World in Action Season 11 Episodes

Episode 1

An Accident at Sea

30 mins

Looks into the loss of the ship Burtonia and whether coastguards acted quickly enough to her distress signal.

Episode 2

John Conteh

30 mins

Episode 3

The Special Unit

30 mins

Episode 4

It Won't Change My Life

30 mins

Episode 5

After the Hurricane

30 mins

Episode 6

The Granada 500

30 mins

Episode 7

Killer Dust: A Standard Mistake

30 mins

Episode 8

Birth of a Nation

30 mins

Episode 9

The Low Road

30 mins

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

30 mins

Episode 11

Misery Magic

30 mins

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

30 mins

Episode 13

Who Runs Ulster?

30 mins

Episode 14

Trouble Afoot

30 mins

Episode 15

Round Up of the Year

30 mins

Episode 16

Mr Grimshaw

30 mins

Episode 17

The Morning After the Year Before

30 mins

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

30 mins

Episode 19

No Smoke Without Fire

30 mins

Episode 20

Why I Want to Be Leader

30 mins

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

30 mins

Episode 22

A Rebel's Dilemma

30 mins

Episode 23

The Siege of Phnom Penh

30 mins

Episode 24

Mr. Wilson's First Anniversary

30 mins

Episode 25

The Blood and Guts Shift

30 mins

24 hours spent at the casualty department of a Liverpool Hospital, as it struggles on its budget to treat the wounded from increasing alcohol fueled violence at the weekend.

Episode 26

Tea - The Deadly Cost

30 mins

Episode 27

Tea: Too High a Price to Pay?

30 mins

Episode 28

Down with the Rates

30 mins

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

30 mins

Episode 30

The Tip of the Iceberg

30 mins

Investigates the illegal dumping of hazardous and toxic waste materials.

Episode 31

Politics Is an Honourable Profession?

30 mins

Episode 32

Nuclear Power-For Peace or War?

30 mins

Investigates if the west should give into Third World Countries demands for nuclear power for electricity.

Episode 33

Here is the News

30 mins

Follows the launching of a new newspaper called 'The Scottish Daily News' and how it came together.

Episode 34

Sex & Violence

30 mins

Episode 35

Special: A Bus Round the Market - Part 1

30 mins

Episode 36

Special: A Bus Round the Market - Part 2

30 mins

Episode 37

Coming Out in Newport Pagnell

30 mins

Episode 38

The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 1

30 mins

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

30 mins

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

30 mins

Investigation into wars waged by the Central Intelligence Agency together with American presidents, and the their longterm consequences.