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The Best Episodes of World in Action Season 21

Every episode of World in Action Season 21 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of World in Action Season 21!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    World in Action Season 21 Episode 1 - Clap Trap
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    #1 - Clap Trap

    S21:E1

    Although claptrap can mean talking nonsense, it can also mean talking in such a way as to inspire applause. Ann Brennan is interested in entering politics, but with no experience in public speaking, would love to fall into that claptrap.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. World in Action Season 21 Episode 2 - An Appointment with Mr. Mitchell
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    #2 - An Appointment with Mr. Mitchell

    S21:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. World in Action Season 21 Episode 3 - Football's Mr. Fix-It
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    #3 - Football's Mr. Fix-It

    S21:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. World in Action Season 21 Episode 4 - The Coal War
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    #4 - The Coal War

    S21:E4

    With the recent coal troubles still fresh in people's minds, a comparison of strike action in British and American collieries.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. World in Action Season 21 Episode 5 - Apartheid's Back Yard
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    #5 - Apartheid's Back Yard

    S21:E5

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    Director:Unknown
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  6. World in Action Season 21 Episode 6 - Plans for Coal
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    #6 - Plans for Coal

    S21:E6

    Documentary report on the practicalities of returning coal mining to private enterprise in the light of the long-drawn out industrial dispute in the coalfields in 1984/5.

    Director:Paul Greengrass
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. World in Action Season 21 Episode 7 - Ronald Reagan - The Second Coming
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    #7 - Ronald Reagan - The Second Coming

    S21:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. World in Action Season 21 Episode 8 - The Politics of Starvation
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    #8 - The Politics of Starvation

    S21:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. World in Action Season 21 Episode 10 - Kidnapped
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    #9 - Kidnapped

    S21:E10

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. World in Action Season 21 Episode 11 - Belgrano - A View from the Conqueror
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    #10 - Belgrano - A View from the Conqueror

    S21:E11

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. World in Action Season 21 Episode 12 - Softly, Softly, Strike Force
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    #11 - Softly, Softly, Strike Force

    S21:E12

    The very different tactics of police in the West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire regions in dealing with the ongoing miners' strike.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. World in Action Season 21 Episode 13 - Tried, Untested
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    #12 - Tried, Untested

    S21:E13

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. World in Action Season 21 Episode 14 - Special: World in Action - The First 21 Years
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    #13 - Special: World in Action - The First 21 Years

    S21:E14

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. World in Action Season 21 Episode 15 - Taken on Trust
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    #14 - Taken on Trust

    S21:E15

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. World in Action Season 21 Episode 16 - The Miners and the Microchip
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    #15 - The Miners and the Microchip

    S21:E16

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. World in Action Season 21 Episode 17 - Civil Unrest
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    #16 - Civil Unrest

    S21:E17

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    Director:Paul Greengrass
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. World in Action Season 21 Episode 18 - Father and Son
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    #17 - Father and Son

    S21:E18

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. World in Action Season 21 Episode 19 - Going Dutch
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    #18 - Going Dutch

    S21:E19

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. World in Action Season 21 Episode 20 - The Knock on the Door
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    #19 - The Knock on the Door

    S21:E20

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    Director:Paul Greengrass
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. World in Action Season 21 Episode 21 - Taking the Medicine
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    #20 - Taking the Medicine

    S21:E21

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. World in Action Season 21 Episode 22 - A Conflict in Customs
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    #21 - A Conflict in Customs

    S21:E22

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. World in Action Season 21 Episode 23 - Death of an English Rose
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    #22 - Death of an English Rose

    S21:E23

    Investigates the strange murder of famous rose grower Hilda Murrell who was also a fervent anti-nuclear protester.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. World in Action Season 21 Episode 24 - Our Health Service - Doing Better, Feeling Worse
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    #23 - Our Health Service - Doing Better, Feeling Worse

    S21:E24

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. World in Action Season 21 Episode 25 - Our Health Service - The Pensioners' Ration
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    #24 - Our Health Service - The Pensioners' Ration

    S21:E25

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. World in Action Season 21 Episode 26 - Our Health Service - A Prescription for the Poor
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    #25 - Our Health Service - A Prescription for the Poor

    S21:E26

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 21 Ratings Summary

"Clap Trap" is the best rated episode of "World in Action" season 21. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/24/1984. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "An Appointment with Mr. Mitchell".