About this season
World in Action was Granada Televisionâs 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 repercussionsâincluding investigations associated with miscarriages of justice such as the Birmingham Sixâand it also served as a platform for landmark documentary projects, including the first broadcast of âSeven Up!â as part of the strand in 1964.
Episodes (40)
1. An Accident at Sea
Aired 2 September 1974 âą 30 min
Looks into the loss of the ship Burtonia and whether coastguards acted quickly enough to her distress signal.
2. John Conteh
Aired 9 September 1974
3. The Special Unit
Aired 16 September 1974
4. It Won't Change My Life
Aired 23 September 1974
5. After the Hurricane
Aired 30 September 1974
6. The Granada 500
Aired 7 October 1974
7. Killer Dust: A Standard Mistake
Aired 14 October 1974
8. Birth of a Nation
Aired 21 October 1974
9. The Low Road
Aired 28 October 1974
A report on the Scottish men who seek a new life in London but find themselves living rough on the streets.
10. On the Trail of the Torturers
Aired 4 November 1974
11. Misery Magic
Aired 11 November 1974
Investigates the cosmetic company 'Holiday Magic' who is alleged to have involved vulnerable immigrants into a pyramid selling scheme
12. The Trials in Zanzibar
Aired 18 November 1974
13. Who Runs Ulster?
Aired 25 November 1974
14. Trouble Afoot
Aired 2 December 1974
15. Round Up of the Year
Aired 9 December 1974
16. Mr Grimshaw
Aired 6 January 1975
17. The Morning After the Year Before
Aired 6 January 1975
Follow up to what happened to people featured a year ago who were coping with power cuts and oil shortages.
18. Reverend Parker Says Goodbye
Aired 13 January 1975
19. No Smoke Without Fire
Aired 20 January 1975
20. Why I Want to Be Leader
Aired 3 February 1975
Behind the scenes with Mrs. Thatcher as she prepares to run for leadership of the Conservative party, meeting members of the public and spending rare time with her family.
21. Wanted: A Home of Their Own
Aired 10 February 1975
22. A Rebel's Dilemma
Aired 17 February 1975
23. The Siege of Phnom Penh
Aired 24 February 1975
24. Mr. Wilson's First Anniversary
Aired 3 March 1975
25. The Blood and Guts Shift
Aired 10 March 1975
24 hours spent at the casualty department of a Liverpool Hospital, as it struggles on its budget to treat the wounded from increasing alcohol fuelled violence at the weekend.
26. Tea - The Deadly Cost
Aired 17 March 1975
27. Tea: Too High a Price to Pay?
Aired 24 March 1975
28. Down with the Rates
Aired 7 April 1975
With most local authorities increasing their rates this year, a look at Liverpool Council who have baulked the trend and have reduced theirs.
29. The Dundee Dossier
Aired 14 April 1975
30. The Tip of the Iceberg
Aired 21 April 1975
Investigates the illegal dumping of hazardous and toxic waste materials.
31. Politics Is an Honourable Profession?
Aired 22 April 1975
32. Nuclear Power-For Peace or War?
Aired 28 April 1975
Investigates if the west should give into Third World Countries demands for nuclear power for electricity.
33. Here is the News
Aired 5 May 1975
Follows the launching of a new newspaper called 'The Scottish Daily News' and how it came together.
34. Sex & Violence
Aired 12 May 1975
35. Special: A Bus Round the Market - Part 1
Aired 27 May 1975
36. Special: A Bus Round the Market - Part 2
Aired 3 June 1975
37. Coming Out in Newport Pagnell
Aired 9 June 1975
38. The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 1
Aired 16 June 1975 âą 30 min
An investigation into whether the American Central Intelligence Agency has become too big.
39. The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 2
Aired 23 June 1975 âą 30 min
An investigation into the ways the Central Intelligence Agency has sought to bring down entire governments in countries Iran, Guyana, and Cuba.
40. The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 3
Aired 30 June 1975 âą 30 min
Investigation into wars waged by the Central Intelligence Agency together with American presidents, and the their longterm consequences.