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World in Action (1963)

7.0 35 seasons 1294 episodes Ended
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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.

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Seasons & episodes

E1
A Girl Called SharonJul 3, 1967

A look at the Royal Marsden's Hospital work in the treatment of Leukaemia and how Sharon's parents Bill and Annette Norris battle against t…

E2
Some Grains of TruthJul 10, 1967

Investigates how some drugs are smuggled into Britain.

E3
A Duel in the SunJul 17, 1967
E4
Defender of the FaithJul 24, 1967
E5
Mick JaggerJul 31, 1967

Mick Jagger gives a press conference after his recent conditional discharge for drug use. He then joins a discussion with eminent people on…

E6
The Third WorldAug 7, 1967

A profile of Stokely Carmichael, a black campaigner against the West's dominance of the world, during his visit to Britain.

E7
Scientology for SaleAug 14, 1967
E8
Colonels' DemocracyAug 21, 1967
E9
The Professional DreamersAug 28, 1967
E10
Hell No! We Won't GoSep 4, 1967
E11
The MilitantsSep 11, 1967

An investigation into the development of the Barbican Complex in London. Strikes and industrial action have stopped work on the building si…

E12
The Born LosersSep 18, 1967

The plight of families in Britain living below the poverty line.

E13
The O'Rahilly FileSep 25, 1967

After the government successfully suppressed pirate radio stations, a follow-up to a previous episode in 1964 with Radio Caroline's crew an…

E14
Smith's Back DoorOct 2, 1967

Sanction busting in Rhodesia.

E15
The BreathalyserOct 9, 1967

A report on the drink and driving laws of Sweden and Germany.

E16
Island Under ArmsOct 16, 1967
E17
We Know What We Saw!Oct 20, 1967

Unidentified Flying Object, or UFO sightings in the United States of America are analyzed by experts in various fields.

E18
King of KingsOct 23, 1967

The Coronation of the Shah of Persia and an interview with Queen Farah.

E19
Wanted: Kind English LadyNov 6, 1967

A report on the white foster mothering of black children in the UK.

E20
You Can't Find Uncle TomNov 13, 1967
E21
East of AdenNov 20, 1967
E22
Mothers in ActionDec 4, 1967

A group trying change society's attitude to unmarried mothers.

E23
The End of a RevolutionDec 11, 1967

Bolivia after the death of Che Guevara, and at the trial of Regis Dubray.

E24
India on the EdgeDec 18, 1967

A report on violence and chaos in Calcutta as India struggles to get a grip on democracy.

E25
An Outlaw's LifeJan 1, 1968

An observation of Irish Travellers living in Britain.

E26
The Long BridgeJan 8, 1968

Report about The Allenby Bridge crossing between Israel and Jordan, used by refugees in the previous May

E27
Alas Poor Hippies, Love is DeadJan 15, 1968

The evolution of American hippies, their scene, drugs, pan-handling and other pastimes.

E28
Merchants of WarJan 22, 1968

Investigates arms dealing and mercenaries on the way to the Nigerian state of Biafra.

E29
Episode 29Jan 29, 1968
E30
The Twelve Year EngagementFeb 5, 1968

Investigates the recruitment of boy soldiers and why some face difficulty trying to leave later.

E31
Death by InstalmentsFeb 12, 1968

Examining a proposed parliamentary bill that will enable drug addicts to use free walk in centres to get heroin and cocaine.

E32
Caught for a BabyFeb 19, 1968
E33
Cold War, Warm WaterFeb 26, 1968
E34
No EntryMar 4, 1968

The plight of Asians trying to escape from Kenya and the difficulties some are having, despite having British Passports, in entering the UK…

E35
Richard Nixon's Last HurrahMar 11, 1968
E36
The DemonstrationMar 18, 1968

Follows the Anti-Vietnam demonstration in Grosvenor Square London on 16 March.

E37
Episode 37Mar 25, 1968
E38
A Group of Terrorists Attacked...Apr 1, 1968

The guerrilla fight for independence in Portuguese Guinea.

E39
Listen, WhiteyApr 8, 1968

The mood in some black communities in America after the death of Martin Luther King.

E40
HoroscopeApr 9, 1968

With interest in astrology increasing, predictions from astrologer Ingrid Lind are put to the test.

E41
Wake Up and Work TogetherApr 15, 1968
E42
The Flame in SpainApr 29, 1968
E43
Below the BeltApr 22, 1968

An observation of the prospects of children born with Spina Bifida, which results in below the waist paralysis.

E44
The Star Spangled WarMay 6, 1968

GI's waiting to invade the Ashau Valley share their thoughts on the Vietnam War.

E45
Stage for a RevolutionMay 13, 1968

The Berlin demonstration of May 1st and the events that led up to it.

E46
Ward F.13May 20, 1968

An investigation into the appalling conditions of the female geriatric ward of Powick Mental Hospital near Worcester.

E47
Stop That Bowing, Scrapin' and Scratchin'May 27, 1968

Following the poor peoples' protest and demonstration for better conditions, in Washington DC.

E48
Robert KennedyJun 10, 1968
E49
The Guinea PigsJun 17, 1968

Grammar School boys are sent to Marlborough College.

E50
Election of FearJun 24, 1968

The fall out from the student revolt in Paris France and how it will effect the Grenoble Election.

E51
Jeremy ThorpeJul 1, 1968

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