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World in Action

Season 1 1963
TV-PG

  • 1963-01-01T00:00:00Z on ITV
  • 30m
  • 10h 30m (21 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • News
World in Action was a British investigative current affairs programme made by Granada Television from 1963 until 1998. Its campaigning journalism frequently had a major impact on events of the day. Its production teams often took audacious risks and gained a solid reputation for its often unorthodox, some said left-wing, approach. Cabinet ministers fell victim to its probings. Numerous innocent victims of the British criminal justice system, including the Birmingham Six, were released from jail. Honouring the programme in its fiftieth anniversary awards, the Political Studies Association, said: "World in Action thrived on unveiling corruption and highlighting underhand dealings. World in Action came to be seen as hard-hitting investigative journalism at its best."

21 episodes

Series Premiere

1963-01-01T00:00:00Z

1x01 Beat the Clock on Defence Spending

Series Premiere

1x01 Beat the Clock on Defence Spending

  • 1963-01-01T00:00:00Z30m

Military budget over spending is presented as a game show.

1963-01-07T00:00:00Z

1x02 Atomic Arms Race

1x02 Atomic Arms Race

  • 1963-01-07T00:00:00Z30m

1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

1x03 Congo Conflict

1x03 Congo Conflict

  • 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z30m

1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

1x04 East Germany

1x04 East Germany

  • 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z30m

1963-02-09T00:00:00Z

1x06 Lord Hailsham

1x06 Lord Hailsham

  • 1963-02-09T00:00:00Z30m

1963-02-11T00:00:00Z

1x07 Supermarkets

1x07 Supermarkets

  • 1963-02-11T00:00:00Z30m

An investigation into supermarket practices and their effect on a neighbourhood.

1963-02-18T00:00:00Z

1x08 The Fashion Houses

1x08 The Fashion Houses

  • 1963-02-18T00:00:00Z30m

1963-02-25T00:00:00Z

1x09 Tibet

1x09 Tibet

  • 1963-02-25T00:00:00Z30m

A look at the first years of China's occupation of Tibet.

1963-03-04T00:00:00Z

1x11 The Gambling Business

1x11 The Gambling Business

  • 1963-03-04T00:00:00Z30m

1963-03-11T00:00:00Z

1x12 Typhoid in Zermatt

1x12 Typhoid in Zermatt

  • 1963-03-11T00:00:00Z30m

1963-03-18T00:00:00Z

1x13 Migrants

1x13 Migrants

  • 1963-03-18T00:00:00Z30m

The plight of southern based Italians having to move to the North of Italy for work.

1963-03-25T00:00:00Z

1x14 The Airlines

1x14 The Airlines

  • 1963-03-25T00:00:00Z30m

1963-03-31T23:00:00Z

1x15 The Volunteers

1x15 The Volunteers

  • 1963-03-31T23:00:00Z30m

The valuable contributions young volunteers make.

1963-04-07T23:00:00Z

1x16 The Der Speigel Affair

1x16 The Der Speigel Affair

  • 1963-04-07T23:00:00Z30m

1963-04-14T23:00:00Z

1x17 The Petrol Business

1x17 The Petrol Business

  • 1963-04-14T23:00:00Z30m

An investigation into the UK petrol supply business and techniques used amongst rival firms to win customers.

1963-04-21T23:00:00Z

1x18 The Greek Royal Family

1x18 The Greek Royal Family

  • 1963-04-21T23:00:00Z30m

1963-04-28T23:00:00Z

1x19 Charities

1x19 Charities

  • 1963-04-28T23:00:00Z30m

1963-05-05T23:00:00Z

1x20 Stanley Matthews

1x20 Stanley Matthews

  • 1963-05-05T23:00:00Z30m

1963-05-12T23:00:00Z

1x21 Litter

1x21 Litter

  • 1963-05-12T23:00:00Z30m

A look at the country's increasing litter problem.

1963-05-19T23:00:00Z

1x22 Don't Take the Risk

1x22 Don't Take the Risk

  • 1963-05-19T23:00:00Z30m

1963-06-02T23:00:00Z

1x24 Ivanov

1x24 Ivanov

  • 1963-06-02T23:00:00Z30m
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