October 10, 1983

Season 20

01. Watching the Waste Go By

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October 10, 1983

02. Tea - A Bitter Taste

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October 17, 1983

03. A Farewell to Arms Control

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October 24, 1983

04. A Serious Medical Emergency

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October 31, 1983

05. In No Man's Land

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November 7, 1983

06. The Grenada Factor

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November 14, 1983

07. Devil's Advocate

Gus MacDonald recalls 200 previously unemployed Manchester youth in 1 hour live special "Devil's Advocate". Guests include radio/TV personality Terry Christian and Smith's guitarist Johnny Marr.

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November 21, 1983

08. Sea of Despair

Investigates piracy and rape claims by Thai fishermen against the Vietnamese boat people.

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November 28, 1983

09. Fit for Work

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December 5, 1983

10. After Doomsday

Are the dangers of a nuclear attack being exaggerated in order to keep people in a permanent state of fear?

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December 12, 1983

11. The Honourable Member for Belfast West

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December 19, 1983

12. For the Benefit of Mr. Parris

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January 23, 1984

13. The Sinking of Scott Lithgow

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January 30, 1984

14. From Rags to Riches

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February 6, 1984

15. Special: Here We Stand - A Protestant View of Ulster

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February 9, 1984

16. Countdown to a Coronary

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February 13, 1984

17. The Decade of Delay

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February 20, 1984

18. Gross Misconduct

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February 27, 1984

19. The Press Gang

Examines the press's attitude towards public figures. The Sun newspaper had written that an American Psychiatrist had declared Tony Benn insane. This investigation shows that the psychiatrist had been misquoted.

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March 5, 1984

20. Tell Me More

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March 12, 1984

21. The City That Says No

Documentary report which examines the arguments of Liverpool City Council which have been put to the government for planned spending which exceeds the set budget for the year as laid down by central government.

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March 19, 1984

22. The Black Sheep of Whitehall

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March 26, 1984

23. The Food Factor

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April 2, 1984

24. Looking After Their Own

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April 9, 1984

25. Women on the Line

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April 16, 1984

26. For the Love of Boxing

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April 30, 1984

27. Caught in the Crossfire

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May 14, 1984

28. Robbing the Rich

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May 21, 1984

29. South Africa's Other Leader

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June 4, 1984

30. On the Rocks

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June 11, 1984

31. Your Starter for Life

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June 18, 1984

32. Drilling for Gold

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June 25, 1984

33. On the Scrap Heap

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July 2, 1984

34. Solidarity on Trial

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July 9, 1984

35. The Spy Who Never Was

Special report, based on an extensive interview with M15 and M16 investigator Peter Wright, on the case against the former head of M15 Roger Hollis.

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July 16, 1984

36. Business in Oman

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July 23, 1984