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Episodes
01
Everybody's Children
Episode 121st September 1970
School children at school are doing a play on freedom and the Vietnam war also playing a general
02
The Quiet Mutiny
Episode 228th September 1970
Embedded documentary, shot on site during the Vietnam War, showing how young draftees are critical about that war.
03
The Man Who Made Biafra
Episode 35th October 1970
04
Pigs?
Episode 412th October 1970
Members of the Cincinnati Police Force discuss the increasing animosity being dealt out by the public towards policemen.
05
They're Only Human Beings Like Everybody Else
Episode 519th October 1970
There are about 1,500,000 severely physically handicapped people in the United Kingdom. There are, therefore, 1,500,000 handicapped families. This means there are 6,750,000 people directly involved with the problems of the disabled.
06
A Business Arrangement
Episode 626th October 1970
07
S.A.L.T.
Episode 72nd November 1970
08
Goodbye Mr. Smith?
Episode 89th November 1970
09
The Mountain People
Episode 916th November 1970
America's poor whites of the Appalachia region, who fear there maybe violence against them in the future.
10
The Final Harvest
Episode 1023rd November 1970
11
The Man Who Wouldn't Keep Quiet
Episode 1124th November 1970
12
The Schemes of Jerome D. Hoffman
Episode 1230th November 1970
Follows the trail of New York financier Hoffman, who's empire had just crashed leaving investors in the UK out of pocket.
13
The Law Shop
Episode 137th December 1970
14
Oh! Birmingham
Episode 1414th December 1970
15
The Dumping Grounds
Episode 1521st December 1970
The problems of malnutrition leading to mental and physical problems among the children of resettled black South African families.
16
American Radio
Episode 164th January 1971
A personal view by Denis Mitchell.
17
Round One
Episode 1711th January 1971
18
The Dutschke Affair
Episode 1818th January 1971
19
The Village That Quit
Episode 1925th January 1971
A village is asked to give up smoking for a week and the results monitored.
20
The Monday Club
Episode 201st February 1971
21
The Breaking Point
Episode 218th February 1971
22
Square One
Episode 2215th February 1971
With renewed fighting through Ulster, has the conflict gone back to square one?
23
Lucky
Episode 2322nd February 1971
Follows the life of an 18 year old from Devon who arrives in London penniless and has to sleep rough, but eventually with help manages to find a job and somewhere to live.
24
Ford: The Inside Story
Episode 241st March 1971
25
The Truants
Episode 258th March 1971
World In Action talks to three teenage truants about what they get up to when they "wag off" school.
26
The Man Who Stole Uganda
Episode 2615th March 1971
A military coup has taken place in Uganda, but what is the real story behind the rumours?
27
As It Was in the Beginning...
Episode 2722nd March 1971
Uses footage from previous editions of World in Action to present a history of the troubles so far.
28
The Year Britain Stopped Growing
Episode 2829th March 1971
Investigates the claim that lack of investment in the UK will seriously affect its competitiveness with mainland Europe.
29
South of the Border
Episode 295th April 1971
Attitudes in Eire to the IRA and the situation in Ulster.
30
The Salvation Army
Episode 3019th April 1971
31
The Sailors' Jail
Episode 3126th April 1971
32
Going Private
Episode 323rd May 1971
Investigates the controversy surrounding private patients and their consultants and whether they are exploiting the NHS.
33
The Tanzam Railway
Episode 3310th May 1971
34
A 2.9% Swing to Democracy in Bradford
Episode 3417th May 1971
35
Death Is Afraid of Us
Episode 3524th May 1971
Some people in the country of Georgia claim to be over a 100 years old and still working like people half their age.
36
Conversations with a Working Man
Episode 367th June 1971
Following one working class man through the struggles of his average day, to show how the forgotten majority are living in Britain.
37
Anthony Mascarenhas
Episode 3714th June 1971
38
A Woman's Place
Episode 3821st June 1971
39
The Dust at Acre Mill
Episode 3928th June 1971
40
Episode 40
Episode 405th July 1971
41
Major Khaled's War
Episode 4112th July 1971
42
End of a Journey
Episode 4219th July 1971
43
The Man from No. 10
Episode 433rd August 1971
Everybody's Children
Episode 121st September 1970
School children at school are doing a play on freedom and the Vietnam war also playing a general
02
The Quiet Mutiny
Episode 228th September 1970
Embedded documentary, shot on site during the Vietnam War, showing how young draftees are critical about that war.
