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World in Action

Season 1 · 23 episodes · Jan 1, 1963

  1. Episode 1

    Beat the Clock on Defence Spending

    Jan 1, 1963

    Military budget over spending is presented as a game show.

  2. Episode 2

    Atomic Arms Race

    Jan 7, 1963

  3. Episode 3

    Congo Conflict

    Jan 14, 1963

  4. Episode 4

    East Germany

    Jan 21, 1963

  5. Episode 6

    Lord Hailsham

    Feb 11, 1963

  6. Episode 7

    Supermarkets

    Feb 18, 1963

    An investigation into supermarket practices and their effect on a neighbourhood.

  7. Episode 8

    The Fashion Houses

    Feb 25, 1963

  8. Episode 9

    Tibet

    Mar 11, 1963

    A look at the first years of China's occupation of Tibet.

  9. Episode 10

    Harold Wilson

    Mar 25, 1963

  10. Episode 11

    The Gambling Business

    Mar 25, 1963

  11. Episode 12

    Typhoid in Zermatt

    Apr 1, 1963

  12. Episode 13

    Migrants

    Apr 8, 1963

    The plight of southern based Italians having to move to the North of Italy for work.

  13. Episode 14

    The Airlines

    Apr 8, 1963

  14. Episode 15

    The Volunteers

    Apr 14, 1963

    The valuable contributions young volunteers make.

  15. Episode 16

    The Der Speigel Affair

    Apr 24, 1963

  16. Episode 17

    The Petrol Business

    Apr 29, 1963

    An investigation into the UK petrol supply business and techniques used amongst rival firms to win customers.

  17. Episode 18

    The Greek Royal Family

    May 6, 1963

  18. Episode 19

    Charities

    May 13, 1963

  19. Episode 20

    Stanley Matthews

    May 27, 1963

  20. Episode 21

    Litter

    Jun 3, 1963

    A look at the country's increasing litter problem.

  21. Episode 22

    Don't Take the Risk

    Jun 10, 1963

  22. Episode 23

    Election Costs

    Jun 24, 1963

  23. Episode 24

    Ivanov

    Jul 1, 1963