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 (38)
1. The Bishop and the Minister
Aired 23 September 1985
2. Mr. Kinnock Spells It Out
Aired 30 September 1985
3. The Great Food Scandal
Aired 7 October 1985
4. The Front Line
Aired 14 October 1985
5. The Last Days of Juliet Lima
Aired 21 October 1985
A surprise fire has broken out on the normally safe Boeing 737, but what were the causes and how could this have been allowed to happen?
6. In the Interests of Justice
Aired 28 October 1985
Extended edition investigating the safety of the convictions of the Birmingham Six.
7. Whites Only
Aired 4 November 1985
8. Shades of Blue
Aired 11 November 1985
9. Designed for Living
Aired 18 November 1985
Can housing design affect crime levels?
10. Children at War
Aired 25 November 1985
11. An Element of Risk (II)
Aired 2 December 1985
Not to be confused with the earlier edition with the same title; this one is about the risk of accidents in the workplace.
12. Too Late for Lisa
Aired 9 December 1985
13. The Trouble with Derek
Aired 16 December 1985
14. The Honourable Member for the Unemployed
Aired 6 January 1986
Harry Morgan and Matthew Parris previously met in World in Action's "For the Benefit of Mr. Parris", and unexpectedly became friends. This time, they swap rĂŽles, with Harry acting as a Member of Parliament.
15. The Westland Affair
Aired 13 January 1986
16. Doctor, There's Something in My Soup
Aired 20 January 1986
17. Live from Westminster
Aired 27 January 1986
18. A Widow's Crusade
Aired 3 February 1986
19. As the Dust Settles
Aired 10 February 1986
20. The One That Got Away
Aired 17 February 1986
21. On Yer Bike
Aired 24 February 1986
Two unemployed young men take the Thatcher's government's advice.
22. The Selling of Telecom
Aired 3 March 1986
23. Bradwell Says No
Aired 10 March 1986
24. Inside Ponting's Whitehall
Aired 17 March 1986
25. The President's Private War
Aired 24 March 1986
26. The Hardliner
Aired 7 April 1986
27. The Threatened Generation
Aired 14 April 1986
28. No Place Like Home
Aired 28 April 1986
29. The Face Lifters
Aired 12 May 1986
30. Practically Impossible
Aired 19 May 1986
31. In Human Hands
Aired 2 June 1986
In the light of the Chernobyl accident checks out safety procedures at the Dounreay Power Station.
32. Without Due Care
Aired 9 June 1986
33. Taking on Gaddafi
Aired 16 June 1986
34. South Africa - Uncensored
Aired 23 June 1986
35. The Road to Mexico
Aired 30 June 1986
36. The Wirecutters
Aired 7 July 1986
37. The Man Who is Blackmailing Britain
Aired 14 July 1986
38. Behind Closed Doors
Aired 21 July 1986