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.
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. Phone (03) 9525 3551 to contact the producers or make a donation.
CATv — Subverting the one-way media via CATv's regular Sydney program. CTS Sydney, every Thursday, 10.30pm, CTS UHF 31. Ph Karina at 9557 3223 or John at 9569 4963. Visit the web page at Dr Hemp and Mr H — This doco explores the chequered history of Cannabis sativa and its many and varied uses. In the 3000 years since hemp was first used, it has suffered the best and worst of reputations. A little-known fact will shock Fred Nile: the first Bible ever printed owes its existence to the blessed weed. SBS, Saturday, November 8, 9.30pm.
Seven Deadly Sins — Peter Sellers conceived this production of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's final collaboration specially for the screen. ABC-TV, Sunday, November 9, 11pm.
Taxi to Timbuktu — New York, Paris and Tokyo are viewed through the eyes of an African villager from one of the poorest nations on earth, who leads us on a trip through some of the wealthiest and busiest cities in the world. SBS, Sunday, November 9, 11.20pm.
No Problem — Outside Africa, knowledge of African cinema is limited to a few key films and film makers. Yet despite many problems with production and distribution, cinema is alive and well in Africa. SBS, Monday, November 10, 8.30pm.
In a Time of Betrayal — Marcia Merino, a member of the revolutionary left in Chile, turned informer when caught and tortured in 1974. In 1993 she testified against the secret police. Her story is also the tragic history of Chile over the past 20 years. SBS, Monday, November 10, 12.15am.
Narmada Diary — The controversial Sardar Sarovar Dam on the river Narmada in western India, is threatening the survival of a local village and its inhabitants. SBS, Monday, November 10, 11pm.
Mabo: Life of an island Man — The story of Eddie Koiki Mabo, the man who fought Australia's legal system to win recognition of his people's land rights. His success has had an enormous impact on Australian politics. ABC-TV, Wednesday, November 12, 8.30pm.
Sexing the Label — A journey by Anna Broinowski (producer and co-director of the award-winning Hell Bento) into the identity politics of sexuality and gender in the 1990s. Sexual labels have become a political tool which can empower or dispossess, Broinowski argues. SBS, Tuesday, November 11, 9.30pm.
Movie: Stand Up, Don't Bend Over (1992) — Huang Jianxin's vivid and realistic film reveals the impact of the changes brought about by the pursuit of material wealth on Chinese society by following the daily lives of three ordinary families living in the same building. SBS, Thursday, November 13, 9.30pm.