World in Action
Season 3
196427 episodes
Episode 1
The Story of the Sun
Sep 15, 1964
The launch of The Sun newspaper.
Episode 2
The Flip Side
Sep 22, 1964
Various recording agents speak out on the pop music business, and whether the UK singles chart is a fair representation of vinyl sales.
Episode 3
U.S. Elections
Sep 29, 1964
Episode 4
Canada
Oct 6, 1964
French-Canadian unrest at the Queen's visit.
Episode 5
Eyes
Oct 20, 1964
Investigation on how a bacterial infection got into a Birmingham Eye Hospital and caused several cases of blindness.
Episode 6
How to Loose at the Olympics After Really Trying
Oct 27, 1964
An investigation into the poor training facilities available to Olympic contenders.
Episode 7
Vietnam
Nov 3, 1964
Episode 8
Air Safety
Nov 10, 1964
Episode 9
Smethwick and Racial Tension
Nov 17, 1964
Episode 10
State of the Unions: Unions and the Motor Car
Dec 1, 1964
A comparison of the industrial relations in the car making industries of the UK & the US.
Episode 11
Sunday Laws
Dec 8, 1964
An investigation into Britain's age old Sunday trading laws and their effect on shops and similar businesses.
Episode 12
Labour Party Conference 1964
Dec 15, 1964
Episode 13
Ballroom Dancing
Dec 22, 1964
Episode 14
Highlights of 1964
Dec 29, 1964
Episode 15
The English Disease
Feb 9, 1965
Investigates if there is a link between bronchitis and road pollution.
Episode 17
Malcolm X
Feb 23, 1965
Various black Americans give their views on Malcolm X, and an actor recreates some of his speeches.
Episode 18
The Night Drivers
Mar 2, 1965
Investigates the transport and haulage industry and the dark practices that can leave drivers tired, open to hijack and dangerous vehicles on our roads.
Episode 21
The BBC
Mar 20, 1965
Episode 24
The Middle East
Apr 20, 1965
Observations of the tensions growing between Arab and Israeli.
Episode 25
Seventy Up
Apr 27, 1965
Companion piece to Seven Up! (1964), this time featuring the elderly looking back rather than the young looking forward. The average age of these women and men is 79.
Episode 26
Water
Jun 1, 1965
A look at the water crisis and how the drought will affect the summer.
Episode 30
The Other World
Jun 29, 1965
Episode 31
Dukes
Jul 6, 1965
Episode 32
The £.S.D. of MPH
Jul 13, 1965
Episode 33
Jerry Builders
Jul 20, 1965
Episode 34
The Tory Leadership
Jul 22, 1965
Episode 35
Drugs
Aug 3, 1965