World in Action(1963)

Name: World in Action
Genre: News, Documentary
Released: 1963-01-01
Rating: 7

★ 7.0(2)30m1294 episodesEnded

World in Action was Granada Television’s flagship ITV current affairs series, running from 7 Jan 1963 to 7 Dec 1998, and built a reputation for film-led investigative reporting and a forceful editorial stance. Its journalism produced major public and political repercussions—including investigations associated with miscarriages of justice such as the Birmingham Six—and it also served as a platform for landmark documentary projects, including the first broadcast of “Seven Up!” as part of the strand in 1964.

First aired:: 1963-01-01
Country:: GB
Network:: ITV1

Episodes

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1. The Mystery of Flight 163
1982-10-25
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2. DeLorean - The Inside Story
1982-11-01
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3. Losing Out to London
1982-11-08
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4. An Adverse Reaction
1982-11-15
The plight of the small minority of children damaged by vaccination against diphtheria, polio, and whooping cough, and the efforts of their parents to obtain adequate compensation. Plus Kenneth Clarke denies signing a letter of agreement.
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5. The Betrayal of British Industry: Part 1
1982-11-22
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6. The Betrayal of British Industry: Part 2
1982-11-29
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7. The Silicon Spies
1982-12-06
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8. Voices from the Underground
1982-12-13
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9. When the Cheering Stops
1982-12-20
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10. The Power Brokers
1983-01-10
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11. Too Cold to Live
1983-01-17
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12. A Difficult Prisoner
1983-01-24
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13. The Peace War
1983-01-31
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14. Rich Law, Poor Law
1983-02-07
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15. People Without a Land
1983-02-21
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16. Arms to Argentina
1983-03-07
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17. What the Papers Pay
1983-03-14
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18. Operation Hit & Win
1983-03-21
In the USA, the FBI have decided to start investigating the IRA.
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19. Michael Foot and the Darlington Election
1983-03-28
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20. Harvest Gold
1983-04-11
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21. An Offence Against the Person
1983-04-18
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22. The Battle for the Atlantic
1983-05-09
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23. Walter Cronkite's Campaign Trail: Part 1
1983-05-23
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24. Walter Cronkite's Campaign Trail: Part 2
1983-05-30
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25. The Election 500
1983-06-06
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26. The Heroin Barons
1983-06-13
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27. The System Builder
1983-06-20
Investigates the building practices of one of the UK's largest house builders 'Barrett Homes' and whether their quickly built timber frame system houses are suffering quality issues.
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28. Your Home in Their Hands
1983-06-27
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29. A Law Unto Themselves
1983-07-04
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30. Krugerrand Cricket
1983-07-11
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31. The Man Who Left His Tribe
1983-07-18
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32. The Trails of Hoffman
1983-07-25
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33. The Race Against Reagan
1983-08-01
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34. Colonel Rauff's Refuge
1983-08-08
Comedian Jack Whitehall hosts the third show in the revived series, introducing a line-up of fabulous acts from around the globe. There is a special performance by the legendary Lionel Richie, The Script play their hit Superheroes, Hollywood actress and former Bond girl Gemma Arterton gives an exclusive preview of the West End musical Made in Dagenham, and there is plenty of comedy and some incredible speciality acts from around the world.
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35. A Widow's Story
1983-08-15
A direct follow-up to Weekend at War (1982) reuniting with Elaine Evans, who had previously been shown awaiting news of her husband Ken, away fighting in the Falklands. Sadly, she has now learnt of his death.