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The Best Episodes of World in Action Season 16

Every episode of World in Action Season 16 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of World in Action Season 16!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    World in Action Season 16 Episode 1 - Mr. Benn's Secret Service
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    #1 - Mr. Benn's Secret Service

    S16:E1

    Mr Benn questions the role of the Civil Service and whether it is becoming too powerful and unanswerable for the country's good?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. World in Action Season 16 Episode 2 - Cambodia Year One - The Aid Crisis
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    #2 - Cambodia Year One - The Aid Crisis

    S16:E2

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    Director:Michael Beckham
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. World in Action Season 16 Episode 3 - Cambodia Year One - Life After Death
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    #3 - Cambodia Year One - Life After Death

    S16:E3

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    Director:Michael Beckham
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. World in Action Season 16 Episode 4 - The Man Who Bought United
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    #4 - The Man Who Bought United

    S16:E4

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    Director:Paul Greengrass
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. World in Action Season 16 Episode 5 - The Steel Papers
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    #5 - The Steel Papers

    S16:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. World in Action Season 16 Episode 6 - Behind the Paper Curtain
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    #6 - Behind the Paper Curtain

    S16:E6

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    Director:David Bowen-Jones
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. World in Action Season 16 Episode 7 - The Pulse of America
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    #7 - The Pulse of America

    S16:E7

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    Director:Leslie Woodhead
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. World in Action Season 16 Episode 8 - The Final Harvest
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    #8 - The Final Harvest

    S16:E8

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    Director:Michael Beckham
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. World in Action Season 16 Episode 9 - Claimant, Scrounger, Snooper, Spy
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    #9 - Claimant, Scrounger, Snooper, Spy

    S16:E9

    Case studies of people on both sides of the current crackdown on social security fraud.

    Director:Stephen Segaller
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. World in Action Season 16 Episode 10 - Follow the Yellow Cake Road
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    #10 - Follow the Yellow Cake Road

    S16:E10

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. World in Action Season 16 Episode 11 - Decline and Fall
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    #11 - Decline and Fall

    S16:E11

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. World in Action Season 16 Episode 12 - Alive and Well in the U.S.A.
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    #12 - Alive and Well in the U.S.A.

    S16:E12

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    Director:David Hart
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. World in Action Season 16 Episode 13 - Not in the Public Interest
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    #13 - Not in the Public Interest

    S16:E13

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    Director:Brian Blake
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. World in Action Season 16 Episode 14 - Spying for Survival
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    #14 - Spying for Survival

    S16:E14

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. World in Action Season 16 Episode 15 - The Pound in Their Pocket
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    #15 - The Pound in Their Pocket

    S16:E15

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    Director:Stephen Segaller
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. World in Action Season 16 Episode 16 - The Trial of Stanley Adams
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    #16 - The Trial of Stanley Adams

    S16:E16

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. World in Action Season 16 Episode 17 - Britain Over a Barrel
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    #17 - Britain Over a Barrel

    S16:E17

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    Director:Stephen Segaller
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. World in Action Season 16 Episode 18 - A Bad Day for Southall
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    #18 - A Bad Day for Southall

    S16:E18

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. World in Action Season 16 Episode 19 - Mr. Kane's Campaign
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    #19 - Mr. Kane's Campaign

    S16:E19

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    Director:Paul Greengrass
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. World in Action Season 16 Episode 20 - Special: What Do You Think of It So Far?
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    #20 - Special: What Do You Think of It So Far?

    S16:E20

    A review of Britain's membership of the Common Market.

    Director:Brian Blake
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. World in Action Season 16 Episode 21 - Market Day
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    #21 - Market Day

    S16:E21

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. World in Action Season 16 Episode 22 - Fly the Flag, Pay the Price
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    #22 - Fly the Flag, Pay the Price

    S16:E22

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. World in Action Season 16 Episode 23 - Russian Games
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    #23 - Russian Games

    S16:E23

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    Director:Stephen Segaller
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. World in Action Season 16 Episode 24 - Mr. Stock and the Thursday Gang
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    #24 - Mr. Stock and the Thursday Gang

    S16:E24

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    Director:David Bowen-Jones
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. World in Action Season 16 Episode 25 - Last Stand at Lisburn
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    #25 - Last Stand at Lisburn

    S16:E25

    With communities across Northern Ireland, from the end of the 1960s Lisburn suffered through three decades of political violence, "The Troubles". For Lisburn the first killings came in 1976: in the course of the year, five Catholic residents died as a result of gun and bomb attacks by the Ulster Defence Association and the new Ulster Volunteer Force, loyalist paramilitary groups that subsequently entered their own feud.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 16 Ratings Summary

"Mr. Benn's Secret Service" is the best rated episode of "World in Action" season 16. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/7/1980. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Cambodia Year One - The Aid Crisis".