World in Action Season 11, Episode 8: Birth of a Nation

An Accident at Sea

Looks into the loss of the ship Burtonia and whether coastguards acted quickly enough to her distress signal.

30 min

John Conteh

The Special Unit

It Won't Change My Life

After the Hurricane

The Granada 500

Killer Dust: A Standard Mistake

The Low Road

A report on the Scottish men who seek a new life in London but find themselves living rough on the streets.

On the Trail of the Torturers

Misery Magic

Investigates the cosmetic company 'Holiday Magic' who is alleged to have involved vulnerable immigrants into a pyramid selling scheme

The Trials in Zanzibar

Who Runs Ulster?

Trouble Afoot

Round Up of the Year

Mr Grimshaw

The Morning After the Year Before

Follow up to what happened to people featured a year ago who were coping with power cuts and oil shortages.

Reverend Parker Says Goodbye

No Smoke Without Fire

Why I Want to Be Leader

Behind the scenes with Mrs. Thatcher as she prepares to run for leadership of the Conservative party, meeting members of the public and spending rare time with her family.

Wanted: A Home of Their Own

A Rebel's Dilemma

The Siege of Phnom Penh

Mr. Wilson's First Anniversary

The Blood and Guts Shift

24 hours spent at the casualty department of a Liverpool Hospital, as it struggles on its budget to treat the wounded from increasing alcohol fuelled violence at the weekend.

Tea - The Deadly Cost

Tea: Too High a Price to Pay?

Down with the Rates

With most local authorities increasing their rates this year, a look at Liverpool Council who have baulked the trend and have reduced theirs.

The Dundee Dossier

The Tip of the Iceberg

Investigates the illegal dumping of hazardous and toxic waste materials.

Politics Is an Honourable Profession?

Nuclear Power-For Peace or War?

Investigates if the west should give into Third World Countries demands for nuclear power for electricity.

Here is the News

Follows the launching of a new newspaper called 'The Scottish Daily News' and how it came together.

Sex & Violence

Special: A Bus Round the Market - Part 1

Special: A Bus Round the Market - Part 2

Coming Out in Newport Pagnell

The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 1

An investigation into whether the American Central Intelligence Agency has become too big.

30 min

The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 2

An investigation into the ways the Central Intelligence Agency has sought to bring down entire governments in countries Iran, Guyana, and Cuba.

30 min

The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 3

Investigation into wars waged by the Central Intelligence Agency together with American presidents, and the their longterm consequences.

30 min