World in Action — Season 24
40 episodesFirst aired 21 September 1987
E1Fighting for Jennifer
Sept 1987
- E2
The Strange Case of the Disappearing Diamonds
Sept 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.
- E3
The Wrong Stuff
Oct 1987
- E4
They Are Under Starters Orders
Oct 1987
- E5
The People the World Forgot: Boat People in Hong Kong
Oct 1987
The plight of Vietnamese boat people in the camps of Hong Kong.
- E6
Your Life in Tired Hands
Oct 1987
- E7
The Planning Game
Nov 1987
- E8
A Dangerous Prescription
Nov 1987
- E9
The Secret in the Circles
Nov 1987
- E10
The Black Mist
Nov 1987
- E11
Eastenders
Nov 1987
- E12
Suffer Little Children
Dec 1987
- E13
Teachers in Trouble: Discipline in Schools
Dec 1987
The problem of violence in British schools.
- E14
Still Crazy After All These Years?
Jan 1988
A follow up to what became of the angry young men featured in 1968.
- E15
Dirty Money
Jan 1988
- E16
Sun, Sand and Secrets
Jan 1988
- E17
Cameras in the Commons
Jan 1988
- E18
The Secret Life of Ned Walsh
Feb 1988
- E19
Political Vetting of Job Applicants
Feb 1988
- E20
Yesterday's Heroes
Feb 1988
- E21
Tall Stories
Feb 1988
- E22
The Taming of the Beeb
Feb 1988
- E23
The Detox
Mar 1988
- E24
Faith, Hope and Charity
Mar 1988
- E25
Kurt Waldheim - The Man Who Lived a Lie: Part 1
Mar 1988
- E26
Kurt Waldheim - The Man Who Lived a Lie: Part 2
Mar 1988
- E27
Heartbreak Hotels
Apr 1988
Homeless families living in hostels and hotels in London
- E28
The Trial of Theresa
Apr 1988
- E29
The Hanging Debate
Apr 1988
- E30
Doctor Beale's Diagnosis
May 1988
Exploring the theory of a link between redundancy and developing bad health.
- E31
Help Yourselves
May 1988
- E32
The Sex Slaves of Europe
May 1988
- E33
Bitter Sweets
Jun 1988
- E34
TV-am Dispute
Jun 1988
- E35
Death of a Funny Man
Jun 1988
The murder of Palestinian cartoonist Naji al Ali in London and the connection between a double agent spying on the PLO.
- E36
The Violent World of Nicholas Hoogstraten
Jun 1988
An exposure of the bullying and intimidation of the notoriously ruthless landlord.
- E37
The Secret of the Safer Cigarette
Jul 1988
Did US tobacco companies discover, test and then decide not to market a safer cigarette? A World in Action investigation.
- E38
No Porsche for Derek B
Jul 1988
- E39
Bhopal - Tragedy Without End
Jul 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.
- E40
A Very British Mercenary
Jul 1988
