On the box

Issue 

The Disorderly House of Windsor — Finally, a documentary that sees further than Prince Charles' sex life. With the cost of the monarchy estimated at over Lstg100 million per year, the obvious question arises, "Is it worth it?". With contributions from Tony Benn MP and Enoch Powell, we are shown how the family has been marketed and sold to the British population. ABC, 8.30pm, Wednesday, September 21.

Harry Bridges: A Man and his Union — Australian Harry Bridges was president of the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union in the USA. He played a major role in forming the grassroots and left-wing reputation of the ILWU. The program follows his leadership through the strikes of 1934, World War II, the McCarthy era and the period of industrial automation. It even chronicles the repeated attempts to deport Bridges for his Communist sympathies. ABC, 9.30pm, Wednesday, September 21.

Frontline — The all too realistic farce on the world of "current affairs journalism" continues. This week Brian convinces Mike to do a story against his principles. ABC, 8pm, Saturday, September 24.

The Cutting Edge: why women kill — In 1933, 51% of Canadian women were found to have suffered physical abuse as a daily occurrence. This documentary relates the personal stories of three such women who killed their husbands. It also attempts to give a historical background to society's attitudes towards women who kill. SBS, 8.30pm, Tuesday, September 27.

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