World in Action
Season 11
197440 episodes
Episode 1
An Accident at Sea
Sep 2, 197430m
Looks into the loss of the ship Burtonia and whether coastguards acted quickly enough to her distress signal.
Episode 2
John Conteh
Sep 9, 1974
Episode 3
The Special Unit
Sep 16, 1974
Episode 4
It Won't Change My Life
Sep 23, 1974
Episode 5
After the Hurricane
Sep 30, 1974
Episode 6
The Granada 500
Oct 7, 1974
Episode 7
Killer Dust: A Standard Mistake
Oct 14, 1974
Episode 8
Birth of a Nation
Oct 21, 1974
Episode 9
The Low Road
Oct 28, 1974
A report on the Scottish men who seek a new life in London but find themselves living rough on the streets.
Episode 10
On the Trail of the Torturers
Nov 4, 1974
Episode 11
Misery Magic
Nov 11, 1974
Investigates the cosmetic company 'Holiday Magic' who is alleged to have involved vulnerable immigrants into a pyramid selling scheme
Episode 12
The Trials in Zanzibar
Nov 18, 1974
Episode 13
Who Runs Ulster?
Nov 25, 1974
Episode 14
Trouble Afoot
Dec 2, 1974
Episode 15
Round Up of the Year
Dec 9, 1974
Episode 16
Mr Grimshaw
Jan 6, 1975
Episode 17
The Morning After the Year Before
Jan 6, 1975
Follow up to what happened to people featured a year ago who were coping with power cuts and oil shortages.
Episode 18
Reverend Parker Says Goodbye
Jan 13, 1975
Episode 19
No Smoke Without Fire
Jan 20, 1975
Episode 20
Why I Want to Be Leader
Feb 3, 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.
Episode 21
Wanted: A Home of Their Own
Feb 10, 1975
Episode 22
A Rebel's Dilemma
Feb 17, 1975
Episode 23
The Siege of Phnom Penh
Feb 24, 1975
Episode 24
Mr. Wilson's First Anniversary
Mar 3, 1975
Episode 25
The Blood and Guts Shift
Mar 10, 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.
Episode 26
Tea - The Deadly Cost
Mar 17, 1975
Episode 27
Tea: Too High a Price to Pay?
Mar 24, 1975
Episode 28
Down with the Rates
Apr 7, 1975
With most local authorities increasing their rates this year, a look at Liverpool Council who have baulked the trend and have reduced theirs.
Episode 29
The Dundee Dossier
Apr 14, 1975
Episode 30
The Tip of the Iceberg
Apr 21, 1975
Investigates the illegal dumping of hazardous and toxic waste materials.
Episode 31
Politics Is an Honourable Profession?
Apr 22, 1975
Episode 32
Nuclear Power-For Peace or War?
Apr 28, 1975
Investigates if the west should give into Third World Countries demands for nuclear power for electricity.
Episode 33
Here is the News
May 5, 1975
Follows the launching of a new newspaper called 'The Scottish Daily News' and how it came together.
Episode 34
Sex & Violence
May 12, 1975
Episode 35
Special: A Bus Round the Market - Part 1
May 27, 1975
Episode 36
Special: A Bus Round the Market - Part 2
Jun 3, 1975
Episode 37
Coming Out in Newport Pagnell
Jun 9, 1975
Episode 38
The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 1
Jun 16, 197530m
An investigation into whether the American Central Intelligence Agency has become too big.
Episode 39
The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 2
Jun 23, 197530m
An investigation into the ways the Central Intelligence Agency has sought to bring down entire governments in countries Iran, Guyana, and Cuba.
Episode 40
The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 3
Jun 30, 197530m
Investigation into wars waged by the Central Intelligence Agency together with American presidents, and the their longterm consequences.