World in Action – Season 11
Episodes
An Accident at Sea
Looks into the loss of the ship Burtonia and whether coastguards acted quickly enough to her distress signal.
John Conteh
The Special Unit
It Won't Change My Life
After the Hurricane
The Granada 500
Killer Dust: A Standard Mistake
Birth of a Nation
The Low Road
A report on the Scottish men who seek a new life in London but find themselves living rough on the streets.
On the Trail of the Torturers
Misery Magic
Investigates the cosmetic company 'Holiday Magic' who is alleged to have involved vulnerable immigrants into a pyramid selling scheme
The Trials in Zanzibar
Who Runs Ulster?
Trouble Afoot
Round Up of the Year
Mr Grimshaw
The Morning After the Year Before
Follow up to what happened to people featured a year ago who were coping with power cuts and oil shortages.
Reverend Parker Says Goodbye
No Smoke Without Fire
Why I Want to Be Leader
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.
Wanted: A Home of Their Own
A Rebel's Dilemma
The Siege of Phnom Penh
Mr. Wilson's First Anniversary
The Blood and Guts Shift
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.
Tea - The Deadly Cost
Tea: Too High a Price to Pay?
Down with the Rates
With most local authorities increasing their rates this year, a look at Liverpool Council who have baulked the trend and have reduced theirs.
The Dundee Dossier
The Tip of the Iceberg
Investigates the illegal dumping of hazardous and toxic waste materials.
Politics Is an Honourable Profession?
Nuclear Power-For Peace or War?
Investigates if the west should give into Third World Countries demands for nuclear power for electricity.
Here is the News
Follows the launching of a new newspaper called 'The Scottish Daily News' and how it came together.
Sex & Violence
Special: A Bus Round the Market - Part 1
Special: A Bus Round the Market - Part 2
Coming Out in Newport Pagnell
The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 1
An investigation into whether the American Central Intelligence Agency has become too big.
The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 2
An investigation into the ways the Central Intelligence Agency has sought to bring down entire governments in countries Iran, Guyana, and Cuba.
The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 3
Investigation into wars waged by the Central Intelligence Agency together with American presidents, and the their longterm consequences.