World in Action

Season 14

TV-PG
A documentary series focusing on current affairs.

Where to Watch Season 14

35 Episodes

  • The Man Who Talks to Terrorists
    E1
    The Man Who Talks to Terrorists
  • The Life and Death of Steve Biko
    E2
    The Life and Death of Steve BikoCoverage of the immediate aftermath of the death of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko while in the custody of South African police.
  • No Compromise
    E3
    No Compromise
  • The Miami Experiment
    E4
    The Miami Experiment
  • They're Only Human Beings Like Everybody Else
    E5
    They're Only Human Beings Like Everybody ElseThrough the eyes of disabled people, professionals and politicians, World In Action looks at the implications of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, the pioneering 1970 legislation that transformed lives. It was dubbed “a Magna Carta for disabled people” at the time. The Act made local authorities responsible for the first time in law for assessing and meeting needs for social care in the community, the adaptation of homes and the right to access education. It was the cornerstone for future disability rights legislation such as the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
  • The Surgery Is Now Closed
    E6
    The Surgery Is Now Closed
  • Eastern Promise
    E7
    Eastern Promise
  • The Accident
    E8
    The AccidentInvestigates a claim by Russian Scientist Dr Zhores Medvedev, that the biggest nuclear accident of all, occurred 20 years previous in the Southern Ural Mountains.where many people died.
  • The Disputed Land
    E9
    The Disputed Land
  • Got It Taped
    E10
    Got It Taped
  • In the Name of the Law
    E11
    In the Name of the LawInvestigates the death of Liddle Towers, who was arrested while drunk, but then died in the custody of Northumbria Police Force.
  • Death by Request
    E12
    Death by RequestOne woman's plight to have the Suicide Act amended due to her deteriorating health condition.
  • Thatcher Interview
    E13
    Thatcher Interview
  • Cold Facts
    E14
    Cold FactsPeople unable to pay their bills are still having their services cut off, despite a reassurance that it would not happen anymore. Follow up to a previous programme a year ago.
  • The Concrete Rings
    E15
    The Concrete RingsPrice fixing in the mixed concrete industry.
  • Working for a Pittance
    E16
    Working for a PittanceAn examination of how 50 000 physically and mentally disabled people earn a maximum of £4 a week for up to 27 hours of menial work.
  • There's No Place Like Hulme
    E17
    There's No Place Like HulmeInvestigates why houses in Hulme that were built in the 1960s are now being recommended to be demolished.
  • The Right's Centre
    E18
    The Right's Centre
  • Black to Front
    E19
    Black to Front
  • In the Public Interest
    E20
    In the Public Interest
  • General Grigorenko's New Campaign
    E21
    General Grigorenko's New Campaign
  • Take Care, This Place is Unsafe
    E22
    Take Care, This Place is UnsafeInvestigation into the King's College Hospital after it closed down for several hours due to staff shortages and the dangerous situation it left patients in.
  • Smoking - A Double Standard
    E23
    Smoking - A Double Standard
  • Dishonourable Discharge
    E24
    Dishonourable Discharge
  • Wait and See
    E25
    Wait and See
  • Nuts & Bolts of the Economy: Made in Korea
    E26
    Nuts & Bolts of the Economy: Made in Korea
  • The Happiness Pill?
    E27
    The Happiness Pill?
  • The Nazi Party
    E28
    The Nazi Party
  • Prisoner of Terrorism
    E29
    Prisoner of TerrorismA look at the activities and history of the notorious Baader-Meinhof terrorist group, including an interview with one of the gang's kingpins, Horst Mahler
  • Russian Justice
    E30
    Russian JusticeFollow up to 'A Calculated Risk' on the plight of dissident Anatoly Sharansky.
  • Buying Time
    E31
    Buying TimeCovert filming in Walton & Wakefield Jails provides evidence of corruption.
  • Liable to Prosecution
    E32
    Liable to Prosecution
  • No Useful Purpose Would Be Served
    E33
    No Useful Purpose Would Be Served
  • Power for Sale
    E34
    Power for Sale
  • The Invisible Risk
    E35
    The Invisible Risk

 

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