World in Action

Season 24

1987 · 40 episodes

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Fighting for Jennifer

   21 Sept 1987

2. 2

   2. The Strange Case of the Disappearing Diamonds

   28 Sept 1987

   About how billions of pounds' worth of gem diamonds were stripped from South West Africa (Namibia) over a 20-year period by the world's largest diamond mining company.

3. 3

   3. The Wrong Stuff

   5 Oct 1987

4. 4

   4. They Are Under Starters Orders

   12 Oct 1987

5. 5

   5. The People the World Forgot: Boat People in Hong Kong

   19 Oct 1987

   The plight of Vietnamese boat people in the camps of Hong Kong.

6. 6

   6. Your Life in Tired Hands

   26 Oct 1987

7. 7

   7. The Planning Game

   2 Nov 1987

8. 8

   8. A Dangerous Prescription

   9 Nov 1987

9. 9

   9. The Secret in the Circles

   16 Nov 1987

10. 10

    10. The Black Mist

    23 Nov 1987

11. 11

    11. Eastenders

    30 Nov 1987

12. 12

    12. Suffer Little Children

    7 Dec 1987

13. 13

    13. Teachers in Trouble: Discipline in Schools

    14 Dec 1987

    The problem of violence in British schools.

14. 14

    14. Still Crazy After All These Years?

    4 Jan 1988

    A follow up to what became of the angry young men featured in 1968.

15. 15

    15. Dirty Money

    11 Jan 1988

16. 16

    16. Sun, Sand and Secrets

    18 Jan 1988

17. 17

    17. Cameras in the Commons

    25 Jan 1988

18. 18

    18. The Secret Life of Ned Walsh

    1 Feb 1988

19. 19

    19. Political Vetting of Job Applicants

    8 Feb 1988

20. 20

    20. Yesterday's Heroes

    15 Feb 1988

21. 21

    21. Tall Stories

    22 Feb 1988

22. 22

    22. The Taming of the Beeb

    29 Feb 1988

23. 23

    23. The Detox

    7 Mar 1988

24. 24

    24. Faith, Hope and Charity

    14 Mar 1988

25. 25

    25. Kurt Waldheim - The Man Who Lived a Lie: Part 1

    21 Mar 1988

26. 26

    26. Kurt Waldheim - The Man Who Lived a Lie: Part 2

    28 Mar 1988

27. 27

    27. Heartbreak Hotels

    4 Apr 1988

    Homeless families living in hostels and hotels in London

28. 28

    28. The Trial of Theresa

    18 Apr 1988

29. 29

    29. The Hanging Debate

    25 Apr 1988

30. 30

    30. Doctor Beale's Diagnosis

    9 May 1988

    Exploring the theory of a link between redundancy and developing bad health.

31. 31

    31. Help Yourselves

    16 May 1988

32. 32

    32. The Sex Slaves of Europe

    23 May 1988

33. 33

    33. Bitter Sweets

    6 Jun 1988

34. 34

    34. TV-am Dispute

    13 Jun 1988

35. 35

    35. Death of a Funny Man

    20 Jun 1988

    The murder of Palestinian cartoonist Naji al Ali in London and the connection between a double agent spying on the PLO.

36. 36

    36. The Violent World of Nicholas Hoogstraten

    27 Jun 1988

    An exposure of the bullying and intimidation of the notoriously ruthless landlord.

37. 37

    37. The Secret of the Safer Cigarette

    4 Jul 1988

    Did US tobacco companies discover, test and then decide not to market a safer cigarette? A World in Action investigation.

38. 38

    38. No Porsche for Derek B

    11 Jul 1988

39. 39

    39. Bhopal - Tragedy Without End

    18 Jul 1988

    3 1/2 years after a poisonous gas cloud enveloped the city killing many citizens, an examination of the plight of the surviving citizens.

40. 40

    40. A Very British Mercenary

    25 Jul 1988