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World in Action

Season 26 · 38 episodes · Sep 25, 1989

  1. Episode 1

    The Right to Rape

    Sep 25, 1989

    A public survey into rapes within marriage, currently not illegal under English law.

  2. Episode 2

    Playing with Fire

    Oct 2, 1989

    A look at the actions of the Animal Liberation Front and whether it could be classed as a terrorist organization?

  3. Episode 3

    Hard to Swallow

    Oct 9, 1989

  4. Episode 4

    Primo and the Princess

    Oct 16, 1989

  5. Episode 5

    The Terror After Tiananmen

    Oct 23, 1989

  6. Episode 6

    A Question of Conviction

    Oct 30, 1989

  7. Episode 7

    One Thousand Nights in Beirut

    Nov 6, 1989

    Investigates why Britain is so unsuccessful compared to other nations in negotiating the release of our hostages, most specifically at this time, Brian Keenan, John McCarthy, and Terry Waite.

  8. Episode 8

    Last Brick in the Wall

    Nov 13, 1989

  9. Episode 9

    Unlocking the Door

    Nov 20, 1989

  10. Episode 10

    Dead End for Danny: Part 1

    Nov 27, 1989

  11. Episode 11

    Dead End for Danny: Part 2

    Dec 4, 1989

  12. Episode 12

    Toxic Trail

    Dec 11, 1989

  13. Episode 13

    Return of the Rebel

    Jan 8, 1990

  14. Episode 14

    M.P.s for Hire

    Jan 15, 1990

  15. Episode 15

    Send for the Sisters

    Jan 22, 1990

  16. Episode 16

    Who's Not Paying the Poll Tax?

    Jan 29, 1990

  17. Episode 17

    Trying to Save Sarah

    Feb 5, 1990

  18. Episode 18

    A Force to Be Reckoned With

    Feb 12, 1990

  19. Episode 19

    The Reconstruction of Mr. Dubcek

    Feb 19, 1990

  20. Episode 20

    A Bug in the Beef

    Feb 26, 1990

  21. Episode 21

    Freedom and Focsan

    Mar 5, 1990

  22. Episode 22

    Mortgage Misery

    Mar 12, 1990

  23. Episode 23

    Can You Live Without Your Car?: Part 1

    Mar 19, 1990

  24. Episode 24

    Can You Live Without Your Car?: Part 2

    Mar 26, 1990

  25. Episode 25

    Sting and the Indians

    Apr 2, 1990

  26. Episode 26

    A Safer Habit

    Apr 9, 1990

  27. Episode 27

    Better Safe Than Sorry

    Apr 23, 1990

  28. Episode 28

    Man's Best Friend

    Apr 30, 1990

  29. Episode 29

    Any Change for Tracy?

    May 14, 1990

  30. Episode 30

    Growing Up in Smoke

    May 21, 1990

  31. Episode 31

    The New Nazis

    Jun 4, 1990

  32. Episode 32

    Pin Down

    Jun 11, 1990

  33. Episode 33

    Arms and the Men

    Jun 18, 1990

  34. Episode 34

    Dark at the End of the Tunnel

    Jul 2, 1990

  35. Episode 35

    Heartbreakers

    Jul 9, 1990

  36. Episode 36

    No Way Out

    Jul 16, 1990

    A young couple are caught between the Chinese and British governments, who both want them for different reasons, They have a new baby, which has brought a moment of happiness, but otherwise life appears bleak, when you have No Way Out.

  37. Episode 37

    An Explosion of Guilt

    Jul 23, 1990

    While the Birmingham Six languish in prison, an anonymous man tells World in Action he was actually the person responsible for the bomb.

  38. Episode 38

    In Bed with the General

    Jul 30, 1990