What to Watch on TV Tonight, Tuesday January 24, 2012

The Man Who Jumped, 9.30pm, SBS ONE
Australia Day 2002: In South Australia’s Woomera detention centre, protests by asylum seekers erupted. At the height of the conflict, a young man climbed on to the perimeter fence and, without warning, jumped on to the coiled razor wire below. 

Mad Fashion,10pm,  Arena
In the premiere episode of Mad Fashion, Chris March (Project Runway) and his team are working with shoe designer Ruthie Davis to create a striking look for the Fashion Week launch of her new shoe line.

Dexter, 9.30pm, ELEVEN
Dexter faces the repercussions of Rita’s murder and contemplates running from all of it. Meanwhile, Astor and Cody return from Disney World to the news of their mother’s death.

As it Happened – Jesse James, 8.30pm, SBS TWO
This documentary tells the true story of an outlaw who captured the imagination of generations of Americans. The myth of Jesse James is one of America’s most familiar and most fictitious.

Who Do You Think You Are? 7.30pm, SBS ONE
Before she appears on Nine’s Excess Baggage next monday, see where singer Christine Anu’s ancestry is from.

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