Undercurrents 4

Synopsis: A quarterly alternative video magazine, published in response to a growing frustration with mainstream television. All the material was shot on domestic camcorders, mostly by activists who are using the media to support their campaigns.
1: Women’s empowerment through direct action.
2: An activist’s view of the 1995 Labour Party Conference.
3: A community fights for their jobs and environment.
4: Princess Diana’s menu becomes number one on the news agenda.
5: DIY pirate radio stations in the council estates of London.
6: Police use new Criminal Justice Act laws to ambush hunt sabateurs.
7: A beginner’s guide to the Job Seeker’s Allowance.
8: Shell responsibility for the devastation of Ogoniland.
9: Fifteen minutes of alternative news.
10: Television advert parodies.
Series: Undercurrents, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 80 min.
Year of production: 1995
Availability: Sale; 1996 sale: £27.95 per issue 1996 subscription: £75.00 (1 year/3 issues)
Subjects: Media studies; Politics & government
Keywords: advertising; environmental campaigning; field sports; Labour Party (Great Britain); mining industries; Nigeria; Ogoniland; radio broadcasting; unemployment

Title: Two tarts in a kitchen
Synopsis: 1: Women's empowerment through direct action.
Title: Look chum!
Synopsis: 2: An activist's view of the 1995 Labour Party Conference.
Title: Closed mined open cast
Synopsis: 3: A community fights for their jobs and environment.
Title: And first
Synopsis: 4: Princess Diana's menu becomes number one on the news agenda.
Title: Welcome to the jungle
Synopsis: 5: DIY pirate radio stations in the council estates of London.
Title: Operation rook
Synopsis: 6: Police use new Criminal Justice Act laws to ambush hunt sabateurs.
Title: Get your hair cut
Synopsis: 7: A beginner's guide to the Job Seeker's Allowance.
Title: Shell on earth
Synopsis: 8: Shell responsibility for the devastation of Ogoniland.
Title: More street news
Synopsis: 9: Fifteen minutes of alternative news.
Title: Best of Crap Arrest and Adbuster’s TV advert parodies
Synopsis: 10: Television advert parodies.

Name: Undercurrents
Email: info@undercurrents.org
Web: http://www.undercurrents.org External site opens in new window
Phone: 01792 455900
Address: Old Exchange
Pier Street
Swansea
SA1 1RY
Notes: A not-for-profit producer and distributor of UK and global counter-culture content. Working with video makers and communities who have been marginalised or overlooked by TV broadcasters, Undercurrents focuses on social and environmental issues and has some unique footage of campaigns and video activism. There is also a podcast series on eco-living entitled LIVING IN THE FUTURE. Some productions are available for purchase on DVD and others are streamed free online, via the webvideo section of the website.

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