World in Action — Season 18
44 episodesFirst aired 19 October 1981
E1The Discarded People
Oct 1981
- E2
The Disarmament Man
Oct 1981
- E3
Two Out of 30,000
Nov 1981
- E4
Living with Poverty
Nov 1981
- E5
Dust to Dust
Nov 1981
- E6
The Preacher and the Peacemaker
Nov 1981
- E7
Bleeding to Death
Nov 1981
- E8
Families at War
Dec 1981
- E9
A Statistic - A Reminder
Dec 1981
- E10
Taste of Power
Jan 1982
- E11
The Price of Britain's Bomb
Jan 1982
- E12
Divided We Stand
Jan 1982
- E13
Deals on Wheels
Jan 1982
Investigates why same model cars are cheaper on the continent.
- E14
Private Darkin's Army
Feb 1982
Documentary about a soldier, Private Darkin, who committed suicide after facing bullying in the Army. The filming took place at Blackdown Barracks, Deepcut, Camberley, Surrey, and included a Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) platoon in training called Delhi Platoon. This contributor , David Kinsey, was a Private soldier in training and in that platoon and the programme includes what became a punch line 'Eyes front Di Pietro' shouted by the drill Sergeant, Colin Egan.
- E15
The Tobacco War
Feb 1982
- E16
A Bankrupt Game
Feb 1982
An investigation into football clubs' financial problems and the looming crisis, with a focus on Bristol City Football Club.
- E17
The I.R.A.'s Arms Cash
Feb 1982
- E18
Caution to the Wind
Mar 1982
- E19
The Worried Men
Mar 1982
- E20
In the Name of the Lord
Mar 1982
- E21
Home Help
Mar 1982
- E22
Irish Lessons
Mar 1982
- E23
Britain on the Brink
Apr 1982
- E24
Special: The Falklands 100 - Part 1
Apr 1982
- E25
Special: The Falklands 100 - Part 2
Apr 1982
- E26
Special: The Falklands 100 - Part 3
Apr 1982
- E27
Special: The Falklands 100 - Part 4
Apr 1982
- E28
The Spoils of Peace
Apr 1982
- E29
The Falklands and the British Task Force
Apr 1982
- E32
The Real British Disease
May 1982
Examines why young people are not leaving learning Establishments with the skills being demanded by industry.
- E33
Falklands 100
May 1982
- E34
Weekend at War
May 1982
- E37
Paying for the War
Jun 1982
- E38
Home or Husband
Jun 1982
- E39
Britain's Other Islanders
Jun 1982
In 1971, the British shipped all the inhabitants from Diego Garcia, having purchased the Chagos Archipelago in 1965, so that is could be used as an allied military base with the US. But now people are beginning to question this treatment.
- E40
Operation Quicksilver
Jun 1982
Looks at the intense lobbying and scheming going on behind the scenes by other manufacturers trying to prevent Nissan building a car plant in the UK.
- E41
A Small Town Tragedy
Jul 1982
Victims of asbestos related illnesses in Blooming Dale Illinois question why they have yet to receive the awarded compensation from the original supplier, Cape Industries.
- E42
Operation Peace for Galilee
Jul 1982
- E43
Prisoner's Medicine
Jul 1982
- E44
Learning to Lose
Jul 1982
- E45
Cleaning Up the Yard
Aug 1982
Operation Countryman was supposed to be the biggest ever investigation into corruption in Scotland Yard and the Metropolitan Police, so why did it result in such minor results?
- E46
The Health Service
Aug 1982
The health service today began 5 days' intensive strike action, leaving only emergency services running, in pursuit of a 12% pay rise. This is the most severe disruption the NHS has ever seen, and a massive backlog results. Studio discussion.
- E47
Streets Apart
Aug 1982
- E48
Israel's Other War
Aug 1982
