World in Action · SEASON 18

Britain's Other Islanders

Episode 39 · 1982-06-21

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Episode overview

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.

Season 18 episodes

1. The Discarded People1981-10-19 2. The Disarmament Man1981-10-26 3. Two Out of 30,0001981-11-02 4. Living with Poverty1981-11-09 5. Dust to Dust1981-11-16 6. The Preacher and the Peacemaker1981-11-23 7. Bleeding to Death1981-11-30 8. Families at War1981-12-07 9. A Statistic - A Reminder1981-12-14 10. Taste of Power1982-01-04 11. The Price of Britain's Bomb1982-01-11 12. Divided We Stand1982-01-18 13. Deals on Wheels1982-01-25 14. Private Darkin's Army1982-02-01 15. The Tobacco War1982-02-08 16. A Bankrupt Game1982-02-15 17. The I.R.A.'s Arms Cash1982-02-22 18. Caution to the Wind1982-03-01 19. The Worried Men1982-03-08 20. In the Name of the Lord1982-03-15 21. Home Help1982-03-22 22. Irish Lessons1982-03-29 23. Britain on the Brink1982-04-05 24. Special: The Falklands 100 - Part 11982-04-13 25. Special: The Falklands 100 - Part 21982-04-14 26. Special: The Falklands 100 - Part 31982-04-15 27. Special: The Falklands 100 - Part 41982-04-16 28. The Spoils of Peace1982-04-19 29. The Falklands and the British Task Force1982-04-26 32. The Real British Disease1982-05-10 33. Falklands 1001982-05-17 34. Weekend at War1982-05-24 37. Paying for the War1982-06-07 38. Home or Husband1982-06-14 39. Britain's Other Islanders1982-06-21 40. Operation Quicksilver1982-06-28 41. A Small Town Tragedy1982-07-05 42. Operation Peace for Galilee1982-07-12 43. Prisoner's Medicine1982-07-19 44. Learning to Lose1982-07-26 45. Cleaning Up the Yard1982-08-02 46. The Health Service1982-08-09 47. Streets Apart1982-08-16 48. Israel's Other War1982-08-23