World in Action - Season 20

1. Watching the Waste Go By

Aired: 10/10/1983

2. Tea - A Bitter Taste

Aired: 10/17/1983

3. A Farewell to Arms Control

Aired: 10/24/1983

4. A Serious Medical Emergency

Aired: 10/31/1983

5. In No Man's Land

Aired: 11/7/1983

6. The Grenada Factor

Aired: 11/14/1983

7. Devil's Advocate

Aired: 11/21/1983

Gus MacDonald recalls 200 previously unemployed Manchester youth in 1 hour live special "Devil's Advocate". Guests include radio/TV personality Terry Christian and Smith's guitarist Johnny Marr.

8. Sea of Despair

Aired: 11/28/1983

Investigates piracy and rape claims by Thai fishermen against the Vietnamese boat people.

9. Fit for Work

Aired: 12/5/1983

10. After Doomsday

Aired: 12/12/1983

Are the dangers of a nuclear attack being exaggerated in order to keep people in a permanent state of fear?

11. The Honourable Member for Belfast West

Aired: 12/19/1983

12. For the Benefit of Mr. Parris

Aired: 1/23/1984

13. The Sinking of Scott Lithgow

Aired: 1/30/1984

14. From Rags to Riches

Aired: 2/6/1984

15. Special: Here We Stand - A Protestant View of Ulster

Aired: 2/9/1984

16. Countdown to a Coronary

Aired: 2/13/1984

17. The Decade of Delay

Aired: 2/20/1984

18. Gross Misconduct

Aired: 2/27/1984

19. The Press Gang

Aired: 3/5/1984

Examines the press's attitude towards public figures. The Sun newspaper had written that an American Psychiatrist had declared Tony Benn insane. This investigation shows that the psychiatrist had been misquoted.

20. Tell Me More

Aired: 3/12/1984

21. The City That Says No

Aired: 3/19/1984

Documentary report which examines the arguments of Liverpool City Council which have been put to the government for planned spending which exceeds the set budget for the year as laid down by central government.

22. The Black Sheep of Whitehall

Aired: 3/26/1984

23. The Food Factor

Aired: 4/2/1984

24. Looking After Their Own

Aired: 4/9/1984

25. Women on the Line

Aired: 4/16/1984

26. For the Love of Boxing

Aired: 4/30/1984

27. Caught in the Crossfire

Aired: 5/14/1984

28. Robbing the Rich

Aired: 5/21/1984

29. South Africa's Other Leader

Aired: 6/4/1984

30. On the Rocks

Aired: 6/11/1984

31. Your Starter for Life

Aired: 6/18/1984

32. Drilling for Gold

Aired: 6/25/1984

33. On the Scrap Heap

Aired: 7/2/1984

34. Solidarity on Trial

Aired: 7/9/1984

35. The Spy Who Never Was

Aired: 7/16/1984

Special report, based on an extensive interview with M15 and M16 investigator Peter Wright, on the case against the former head of M15 Roger Hollis.

36. Business in Oman

Aired: 7/23/1984