World in Action — Season 26
38 episodesFirst aired 25 September 1989
E1The Right to Rape
Sept 1989
A public survey into rapes within marriage, currently not illegal under English law.
- E2
Playing with Fire
Oct 1989
A look at the actions of the Animal Liberation Front and whether it could be classed as a terrorist organization?
- E3
Hard to Swallow
Oct 1989
- E4
Primo and the Princess
Oct 1989
- E5
The Terror After Tiananmen
Oct 1989
- E6
A Question of Conviction
Oct 1989
- E7
One Thousand Nights in Beirut
Nov 1989
Investigates why Britain is so unsuccessful compared to other nations in negotiating the release of our hostages, most specifically at this time, Brian Keenan, John McCarthy, and Terry Waite.
- E8
Last Brick in the Wall
Nov 1989
- E9
Unlocking the Door
Nov 1989
- E10
Dead End for Danny: Part 1
Nov 1989
- E11
Dead End for Danny: Part 2
Dec 1989
- E12
Toxic Trail
Dec 1989
- E13
Return of the Rebel
Jan 1990
- E14
M.P.s for Hire
Jan 1990
- E15
Send for the Sisters
Jan 1990
- E16
Who's Not Paying the Poll Tax?
Jan 1990
- E17
Trying to Save Sarah
Feb 1990
- E18
A Force to Be Reckoned With
Feb 1990
- E19
The Reconstruction of Mr. Dubcek
Feb 1990
- E20
A Bug in the Beef
Feb 1990
- E21
Freedom and Focsan
Mar 1990
- E22
Mortgage Misery
Mar 1990
- E23
Can You Live Without Your Car?: Part 1
Mar 1990
- E24
Can You Live Without Your Car?: Part 2
Mar 1990
- E25
Sting and the Indians
Apr 1990
- E26
A Safer Habit
Apr 1990
- E27
Better Safe Than Sorry
Apr 1990
- E28
Man's Best Friend
Apr 1990
- E29
Any Change for Tracy?
May 1990
- E30
Growing Up in Smoke
May 1990
- E31
The New Nazis
Jun 1990
- E32
Pin Down
Jun 1990
- E33
Arms and the Men
Jun 1990
- E34
Dark at the End of the Tunnel
Jul 1990
- E35
Heartbreakers
Jul 1990
- E36
No Way Out
Jul 1990
A young couple are caught between the Chinese and British governments, who both want them for different reasons, They have a new baby, which has brought a moment of happiness, but otherwise life appears bleak, when you have No Way Out.
- E37
An Explosion of Guilt
Jul 1990
While the Birmingham Six languish in prison, an anonymous man tells World in Action he was actually the person responsible for the bomb.
- E38
In Bed with the General
Jul 1990
