As It Happened: Mao — A Life — Tells the story of Mao Zedong, born to a country farmer and raised among peasants, who went on to become a brilliant scholar, a member of the Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and, ultimately, CCP Chairman. SBS, Friday, December 8, 8.30pm.
Big Storm: The Lynndie England Story — Profiles Lynndie England, a US reservist soldier who appeared in pictures that show Iraqi prisoners in Abu Ghraib prison being abused. SBS, Monday, December 11, 1pm.
Citizen King — Examines the last five years in Martin Luther King's life by drawing on the personal recollections and eyewitness accounts of friends, movement associates, journalists, law enforcement officers and historians. SBS, Monday, December 11, 2pm.
Cutting Edge: Return of the Taliban — Explores the complex web of alliances among the Taliban, al Qaeda fighters and the Pakistani military, and analyses the consequences for US policy. SBS, Tuesday, December 12, 8.30pm.
The Other Side of Suez — In July 1956, Egyptian leader Gamal Abdul Nasser nationalised the Suez Canal Company, precipitating what became known as the Suez Crisis. SBS, Friday, December 15, 1pm.
The Last Stand — In August 2005, 8000 Israeli settlers were forced to leave their homes in the Gaza Strip and relocate to Israel, but some were determined to stay. SBS, Monday, December 18, 12.40am.
The Last Abortion Clinic — Looks at how the ever-increasing number of state abortion regulations and the steady decline in abortion providers will affect the level of influence the pro-choice movement will have in this enduring debate. SBS, Monday, December 18, 1pm.
The Circle — Dramatic depiction of the oppression of and discrimination against women in Iran. SBS, Tuesday, December 19, 1pm.
The Maze — The Maze is a prison like no other; built to contain Irish political prisoners, it became the centre of the political struggle. ABC, Tuesday, December 19, 10.20pm.
The Children of Leningradsky — Captures the reality of post-Soviet Russia, as kids are left behind, run away, get booted out of their homes, turn into prostitutes, are abused. SBS, Wednesday, December 20, 2am.
Message Stick: The Long Grasses — Darwin has one of the largest populations of homeless Aboriginal people in the country. They are called "the Long Grasses". ABC, Sunday, December 24, 1.30pm.