World in Action — Season 19
35 episodesFirst aired 25 October 1982
E1The Mystery of Flight 163
Oct 1982
- E2
DeLorean - The Inside Story
Nov 1982
- E3
Losing Out to London
Nov 1982
- E4
An Adverse Reaction
Nov 1982
The plight of the small minority of children damaged by vaccination against diphtheria, polio, and whooping cough, and the efforts of their parents to obtain adequate compensation. Plus Kenneth Clarke denies signing a letter of agreement.
- E5
The Betrayal of British Industry: Part 1
Nov 1982
- E6
The Betrayal of British Industry: Part 2
Nov 1982
- E7
The Silicon Spies
Dec 1982
- E8
Voices from the Underground
Dec 1982
- E9
When the Cheering Stops
Dec 1982
- E10
The Power Brokers
Jan 1983
- E11
Too Cold to Live
Jan 1983
- E12
A Difficult Prisoner
Jan 1983
- E13
The Peace War
Jan 1983
- E14
Rich Law, Poor Law
Feb 1983
- E15
People Without a Land
Feb 1983
- E16
Arms to Argentina
Mar 1983
- E17
What the Papers Pay
Mar 1983
- E18
Operation Hit & Win
Mar 1983
In the USA, the FBI have decided to start investigating the IRA.
- E19
Michael Foot and the Darlington Election
Mar 1983
- E20
Harvest Gold
Apr 1983
- E21
An Offence Against the Person
Apr 1983
- E22
The Battle for the Atlantic
May 1983
- E23
Walter Cronkite's Campaign Trail: Part 1
May 1983
- E24
Walter Cronkite's Campaign Trail: Part 2
May 1983
- E25
The Election 500
Jun 1983
- E26
The Heroin Barons
Jun 1983
- E27
The System Builder
Jun 1983
Investigates the building practices of one of the UK's largest house builders 'Barrett Homes' and whether their quickly built timber frame system houses are suffering quality issues.
- E28
Your Home in Their Hands
Jun 1983
- E29
A Law Unto Themselves
Jul 1983
- E30
Krugerrand Cricket
Jul 1983
- E31
The Man Who Left His Tribe
Jul 1983
- E32
The Trails of Hoffman
Jul 1983
- E33
The Race Against Reagan
Aug 1983
- E34
Colonel Rauff's Refuge
Aug 1983
Comedian Jack Whitehall hosts the third show in the revived series, introducing a line-up of fabulous acts from around the globe. There is a special performance by the legendary Lionel Richie, The Script play their hit Superheroes, Hollywood actress and former Bond girl Gemma Arterton gives an exclusive preview of the West End musical Made in Dagenham, and there is plenty of comedy and some incredible speciality acts from around the world.
- E35
A Widow's Story
Aug 1983
A direct follow-up to Weekend at War (1982) reuniting with Elaine Evans, who had previously been shown awaiting news of her husband Ken, away fighting in the Falklands. Sadly, she has now learnt of his death.
