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.
World in Action (Season 11)
An Accident at Sea (Episode 1)
Air date: 1974-09-02
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Looks into the loss of the ship Burtonia and whether coastguards acted quickly enough to her distress signal.
John Conteh (Episode 2)
Air date: 1974-09-09
The Special Unit (Episode 3)
Air date: 1974-09-16
It Won't Change My Life (Episode 4)
Air date: 1974-09-23
After the Hurricane (Episode 5)
Air date: 1974-09-30
The Granada 500 (Episode 6)
Air date: 1974-10-07
Killer Dust: A Standard Mistake (Episode 7)
Air date: 1974-10-14
Birth of a Nation (Episode 8)
Air date: 1974-10-21
The Low Road (Episode 9)
Air date: 1974-10-28
Overview: A report on the Scottish men who seek a new life in London but find themselves living rough on the streets.
On the Trail of the Torturers (Episode 10)
Air date: 1974-11-04
Misery Magic (Episode 11)
Air date: 1974-11-11
Overview: Investigates the cosmetic company 'Holiday Magic' who is alleged to have involved vulnerable immigrants into a pyramid selling scheme
The Trials in Zanzibar (Episode 12)
Air date: 1974-11-18
Who Runs Ulster? (Episode 13)
Air date: 1974-11-25
Trouble Afoot (Episode 14)
Air date: 1974-12-02
Round Up of the Year (Episode 15)
Air date: 1974-12-09
Mr Grimshaw (Episode 16)
Air date: 1975-01-06
The Morning After the Year Before (Episode 17)
Air date: 1975-01-06
Overview: Follow up to what happened to people featured a year ago who were coping with power cuts and oil shortages.
Reverend Parker Says Goodbye (Episode 18)
Air date: 1975-01-13
No Smoke Without Fire (Episode 19)
Air date: 1975-01-20
Why I Want to Be Leader (Episode 20)
Air date: 1975-02-03
Overview: Behind the scenes with Mrs. Thatcher as she prepares to run for leadership of the Conservative party, meeting members of the public and spending rare time with her family.
Wanted: A Home of Their Own (Episode 21)
Air date: 1975-02-10
A Rebel's Dilemma (Episode 22)
Air date: 1975-02-17
The Siege of Phnom Penh (Episode 23)
Air date: 1975-02-24
Mr. Wilson's First Anniversary (Episode 24)
Air date: 1975-03-03
The Blood and Guts Shift (Episode 25)
Air date: 1975-03-10
Overview: 24 hours spent at the casualty department of a Liverpool Hospital, as it struggles on its budget to treat the wounded from increasing alcohol fuelled violence at the weekend.
Tea - The Deadly Cost (Episode 26)
Air date: 1975-03-17
Tea: Too High a Price to Pay? (Episode 27)
Air date: 1975-03-24
Down with the Rates (Episode 28)
Air date: 1975-04-07
Overview: With most local authorities increasing their rates this year, a look at Liverpool Council who have baulked the trend and have reduced theirs.
The Dundee Dossier (Episode 29)
Air date: 1975-04-14
The Tip of the Iceberg (Episode 30)
Air date: 1975-04-21
Overview: Investigates the illegal dumping of hazardous and toxic waste materials.
Politics Is an Honourable Profession? (Episode 31)
Air date: 1975-04-22
Nuclear Power-For Peace or War? (Episode 32)
Air date: 1975-04-28
Overview: Investigates if the west should give into Third World Countries demands for nuclear power for electricity.
Here is the News (Episode 33)
Air date: 1975-05-05
Overview: Follows the launching of a new newspaper called 'The Scottish Daily News' and how it came together.
Sex & Violence (Episode 34)
Air date: 1975-05-12
Special: A Bus Round the Market - Part 1 (Episode 35)
Air date: 1975-05-27
Special: A Bus Round the Market - Part 2 (Episode 36)
Air date: 1975-06-03
Coming Out in Newport Pagnell (Episode 37)
Air date: 1975-06-09
The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 1 (Episode 38)
Air date: 1975-06-16
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: An investigation into whether the American Central Intelligence Agency has become too big.
The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 2 (Episode 39)
Air date: 1975-06-23
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: An investigation into the ways the Central Intelligence Agency has sought to bring down entire governments in countries Iran, Guyana, and Cuba.
The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 3 (Episode 40)
Air date: 1975-06-30
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Investigation into wars waged by the Central Intelligence Agency together with American presidents, and the their longterm consequences.
