Episode guide
World in Action: Season 24
40 episodes ยท first aired Sep 21, 1987
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- 1 Fighting for Jennifer Sep 21, 1987
- 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 The Wrong Stuff Oct 5, 1987
- 4 They Are Under Starters Orders Oct 12, 1987
- 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 Your Life in Tired Hands Oct 26, 1987
- 7 The Planning Game Nov 2, 1987
- 8 A Dangerous Prescription Nov 9, 1987
- 9 The Secret in the Circles Nov 16, 1987
- 10 The Black Mist Nov 23, 1987
- 11 Eastenders Nov 30, 1987
- 12 Suffer Little Children Dec 7, 1987
- 13 Teachers in Trouble: Discipline in Schools Dec 14, 1987 The problem of violence in British schools.
- 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 Dirty Money Jan 11, 1988
- 16 Sun, Sand and Secrets Jan 18, 1988
- 17 Cameras in the Commons Jan 25, 1988
- 18 The Secret Life of Ned Walsh Feb 1, 1988
- 19 Political Vetting of Job Applicants Feb 8, 1988
- 20 Yesterday's Heroes Feb 15, 1988
- 21 Tall Stories Feb 22, 1988
- 22 The Taming of the Beeb Feb 29, 1988
- 23 The Detox Mar 7, 1988
- 24 Faith, Hope and Charity Mar 14, 1988
- 25 Kurt Waldheim - The Man Who Lived a Lie: Part 1 Mar 21, 1988
- 26 Kurt Waldheim - The Man Who Lived a Lie: Part 2 Mar 28, 1988
- 27 Heartbreak Hotels Apr 4, 1988 Homeless families living in hostels and hotels in London
- 28 The Trial of Theresa Apr 18, 1988
- 29 The Hanging Debate Apr 25, 1988
- 30 Doctor Beale's Diagnosis May 9, 1988 Exploring the theory of a link between redundancy and developing bad health.
- 31 Help Yourselves May 16, 1988
- 32 The Sex Slaves of Europe May 23, 1988
- 33 Bitter Sweets Jun 6, 1988
- 34 TV-am Dispute Jun 13, 1988
- 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 The Violent World of Nicholas Hoogstraten Jun 27, 1988 An exposure of the bullying and intimidation of the notoriously ruthless landlord.
- 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 No Porsche for Derek B Jul 11, 1988
- 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 A Very British Mercenary Jul 25, 1988