World in Action

A once thriving town, now in decline as the industrial base continues to shrink, asks where the jobs are coming from for the increasingly unemployed of Batley.

Investigates a claim that some American soldiers were unwittingly used in drug experiments.

With meat increasingly becoming too expensive for ordinary households,a village undergoes an experiment in doing without meat and finding alternatives.

Some doctors express their concerns about the blood clotting drug Hemofil which is used by those suffering with hemophilia.

Investigates bribery and corruption in the sale of military aircraft.

The increasing number of people who are having their electricity and gas supplies cut off being unable to pay.

Investigates why the government (after declaring no more hand outs to private companies) had given Chrysler Cars payments of grants and loans of over a hundred million pounds to keep them in Britain.

The aftermath of the shock resignation of Harold Wilson and where Labour goes from there.

This episode hosts a panel of nuclear scientists who read statements on their beliefs that a nuclear war is imminent unless global action is taken soon. There is no interview section or host of this episode, it is simply the panelists making their statements.

Investigates bribery in the Italian Government by oil companies in order to influence policies.

Investigates concerns that there are those in mental institutions that should not be in there and should be given a chance to live in society.

A new invention for containers is followed on its obstacle course from drawing to finished product,showing the difficulties that inventors have in trying to get their ideas off the ground.

MPs are put on a fitness program.