World in Action

Season 6

1969 · 38 episodes

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Untried, Inside

   8 Sept 1969

2. 2

   2. No Surrender

   15 Sept 1969

   Portrait of the Protestant working class and the vigilantes in Northern Ireland at the height of the Ulster riots in 1969.

3. 3

   3. Crack of the Whip

   22 Sept 1969

   Portrait of the Catholic working class and the riots in Ulster, when the barricades were going up in the streets of Derry.

4. 4

   4. Castro

   29 Sept 1969

   Following Fidel Castro as he governs the country of Cuba from Jeeps and tents, spending many hours integrating himself with the ordinary people.

5. 5

   5. The Secret Life of Sam the Plumber

   6 Oct 1969

6. 6

   6. Put to the Test

   13 Oct 1969

   An observation of the Southwark mobile screening unit for detecting breast and other cancers.

7. 7

   7. State of the Lion

   20 Oct 1969

8. 8

   8. Unknown Soldier

   27 Oct 1969

9. 9

   9. The Life and Death of James Griffiths

   3 Nov 1969

   Reconstruction of Glasgow gunman James Griffiths running amok and the final shoot out with the police.

10. 10

    10. Ken Petty, Alas No Longer with Us

    10 Nov 1969

    Looks at the alternative life styles of young people who have dropped out of society.

11. 11

    11. Five Days in Washington

    17 Nov 1969

12. 12

    12. A Welcome in the Hillsides

    24 Nov 1969

13. 13

    13. The Breadline

    1 Dec 1969

    Lower income workers discuss how they manage to cope on poor wages, amongst politicians and trade union leaders.

14. 14

    14. Where Crime Is a Habit

    8 Dec 1969

    A look at the work of the New York Police Dept. and the vigilantes groups that have come about to also tackle crime.

15. 15

    15. Wednesday's Children

    15 Dec 1969

    A report on Muscular Dystrophy and examines what is available and what can be done for those suffering.

16. 16

    16. Nancekuke Dossier

    22 Dec 1969

    Investigates why the UK is still manufacturing nerve gas.

17. 17

    17. Last Week in Biafra

    29 Dec 1969

    Christmas 1969 and a reminder of the last terrible year in Biafra which was blighted by war and the consequent famine and starvation.

18. 18

    18. Frontline Africa

    5 Jan 1970

    The guerrilla fight for independence of the people of Portuguese Guinea.

19. 19

    19. The 22 Year Itch

    12 Jan 1970

20. 20

    20. Cold Comfort

    19 Jan 1970

    An investigation into the elderly dying from cold in Winter and the effects of hypothermia which can show no obvious symptoms.

21. 21

    21. A Bit Apprehensive

    26 Jan 1970

22. 22

    22. One Down,100,000 to Go

    2 Feb 1970

23. 23

    23. Your Services No Longer Required

    9 Feb 1970

24. 24

    24. Conspiracy

    16 Feb 1970

25. 25

    25. St. Mungo's People

    23 Feb 1970

26. 26

    26. Shalom

    2 Mar 1970

27. 27

    27. Trouble Down the East End

    9 Mar 1970

28. 28

    28. A Case for Benign Neglect?

    16 Mar 1970

29. 29

    29. The State of Denmark

    23 Mar 1970

    On the abolishment of censorship in Denmark, infamous morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse goes on an inspection of the state.

30. 30

    30. Seymour

    6 Apr 1970

    Follows Seymour as he reconnects with life after being released from prison.

31. 31

    31. Black Mood

    13 Apr 1970

32. 32

    32. Ian Paisley

    20 Apr 1970

33. 33

    33. Are You Alright Jackie?

    27 Apr 1970

    A look at the lives of two schoolgirls, both named Jackie, and their juxtaposition with two representatives from the Women's Liberation Front.

34. 34

    34. This House Would Disrupt the SA Cricket Tour

    4 May 1970

35. 35

    35. America Talking

    11 May 1970

36. 36

    36. Quentin Crisp

    6 Jul 1970

    World In Action interview filmed in Quentin's room in a London boarding house.

37. 37

    37. Vic Feather

    13 Jul 1970

38. 38

    38. Act of God

    20 Jul 1970