World in Action

Season 20

36 episodes ยท premiered Oct 10, 1983

Where to watch World in Action

  1. E1 Watching the Waste Go By

    Oct 10, 1983

  2. E2 Tea - A Bitter Taste

    Oct 17, 1983

  3. E3 A Farewell to Arms Control

    Oct 24, 1983

  4. E4 A Serious Medical Emergency

    Oct 31, 1983

  5. E5 In No Man's Land

    Nov 7, 1983

  6. E6 The Grenada Factor

    Nov 14, 1983

  7. E7 Devil's Advocate

    Nov 21, 1983

    Gus MacDonald recalls 200 previously unemployed Manchester youth in 1 hour live special "Devil's Advocate". Guests include radio/TV personality Terry Christian and Smith's guitarist Johnny Marr.

  8. E8 Sea of Despair

    Nov 28, 1983

    Investigates piracy and rape claims by Thai fishermen against the Vietnamese boat people.

  9. E9 Fit for Work

    Dec 5, 1983

  10. E10 After Doomsday

    Dec 12, 1983

    Are the dangers of a nuclear attack being exaggerated in order to keep people in a permanent state of fear?

  11. E11 The Honourable Member for Belfast West

    Dec 19, 1983

  12. E12 For the Benefit of Mr. Parris

    Jan 23, 1984

  13. E13 The Sinking of Scott Lithgow

    Jan 30, 1984

  14. E14 From Rags to Riches

    Feb 6, 1984

  15. E15 Special: Here We Stand - A Protestant View of Ulster

    Feb 9, 1984

  16. E16 Countdown to a Coronary

    Feb 13, 1984

  17. E17 The Decade of Delay

    Feb 20, 1984

  18. E18 Gross Misconduct

    Feb 27, 1984

  19. E19 The Press Gang

    Mar 5, 1984

    Examines the press's attitude towards public figures. The Sun newspaper had written that an American Psychiatrist had declared Tony Benn insane. This investigation shows that the psychiatrist had been misquoted.

  20. E20 Tell Me More

    Mar 12, 1984

  21. E21 The City That Says No

    Mar 19, 1984

    Documentary report which examines the arguments of Liverpool City Council which have been put to the government for planned spending which exceeds the set budget for the year as laid down by central government.

  22. E22 The Black Sheep of Whitehall

    Mar 26, 1984

  23. E23 The Food Factor

    Apr 2, 1984

  24. E24 Looking After Their Own

    Apr 9, 1984

  25. E25 Women on the Line

    Apr 16, 1984

  26. E26 For the Love of Boxing

    Apr 30, 1984

  27. E27 Caught in the Crossfire

    May 14, 1984

  28. E28 Robbing the Rich

    May 21, 1984

  29. E29 South Africa's Other Leader

    Jun 4, 1984

  30. E30 On the Rocks

    Jun 11, 1984

  31. E31 Your Starter for Life

    Jun 18, 1984

  32. E32 Drilling for Gold

    Jun 25, 1984

  33. E33 On the Scrap Heap

    Jul 2, 1984

  34. E34 Solidarity on Trial

    Jul 9, 1984

  35. E35 The Spy Who Never Was

    Jul 16, 1984

    Special report, based on an extensive interview with M15 and M16 investigator Peter Wright, on the case against the former head of M15 Roger Hollis.

  36. E36 Business in Oman

    Jul 23, 1984