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World in Action: Season 24

40 episodes ยท premiered Sep 21, 1987

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  1. Episode 1: Fighting for Jennifer Sep 21, 1987
  2. Episode 2: The Strange Case of the Disappearing Diamonds Sep 28, 1987 About how billions of pounds' worth of gem diamonds were stripped from South West Africa (Namibia) over a 20-year period by the world's largest diamond mining company.
  3. Episode 3: The Wrong Stuff Oct 5, 1987
  4. Episode 4: They Are Under Starters Orders Oct 12, 1987
  5. Episode 5: The People the World Forgot: Boat People in Hong Kong Oct 19, 1987 The plight of Vietnamese boat people in the camps of Hong Kong.
  6. Episode 6: Your Life in Tired Hands Oct 26, 1987
  7. Episode 7: The Planning Game Nov 2, 1987
  8. Episode 8: A Dangerous Prescription Nov 9, 1987
  9. Episode 9: The Secret in the Circles Nov 16, 1987
  10. Episode 10: The Black Mist Nov 23, 1987
  11. Episode 11: Eastenders Nov 30, 1987
  12. Episode 12: Suffer Little Children Dec 7, 1987
  13. Episode 13: Teachers in Trouble: Discipline in Schools Dec 14, 1987 The problem of violence in British schools.
  14. Episode 14: Still Crazy After All These Years? Jan 4, 1988 A follow up to what became of the angry young men featured in 1968.
  15. Episode 15: Dirty Money Jan 11, 1988
  16. Episode 16: Sun, Sand and Secrets Jan 18, 1988
  17. Episode 17: Cameras in the Commons Jan 25, 1988
  18. Episode 18: The Secret Life of Ned Walsh Feb 1, 1988
  19. Episode 19: Political Vetting of Job Applicants Feb 8, 1988
  20. Episode 20: Yesterday's Heroes Feb 15, 1988
  21. Episode 21: Tall Stories Feb 22, 1988
  22. Episode 22: The Taming of the Beeb Feb 29, 1988
  23. Episode 23: The Detox Mar 7, 1988
  24. Episode 24: Faith, Hope and Charity Mar 14, 1988
  25. Episode 25: Kurt Waldheim - The Man Who Lived a Lie: Part 1 Mar 21, 1988
  26. Episode 26: Kurt Waldheim - The Man Who Lived a Lie: Part 2 Mar 28, 1988
  27. Episode 27: Heartbreak Hotels Apr 4, 1988 Homeless families living in hostels and hotels in London
  28. Episode 28: The Trial of Theresa Apr 18, 1988
  29. Episode 29: The Hanging Debate Apr 25, 1988
  30. Episode 30: Doctor Beale's Diagnosis May 9, 1988 Exploring the theory of a link between redundancy and developing bad health.
  31. Episode 31: Help Yourselves May 16, 1988
  32. Episode 32: The Sex Slaves of Europe May 23, 1988
  33. Episode 33: Bitter Sweets Jun 6, 1988
  34. Episode 34: TV-am Dispute Jun 13, 1988
  35. Episode 35: Death of a Funny Man Jun 20, 1988 The murder of Palestinian cartoonist Naji al Ali in London and the connection between a double agent spying on the PLO.
  36. Episode 36: The Violent World of Nicholas Hoogstraten Jun 27, 1988 An exposure of the bullying and intimidation of the notoriously ruthless landlord.
  37. Episode 37: The Secret of the Safer Cigarette Jul 4, 1988 Did US tobacco companies discover, test and then decide not to market a safer cigarette? A World in Action investigation.
  38. Episode 38: No Porsche for Derek B Jul 11, 1988
  39. Episode 39: Bhopal - Tragedy Without End Jul 18, 1988 3 1/2 years after a poisonous gas cloud enveloped the city killing many citizens, an examination of the plight of the surviving citizens.
  40. Episode 40: A Very British Mercenary Jul 25, 1988