Episode list

World in Action

The Hunt for Doctor Mengele
Will Josef Mengele ever be caught? A year later, in 1979, while swimming at he coastal resort of Bertioga, Brazil, he suffered a stroke and drowned. Mengele was buried in Embu das Artes, São Paulo, Brazil, under the name "Wolfgang Gerhard", whose identification he had been using since 1971.
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It's Already Been Too Long
A comparison between the American and British Equal Opportunities Commission, and what they have achieved in new employment opportunities for women in what were considered traditionally male jobs.
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A Report from Siege City
Bernard Nossiter, financial reporter on the Washington Post, gives his view on the economic crisis as he visits striking lorry drivers in the city of Hull.
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The Reckoning

Sun, Feb 04, 1979
After doing a similar study in the USA,Prof.Harvey Brenner of Baltimore University is invited to do a similar study in the UK, on the relationship between death rates with living and job circumstances.
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The Shutdown

Sun, Feb 25, 1979
A profile of the Vickers Works in Tyneside, once a successful manufacturer supplying arms in World War Two and tractors in peace time. Now facing closure and 750 redundancies.
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A Tale of Two Cities
A comparison between the steel towns of Corby and Longwy France, as Corby becomes threatened with the loss of 6000 jobs as British Steel struggles with dwindling order books and losses.
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Banged Up

Sun, Apr 01, 1979
A day in the life of Manchester's notoriously overcrowded Strangeways Prison, as World in Action speaks to wardens and prisoners alike.
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Speke Out

Sun, Apr 22, 1979
The closure of the Dunlop Pirelli factory in Merseyside and its drastic affect on the community.
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Armchair Inferno
Exposé on polyurethane foam, widely used in the furniture industry is highly combustible and when burning gives off toxic fumes.
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No More School
Two families discuss their rights, and experts discuss the effects of educating at home because they believe the state education system has failed them.
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