Tom's TV picks week beginning 6 November
by Tom Bramble on Tuesday, 08 November 2011 at 16:43
Three picks dealing with racism and anti-racism, one just a damn good police procedural...
Tuesday at 8.30pm (SBS1): "Breaking into Europe": a documentary detailing the struggle by migrants and refugees to bust Europe's racist immigration laws and find a way into the UK. The blurb says "In a ground-breaking assignment, two reporters set out to follow the journeys that these migrants take along the most popular and dangerous routes to the UK". If you liked that wonderful French movie "Welcome" (http://www.welcomemovie.com.au/) this could be worth watching.
Wednesday at 8.30pm (SBS2): "The Killing". We're now on Episode 2 of this great 20-part Danish series about cops trying to track down the killer of a 19 year old student. Here's the blurb: "The body of the missing student is found in an abandoned car, and details of her suffering are uncovered. Suspicion falls on local politician Troels Hartmann when it is found that the car is registered to his campaign office. Detective Inspector Sarah Lund keeps postponing her departure, and tension arises between her and her new partner as they investigate the connection to city hall." Plenty of political skullduggery, red herrings and twists and turns keep you involved right the way through the series. It's on repeat so if you missed it first time, don't miss it second time around. Series 2 is shortly to be screened in the UK so with luck SBS will screen that following Series 1.
Friday at 8.30pm (ABC2): "Friday Night Lights". I recommended this last time but it's suddenly taken an interesting turn with the Black members of the Texas school football team, the Dillon Panthers, rebelling against their racist coach. Hitherto quite unpolitical player "Smash" Williams emerges as a leader.
Saturday at 1pm (SBS1): "Black Music: An American (r)evolution". Episode 1 (of two), entitled "We Shall Overcome", traces the history of Black music in the States from early Negro spirituals through to the civil rights era.
Tuesday at 8.30pm (SBS1): "Breaking into Europe": a documentary detailing the struggle by migrants and refugees to bust Europe's racist immigration laws and find a way into the UK. The blurb says "In a ground-breaking assignment, two reporters set out to follow the journeys that these migrants take along the most popular and dangerous routes to the UK". If you liked that wonderful French movie "Welcome" (http://www.welcomemovie.com.au/) this could be worth watching.
Wednesday at 8.30pm (SBS2): "The Killing". We're now on Episode 2 of this great 20-part Danish series about cops trying to track down the killer of a 19 year old student. Here's the blurb: "The body of the missing student is found in an abandoned car, and details of her suffering are uncovered. Suspicion falls on local politician Troels Hartmann when it is found that the car is registered to his campaign office. Detective Inspector Sarah Lund keeps postponing her departure, and tension arises between her and her new partner as they investigate the connection to city hall." Plenty of political skullduggery, red herrings and twists and turns keep you involved right the way through the series. It's on repeat so if you missed it first time, don't miss it second time around. Series 2 is shortly to be screened in the UK so with luck SBS will screen that following Series 1.
Friday at 8.30pm (ABC2): "Friday Night Lights". I recommended this last time but it's suddenly taken an interesting turn with the Black members of the Texas school football team, the Dillon Panthers, rebelling against their racist coach. Hitherto quite unpolitical player "Smash" Williams emerges as a leader.
Saturday at 1pm (SBS1): "Black Music: An American (r)evolution". Episode 1 (of two), entitled "We Shall Overcome", traces the history of Black music in the States from early Negro spirituals through to the civil rights era.
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