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September 26, 1977

Season 14

01. The Man Who Talks to Terrorists

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September 26, 1977

02. The Life and Death of Steve Biko

Coverage of the immediate aftermath of the death of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko while in the custody of South African police.

October 3, 1977

03. No Compromise

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October 10, 1977

04. The Miami Experiment

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October 17, 1977

05. The Surgery Is Now Closed

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October 24, 1977

06. Eastern Promise

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October 31, 1977

07. The Accident

Investigates a claim by Russian Scientist Dr Zhores Medvedev, that the biggest nuclear accident of all, occurred 20 years previous in the Southern Ural Mountains, where many people died.

November 7, 1977

08. The Disputed Land

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November 14, 1977

09. Got It Taped

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November 21, 1977

10. In the Name of the Law

Investigates the death of Liddle Towers, who was arrested while drunk, but then died in the custody of Northumbria Police Force.

November 28, 1977

11. Thatcher Interview

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January 30, 1978

12. Cold Facts

People unable to pay their bills are still having their services cut off, despite a reassurance that it would not happen anymore. Follow up to a previous programme a year ago.

February 6, 1978

13. The Concrete Rings

Price fixing in the mixed concrete industry.

February 13, 1978

14. Working for a Pittance

An examination of how 50 000 physically and mentally disabled people earn a maximum of £4 a week for up to 27 hours of menial work.

February 20, 1978

15. Death by Request

One woman's plight to have the Suicide Act amended due to her deteriorating health condition.

March 24, 1978

16. There's No Place Like Hulme

Investigates why houses in Hulme that were built in the 1960s are now being recommended to be demolished.

April 10, 1978

17. The Right's Centre

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April 17, 1978

18. Black to Front

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April 24, 1978

19. In the Public Interest

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May 8, 1978

20. General Grigorenko's New Campaign

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May 15, 1978

21. Take Care, This Place is Unsafe

Investigation into the King's College Hospital after it closed down for several hours due to staff shortages and the dangerous situation it left patients in.

May 22, 1978

22. Smoking - A Double Standard

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June 5, 1978

23. Dishonourable Discharge

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June 12, 1978

24. Wait and See

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June 19, 1978

25. Nuts & Bolts of the Economy: Made in Korea

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June 20, 1978

26. The Happiness Pill?

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June 26, 1978

27. The Nazi Party

Using sworn statements from an undercover police officer, an investigation into whether Britain's National Front is a thinly-veiled modern Nazi Party.

July 3, 1978

28. Prisoner of Terrorism

A look at the activities and history of the notorious Baader-Meinhof terrorist group, including an interview with one of the gang's kingpins, Horst Mahler.

July 10, 1978

29. Russian Justice

Follow up to 'A Calculated Risk' on the plight of dissident Anatoly Sharansky.

July 17, 1978

30. Buying Time

Covert filming in Walton & Wakefield Jails provides evidence of corruption.

July 24, 1978

31. Liable to Prosecution

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July 31, 1978

32. No Useful Purpose Would Be Served

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August 7, 1978

33. Power for Sale

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August 14, 1978

34. The Invisible Risk

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August 21, 1978