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 20)
Watching the Waste Go By (Episode 1)
Air date: 1983-10-10
Tea - A Bitter Taste (Episode 2)
Air date: 1983-10-17
A Farewell to Arms Control (Episode 3)
Air date: 1983-10-24
A Serious Medical Emergency (Episode 4)
Air date: 1983-10-31
In No Man's Land (Episode 5)
Air date: 1983-11-07
The Grenada Factor (Episode 6)
Air date: 1983-11-14
Devil's Advocate (Episode 7)
Air date: 1983-11-21
Overview: Gus MacDonald recalls 200 previously unemployed Manchester youth in 1 hour live special "Devil's Advocate". Guests include radio/TV personality Terry Christian and Smith's guitarist Johnny Marr.
Sea of Despair (Episode 8)
Air date: 1983-11-28
Overview: Investigates piracy and rape claims by Thai fishermen against the Vietnamese boat people.
Fit for Work (Episode 9)
Air date: 1983-12-05
After Doomsday (Episode 10)
Air date: 1983-12-12
Overview: Are the dangers of a nuclear attack being exaggerated in order to keep people in a permanent state of fear?
The Honourable Member for Belfast West (Episode 11)
Air date: 1983-12-19
For the Benefit of Mr. Parris (Episode 12)
Air date: 1984-01-23
The Sinking of Scott Lithgow (Episode 13)
Air date: 1984-01-30
From Rags to Riches (Episode 14)
Air date: 1984-02-06
Special: Here We Stand - A Protestant View of Ulster (Episode 15)
Air date: 1984-02-09
Countdown to a Coronary (Episode 16)
Air date: 1984-02-13
The Decade of Delay (Episode 17)
Air date: 1984-02-20
Gross Misconduct (Episode 18)
Air date: 1984-02-27
The Press Gang (Episode 19)
Air date: 1984-03-05
Overview: Examines the press's attitude towards public figures. The Sun newspaper had written that an American Psychiatrist had declared Tony Benn insane. This investigation shows that the psychiatrist had been misquoted.
Tell Me More (Episode 20)
Air date: 1984-03-12
The City That Says No (Episode 21)
Air date: 1984-03-19
Overview: Documentary report which examines the arguments of Liverpool City Council which have been put to the government for planned spending which exceeds the set budget for the year as laid down by central government.
The Black Sheep of Whitehall (Episode 22)
Air date: 1984-03-26
The Food Factor (Episode 23)
Air date: 1984-04-02
Looking After Their Own (Episode 24)
Air date: 1984-04-09
Women on the Line (Episode 25)
Air date: 1984-04-16
For the Love of Boxing (Episode 26)
Air date: 1984-04-30
Caught in the Crossfire (Episode 27)
Air date: 1984-05-14
Robbing the Rich (Episode 28)
Air date: 1984-05-21
South Africa's Other Leader (Episode 29)
Air date: 1984-06-04
On the Rocks (Episode 30)
Air date: 1984-06-11
Your Starter for Life (Episode 31)
Air date: 1984-06-18
Drilling for Gold (Episode 32)
Air date: 1984-06-25
On the Scrap Heap (Episode 33)
Air date: 1984-07-02
Solidarity on Trial (Episode 34)
Air date: 1984-07-09
The Spy Who Never Was (Episode 35)
Air date: 1984-07-16
Overview: Special report, based on an extensive interview with M15 and M16 investigator Peter Wright, on the case against the former head of M15 Roger Hollis.
Business in Oman (Episode 36)
Air date: 1984-07-23
