Saturday 20 June
BBC2 - China's Capitalist Revolution - "When Chairman Mao died in 1976, he left China in chaos and poverty. He was succeeded by Deng Xiaoping, who overturned Maoism and taught the Chinese to love capitalism, creating special investment zones for the West. But Deng's crash course in capitalism went wrong when inflation grew and workers lost jobs.
By 1989, China faced disaster. Now, 20 years after the tragic events in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, this programme reveals an interpretation of the motives of the demonstrators that may well overturn the conventional view in the West.
The demonstrators did not begin by demanding democracy. Corruption, inflation and the hardship caused by economic reforms drove students and workers to confront the government and the army. Students went on hunger strike, and troops killed more than 2,000.
Deng Xiaoping gave the order to fire, but his ideas prevailed. This film argues that Deng's capitalist revolution created today's China."
More 4 - Strike Night: Strike: When Britain Went to War - "Feature-length documentary looking at the huge political and social changes in Britain sparked by the closing of 20 coalmines in 1984. It was an era-defining moment in which the ultimate left wing of the country led by Arthur Scargill took on the polar opposite Thatcherite Tory Party. With archive footage and many key players from both sides including politicians, pop stars, police and of course the miners and their families.”
More 4 - Strike Night: Which Side Are You On? - "Ken Loach introduces his affectionate look at the songs and poems inspired by the miners' strike in 1984. Those featured include singer Dick Gaughan, comedian Mike Elliott, redundant miner Mog Williams and Kay Sutcliffe, the wife of a striking miner. Originally commissioned by the South Bank Show, the documentary - which was shot during the industrial action - was not aired because of its 'controversial' views."
More 4 - Strike Night: The Battle of Orgreave - "A partial re-enactment of the clash between striking miners and police in the Yorkshire village of Orgreave in 1984, directed by Mike Figgis and conceived by Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller. As well as reliving one of the most violent stand-offs of the 1984-85 miners' strike, the film hears from former MP Tony Benn and those who experienced the confrontation first-hand."
Sunday 21 June
Sky3 - Wives - 2/5 'BNP Wives' - "BNP Wives: An intriguing, and at times shocking, documentary about the women who have married into and work for the British National Party. Strong language, controversial opinions."
Monday 22 June
ITV1 - Real Crime: Rachel Nickell: Case Closed - "In 1992, young mum Rachel Nickell was murdered on Wimbledon Common in a crime that shocked the nation. Rachel was killed in broad daylight in front of her two year old son, the only witness to what would become one of the country’s most notorious murders.
This is the story of how it took 16 years to convict her killer, after an innocent man wrongly suspected of the crime was persecuted. It took a revolution in DNA technology for the police eventually to bring her real killer, Robert Napper, to justice.
Speaking for the first time since Napper was sentenced, Rachel’s partner Andre Hanscombe reveals how he has dedicated the last 17 years to rebuilding his and his son’s lives and how the toddler who witnessed the violent murder of his mother has grown into a young man.
The documentary features interviews with the police officers who reveal their recollections of the lengthy process to bring Rachel’s killer to justice, and presenter Mark Austin speaks to the criminal profiler involved in the controversy about the Nickell team's focus on the wrong man. "
Channel 4 - Dispatches: Rape In The City - "In the wake of two recent, high-profile cases in which young women were brutally attacked and raped by groups of young men, journalist Sorious Samura investigates gang rape in the UK. Using data collected from various sources, including the crown courts, barristers and rape referral centres, Dispatches attempts to discover the extent and cause of the problem. Four young victims describe their traumatic experiences, while Samura also talks to groups of teenagers about their attitudes to sex and relationships. He is appalled to hear what the boys consider to be acceptable sexual activity and the fears expressed by the girls. While knife crimes and street weapons dominate the agenda on violent crime, Dispatches hears from youth workers, police officers and academics who believe this devastating type of attack requires more attention."
Tuesday 23 June
Five - Road Wars - "Officers raid a huge cannabis plantation with over 650 plants, enough to harvest £25,000 of weed a week, while elite cops hunt down two burglars on the run in Ascot. Strong language."
More4 - True Stories: Another Perfect World - "This diverting doc begins with the primary coloured success stories of virtual reality: how computer-generated cyber-worlds have boosted the economy in China. sparked huge fan clubs in Korea and given US entrpreneurs very healthy bank balances, thank you. But then it all explores the downside: the crimes it attracts, from fraud to terrorism. By its very nature, the virtual relam is an ethical shadowland, and one populated by avatars of impossible physique..."
Wednesday 24 June
Five - Jack the Ripper: Tabloid Killer - Revealed - "New run of the investigative documentary series. This edition takes a fresh look at one of the most famous serial killers in history. Former tabloid editor Kelvin MacKenzie examines the role that the press had in making Jack the Ripper a media sensation - and finds out just how far the newspapers went to ensure the Ripper remained headline news."
Thursday 25 June
ITV1 - The Terrorist Hunter: Tonight - "Should there be a public inquiry into the 7/7 attacks on London? The most senior police officer formerly in charge of the fight against terrorism, Andy Hayman, exclusively reveals to Sir Trevor McDonald his views on the bombings, the political response and the future of terrorism in the UK."
BBC4 - Hidden Histories - episode 2 - "Series looking at how the Royal Commission investigates and records Welsh history. The challenges for Huw Edwards and the history detectives include using flash photography to decipher the writing on a ninth century stone pillar, recreating what an iron age fort would have looked like and uncovering an eighteenth century copper works before it disappears beneath a housing development."
Sky 3 - Criminal Underworld Histories - "In the 1950s, mob bosses decided that Montreal was the perfect springboard for the drugs trade. But the heat brought by the gangs of dealers forced the mob to get out of town."
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