Trial — Fifty years after Nuremberg, the International Criminal Tribunal in the Hague found the Bosnian Serb, Dusko Tadic, guilty of crimes against humanity. The trial lasted more than six months. This documentary analyses the trial and verdict and asks: can war crimes trials ever be fair? SBS, Tuesday, March 3, 8pm.
Dancing in the Dark — Exploring the relationship between the history of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and changes in attitudes towards homosexuality over the last 20 years. ABC-TV, Tuesday, March 3, 8.30pm.
The Nazis: A Warning from History — New insight into the Nazi's reign of terror in Poland, which resulted in the extermination of nearly 20% of the population. ABC-TV, Thursday, March 5, 9.30pm.
Men of Two Worlds — Is there no end to the tripe that the ABC is dredging up from their musty vaults? Here's how they describe this historical document: "In Tanganyika, an educated native helps white men to counter the force of witch doctors and persuade tribes to leave an infected area". Must have been a gold mine nearby, I suspect. Only for researchers of racist stereotypes in film who are suffering from insomnia. ABC-TV, Friday, March 6, 1.20am.