Episode guide
World in Action: Season 27
41 episodes · first aired Sep 24, 1990
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- 1 Inside Saddam's Stronghold Sep 24, 1990 Examining the extent Iraq's support for its own leader's aggressive tactics in attacking Israel and Saudi Arabia.
- 2 Blowing the Whistle Oct 1, 1990
- 3 Strike It Lucky Oct 8, 1990
- 4 The Allergy Business Oct 15, 1990
- 5 The Go-Between Oct 22, 1990
- 6 Mission to Baghdad Oct 29, 1990
- 7 Nurse Pink's Prescription Nov 5, 1990
- 8 The Lessons of Piper Alpha Nov 12, 1990
- 9 The Tarzan Factor Nov 19, 1990
- 10 Turning a Blind Eye Dec 3, 1990
- 11 Mrs. Thatcher's Secret Servant Dec 10, 1990
- 12 Twenty Years Hard Labour Dec 17, 1990
- 13 A Life of Pain Jan 7, 1991
- 14 A Time to Choose Jan 14, 1991
- 15 Episode 15 Jan 21, 1991
- 16 The Child Killers of Brazil Jan 28, 1991
- 17 Waiting for the Land War Feb 4, 1991
- 18 How Safe Are Our Children? Feb 11, 1991
- 19 Under the Curfew Feb 18, 1991
- 20 Mafia Russian Style Feb 25, 1991
- 21 After the Storm Mar 4, 1991
- 22 World in Action Guide to Losing Your Job Mar 11, 1991
- 23 The Birmingham Six - Their Own Story Mar 18, 1991 Following the release of the alleged 'Birmingham Six' pub bombers after 16 years, World in Action speaks to each of the men, and looks back at the flawed police investigation that led to…
- 24 Beat the Taxman Mar 19, 1991
- 25 Secret of Sebha Mar 25, 1991
- 26 Chariots of Fire Apr 8, 1991
- 27 Curse of the Superdrug Apr 15, 1991
- 28 The Hate Factories Apr 22, 1991 The government claims that people are sent to prison for rehabilitation, but due to the brutality of some of the officers, the prisoners prefer to refer to them as "hate factories".
- 29 The Propaganda War Apr 23, 1991
- 30 The Ghost Train Apr 29, 1991 Transferred from prison to prison and left in long-term segregation or solitary confinement, prisoners call this the ghost train. This is the second part of World in Action's investigation…
- 31 Money for Nothing May 13, 1991
- 32 The Devil's Advocates May 20, 1991
- 33 On the Knife Edge Jun 3, 1991
- 34 When Housewives Strike Jun 10, 1991
- 35 Marked for Murder Jun 17, 1991 The disturbing revelation that confidential police documents are ending up in the hands of gunmen.
- 36 Should the Queen Pay Tax? Jun 24, 1991
- 37 What Liverpool Needs... Jul 1, 1991
- 38 Britain's Secret Slaves Jul 8, 1991
- 39 Defending the Realm Jul 15, 1991 Nick Davies investigates phone tapping in the British security services.
- 40 Making the News Jul 22, 1991
- 41 Reasonable Adjustment Jul 29, 1991 Tracing the activity of the disabled armed resistance group Reasonable Adjustment including interviews with members of the group and liberal democrat MP David Bryce.