World in Action

Season 4

51 episodes ยท premiered Jul 3, 1967

Where to watch World in Action

  1. E1 A Girl Called Sharon

    Jul 3, 1967

    A look at the Royal Marsden's Hospital work in the treatment of Leukaemia and how Sharon's parents Bill and Annette Norris battle against the limited knowledge and treatments available for those who suffer from this condition.

  2. E2 Some Grains of Truth

    Jul 10, 1967

    Investigates how some drugs are smuggled into Britain.

  3. E3 A Duel in the Sun

    Jul 17, 1967

  4. E4 Defender of the Faith

    Jul 24, 1967

  5. E5 Mick Jagger

    Jul 31, 1967

    Mick Jagger gives a press conference after his recent conditional discharge for drug use. He then joins a discussion with eminent people on what is expected of famous icons by society, and how much of this is their responsibility.

  6. E6 The Third World

    Aug 7, 1967

    A profile of Stokely Carmichael, a black campaigner against the West's dominance of the world, during his visit to Britain.

  7. E7 Scientology for Sale

    Aug 14, 1967

  8. E8 Colonels' Democracy

    Aug 21, 1967

  9. E9 The Professional Dreamers

    Aug 28, 1967

  10. E10 Hell No! We Won't Go

    Sep 4, 1967

  11. E11 The Militants

    Sep 11, 1967

    An investigation into the development of the Barbican Complex in London. Strikes and industrial action have stopped work on the building site for nearly a year.

  12. E12 The Born Losers

    Sep 18, 1967

    The plight of families in Britain living below the poverty line.

  13. E13 The O'Rahilly File

    Sep 25, 1967

    After the government successfully suppressed pirate radio stations, a follow-up to a previous episode in 1964 with Radio Caroline's crew and its director Ronan O'Rahilly

  14. E14 Smith's Back Door

    Oct 2, 1967

    Sanction busting in Rhodesia.

  15. E15 The Breathalyser

    Oct 9, 1967

    A report on the drink and driving laws of Sweden and Germany.

  16. E16 Island Under Arms

    Oct 16, 1967

  17. E17 We Know What We Saw!

    Oct 20, 1967

    Unidentified Flying Object, or UFO sightings in the United States of America are analyzed by experts in various fields.

  18. E18 King of Kings

    Oct 23, 1967

    The Coronation of the Shah of Persia and an interview with Queen Farah.

  19. E19 Wanted: Kind English Lady

    Nov 6, 1967

    A report on the white foster mothering of black children in the UK.

  20. E20 You Can't Find Uncle Tom

    Nov 13, 1967

  21. E21 East of Aden

    Nov 20, 1967

  22. E22 Mothers in Action

    Dec 4, 1967

    A group trying change society's attitude to unmarried mothers.

  23. E23 The End of a Revolution

    Dec 11, 1967

    Bolivia after the death of Che Guevara, and at the trial of Regis Dubray.

  24. E24 India on the Edge

    Dec 18, 1967

    A report on violence and chaos in Calcutta as India struggles to get a grip on democracy.

  25. E25 An Outlaw's Life

    Jan 1, 1968

    An observation of Irish Travellers living in Britain.

  26. E26 The Long Bridge

    Jan 8, 1968

    Report about The Allenby Bridge crossing between Israel and Jordan, used by refugees in the previous May

  27. E27 Alas Poor Hippies, Love is Dead

    Jan 15, 1968

    The evolution of American hippies, their scene, drugs, pan-handling and other pastimes.

  28. E28 Merchants of War

    Jan 22, 1968

    Investigates arms dealing and mercenaries on the way to the Nigerian state of Biafra.

  29. E29 Episode 29

    Jan 29, 1968

  30. E30 The Twelve Year Engagement

    Feb 5, 1968

    Investigates the recruitment of boy soldiers and why some face difficulty trying to leave later.

  31. E31 Death by Instalments

    Feb 12, 1968

    Examining a proposed parliamentary bill that will enable drug addicts to use free walk in centres to get heroin and cocaine.

  32. E32 Caught for a Baby

    Feb 19, 1968

  33. E33 Cold War, Warm Water

    Feb 26, 1968

  34. E34 No Entry

    Mar 4, 1968

    The plight of Asians trying to escape from Kenya and the difficulties some are having, despite having British Passports, in entering the UK under looming new immigration rules.

  35. E35 Richard Nixon's Last Hurrah

    Mar 11, 1968

  36. E36 The Demonstration

    Mar 18, 1968

    Follows the Anti-Vietnam demonstration in Grosvenor Square London on 16 March.

  37. E37 Episode 37

    Mar 25, 1968

  38. E38 A Group of Terrorists Attacked...

    Apr 1, 1968

    The guerrilla fight for independence in Portuguese Guinea.

  39. E39 Listen, Whitey

    Apr 8, 1968

    The mood in some black communities in America after the death of Martin Luther King.

  40. E40 Horoscope

    Apr 9, 1968

    With interest in astrology increasing, predictions from astrologer Ingrid Lind are put to the test.

  41. E41 Wake Up and Work Together

    Apr 15, 1968

  42. E42 The Flame in Spain

    Apr 29, 1968

  43. E43 Below the Belt

    Apr 22, 1968

    An observation of the prospects of children born with Spina Bifida, which results in below the waist paralysis.

  44. E44 The Star Spangled War

    May 6, 1968

    GI's waiting to invade the Ashau Valley share their thoughts on the Vietnam War.

  45. E45 Stage for a Revolution

    May 13, 1968

    The Berlin demonstration of May 1st and the events that led up to it.

  46. E46 Ward F.13

    May 20, 1968

    An investigation into the appalling conditions of the female geriatric ward of Powick Mental Hospital near Worcester.

  47. E47 Stop That Bowing, Scrapin' and Scratchin'

    May 27, 1968

    Following the poor peoples' protest and demonstration for better conditions, in Washington DC.

  48. E48 Robert Kennedy

    Jun 10, 1968

  49. E49 The Guinea Pigs

    Jun 17, 1968

    Grammar School boys are sent to Marlborough College.

  50. E50 Election of Fear

    Jun 24, 1968

    The fall out from the student revolt in Paris France and how it will effect the Grenoble Election.

  51. E51 Jeremy Thorpe

    Jul 1, 1968