World in Action

★ 7 · 1963 · 30m · News · Documentary

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.

Episodes

▶1. Beat the Clock on Defence SpendingMilitary budget over spending is presented as a game show.▶2. Atomic Arms Race ▶3. Congo Conflict ▶4. East Germany ▶6. Lord Hailsham ▶7. SupermarketsAn investigation into supermarket practices and their effect on a neighbourhood.▶8. The Fashion Houses ▶9. TibetA look at the first years of China's occupation of Tibet.▶10. Harold Wilson ▶11. The Gambling Business ▶12. Typhoid in Zermatt ▶13. MigrantsThe plight of southern based Italians having to move to the North of Italy for work.▶14. The Airlines ▶15. The VolunteersThe valuable contributions young volunteers make.▶16. The Der Speigel Affair ▶17. The Petrol BusinessAn investigation into the UK petrol supply business and techniques used amongst rival firms to win customers.▶18. The Greek Royal Family ▶19. Charities ▶20. Stanley Matthews ▶21. LitterA look at the country's increasing litter problem.▶22. Don't Take the Risk ▶23. Election Costs ▶24. Ivanov