World in Action

Season 11

1974 · 40 episodes · 2h 0m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. An Accident at Sea

   2 Sept 1974 · 30 min

   Looks into the loss of the ship Burtonia and whether coastguards acted quickly enough to her distress signal.

2. 2

   2. John Conteh

   9 Sept 1974

3. 3

   3. The Special Unit

   16 Sept 1974

4. 4

   4. It Won't Change My Life

   23 Sept 1974

5. 5

   5. After the Hurricane

   30 Sept 1974

6. 6

   6. The Granada 500

   7 Oct 1974

7. 7

   7. Killer Dust: A Standard Mistake

   14 Oct 1974

8. 8

   8. Birth of a Nation

   21 Oct 1974

9. 9

   9. The Low Road

   28 Oct 1974

   A report on the Scottish men who seek a new life in London but find themselves living rough on the streets.

10. 10

    10. On the Trail of the Torturers

    4 Nov 1974

11. 11

    11. Misery Magic

    11 Nov 1974

    Investigates the cosmetic company 'Holiday Magic' who is alleged to have involved vulnerable immigrants into a pyramid selling scheme

12. 12

    12. The Trials in Zanzibar

    18 Nov 1974

13. 13

    13. Who Runs Ulster?

    25 Nov 1974

14. 14

    14. Trouble Afoot

    2 Dec 1974

15. 15

    15. Round Up of the Year

    9 Dec 1974

16. 16

    16. Mr Grimshaw

    6 Jan 1975

17. 17

    17. The Morning After the Year Before

    6 Jan 1975

    Follow up to what happened to people featured a year ago who were coping with power cuts and oil shortages.

18. 18

    18. Reverend Parker Says Goodbye

    13 Jan 1975

19. 19

    19. No Smoke Without Fire

    20 Jan 1975

20. 20

    20. Why I Want to Be Leader

    3 Feb 1975

    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.

21. 21

    21. Wanted: A Home of Their Own

    10 Feb 1975

22. 22

    22. A Rebel's Dilemma

    17 Feb 1975

23. 23

    23. The Siege of Phnom Penh

    24 Feb 1975

24. 24

    24. Mr. Wilson's First Anniversary

    3 Mar 1975

25. 25

    25. The Blood and Guts Shift

    10 Mar 1975

    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.

26. 26

    26. Tea - The Deadly Cost

    17 Mar 1975

27. 27

    27. Tea: Too High a Price to Pay?

    24 Mar 1975

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    28. Down with the Rates

    7 Apr 1975

    With most local authorities increasing their rates this year, a look at Liverpool Council who have baulked the trend and have reduced theirs.

29. 29

    29. The Dundee Dossier

    14 Apr 1975

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    30. The Tip of the Iceberg

    21 Apr 1975

    Investigates the illegal dumping of hazardous and toxic waste materials.

31. 31

    31. Politics Is an Honourable Profession?

    22 Apr 1975

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    32. Nuclear Power-For Peace or War?

    28 Apr 1975

    Investigates if the west should give into Third World Countries demands for nuclear power for electricity.

33. 33

    33. Here is the News

    5 May 1975

    Follows the launching of a new newspaper called 'The Scottish Daily News' and how it came together.

34. 34

    34. Sex & Violence

    12 May 1975

35. 35

    35. Special: A Bus Round the Market - Part 1

    27 May 1975

36. 36

    36. Special: A Bus Round the Market - Part 2

    3 Jun 1975

37. 37

    37. Coming Out in Newport Pagnell

    9 Jun 1975

38. 38

    38. The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 1

    16 Jun 1975 · 30 min

    An investigation into whether the American Central Intelligence Agency has become too big.

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    39. The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 2

    23 Jun 1975 · 30 min

    An investigation into the ways the Central Intelligence Agency has sought to bring down entire governments in countries Iran, Guyana, and Cuba.

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    40. The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 3

    30 Jun 1975 · 30 min

    Investigation into wars waged by the Central Intelligence Agency together with American presidents, and the their longterm consequences.