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- The problems of malnutrition leading to mental and physical problems among the children of resettled black South African families.
- This Scientology exposé features an interview with L. Ron Hubbard aboard a Sea Org vessel, and also presents stock footage and commentary on Scientologists.
- Bolivia after the death of Che Guevara, and at the trial of Regis Dubray.
- Embedded documentary, shot on site during the Vietnam War, showing how young draftees are critical about that war.
- Report on the re-emergency's of the Ku Klux Klan in both northern and southern states of America and the rising tide of racism there. Includes interviews with Klan members past and present and members of the black community who have been attacked by them.
- Documentary report on the practicalities of returning coal mining to private enterprise in the light of the long-drawn out industrial dispute in the coalfields in 1984/5.
- Special report, based on an extensive interview with M15 and M16 investigator Peter Wright, on the case against the former head of M15 Roger Hollis.
- Follows the Anti-Vietnam demonstration in Grosvenor Square London on 16 March.
- Extended edition investigating the safety of the convictions of the Birmingham Six.
- Seven year old children from various backgrounds are interviewed on their hopes and aspirations for the future. It is hoped to follow them up in the year 2000 and see how things turned out.
- Tracing the activity of the disabled armed resistance group Reasonable Adjustment including interviews with members of the group and liberal democrat MP David Bryce.
- A look at the lives of two schoolgirls, both named Jackie, and their juxtaposition with two representatives from the Women's Liberation Front.
- Behind the scenes with Bob Geldof in the weeks leaving up to the Live Aid concerts.
- 1963–1998TV EpisodeThe plight of Vietnamese boat people in the camps of Hong Kong.
- Asylum seekers face being deported.
- Can housing design affect crime levels?
- Nuclear particles go missing at Britain's leading re-processing plant - a World in Action investigation.
- Investigation into the discovery of the AIDS virus and rivalry between research teams in France and the USA.
- Homeless families living in hostels and hotels in London.
- Two unemployed young men take the Thatcher's government's advice.
- Investigation into the state of Britain's tap water.
- The problem of violence in British schools.
- Did US tobacco companies discover, test and then decide not to market a safer cigarette? A World in Action investigation.
- Documentary on U2 based around a 1987 concert in their home town of Dublin.
- The Black Church in Britain and its role in national education policy.
- Journalists reenact the political discussions around the economy on the eve of the budget.
- World In Action interview filmed in Quentin's room in a London boarding house.
- Mick Jagger gives a press conference after his recent conditional discharge for drug use. He then joins a discussion with eminent people on what is expected of famous icons by society, and how much of this is their responsibility.
- Nick Davies investigates phone tapping in the British security services.
- Doctors complain that they are being put under pressure by both patients and pharmaceutical companies to prescribe certain drugs.
- One woman's plight to have the Suicide Act amended due to her deteriorating health condition.
- An investigation into the Home Secretary's decision to declare two men as a threat to British Security and his moves to have them deported.
- Investigates the claim that lack of investment in the UK will seriously affect its competitiveness with mainland Europe.
- Reconstruction of Glasgow gunman James Griffiths running amok and the final shoot out with the police.
- A look at the work of the New York Police Dept. and the vigilantes groups that have come about to also tackle crime.
- Looks at the treatment of Negroes in Sudan.
- Shows attempts being made to break up gangs on Glasgow's Easterhouse Estate.
- Investigates slum properties in Notting Hill turning over vast profits for a company based in the Bahamas.
- Locals complain of police corruption and extortion in Hong Kong.
- The recent Act of Parliament has increased dramatically the number of abortions but also a two tier system for rich and poor.
- GI's waiting to invade the Ashau Valley share their thoughts on the Vietnam War.
- Investigation into the King's College Hospital after it closed down for several hours due to staff shortages and the dangerous situation it left patients in.
- Investigation into the problem of noise pollution at work, about which there has been silence for far too long.
- An investigation into how the appalling accident record on construction sites can be improved.
- 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.
- Looks into the loss of the ship Burtonia and whether coastguards acted quickly enough to her distress signal.
- A public survey into rapes within marriage, currently not illegal under English law.
- Military budget over spending is presented as a game show.
- In exile because of tax evasion charges, Kagan gives an account of himself and his controversial relationship with PM. Harold Wilson.
- 1963–1998TV EpisodeAn investigation into the poor training facilities available to Olympic contenders.
- Trade Unions are illegal in Spain,this looks at the mounting court cases as people continue to defy the law.
