Season 18

episodes

E1
1.The Discarded People
Oct 19, 1981
E2
2.The Disarmament Man
Oct 26, 1981
E3
3.Two Out of 30,000
Nov 2, 1981
E4
4.Living with Poverty
Nov 9, 1981
E5
5.Dust to Dust
Nov 16, 1981
E6
6.The Preacher and the Peacemaker
Nov 23, 1981
E7
7.Bleeding to Death
Nov 30, 1981
E8
8.Families at War
Dec 7, 1981
E9
9.A Statistic - A Reminder
Dec 14, 1981
E10
10.Taste of Power
Jan 4, 1982
E11
11.The Price of Britain's Bomb
Jan 11, 1982
E12
12.Divided We Stand
Jan 18, 1982
E13
13.Deals on Wheels
Jan 25, 1982

Investigates why same model cars are cheaper on the continent.

E14
14.Private Darkin's Army
Feb 1, 1982

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.

E15
15.The Tobacco War
Feb 8, 1982
E16
16.A Bankrupt Game
Feb 15, 1982

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

E17
17.The I.R.A.'s Arms Cash
Feb 22, 1982
E18
18.Caution to the Wind
Mar 1, 1982
E19
19.The Worried Men
Mar 8, 1982
E20
20.In the Name of the Lord
Mar 15, 1982
E21
21.Home Help
Mar 22, 1982
E22
22.Irish Lessons
Mar 29, 1982
E23
23.Britain on the Brink
Apr 5, 1982
E24
24.Special: The Falklands 100 - Part 1
Apr 13, 1982
E25
25.Special: The Falklands 100 - Part 2
Apr 14, 1982
E26
26.Special: The Falklands 100 - Part 3
Apr 15, 1982
E27
27.Special: The Falklands 100 - Part 4
Apr 16, 1982
E28
28.The Spoils of Peace
Apr 19, 1982
E29
29.The Falklands and the British Task Force
Apr 26, 1982
E32
32.The Real British Disease
May 10, 1982

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

E33
33.Falklands 100
May 17, 1982
E34
34.Weekend at War
May 24, 1982
E37
37.Paying for the War
Jun 7, 1982
E38
38.Home or Husband
Jun 14, 1982
E39
39.Britain's Other Islanders
Jun 21, 1982

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.

E40
40.Operation Quicksilver
Jun 28, 1982

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.

E41
41.A Small Town Tragedy
Jul 5, 1982

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.

E42
42.Operation Peace for Galilee
Jul 12, 1982
E43
43.Prisoner's Medicine
Jul 19, 1982
E44
44.Learning to Lose
Jul 26, 1982
E45
45.Cleaning Up the Yard
Aug 2, 1982

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?

E46
46.The Health Service
Aug 9, 1982

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.

E47
47.Streets Apart
Aug 16, 1982
E48
48.Israel's Other War
Aug 23, 1982