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 Sunday, 4pm-7pm.
Late Night Movie: Raspad (1990) — Set your video. The first feature film about Chernobyl made in the former Soviet Union is a powerful indictment of the tragedy and its ramifications. SBS, Tuesday, April 9, 12.40am.
African Footsteps — Egyptian feminist writer Nawal El Saadawi uncovers the real Egypt beyond the pyramids; and television personality Mariella Frostrup goes in search of a hideaway on the remote island of Lamu, off the Kenyan coast. SBS, Tuesday, April 9, 8pm.
Who's Afraid of Rupert Murdoch? — The life of media magnate Rupert Murdoch, his business and political strategies are put under the microscope. ABC TV, Wednesday, April 10, 8.30pm.
The Mutants — The civil war in Algeria has resulted in 30,000 deaths since 1992. Thousands of Algerians have fled a country which no longer offers them a future. This documentary focuses on five Algerian exiles who represent a new "lost generation". Through their testimonies, a clearer picture of the Algerian crisis emerges. SBS, Wednesday, April 10, 8.30pm.
How to Save the Earth — Air pollution causes smog, acid rain, ozone depletion and global warming, yet few countries are actively seeking ways of reducing emissions. This program focuses on campaigns in California and Brazil to clean up some of the worst pollution black spots in the world. SBS, Saturday, April 13, 2pm.
Who Killed Malcolm Smith? — It's after midnight, so this must be a hard-hitting doco. The ABC continues its fine tradition of putting good documentaries in unwatchable timeslots. Set your video for this award-winning program about the death of an Aboriginal man in custody. ABC TV, Thursday, April 11, 12.30am.
Australian Biography: Faith Bandler — This program profiles the founder of the National Commission for Australian South Sea Islanders and civil rights activist, Faith Bandler. SBS, Saturday, April 13, 3.30pm.
Delta Force — The must-see repeat on the life and struggle of environmentalist and freedom fighter Ken Saro-Wiwa, the leader of the Ogoni people in Nigeria, who was executed by the military regime after this documentary was made. SBS, Sunday, April 14, 11pm.
Life's Fine in the Labyrinth — George Grosz (1893-1959) was a German artist who brought new intensities to caricature and painting to provide some of the most vitriolic social criticism of his time. So expressive and famous were his depictions of war and depravity that the Nazis called him Cultural Bolshevik Number One when he moved to the United States. A French critic labelled his work "the most definitive catalogue of man's depravity in all history". SBS, Monday, April 15, 8.30pm.
The Fire Next Time — The unrest in 1992 after the Rodney King verdicts is the catalyst for Randy Holland's provocative documentary, which is an examination of the underlying social problems and historical currents at work in south central Los Angeles. It includes interviews with Malcolm X's widow, Dr Betty Shabazz, and Andrew Young, former mayor of Atlanta. SBS, Monday, April 15, 11.10pm.
Man, God and Africa — This program looks at those communities in South Africa which have blended deep-rooted African traditions with the imported values of Christianity and who in their own way have contributed to the struggle against apartheid. SBS, Tuesday, April 16, 1.20pm.