World in Action
Season 6
1969 · 38 episodes
1. Untried, Inside
1969-09-08
2. No Surrender
1969-09-15
Portrait of the Protestant working class and the vigilantes in Northern Ireland at the height of the Ulster riots in 1969.
3. Crack of the Whip
1969-09-22
Portrait of the Catholic working class and the riots in Ulster, when the barricades were going up in the streets of Derry.
4. Castro
1969-09-29
Following Fidel Castro as he governs the country of Cuba from Jeeps and tents, spending many hours integrating himself with the ordinary people.
5. The Secret Life of Sam the Plumber
1969-10-06
6. Put to the Test
1969-10-13
An observation of the Southwark mobile screening unit for detecting breast and other cancers.
7. State of the Lion
1969-10-20
8. Unknown Soldier
1969-10-27
9. The Life and Death of James Griffiths
1969-11-03
Reconstruction of Glasgow gunman James Griffiths running amok and the final shoot out with the police.
10. Ken Petty, Alas No Longer with Us
1969-11-10
Looks at the alternative life styles of young people who have dropped out of society.
11. Five Days in Washington
1969-11-17
12. A Welcome in the Hillsides
1969-11-24
13. The Breadline
1969-12-01
Lower income workers discuss how they manage to cope on poor wages, amongst politicians and trade union leaders.
14. Where Crime Is a Habit
1969-12-08
A look at the work of the New York Police Dept. and the vigilantes groups that have come about to also tackle crime.
15. Wednesday's Children
1969-12-15
A report on Muscular Dystrophy and examines what is available and what can be done for those suffering.
16. Nancekuke Dossier
1969-12-22
Investigates why the UK is still manufacturing nerve gas.
17. Last Week in Biafra
1969-12-29
Christmas 1969 and a reminder of the last terrible year in Biafra which was blighted by war and the consequent famine and starvation.
18. Frontline Africa
1970-01-05
The guerrilla fight for independence of the people of Portuguese Guinea.
19. The 22 Year Itch
1970-01-12
20. Cold Comfort
1970-01-19
An investigation into the elderly dying from cold in Winter and the effects of hypothermia which can show no obvious symptoms.
21. A Bit Apprehensive
1970-01-26
22. One Down,100,000 to Go
1970-02-02
23. Your Services No Longer Required
1970-02-09
24. Conspiracy
1970-02-16
25. St. Mungo's People
1970-02-23
26. Shalom
1970-03-02
27. Trouble Down the East End
1970-03-09
28. A Case for Benign Neglect?
1970-03-16
29. The State of Denmark
1970-03-23
On the abolishment of censorship in Denmark, infamous morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse goes on an inspection of the state.
30. Seymour
1970-04-06
Follows Seymour as he reconnects with life after being released from prison.
31. Black Mood
1970-04-13
32. Ian Paisley
1970-04-20
33. Are You Alright Jackie?
1970-04-27
A look at the lives of two schoolgirls, both named Jackie, and their juxtaposition with two representatives from the Women's Liberation Front.
34. This House Would Disrupt the SA Cricket Tour
1970-05-04
35. America Talking
1970-05-11
36. Quentin Crisp
1970-07-06
World In Action interview filmed in Quentin's room in a London boarding house.
37. Vic Feather
1970-07-13
38. Act of God
1970-07-20
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