About this season
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 (35)
1. The Mystery of Flight 163
Aired 25 October 1982
2. DeLorean - The Inside Story
Aired 1 November 1982
3. Losing Out to London
Aired 8 November 1982
4. An Adverse Reaction
Aired 15 November 1982
The plight of the small minority of children damaged by vaccination against diphtheria, polio, and whooping cough, and the efforts of their parents to obtain adequate compensation. Plus Kenneth Clarke denies signing a letter of agreement.
5. The Betrayal of British Industry: Part 1
Aired 22 November 1982
6. The Betrayal of British Industry: Part 2
Aired 29 November 1982
7. The Silicon Spies
Aired 6 December 1982
8. Voices from the Underground
Aired 13 December 1982
9. When the Cheering Stops
Aired 20 December 1982
10. The Power Brokers
Aired 10 January 1983
11. Too Cold to Live
Aired 17 January 1983
12. A Difficult Prisoner
Aired 24 January 1983
13. The Peace War
Aired 31 January 1983
14. Rich Law, Poor Law
Aired 7 February 1983
15. People Without a Land
Aired 21 February 1983
16. Arms to Argentina
Aired 7 March 1983
17. What the Papers Pay
Aired 14 March 1983
18. Operation Hit & Win
Aired 21 March 1983
In the USA, the FBI have decided to start investigating the IRA.
19. Michael Foot and the Darlington Election
Aired 28 March 1983
20. Harvest Gold
Aired 11 April 1983
21. An Offence Against the Person
Aired 18 April 1983
22. The Battle for the Atlantic
Aired 9 May 1983
23. Walter Cronkite's Campaign Trail: Part 1
Aired 23 May 1983
24. Walter Cronkite's Campaign Trail: Part 2
Aired 30 May 1983
25. The Election 500
Aired 6 June 1983
26. The Heroin Barons
Aired 13 June 1983
27. The System Builder
Aired 20 June 1983
Investigates the building practices of one of the UK's largest house builders 'Barrett Homes' and whether their quickly built timber frame system houses are suffering quality issues.
28. Your Home in Their Hands
Aired 27 June 1983
29. A Law Unto Themselves
Aired 4 July 1983
30. Krugerrand Cricket
Aired 11 July 1983
31. The Man Who Left His Tribe
Aired 18 July 1983
32. The Trails of Hoffman
Aired 25 July 1983
33. The Race Against Reagan
Aired 1 August 1983
34. Colonel Rauff's Refuge
Aired 8 August 1983
Comedian Jack Whitehall hosts the third show in the revived series, introducing a line-up of fabulous acts from around the globe. There is a special performance by the legendary Lionel Richie, The Script play their hit Superheroes, Hollywood actress and former Bond girl Gemma Arterton gives an exclusive preview of the West End musical Made in Dagenham, and there is plenty of comedy and some incredible speciality acts from around the world.
35. A Widow's Story
Aired 15 August 1983
A direct follow-up to Weekend at War (1982) reuniting with Elaine Evans, who had previously been shown awaiting news of her husband Ken, away fighting in the Falklands. Sadly, she has now learnt of his death.