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World in Action Season 18 Episodes

44 Episodes 1981 - 1982

Episode 1

The Discarded People

30 mins

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Episode 2

The Disarmament Man

30 mins

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Episode 3

Two Out of 30,000

30 mins

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Episode 4

Living with Poverty

30 mins

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Episode 5

Dust to Dust

30 mins

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Episode 6

The Preacher and the Peacemaker

30 mins

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Episode 7

Bleeding to Death

30 mins

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Episode 8

Families at War

30 mins

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Episode 9

A Statistic - A Reminder

30 mins

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Episode 10

Taste of Power

30 mins

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Episode 11

The Price of Britain's Bomb

30 mins

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Episode 12

Divided We Stand

30 mins

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Episode 13

Deals on Wheels

30 mins

Investigates why same model cars are cheaper on the continent.

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Episode 14

Private Darkin's Army

30 mins

Documentary about a soldier, Private Darkin, who committed suicide after facing bullying in the Army. The filming took place at Blackdown Barracks, Deepcut, Camberley, Surrey, and included a Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) platoon in training called Delhi Platoon. This contributor , David Kinsey, was a Private soldier in training and in that platoon and the programme includes what became a punch line 'Eyes front Di Pietro' shouted by the drill Sergeant, Colin Egan.

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Episode 15

The Tobacco War

30 mins

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Episode 16

A Bankrupt Game

30 mins

An investigation into football clubs' financial problems and the looming crisis,with a focus on Bristol City Football Club.

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Episode 17

The I.R.A.'s Arms Cash

30 mins

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Episode 18

Caution to the Wind

30 mins

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Episode 19

The Worried Men

30 mins

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Episode 20

In the Name of the Lord

30 mins

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Episode 21

Home Help

30 mins

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Episode 22

Irish Lessons

30 mins

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Episode 23

Britain on the Brink

30 mins

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Episode 24

Special: The Falklands 100 - Part 1

30 mins

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Episode 25

Special: The Falklands 100 - Part 2

30 mins

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Episode 26

Special: The Falklands 100 - Part 3

30 mins

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Episode 27

Special: The Falklands 100 - Part 4

30 mins

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Episode 28

The Spoils of Peace

30 mins

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Episode 29

The Falklands and the British Task Force

30 mins

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Episode 32

The Real British Disease

30 mins

Examines why young people are not leaving learning Establishments with the skills being demanded by industry.

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Episode 33

Falklands 100

30 mins

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Episode 34

Weekend at War

30 mins

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Episode 37

Paying for the War

30 mins

What is the true cost of the Falklands War, both financially and individually? A two-man discussion with filmed inserts.

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Episode 38

Home or Husband

30 mins

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Episode 39

Britain's Other Islanders

27 mins

Edgar Allan Poe was depressive, poetic, and described by fellow writers as, "palpably insane." His work is widely celebrated across the world. But what about the man holding the pen? This video explores the dark and melancholy life of Edgar Allan Poe.

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Episode 40

Operation Quicksilver

30 mins

Looks at the intense lobbying and scheming going on behind the scenes by other manufacturers trying to prevent Nissan building a car plant in the UK.

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Episode 41

A Small Town Tragedy

30 mins

Victims of asbestos related illnesses in Blooming Dale Illinois question why they have yet to receive the awarded compensation from the original supplier, Cape Industries.

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Episode 42

Operation Peace for Galilee

30 mins

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Episode 43

Prisoner's Medicine

30 mins

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Episode 44

Learning to Lose

30 mins

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Episode 45

Cleaning Up the Yard

30 mins

Operation Countryman was supposed to be the biggest ever investigation into corruption in Scotland Yard and the Metropolitan Police, so why did it result in such minor results?

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Episode 46

The Health Service

30 mins

The health service today began 5 days' intensive strike action, leaving only emergency services running, in pursuit of a 12% pay rise. This is the most severe disruption the NHS has ever seen, and a massive backlog results. Studio discussion.

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Episode 47

Streets Apart

30 mins

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Episode 48

Israel's Other War

30 mins

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