World in Action

Season 11

40 episodes · premiered Sep 2, 1974

Where to watch World in Action

  1. E1 An Accident at Sea

    Sep 2, 1974 · 30m

    Looks into the loss of the ship Burtonia and whether coastguards acted quickly enough to her distress signal.

  2. E2 John Conteh

    Sep 9, 1974

  3. E3 The Special Unit

    Sep 16, 1974

  4. E4 It Won't Change My Life

    Sep 23, 1974

  5. E5 After the Hurricane

    Sep 30, 1974

  6. E6 The Granada 500

    Oct 7, 1974

  7. E7 Killer Dust: A Standard Mistake

    Oct 14, 1974

  8. E8 Birth of a Nation

    Oct 21, 1974

  9. E9 The Low Road

    Oct 28, 1974

    A report on the Scottish men who seek a new life in London but find themselves living rough on the streets.

  10. E10 On the Trail of the Torturers

    Nov 4, 1974

  11. E11 Misery Magic

    Nov 11, 1974

    Investigates the cosmetic company 'Holiday Magic' who is alleged to have involved vulnerable immigrants into a pyramid selling scheme

  12. E12 The Trials in Zanzibar

    Nov 18, 1974

  13. E13 Who Runs Ulster?

    Nov 25, 1974

  14. E14 Trouble Afoot

    Dec 2, 1974

  15. E15 Round Up of the Year

    Dec 9, 1974

  16. E16 Mr Grimshaw

    Jan 6, 1975

  17. E17 The Morning After the Year Before

    Jan 6, 1975

    Follow up to what happened to people featured a year ago who were coping with power cuts and oil shortages.

  18. E18 Reverend Parker Says Goodbye

    Jan 13, 1975

  19. E19 No Smoke Without Fire

    Jan 20, 1975

  20. E20 Why I Want to Be Leader

    Feb 3, 1975

    Behind the scenes with Mrs. Thatcher as she prepares to run for leadership of the Conservative party, meeting members of the public and spending rare time with her family.

  21. E21 Wanted: A Home of Their Own

    Feb 10, 1975

  22. E22 A Rebel's Dilemma

    Feb 17, 1975

  23. E23 The Siege of Phnom Penh

    Feb 24, 1975

  24. E24 Mr. Wilson's First Anniversary

    Mar 3, 1975

  25. E25 The Blood and Guts Shift

    Mar 10, 1975

    24 hours spent at the casualty department of a Liverpool Hospital, as it struggles on its budget to treat the wounded from increasing alcohol fuelled violence at the weekend.

  26. E26 Tea - The Deadly Cost

    Mar 17, 1975

  27. E27 Tea: Too High a Price to Pay?

    Mar 24, 1975

  28. E28 Down with the Rates

    Apr 7, 1975

    With most local authorities increasing their rates this year, a look at Liverpool Council who have baulked the trend and have reduced theirs.

  29. E29 The Dundee Dossier

    Apr 14, 1975

  30. E30 The Tip of the Iceberg

    Apr 21, 1975

    Investigates the illegal dumping of hazardous and toxic waste materials.

  31. E31 Politics Is an Honourable Profession?

    Apr 22, 1975

  32. E32 Nuclear Power-For Peace or War?

    Apr 28, 1975

    Investigates if the west should give into Third World Countries demands for nuclear power for electricity.

  33. E33 Here is the News

    May 5, 1975

    Follows the launching of a new newspaper called 'The Scottish Daily News' and how it came together.

  34. E34 Sex & Violence

    May 12, 1975

  35. E35 Special: A Bus Round the Market - Part 1

    May 27, 1975

  36. E36 Special: A Bus Round the Market - Part 2

    Jun 3, 1975

  37. E37 Coming Out in Newport Pagnell

    Jun 9, 1975

  38. E38 The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 1

    Jun 16, 1975 · 30m

    An investigation into whether the American Central Intelligence Agency has become too big.

  39. E39 The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 2

    Jun 23, 1975 · 30m

    An investigation into the ways the Central Intelligence Agency has sought to bring down entire governments in countries Iran, Guyana, and Cuba.

  40. E40 The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 3

    Jun 30, 1975 · 30m

    Investigation into wars waged by the Central Intelligence Agency together with American presidents, and the their longterm consequences.