- Sam Green, a psychiatric nurse, has been elected to Durham council despite being open about his homosexuality. Are attitudes to homosexuals changing?
- Follows a group of people from different walks of life as they cope with the power cuts, resulting in 'the 3 day week' and spiraling vehicle fuel prices from oil shortages.
- A visit to a remote region of Equador where some people are claimed to be over a 100 and still physically active. As a Catholic country World in Action checks the baptism records.
- A report on the Scottish men who seek a new life in London but find themselves living rough on the streets.
- Follow up to what happened to people featured a year ago who were coping with power cuts and oil shortages.
- Investigates the illegal dumping of hazardous and toxic waste materials.
- Investigates if the west should give into Third World Countries demands for nuclear power for electricity.
- A military coup has taken place in Uganda, but what is the real story behind the rumours?
- Some doctors express their concerns about the blood clotting drug Hemofil which is used by those suffering with hemophilia.
- Investigates bribery and corruption in the sale of military aircraft.
- The increasing number of people who are having their electricity and gas supplies cut off being unable to pay.
- The thoughts and concerns of ordinary Rhodesians.
- The aftermath of the shock resignation of Harold Wilson and where Labour goes from there.
- 1963–1998TV Episode
- 1963–1998TV EpisodeA new invention for containers is followed on its obstacle course from drawing to finished product,showing the difficulties that inventors have in trying to get their ideas off the ground.
- With the continuing rise in youth unemployment, follows two Liverpool teenagers as they look for work and examines the validity of government job creation schemes.
- A day in the life of Manchester's notoriously overcrowded Strangeways Prison, as World in Action speaks to wardens and prisoners alike.
- The aftermath of the shooting dead of Black Panther George Jackson while allegedly trying to escape from prison. His friends, colleagues and family mourn and seek justice for what they say was a murder.
- A look at vivisection, and the activities of the controversial Animal Liberation Front who believe more militant action is needed to end unnecessary cruelty to animals.
- A look at the activities and history of the notorious Baader-Meinhof terrorist group, including an interview with one of the gang's kingpins, Horst Mahler.
- Following the release of the alleged 'Birmingham Six' pub bombers after 16 years, World in Action speaks to each of the men, and looks back at the flawed police investigation that led to their wrongful imprisonment.
- Coverage of the immediate aftermath of the death of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko while in the custody of South African police.
- World in Action reports from the battle of Kontum, Vietnam - highlighting the plight of the Montagnard mountain people who are caught in the middle.
- An ordinary accountant is given the theoretical task of being Chancellor of the Exchequer and giving his take on the situation.
- Follow up programme to one five years previous to find out what happened to some persistent school truants.
- The effects of the chemical Dioxin after a factory explosion in Italy.
- Following the racial violence in Blackburn,looks at the rise of the extreme right wing.
- Investigates why the Labour Party is allowing a group within to produce a newspaper like 'The Militant'.
- It is against the law in the UK to put children into prison, so how did 4000 under 17-year-olds come to spend time behind bars?
- In July of the previous year Enrico was beaten up in a London swimming pool by three youths and held under water,he died days later of injuries. Apart from one girl, nobody there appears to have noticed anything.
- People unable to pay their bills are still having their services cut off, despite a reassurance that it would not happen anymore. Follow up to a previous programme a year ago.
- Using sworn statements from an undercover police officer, an investigation into whether Britain's National Front is a thinly-veiled modern Nazi Party.
- Follows the trail of New York financier Hoffman,who's empire had just crashed leaving investors in the UK out of pocket.
- Investigates a claim that some American soldiers were unwittingly used in drug experiments.
- The guerrilla fight for independence in Portuguese Guinea.
- The evolution of American hippies, their scene, drugs, pan-handling and other pastimes.
- Following Fidel Castro as he governs the country of Cuba from Jeeps and tents, spending many hours integrating himself with the ordinary people.
- A visit to the city of Dallas in the aftermath of the Kennedy assassination, focusing on the varying reactions and conditions of the people there.
- Various black Americans give their views on Malcolm X, and an actor recreates some of his speeches.
- Aspirins are used for a multitude of different complaints, or even just taken as a daily habit. But, do they have harmful side effects of which people are unaware?
- Will Josef Mengele ever be caught? A year later, in 1979, while swimming at he coastal resort of Bertioga, Brazil, he suffered a stroke and drowned. Mengele was buried in Embu das Artes, São Paulo, Brazil, under the name "Wolfgang Gerhard", whose identification he had been using since 1971.
- 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.