World in Action

1963 7

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.

Play

1
Beat the Clock on Defence Spending
1963-01-01
Military budget over spending is presented as a game show.
2
Atomic Arms Race
1963-01-07
3
Congo Conflict
1963-01-14
4
East Germany
1963-01-21
6
Lord Hailsham
1963-02-11
7
Supermarkets
1963-02-18
An investigation into supermarket practices and their effect on a neighbourhood.
8
The Fashion Houses
1963-02-25
9
Tibet
1963-03-11
A look at the first years of China's occupation of Tibet.
10
Harold Wilson
1963-03-25
11
The Gambling Business
1963-03-25
12
Typhoid in Zermatt
1963-04-01
13
Migrants
1963-04-08
The plight of southern based Italians having to move to the North of Italy for work.
14
The Airlines
1963-04-08
15
The Volunteers
1963-04-14
The valuable contributions young volunteers make.
16
The Der Speigel Affair
1963-04-24
17
The Petrol Business
1963-04-29
An investigation into the UK petrol supply business and techniques used amongst rival firms to win customers.
18
The Greek Royal Family
1963-05-06
19
Charities
1963-05-13
20
Stanley Matthews
1963-05-27
21
Litter
1963-06-03
A look at the country's increasing litter problem.
22
Don't Take the Risk
1963-06-10
23
Election Costs
1963-06-24
24
Ivanov
1963-07-01

World in Action

Episodes

Beat the Clock on Defence Spending

Atomic Arms Race

Congo Conflict

East Germany

Lord Hailsham

Supermarkets

The Fashion Houses

Tibet

Harold Wilson

The Gambling Business

Typhoid in Zermatt

Migrants

The Airlines

The Volunteers

The Der Speigel Affair

The Petrol Business

The Greek Royal Family

Charities

Stanley Matthews

Litter

Don't Take the Risk

Election Costs

Ivanov

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