Television Programs of Interest (Sat 23rd October to Fri 29th October 2010)

• KILLER WHALE AND CROCODILE

A journey of great physical distances and lasting bonds, this film explores the soul of creativity and inspiration in two cultures half a world apart and now bonded in art. Two master carvers, one descended from the Salish Indian tribe on Canada's west coast and the other from the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea visit each other's community to learn and share their thriving culture.
Sunday 24 October 2010 10.50pm
ABC1 Rating: GCC Rpt
Duration: 50 mins

• ART NATION

Fenella Kernebone meets 2010 Melbourne International Arts Festival guest US rapper Sage Francis; Geoff Newton encounters The Hayloft Project; and Cloud Control performs in the studio.
Sunday 24 October 2010 5.30pm
ABC1 CC
Duration: 30 mins

• EATING ART: SQUARE MEALS - EP 8 OF 10

Oliver Peyton is a UK-based, Irish restaurateur and art connoisseur. In this series he follows the cultural trail throughout Europe and the US of landmark works of art which have food as a central motif.
Monday 25 October 2010 6.30pm
SBS TWO Rating: GWS Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

• EATING ART: SEA POWER - EP 6 OF 10

Oliver Peyton is a UK-based, Irish restaurateur and art connoisseur. In this series he follows the cultural trail throughout Europe and the US of landmark works of art which have food as a central motif.
Tuesday 26 October 2010 7.00pm
SBS TWO Rating: GWS Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

• ARTSCAPE: IN CONVERSATION WITH VIRGINIA TRIOLI - GILBERT AND GEORGE

In Conversation with Virginia Trioli features revealing in-depth interviews with major icons of the arts. This week is the turn of visual artists Gilbert and George. Gilbert and George are two quintessentially English contemporary artists renowned for their distinctive, highly formal appearance and manner. Discussions about their frequently taboo imagery featuring nudity, and depictions of sexual acts, not to mention faeces, urine and semen, makes this interview with Virginia Trioli an unusual one in terms of its subject matter.
Tuesday 26 October 2010 9.50pm
ABC1 Rating: MACC
Duration: 30 mins

• STOP. REWIND: FLIGHT - EP 6 OF 13

What the Wright Brothers started has come a long way - but no more so than in the Modern Age. The military can take the credit for just about every innovation in aircraft, but some of their ideas are truly jaw dropping.
Wednesday 27 October 2010 6.00pm
ABC2 Rating: GCC
Duration: 25 mins

• THE QUESTION MARK INSIDE

Follows the unique commission Martin Firrell received from St. Pauls Cathedral in London to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the completion of Christopher Wren's masterpiece. Firrell is often categorised as a cultural activist, an artist who projects text in public spaces to promote social change.
Thursday 28 October 2010 8.30pm
SBS TWO Rating: GWS Rpt
Duration: 60 mins

• ENOUGH ROPE WITH ANDREW DENTON: ROBERT HUGHES

Andrew's special guest on the final Enough Rope for 2006 is expat Australian author and art critic for The New York Times, Robert Hughes.
Friday 29 October 2010 12.30pm
ABC1 Rating: PGCC Rpt
Duration: 60 mins

• THINKING XXX

Acclaimed portrait photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders presents a behind-the-scenes look at the making of his new book of adult film star portraits. This documentary includes footage of the photographer using a large format portrait camera to create the shots in his book, as well as conversations with the actors, who discuss how they began their careers, how being a porn star has changed their lives and how they feel about sex and the industry. In addition, authors, artists and cultural observers - such as Karen Finley, Nancy Friday, Richard Johnson, Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, Michael Musto, Whitley Strieber, Gore Vidal, John Waters and Faye Wattleton - offer far-ranging, provocative perspectives on porn today, yesterday and tomorrow.
Friday 29 October 2010 10.00pm
SBS ONE Rating: MA, A, N, SCC WS Rpt
Duration: 50 mins