World in Action (Season 23)

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.

  • Poster for Getting Away with Murder

    Getting Away with Murder (Episode 1)

    Air date: 1986-09-22

  • Poster for Something for Nothing

    Something for Nothing (Episode 2)

    Air date: 1986-09-29

  • Poster for Mrs. Currie's Sauce

    Mrs. Currie's Sauce (Episode 3)

    Air date: 1986-10-06

  • Poster for Death is Part of the Process

    Death is Part of the Process (Episode 4)

    Air date: 1986-10-13

  • Poster for A Most Unsatisfactory Customer

    A Most Unsatisfactory Customer (Episode 5)

    Air date: 1986-10-20

  • Poster for Episode 6

    Episode 6 (Episode 6)

    Air date: 1986-10-27

  • Poster for The Untouchable

    The Untouchable (Episode 7)

    Air date: 1986-11-03

  • Poster for Dead End

    Dead End (Episode 8)

    Air date: 1986-11-10

    Overview: Asylum seekers face being deported.

  • Poster for Black Lessons

    Black Lessons (Episode 9)

    Air date: 1986-11-17

    Overview: The Black Church in Britain and its role in national education policy.

  • Poster for The Midas Touch

    The Midas Touch (Episode 10)

    Air date: 1986-11-24

  • Poster for A Surprise Witness

    A Surprise Witness (Episode 11)

    Air date: 1986-12-01

  • Poster for What Sid Should Really Know

    What Sid Should Really Know (Episode 12)

    Air date: 1986-12-08

  • Poster for The Road to Damascus

    The Road to Damascus (Episode 13)

    Air date: 1986-12-15

  • Poster for The State of the Nation: Part 1

    The State of the Nation: Part 1 (Episode 14)

    Air date: 1987-01-05

  • Poster for The State of the Nation: Part 2

    The State of the Nation: Part 2 (Episode 15)

    Air date: 1987-01-12

  • Poster for The State of the Nation: Part 3

    The State of the Nation: Part 3 (Episode 16)

    Air date: 1987-01-19

  • Poster for Keeping Warm in Benidorm

    Keeping Warm in Benidorm (Episode 17)

    Air date: 1987-01-26

  • Poster for Starting from the Bottom

    Starting from the Bottom (Episode 18)

    Air date: 1987-02-02

  • Poster for Burning Questions

    Burning Questions (Episode 19)

    Air date: 1987-02-09

  • Poster for Boys on the Blacklist

    Boys on the Blacklist (Episode 20)

    Air date: 1987-02-16

  • Poster for A Message for the Money Men

    A Message for the Money Men (Episode 21)

    Air date: 1987-02-23

  • Poster for Plausible Denial

    Plausible Denial (Episode 22)

    Air date: 1987-03-02

  • Poster for Finders Keepers

    Finders Keepers (Episode 23)

    Air date: 1987-03-09

    Overview: Investigation into the discovery of the AIDS virus and rivalry between research teams in France and the USA.

  • Poster for The British Connection

    The British Connection (Episode 24)

    Air date: 1987-03-16

    Overview: The consequences of the British not arresting Mafia leader Francesco di Carlo.

  • Poster for Bleak House

    Bleak House (Episode 25)

    Air date: 1987-03-23

  • Poster for Westland: Behind Closed Doors

    Westland: Behind Closed Doors (Episode 26)

    Air date: 1987-03-30

  • Poster for Pray Silence for Judge Pickles

    Pray Silence for Judge Pickles (Episode 27)

    Air date: 1987-04-06

  • Poster for Science Friction

    Science Friction (Episode 28)

    Air date: 1987-04-13

  • Poster for Attention All Shipping

    Attention All Shipping (Episode 29)

    Air date: 1987-04-27

  • Poster for High on the Low Life

    High on the Low Life (Episode 30)

    Air date: 1987-05-11

  • Poster for Just Keep Taking the Tablets

    Just Keep Taking the Tablets (Episode 31)

    Air date: 1987-05-18

  • Poster for Politics in a Package

    Politics in a Package (Episode 32)

    Air date: 1987-06-15

  • Poster for Poison on Tap

    Poison on Tap (Episode 33)

    Air date: 1987-06-15

    Overview: Investigation into the state of Britain's tap water.

  • Poster for Tigers by the Tail - An Island at War

    Tigers by the Tail - An Island at War (Episode 34)

    Air date: 1987-06-29

  • Poster for Land Battles

    Land Battles (Episode 35)

    Air date: 1987-07-06

  • Poster for An Unhealthy Relationship

    An Unhealthy Relationship (Episode 36)

    Air date: 1987-07-13

  • Poster for Born Survivors: The Thalidomide Generation

    Born Survivors: The Thalidomide Generation (Episode 37)

    Air date: 1987-07-20

  • Poster for U2: Anthem for the Eighties

    U2: Anthem for the Eighties (Episode 38)

    Air date: 1987-07-27

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Documentary on U2 based around a 1987 concert in their home town of Dublin.

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