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World in Action: Season 14

34 episodes · premiered Sep 26, 1977

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  1. Episode 1: The Man Who Talks to Terrorists Sep 26, 1977
  2. Episode 2: The Life and Death of Steve Biko Oct 3, 1977 Coverage of the immediate aftermath of the death of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko while in the custody of South African police.
  3. Episode 3: No Compromise Oct 10, 1977
  4. Episode 4: The Miami Experiment Oct 17, 1977
  5. Episode 5: The Surgery Is Now Closed Oct 24, 1977
  6. Episode 6: Eastern Promise Oct 31, 1977
  7. Episode 7: The Accident Nov 7, 1977 Investigates a claim by Russian Scientist Dr Zhores Medvedev, that the biggest nuclear accident of all, occurred 20 years previous in the Southern Ural Mountains, where many people died.
  8. Episode 8: The Disputed Land Nov 14, 1977
  9. Episode 9: Got It Taped Nov 21, 1977
  10. Episode 10: In the Name of the Law Nov 28, 1977 Investigates the death of Liddle Towers, who was arrested while drunk, but then died in the custody of Northumbria Police Force.
  11. Episode 11: Thatcher Interview Jan 30, 1978
  12. Episode 12: Cold Facts Feb 6, 1978 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.
  13. Episode 13: The Concrete Rings Feb 13, 1978 Price fixing in the mixed concrete industry.
  14. Episode 14: Working for a Pittance Feb 20, 1978 An examination of how 50 000 physically and mentally disabled people earn a maximum of £4 a week for up to 27 hours of menial work.
  15. Episode 15: Death by Request Mar 24, 1978 One woman's plight to have the Suicide Act amended due to her deteriorating health condition.
  16. Episode 16: There's No Place Like Hulme Apr 10, 1978 Investigates why houses in Hulme that were built in the 1960s are now being recommended to be demolished.
  17. Episode 17: The Right's Centre Apr 17, 1978
  18. Episode 18: Black to Front Apr 24, 1978
  19. Episode 19: In the Public Interest May 8, 1978
  20. Episode 20: General Grigorenko's New Campaign May 15, 1978
  21. Episode 21: Take Care, This Place is Unsafe May 22, 1978 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.
  22. Episode 22: Smoking - A Double Standard Jun 5, 1978
  23. Episode 23: Dishonourable Discharge Jun 12, 1978
  24. Episode 24: Wait and See Jun 19, 1978
  25. Episode 25: Nuts & Bolts of the Economy: Made in Korea Jun 20, 1978
  26. Episode 26: The Happiness Pill? Jun 26, 1978
  27. Episode 27: The Nazi Party Jul 3, 1978 Using sworn statements from an undercover police officer, an investigation into whether Britain's National Front is a thinly-veiled modern Nazi Party.
  28. Episode 28: Prisoner of Terrorism Jul 10, 1978 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.
  29. Episode 29: Russian Justice Jul 17, 1978 Follow up to 'A Calculated Risk' on the plight of dissident Anatoly Sharansky.
  30. Episode 30: Buying Time Jul 24, 1978 Covert filming in Walton & Wakefield Jails provides evidence of corruption.
  31. Episode 31: Liable to Prosecution Jul 31, 1978
  32. Episode 32: No Useful Purpose Would Be Served Aug 7, 1978
  33. Episode 33: Power for Sale Aug 14, 1978
  34. Episode 34: The Invisible Risk Aug 21, 1978