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World in Action

Season 11 · 40 episodes · Sep 2, 1974

  1. Episode 1

    An Accident at Sea

    Sep 2, 1974

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

  2. Episode 2

    John Conteh

    Sep 9, 1974

  3. Episode 3

    The Special Unit

    Sep 16, 1974

  4. Episode 4

    It Won't Change My Life

    Sep 23, 1974

  5. Episode 5

    After the Hurricane

    Sep 30, 1974

  6. Episode 6

    The Granada 500

    Oct 7, 1974

  7. Episode 7

    Killer Dust: A Standard Mistake

    Oct 14, 1974

  8. Episode 8

    Birth of a Nation

    Oct 21, 1974

  9. Episode 9

    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. Episode 10

    On the Trail of the Torturers

    Nov 4, 1974

  11. Episode 11

    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. Episode 12

    The Trials in Zanzibar

    Nov 18, 1974

  13. Episode 13

    Who Runs Ulster?

    Nov 25, 1974

  14. Episode 14

    Trouble Afoot

    Dec 2, 1974

  15. Episode 15

    Round Up of the Year

    Dec 9, 1974

  16. Episode 16

    Mr Grimshaw

    Jan 6, 1975

  17. Episode 17

    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. Episode 18

    Reverend Parker Says Goodbye

    Jan 13, 1975

  19. Episode 19

    No Smoke Without Fire

    Jan 20, 1975

  20. Episode 20

    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. Episode 21

    Wanted: A Home of Their Own

    Feb 10, 1975

  22. Episode 22

    A Rebel's Dilemma

    Feb 17, 1975

  23. Episode 23

    The Siege of Phnom Penh

    Feb 24, 1975

  24. Episode 24

    Mr. Wilson's First Anniversary

    Mar 3, 1975

  25. Episode 25

    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. Episode 26

    Tea - The Deadly Cost

    Mar 17, 1975

  27. Episode 27

    Tea: Too High a Price to Pay?

    Mar 24, 1975

  28. Episode 28

    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. Episode 29

    The Dundee Dossier

    Apr 14, 1975

  30. Episode 30

    The Tip of the Iceberg

    Apr 21, 1975

    Investigates the illegal dumping of hazardous and toxic waste materials.

  31. Episode 31

    Politics Is an Honourable Profession?

    Apr 22, 1975

  32. Episode 32

    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. Episode 33

    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. Episode 34

    Sex & Violence

    May 12, 1975

  35. Episode 35

    Special: A Bus Round the Market - Part 1

    May 27, 1975

  36. Episode 36

    Special: A Bus Round the Market - Part 2

    Jun 3, 1975

  37. Episode 37

    Coming Out in Newport Pagnell

    Jun 9, 1975

  38. Episode 38

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

    Jun 16, 1975

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

  39. Episode 39

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

    Jun 23, 1975

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

  40. Episode 40

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

    Jun 30, 1975

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