On the box

Issue 

Citizen King — Explores the life of Martin Luther King in his crusade for the human rights of all people. SBS, Saturday, August 12, 7.30pm.

Broken News: Bolivian Crisis — Satirical, tongue-in-cheek look at the proliferation of 24-hour rolling news channels on cable TV and their desperate quest for news stories even when they don't exist. SBS, Monday, August 14, 8.30pm.

Killers' Paradise — In Guatemala today, women are being raped, mutilated and murdered in their thousands but most murders are never investigated and no one is charged. SBS, Tuesday, August 15, 8.30pm.

The Weather Underground — Tells the story of a US organisation of radicals named the Weather Underground. Thirty years ago they announced their intention to overthrow the US government. SBS, Tuesday, August 15, 10pm.

Story Undone — By interviewing "illegal immigrants", this documentary captures the very real dangers of trying to cross a border. SBS, Tuesday, August 15, 11.35pm

Living Black — Indigenous news and current affairs program. SBS, Wednesday, August 16, 6pm.


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