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 9633 6976.
Welcome to the Human Race — Betty Wolpert, responsible for the 1986 documentary Mama I'm Crying, revisits those she filmed to discover their feelings about the past, present and future of South Africa. SBS, Friday, March 26, 12.30pm.
Franz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask — Black Skin, White Masks and The Wretched of the Earth by the charismatic black intellectual, psychiatrist and revolutionary from Martinique, Franz Fanon, analyse the effects of colonialism on blacks and whites. SBS, Friday, March 26, 1.25pm.
Chile: Obstinate Memory — Film-maker Patricio Guzman's follow-up to his documentary classic The Battle of Chile. Returning after two decades in exile, Guzman seeks out friends he knew in the 1970s. Guzman explores the memories of the older generation and probes how much the young students he meets know about history. SBS, Tuesday, March 30, 8pm.
The Battle of Chile (part 1) — On September 11, 1973, President Salvador Allende's elected government was overthrown in a bloody coup by General Augusto Pinochet's army. Patricio Guzman and five colleagues filmed the political developments in the nine months before that day. The first part — The Bourgeois Insurrection — examines the escalation of rightist opposition following the left's unexpected victory in congressional elections. SBS, Tuesday, March 30, 10.55pm.
History's Turning Points — Francisco Pizarro and 170 conquistadors arrived in Peru from Spain in 1532. Pizarro betrayed the Inca leader Atahualpa's hospitality by ambushing and slaying almost 5000 of his people. More than 90% of the Incas died from hunger, disease or war as a result of the Spanish invasion. Thursday, April 1, 7.30pm.
Drop the Dead Donkey — Britain's satire on TV current affairs shows returns for its sixth series. SBS, Saturday, April 3, 9pm.
Face to Face: Joan Baez — Sir Jeremy Isaacs interviews 1960s political activist, author, songwriter and folk singer. ABC-TV, Saturday, April 3, 10.15pm.
Dealing with Drugs — David Suzuki examines the approach adopted by four cities — Amsterdam, Liverpool, Vancouver and New York — to combat worsening drug problems. SBS, Tuesday, April 6, 8pm.
The Battle of Chile (part 2) — The attempted military coup of June 1973 is put down by troops loyal to the Allende government. It is a dry run for the final showdown. The film shows a left which is divided over strategy, while the right methodically lays the groundwork for the seizure of power. SBS, Tuesday, April 6, 11.20pm.
History's Turning Points — Forget the Disney fantasy; here's the real story. In the early 17th century, Pocahontas' marriage to tobacco planter John Rolfe led to the theft of her people's land, their death and cultural destruction. SBS, Thursday, April 8, 7.30pm.