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 22)
The Bishop and the Minister (Episode 1)
Air date: 1985-09-23
Mr. Kinnock Spells It Out (Episode 2)
Air date: 1985-09-30
The Great Food Scandal (Episode 3)
Air date: 1985-10-07
The Front Line (Episode 4)
Air date: 1985-10-14
The Last Days of Juliet Lima (Episode 5)
Air date: 1985-10-21
Overview: A surprise fire has broken out on the normally safe Boeing 737, but what were the causes and how could this have been allowed to happen?
In the Interests of Justice (Episode 6)
Air date: 1985-10-28
Overview: Extended edition investigating the safety of the convictions of the Birmingham Six.
Whites Only (Episode 7)
Air date: 1985-11-04
Shades of Blue (Episode 8)
Air date: 1985-11-11
Designed for Living (Episode 9)
Air date: 1985-11-18
Overview: Can housing design affect crime levels?
Children at War (Episode 10)
Air date: 1985-11-25
An Element of Risk (II) (Episode 11)
Air date: 1985-12-02
Overview: Not to be confused with the earlier edition with the same title; this one is about the risk of accidents in the workplace.
Too Late for Lisa (Episode 12)
Air date: 1985-12-09
The Trouble with Derek (Episode 13)
Air date: 1985-12-16
The Honourable Member for the Unemployed (Episode 14)
Air date: 1986-01-06
Overview: Harry Morgan and Matthew Parris previously met in World in Action's "For the Benefit of Mr. Parris", and unexpectedly became friends. This time, they swap rôles, with Harry acting as a Member of Parliament.
The Westland Affair (Episode 15)
Air date: 1986-01-13
Doctor, There's Something in My Soup (Episode 16)
Air date: 1986-01-20
Live from Westminster (Episode 17)
Air date: 1986-01-27
A Widow's Crusade (Episode 18)
Air date: 1986-02-03
As the Dust Settles (Episode 19)
Air date: 1986-02-10
The One That Got Away (Episode 20)
Air date: 1986-02-17
On Yer Bike (Episode 21)
Air date: 1986-02-24
Overview: Two unemployed young men take the Thatcher's government's advice.
The Selling of Telecom (Episode 22)
Air date: 1986-03-03
Bradwell Says No (Episode 23)
Air date: 1986-03-10
Inside Ponting's Whitehall (Episode 24)
Air date: 1986-03-17
The President's Private War (Episode 25)
Air date: 1986-03-24
The Hardliner (Episode 26)
Air date: 1986-04-07
The Threatened Generation (Episode 27)
Air date: 1986-04-14
No Place Like Home (Episode 28)
Air date: 1986-04-28
The Face Lifters (Episode 29)
Air date: 1986-05-12
Practically Impossible (Episode 30)
Air date: 1986-05-19
In Human Hands (Episode 31)
Air date: 1986-06-02
Overview: In the light of the Chernobyl accident checks out safety procedures at the Dounreay Power Station.
Without Due Care (Episode 32)
Air date: 1986-06-09
Taking on Gaddafi (Episode 33)
Air date: 1986-06-16
South Africa - Uncensored (Episode 34)
Air date: 1986-06-23
The Road to Mexico (Episode 35)
Air date: 1986-06-30
The Wirecutters (Episode 36)
Air date: 1986-07-07
The Man Who is Blackmailing Britain (Episode 37)
Air date: 1986-07-14
Behind Closed Doors (Episode 38)
Air date: 1986-07-21
