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This is a description of the World In Action DVD. This DVD contains twelve episodes from the ITV current affairs series. These episodes cover a variety of topics, including the Rolling Stones singer's jail sentence, the protests in London against the Vietnam War, the influence of Che Guevara, the conditions at Manchester's Strangeways Prison, and the Animal Liberation Front.
Twelve of the most important episodes from the hard-hitting ITV
current affairs series. 'Mick Jagger' (1967) is an interview with
the Rolling Stones singer after the controversial quashing of his
jail sentence for drug possession. 'End of a Revolution?' (1967) is
a portrait of Bolivia and the events that led to the death of Che
Guevara. 'The Demonstration' (1968) covers the protest marches in
London against the Vietnam War. 'The Quiet Mutiny' (1970) is John
Pilger's investigation into the growing disillusionment of American
soldiers in Vietnam. 'The Man Who Stole Uganda' (1971) looks at the
aftermath of the coup that brought Idi Amin to power. 'Death of a
Revolutionary' (1971) covers the funeral of Black Panther leader
George Jackson. 'The Seige of Kontum' (1972) follows the plight of
the Montegnard people, caught up in the fighting around Kontum in
Vietnam. 'The Life and Death of Steve Biko' (1977) looks at the
influence of the anti-apartheid martyr. 'Prisoner of Terrorism'
(1978) is a behind-bars interview with Horst Mahler, one of the
leader of the notorious Baader-Meinhof group. 'Banged Up' (1979) is
an investigation into conditions at Manchester's overcrowded
Strangeways Prison. 'Killing For a Cure' (1981) looks at the
violent activities of the Animal Liberation Front. Finally, in one
of their most influential broadcasts, 'The Birmingham Six - Their
Own Story' is an interview with the men convicted for the
Birmingham pub bombings.
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