World in Action – Season 3
Episodes
The Story of the Sun
The launch of The Sun newspaper.
The Flip Side
Various recording agents speak out on the pop music business, and whether the UK singles chart is a fair representation of vinyl sales.
U.S. Elections
Canada
French-Canadian unrest at the Queen's visit.
Eyes
Investigation on how a bacterial infection got into a Birmingham Eye Hospital and caused several cases of blindness.
How to Loose at the Olympics After Really Trying
An investigation into the poor training facilities available to Olympic contenders.
Vietnam
Air Safety
Smethwick and Racial Tension
State of the Unions: Unions and the Motor Car
A comparison of the industrial relations in the car making industries of the UK & the US.
Sunday Laws
An investigation into Britain's age old Sunday trading laws and their effect on shops and similar businesses.
Labour Party Conference 1964
Ballroom Dancing
Highlights of 1964
The English Disease
Investigates if there is a link between bronchitis and road pollution.
Malcolm X
Various black Americans give their views on Malcolm X, and an actor recreates some of his speeches.
The Night Drivers
Investigates the transport and haulage industry and the dark practices that can leave drivers tired, open to hijack and dangerous vehicles on our roads.
The BBC
The Middle East
Observations of the tensions growing between Arab and Israeli.
Seventy Up
Companion piece to Seven Up! (1964), this time featuring the elderly looking back rather than the young looking forward. The average age of these women and men is 79.
Water
A look at the water crisis and how the drought will affect the summer.