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When does World in Action Season 18 come out?

World in Action Season 18 premiered Monday, October 19, 1981 on ITV1 and ended Monday, August 23, 1982. The season has 44 episodes.

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World in Action Season 18 release schedule

World in Action Season 18 episode release dates
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1. The Discarded People

Monday · 45 years ago

2. The Disarmament Man

Monday · 45 years ago

3. Two Out of 30,000

Monday · 45 years ago

4. Living with Poverty

Monday · 45 years ago

5. Dust to Dust

Monday · 45 years ago

6. The Preacher and the Peacemaker

Monday · 44 years ago

7. Bleeding to Death

Monday · 44 years ago

8. Families at War

Monday · 44 years ago

9. A Statistic - A Reminder

Monday · 44 years ago

10. Taste of Power

Monday · 44 years ago

11. The Price of Britain's Bomb

Monday · 44 years ago

12. Divided We Stand

Monday · 44 years ago

13. Deals on Wheels

Investigates why same model cars are cheaper on the continent.

Monday · 44 years ago

14. Private Darkin's Army

Documentary about a soldier, Private Darkin, who committed suicide after facing bullying in the Army. The filming took place at Blackdown Barracks, Deepcut, Camberley, Surrey, and included a Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) platoon in training called Delhi Platoon. This contributor , David Kinsey, was a Private soldier in training and in that platoon and the programme includes what became a punch line 'Eyes front Di Pietro' shouted by the drill Sergeant, Colin Egan.

Monday · 44 years ago

15. The Tobacco War

Monday · 44 years ago

16. A Bankrupt Game

An investigation into football clubs' financial problems and the looming crisis, with a focus on Bristol City Football Club.

Monday · 44 years ago

17. The I.R.A.'s Arms Cash

Monday · 44 years ago

18. Caution to the Wind

Monday · 44 years ago

19. The Worried Men

Monday · 44 years ago

20. In the Name of the Lord

Monday · 44 years ago

21. Home Help

Monday · 44 years ago

22. Irish Lessons

Monday · 44 years ago

23. Britain on the Brink

Monday · 44 years ago

24. Special: The Falklands 100 - Part 1

Tuesday · 44 years ago

25. Special: The Falklands 100 - Part 2

Wednesday · 44 years ago

26. Special: The Falklands 100 - Part 3

Thursday · 44 years ago

27. Special: The Falklands 100 - Part 4

Friday · 44 years ago

28. The Spoils of Peace

Monday · 44 years ago

29. The Falklands and the British Task Force

Monday · 44 years ago

32. The Real British Disease

Examines why young people are not leaving learning Establishments with the skills being demanded by industry.

Monday · 44 years ago

33. Falklands 100

Monday · 44 years ago

34. Weekend at War

Monday · 44 years ago

37. Paying for the War

Monday · 44 years ago

38. Home or Husband

Monday · 44 years ago

39. Britain's Other Islanders

In 1971, the British shipped all the inhabitants from Diego Garcia, having purchased the Chagos Archipelago in 1965, so that is could be used as an allied military base with the US. But now people are beginning to question this treatment.

Monday · 44 years ago

40. Operation Quicksilver

Looks at the intense lobbying and scheming going on behind the scenes by other manufacturers trying to prevent Nissan building a car plant in the UK.

Monday · 44 years ago

41. A Small Town Tragedy

Victims of asbestos related illnesses in Blooming Dale Illinois question why they have yet to receive the awarded compensation from the original supplier, Cape Industries.

Monday · 44 years ago

42. Operation Peace for Galilee

Monday · 44 years ago

43. Prisoner's Medicine

Monday · 44 years ago

44. Learning to Lose

Monday · 44 years ago

45. Cleaning Up the Yard

Operation Countryman was supposed to be the biggest ever investigation into corruption in Scotland Yard and the Metropolitan Police, so why did it result in such minor results?

Monday · 44 years ago

46. The Health Service

The health service today began 5 days' intensive strike action, leaving only emergency services running, in pursuit of a 12% pay rise. This is the most severe disruption the NHS has ever seen, and a massive backlog results. Studio discussion.

Monday · 44 years ago

47. Streets Apart

Monday · 44 years ago

48. Israel's Other War

Monday · 44 years ago

World in Action Season 18 guest stars

  • Ian Paisley

  • Idi Amin

    Idi Amin

  • Garret Fitzgerald

  • Robin Cook

    Robin Cook

  • Noel Browne

  • Andy Tyrie

  • Ali Campbell

    Ali Campbell

  • Robin Campbell

  • Earl Falconer

    Earl Falconer

  • Astro

  • Norman Hassan

    Norman Hassan

  • Jimmy Brown

  • David Greenwood

  • Paul Greengrass

    Paul Greengrass

  • Jimmy Hill

    Jimmy Hill

  • Gordon Taylor

World in Action Season 18 FAQ

When does World in Action Season 18 come out?

World in Action Season 18 premiered Monday, October 19, 1981 on ITV1.

How many episodes are in World in Action Season 18?

World in Action Season 18 has 44 episodes.

Are new episodes of World in Action Season 18 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

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