Season 17

01 The State of Britain - The Road to Brighton Pier Episode 113th October 1980 02 South Africa's Bombshell Episode 220th October 1980 03 Creating Criminals Episode 327th October 1980 04 Choosing Labour's Leader Episode 43rd November 1980 05 The Party's Over Episode 510th November 1980 06 Death on the Dole Episode 617th November 1980 07 The H-Block Fuse Episode 724th November 1980 Report at the beginning of the fifth week of the hunger strike in the H Block of Maze Prison by IRA prisoners seeking a recognition of their status as political prisoners including an interview with one of the prisoners, R.V. McCartney. 08 The Rossminster Affair Episode 81st December 1980 09 The Hunt for the Ripper Episode 98th December 1980 The Yorkshire Ripper is still at large, and this follows the hectic and demanding West Yorkshire police investigation. 10 No Room at the Inn Episode 1015th December 1980 11 The Blood Business Episode 1122nd December 1980 12 The State of Britain - The Secret in South Wales Episode 125th January 1981 13 Michael Foot Episode 1319th January 1981 14 The White House General Episode 1426th January 1981 15 The Social Democrats Episode 152nd February 1981 16 The F.B.I.'s Secret Tapes Episode 169th February 1981 17 Killing for a Cure Episode 1716th February 1981 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. 18 The State of Britain - In for a Penny Episode 1823rd February 1981 19 Off the Rails Episode 192nd March 1981 A UK rail crash in 1978 was thought to have been caused by signalling equipment that was over 50 years old. Sir Peter Parker attempts to get more money from the government to invest in the railways. 20 The State of the Nation Episode 209th March 1981 Journalists re-enact the political discussions around the economy on the eve of the budget. 21 These Children Are Mine Episode 2116th March 1981 Anwar Ditta is a mother. That is not disputed. But the government say she is the mother of one child. She says she is the mother of four. However, the other three are in Pakistan, and that disagreement means she cannot bring them here. 22 The Fight for the Centre Episode 2223rd March 1981 23 The Men from Argentina Episode 2330th March 1981 24 The Curse of the Klan Episode 246th April 1981 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. 25 Comrades at Arms Episode 2513th April 1981 26 More Than Just a Few Perks Episode 2627th April 1981 A civil servant who questioned the expense claims of the GLC found himself out of a job. 27 The Shape of Wars to Come Episode 2711th May 1981 28 Home and Away Episode 2818th May 1981 29 Do Mind If I Smoke? Episode 291st June 1981 An investigation into new claims that non smokers are at risk in smoke filled rooms. 30 To Russia with Love Episode 308th June 1981 31 Tories for Turning Episode 3115th June 1981 32 Kevin at the Crossroads Episode 3222nd June 1981 Follows Kevin, a victim of the drug thalidomide as he enters the job market. 33 The Silent Epidemic Episode 3329th June 1981 Very few people have heard of Alzheimer's Disease, despite the fact that one in 12 over 60s will get and possibly die from it. 34 Guns to the Right Episode 346th July 1981 35 A Dangerous Age Episode 3513th July 1981 36 A Conflict of Evidence Episode 3620th July 1981 37 Toxteth Revisited Episode 3727th July 1981 Dr Ben Holman and Tommy Olds visited Liverpool eight years previously and predicted riots would happen in the future. They now make a return visit in the aftermath of the riots. 38 The Agony of Angola Episode 383rd August 1981 39 When Night Comes to Kandahar Episode 3917th August 1981 Report from Afganistan in which the World In Action camera team join a night time Afghan rebel attack, led by Ismael Gailani, on a government post in the capital, Kandahar and also look at the conditions for the Afghans under the present regime in the country. Looks at the way of life of the Afghan people under the regime supported by Russian forces. 40 Waiting for Justice Episode 4010th August 1981 41 A Picture of Health Episode 4124th August 1981