World in Action

Season 15

TV-PG
A documentary series focusing on current affairs.

Where to Watch Season 15

31 Episodes

  • Paraguay - The Last Refuge
    E1
    Paraguay - The Last Refuge
  • Trapped Inside the Wrong Body
    E2
    Trapped Inside the Wrong Body
  • Mr Heath at the Miners' Club
    E3
    Mr Heath at the Miners' Club
  • The Hunt For Doctor Mengele
    E4
    The Hunt For Doctor MengeleA WIA investigation into claims that Paraguay is a refuge for Nazi criminals. Dr. Mengele is remembered for his vile experiments carried out on inmates in concentration camps and WIA traces several of his hideouts in Paraguay and talks to people who have met him there.
  • Kids United
    E5
    Kids United
  • Inside Europe - The Summit
    E6
    Inside Europe - The Summit
  • The Killing of Bruno Busic (1939-1978)
    E7
    The Killing of Bruno Busic (1939-1978)
  • It's Already Been Too Long
    E8
    It's Already Been Too LongA comparison between the American and British Equal Opportunities Commission, and what they have achieved in new employment opportunities for women in what were considered traditionally male jobs.
  • ...And a Prosperous New Year
    E9
    ...And a Prosperous New YearWith inflation continuing to rise, asks the question is it fair to restrict the lowest paid public employees to the government 5% guidelines?
  • A Report from Siege City
    E10
    A Report from Siege CityBernard Nossiter, financial reporter on the Washington Post, gives his view on the economic crisis as he visits striking lorry drivers in the city of Hull.
  • No Tears-But Fight
    E11
    No Tears-But FightFollow up to the tragic death of student Jan Pallach in Prague 1968.
  • The Reckoning
    E12
    The ReckoningAfter doing a similar study in the USA,Prof.Harvey Brenner of Baltimore University is invited to do a similar study in the UK, on the relationship between death rates with living and job circumstances.
  • The Life & Friends of Joseph Kagan
    E13
    The Life & Friends of Joseph KaganIn exile because of tax evasion charges, Kagan gives an account of himself and his controversial relationship with PM. Harold Wilson.
  • The Shutdown
    E14
    The ShutdownA profile of the Vickers Works in Tyneside, once a successful manufacturer supplying arms in World War Two and tractors in peace time. Now facing closure and 750 redundancies.
  • Strangers in Their Own Land
    E15
    Strangers in Their Own Land
  • A Tale of Two Cities
    E16
    A Tale of Two CitiesA comparison between the steel towns of Corby and Longwy France, as Corby becomes threatened with the loss of 6000 jobs as British Steel struggles with dwindling order books and losses.
  • Banged Up
    E17
    Banged UpA day in the life of Manchester's notoriously overcrowded Strangeways Prison, as World in Action speaks to wardens and prisoners alike.
  • Nuclear Nightmare
    E18
    Nuclear Nightmare
  • Speke Out
    E19
    Speke OutThe closure of the Dunlop Pirelli factory in Merseyside and its drastic affect on the community.
  • The Shattered Lives
    E20
    The Shattered LivesInvestigation into the use of unsafe thin glass being used in large glassed areas such as patio doors.
  • Armchair Inferno
    E21
    Armchair InfernoExposé on polyurethane foam, widely used in the furniture industry is highly combustible and when burning gives off toxic fumes.
  • Paying the Market Price
    E22
    Paying the Market Price
  • The Luck of the Irish
    E23
    The Luck of the Irish
  • Inside Amin's Terror Machine
    E24
    Inside Amin's Terror MachineOn 25 January 1971, Idi Amin overthrew the president of Uganda, Dr. Milton Obote. A reign of terror, violence and murder began that lasted more than eight years. In a special report by the World In Action team, the full extent of the horror of Amin's regime is revealed for the first time on 1970's television.
  • No More School
    E25
    No More SchoolTwo families discuss their rights, and experts discuss the effects of educating at home because they believe the state education system has failed them.
  • Gay Pride
    E26
    Gay Pride
  • The Other Professionals
    E27
    The Other ProfessionalsThe British Army's assessment of the Provisional IRA.
  • On Site - Capital Punishment
    E28
    On Site - Capital Punishment
  • On Site - Trade Union Power
    E29
    On Site - Trade Union Power
  • On Site - National Health Cuts
    E30
    On Site - National Health Cuts
  • Special: The Last White Christmas
    E31
    Special: The Last White Christmas

 

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