Episodes
Paraguay - The Last Refuge
October 9, 1978
Trapped Inside the Wrong Body
October 16, 1978
Episode 3
October 23, 1978
Mr Heath at the Miners' Club
October 30, 1978
The Hunt for Doctor Mengele
November 6, 1978
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.
Kids United
November 27, 1978
Episode 7
November 28, 1978
Inside Europe - The Summit
December 4, 1978
The Killing of Bruno Busic (1939-1978)
December 11, 1978
It's Already Been Too Long
December 18, 1978
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.
...And a Prosperous New Year
January 8, 1979
With inflation continuing to rise, asks the question is it fair to restrict the lowest paid public employees to the government 5% guidelines?
Episode 12
January 15, 1979
A Report from Siege City
January 22, 1979
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.
No Tears-But Fight
January 29, 1979
Follow up to the tragic death of student Jan Pallach in Prague 1968.
The Reckoning
February 5, 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.
The Life & Friends of Joseph Kagan
February 12, 1979
In exile because of tax evasion charges, Kagan gives an account of himself and his controversial relationship with PM. Harold Wilson.
Episode 17
February 19, 1979
The Shutdown
February 26, 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.
Strangers in Their Own Land
March 5, 1979
Episode 20
March 12, 1979
A Tale of Two Cities
March 26, 1979
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.
Banged Up
April 2, 1979
A day in the life of Manchester's notoriously overcrowded Strangeways Prison, as World in Action speaks to wardens and prisoners alike.
Speke Out
April 23, 1979
The closure of the Dunlop Pirelli factory in Merseyside and its drastic affect on the community.
Nuclear Nightmare
May 7, 1979
The Shattered Lives
May 14, 1979
Investigation into the use of unsafe thin glass being used in large glassed areas such as patio doors.
Armchair Inferno
May 21, 1979
Exposé on polyurethane foam, widely used in the furniture industry is highly combustible and when burning gives off toxic fumes.
Paying the Market Price
June 4, 1979
The Luck of the Irish
June 11, 1979
Special: Inside Amin's Terror Machine
June 13, 1979
Episode 30
June 18, 1979
No More School
June 25, 1979
Two families discuss their rights, and experts discuss the effects of educating at home because they believe the state education system has failed them.
Gay Pride
July 2, 1979
The Other Professionals
July 12, 1979
The British Army's assessment of the Provisional IRA.
On Site - Capital Punishment
July 16, 1979
On Site - Trade Union Power
July 30, 1979
On Site - National Health Cuts
August 6, 1979