03
The Man Who Made Biafra
Episode 35th October 1970
04
Pigs?
Episode 412th October 1970
Members of the Cincinnati Police Force discuss the increasing animosity being dealt out by the public towards policemen.
05
They're Only Human Beings Like Everybody Else
Episode 519th October 1970
There are about 1,500,000 severely physically handicapped people in the United Kingdom. There are, therefore, 1,500,000 handicapped families. This means there are 6,750,000 people directly involved with the problems of the disabled.
06
A Business Arrangement
Episode 626th October 1970
07
S.A.L.T.
Episode 72nd November 1970
08
Goodbye Mr. Smith?
Episode 89th November 1970
09
The Mountain People
Episode 916th November 1970
America's poor whites of the Appalachia region, who fear there maybe violence against them in the future.
10
The Final Harvest
Episode 1023rd November 1970
11
The Man Who Wouldn't Keep Quiet
Episode 1124th November 1970
12
The Schemes of Jerome D. Hoffman
Episode 1230th November 1970
Follows the trail of New York financier Hoffman, who's empire had just crashed leaving investors in the UK out of pocket.
13
The Law Shop
Episode 137th December 1970
14
Oh! Birmingham
Episode 1414th December 1970
15
The Dumping Grounds
Episode 1521st December 1970
The problems of malnutrition leading to mental and physical problems among the children of resettled black South African families.
16
American Radio
Episode 164th January 1971
A personal view by Denis Mitchell.
17
Round One
Episode 1711th January 1971
18
The Dutschke Affair
Episode 1818th January 1971
19
The Village That Quit
Episode 1925th January 1971
A village is asked to give up smoking for a week and the results monitored.
20
The Monday Club
Episode 201st February 1971
21
The Breaking Point
Episode 218th February 1971
22
Square One
Episode 2215th February 1971
With renewed fighting through Ulster, has the conflict gone back to square one?
23
Lucky
Episode 2322nd February 1971
Follows the life of an 18 year old from Devon who arrives in London penniless and has to sleep rough, but eventually with help manages to find a job and somewhere to live.
24
Ford: The Inside Story
Episode 241st March 1971
25
The Truants
Episode 258th March 1971
World In Action talks to three teenage truants about what they get up to when they "wag off" school.
26
The Man Who Stole Uganda
Episode 2615th March 1971
A military coup has taken place in Uganda, but what is the real story behind the rumours?
27
As It Was in the Beginning...
Episode 2722nd March 1971
Uses footage from previous editions of World in Action to present a history of the troubles so far.
28
The Year Britain Stopped Growing
Episode 2829th March 1971
Investigates the claim that lack of investment in the UK will seriously affect its competitiveness with mainland Europe.
29
South of the Border
Episode 295th April 1971
Attitudes in Eire to the IRA and the situation in Ulster.
30
The Salvation Army
Episode 3019th April 1971
31
The Sailors' Jail
Episode 3126th April 1971
32
Going Private
Episode 323rd May 1971
Investigates the controversy surrounding private patients and their consultants and whether they are exploiting the NHS.
33
The Tanzam Railway
Episode 3310th May 1971
34
A 2.9% Swing to Democracy in Bradford
Episode 3417th May 1971
35
Death Is Afraid of Us
Episode 3524th May 1971
Some people in the country of Georgia claim to be over a 100 years old and still working like people half their age.
36
Conversations with a Working Man
Episode 367th June 1971
Following one working class man through the struggles of his average day, to show how the forgotten majority are living in Britain.
37
Anthony Mascarenhas
Episode 3714th June 1971
38
A Woman's Place
Episode 3821st June 1971
39
The Dust at Acre Mill
Episode 3928th June 1971
40
Episode 40
Episode 405th July 1971
41
Major Khaled's War
Episode 4112th July 1971
42
End of a Journey
Episode 4219th July 1971
43
The Man from No. 10
Episode 433rd August 1971
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