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 (36)
1. Watching the Waste Go By
Aired 10 October 1983
2. Tea - A Bitter Taste
Aired 17 October 1983
3. A Farewell to Arms Control
Aired 24 October 1983
4. A Serious Medical Emergency
Aired 31 October 1983
5. In No Man's Land
Aired 7 November 1983
6. The Grenada Factor
Aired 14 November 1983
7. Devil's Advocate
Aired 21 November 1983
Gus MacDonald recalls 200 previously unemployed Manchester youth in 1 hour live special "Devil's Advocate". Guests include radio/TV personality Terry Christian and Smith's guitarist Johnny Marr.
8. Sea of Despair
Aired 28 November 1983
Investigates piracy and rape claims by Thai fishermen against the Vietnamese boat people.
9. Fit for Work
Aired 5 December 1983
10. After Doomsday
Aired 12 December 1983
Are the dangers of a nuclear attack being exaggerated in order to keep people in a permanent state of fear?
11. The Honourable Member for Belfast West
Aired 19 December 1983
12. For the Benefit of Mr. Parris
Aired 23 January 1984
13. The Sinking of Scott Lithgow
Aired 30 January 1984
14. From Rags to Riches
Aired 6 February 1984
15. Special: Here We Stand - A Protestant View of Ulster
Aired 9 February 1984
16. Countdown to a Coronary
Aired 13 February 1984
17. The Decade of Delay
Aired 20 February 1984
18. Gross Misconduct
Aired 27 February 1984
19. The Press Gang
Aired 5 March 1984
Examines the press's attitude towards public figures. The Sun newspaper had written that an American Psychiatrist had declared Tony Benn insane. This investigation shows that the psychiatrist had been misquoted.
20. Tell Me More
Aired 12 March 1984
21. The City That Says No
Aired 19 March 1984
Documentary report which examines the arguments of Liverpool City Council which have been put to the government for planned spending which exceeds the set budget for the year as laid down by central government.
22. The Black Sheep of Whitehall
Aired 26 March 1984
23. The Food Factor
Aired 2 April 1984
24. Looking After Their Own
Aired 9 April 1984
25. Women on the Line
Aired 16 April 1984
26. For the Love of Boxing
Aired 30 April 1984
27. Caught in the Crossfire
Aired 14 May 1984
28. Robbing the Rich
Aired 21 May 1984
29. South Africa's Other Leader
Aired 4 June 1984
30. On the Rocks
Aired 11 June 1984
31. Your Starter for Life
Aired 18 June 1984
32. Drilling for Gold
Aired 25 June 1984
33. On the Scrap Heap
Aired 2 July 1984
34. Solidarity on Trial
Aired 9 July 1984
35. The Spy Who Never Was
Aired 16 July 1984
Special report, based on an extensive interview with M15 and M16 investigator Peter Wright, on the case against the former head of M15 Roger Hollis.
36. Business in Oman
Aired 23 July 1984