Lone Wolf's blog
TV Times - 25 - 31 October 2008
This week's pick is the amusing yet frustrating first half of John Prescott's discourse on the class sytem in the UK.
On more serious notes, the economic crisis is examined from the perspective of a hedge fund manager, religious significance in the US presidential elections is explored, as is the changing role in the definition of what an American is in terms of racial identity, and ethnic cleansing in a little-known province of Georgia is reported.
TV Times - 18 - 24 October 2008
This weeks pick is an investigation into the exploitation of vulnerable Indian devotees and naive Westerners in southern India by so-called "swamis" or god-men".
Other picks examine the exorbitant recent increase in energy charges in the UK, the phenomenon of polygamy in parts of the US, and the role played by religious belief and doctrine in the shaping of the American political system.
Monday 20 October - 8 - 9pm - Channel 4 - Dispatches: The Truth about Your Energy Bill
TV Times - 11 - 17 October
This week's pick is an analysis of mathematical discoveries of recent years and how this has impacted upon ideas of how free market economies operate.
Other picks highlight the grisly practice of "Muti Murders" whereby the vulnerable in South Africa are murdered for their body parts, the shooting of an unarmed peace activist in Gaza and a historical perspective on American attitudes to warmongering.
Monday 13 October - 9 -11pm - Channel 4 - The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall
TV Times - 4 - 10 October 2008
This week's pick is a documentary expose of the appalling and impossible situation troops on active service are placed in.
Other highlights are an examination of Russia's renewed impact on the world political stage and an investigation into the expansion of, and services provided, by lap dancing clubs. Also the extreme tactics used in American political circles to bring about wanted election results are examined by profiling one such influential individual.
