World in Action

Season 9

1972 · 38 episodes

Episodes

1. 1

   1. See for Yourself!

   11 Sept 1972

   A London shop steward opposed to immigration is invited to visit Uganda, and see why Asians there have to leave for their own safety and find a new home.

2. 2

   2. A Matter of Discretion

   18 Sept 1972

3. 3

   3. A Question of Torture

   25 Sept 1972

4. 4

   4. The Colenso Diamond

   2 Oct 1972

5. 5

   5. The Children of Vorenezh

   9 Oct 1972

6. 6

   6. Is the Press Biased Against the Labour Party? Wilson Verses Rees-Mogg

   16 Oct 1972

7. 7

   7. Hotels

   23 Oct 1972

8. 8

   8. Canadian Indians

   30 Oct 1972

9. 9

   9. The Stripping of the Appalachia

   6 Nov 1972

10. 10

    10. Police for Sale

    8 Nov 1972

11. 11

    11. Wales for Sale

    13 Nov 1972

12. 12

    12. The Case of Leopold Tresser - Master Spy

    20 Nov 1972

13. 13

    13. On Site

    27 Nov 1972

    An investigation into how the appalling accident record on construction sites can be improved.

14. 14

    14. A Day in the Life of Kevin Donnellon

    4 Dec 1972

    World in Action spends a day with thalidomide victim, 10 year old Kevin Donnellon.

15. 15

    15. The Angry Brigade

    7 Dec 1972

    Meeting the young anarchists involved in a guerrilla bombing campaign.

16. 16

    16. The Cut Price Society of Sidney Carter

    15 Jan 1973

17. 17

    17. How Safe Are American Nuclear Reactors?

    22 Jan 1973

18. 18

    18. The Get Rich Quick Guide

    29 Jan 1973

19. 19

    19. Ready Willing and Disabled

    19 Feb 1973

20. 20

    20. Last Tangle in Paris

    26 Feb 1973

21. 21

    21. Conversations with a Gay Liberal

    5 Mar 1973

    Sam Green, a psychiatric nurse, has been elected to Durham council despite being open about his homosexuality. Are attitudes to homosexuals changing?

22. 22

    22. Episode 22

    12 Mar 1973

23. 23

    23. The Coal Enquiries

    19 Mar 1973

24. 24

    24. The Protestant Succession No.2

    26 Mar 1973

25. 25

    25. The Watergate Caper

    2 Apr 1973

26. 26

    26. The Bormann Business

    14 Apr 1973

27. 27

    27. The Rise & Fall of John Poulson

    30 Apr 1973

28. 28

    28. South Vietnam: A Question of Torture

    7 May 1973

29. 29

    29. A Place in the Country

    14 May 1973

30. 30

    30. A Small Case of Blackmail

    21 May 1973

31. 31

    31. Trial 1001

    4 Jun 1973

    Trade Unions are illegal in Spain, this looks at the mounting court cases as people continue to defy the law.

32. 32

    32. Dr. Hammer goes to Moscow

    18 Jun 1973

33. 35

    35. Who Goes Home?

    25 Jun 1973

34. 36

    36. Frank's Bank

    2 Jul 1973

35. 37

    37. Like It or Lump It

    9 Jul 1973

    The principals of 'lump labour' appear to be the main cause of a dispute with unions, causing the delay in the building of a much needed Islington public housing project.

36. 38

    38. Dr. Burnham Does It Again

    23 Jul 1973

37. 39

    39. Secrets

    30 Jul 1973

38. 40

    40. A Message from the Underground

    6 Aug 1973