Programs of interest on Sydney Community TV (UHF 31) —
Perleeka, indigenous Australians' program, nightly, 7pm.
Art Experimenta, Mondays, 8pm and 11.30pm, and Tuesdays, 3am and 6.30am.
Bent TV, gay and lesbian program, Thursdays, 10.30pm and Fridays, 2.30am.
XX, women's program, Fridays, 8pm and midnight, and Saturdays, 5am.
Waste Not, Want Not, environment and recycling, Saturdays, 8.30pm and 12.30am, and Sundays, 4.30am. For more information phone 649 9622.
Actively Radical TV — Community television's progressive current affairs program tackles the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Friday, 10.30pm.
Queer Son — This poignant program, made by Vickie Seitchik, herself the mother of a gay son, invites viewers into the homes and lives of families of gay and lesbian children from diverse racial, ethnic and social backgrounds in an effort to debunk stereotypes and reveal the personal and emotional journeys taken by their parents towards unconditional love and acceptance. SBS, Friday, February 2, 8.30pm.
Talking Heads: Gay Kids — Studio guests — parents and offspring from a range of backgrounds — discuss the reaction when a son or daughter decides to "come out". SBS, Sunday, February 4, 11.30pm.
The All New Alexei Sayle Show — The little fat left-wing anarcho-cynic from Liverpool returns with a new series of comedy. ABC TV, Monday, February 5, 9.30pm.
Greenpeace: Eco-warriors — This French doco analyses the pros and cons of Greenpeace, the movement's history, its financing, its networks and its past and future actions. SBS, Tuesday, February 6, 8.30pm.
Beria: Stalin's Creature — As Stalin's secret police chief, Beria was the most feared man in the Soviet Union. ABC TV, Tuesday, February 6, 10.05pm.
The Veiled Hope — This documentary provides an insight into the minds and hearts of five Palestinian women, Dr Hanan Ashrawi being the most famous. The others include a teacher, a fighter for Palestinian rights, a doctor and a physiotherapist. They voice their opinions about the Israeli occupation, the emergence of the Islamic fundamentalist movements and the wearing of the veil. Through archival and recent footage, the evolution of the women's movement from 1920 to today is shown. SBS, Wednesday, February 7, 8.30pm.
Kam Yan — Coverage of the January 26 La Perouse Survival Day concert, featuring some Australia's best indigenous performers. ABC TV, Wednesday, February 7, 10.10pm.
Web of Life: Exploring Biodiversity — A decade ago the concept of "biodiversity" was largely unknown. No longer. When 178 nations gathered at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the biodiversity crisis shared top billing with global warming. This two-part series examines the threat human activities are posing to the living environment and documents efforts to address these issues. The first episode illustrates the multiplicity of species on earth and the current loss of many of them. SBS, Thursday, February 8, 7.30pm.