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. Fighting for Jennifer
Aired 21 September 1987
2. The Strange Case of the Disappearing Diamonds
Aired 28 September 1987
About how billions of pounds' worth of gem diamonds were stripped from South West Africa (Namibia) over a 20-year period by the world's largest diamond mining company.
3. The Wrong Stuff
Aired 5 October 1987
4. They Are Under Starters Orders
Aired 12 October 1987
5. The People the World Forgot: Boat People in Hong Kong
Aired 19 October 1987
The plight of Vietnamese boat people in the camps of Hong Kong.
6. Your Life in Tired Hands
Aired 26 October 1987
7. The Planning Game
Aired 2 November 1987
8. A Dangerous Prescription
Aired 9 November 1987
9. The Secret in the Circles
Aired 16 November 1987
10. The Black Mist
Aired 23 November 1987
11. Eastenders
Aired 30 November 1987
12. Suffer Little Children
Aired 7 December 1987
13. Teachers in Trouble: Discipline in Schools
Aired 14 December 1987
The problem of violence in British schools.
14. Still Crazy After All These Years?
Aired 4 January 1988
A follow up to what became of the angry young men featured in 1968.
15. Dirty Money
Aired 11 January 1988
16. Sun, Sand and Secrets
Aired 18 January 1988
17. Cameras in the Commons
Aired 25 January 1988
18. The Secret Life of Ned Walsh
Aired 1 February 1988
19. Political Vetting of Job Applicants
Aired 8 February 1988
20. Yesterday's Heroes
Aired 15 February 1988
21. Tall Stories
Aired 22 February 1988
22. The Taming of the Beeb
Aired 29 February 1988
23. The Detox
Aired 7 March 1988
24. Faith, Hope and Charity
Aired 14 March 1988
25. Kurt Waldheim - The Man Who Lived a Lie: Part 1
Aired 21 March 1988
26. Kurt Waldheim - The Man Who Lived a Lie: Part 2
Aired 28 March 1988
27. Heartbreak Hotels
Aired 4 April 1988
Homeless families living in hostels and hotels in London
28. The Trial of Theresa
Aired 18 April 1988
29. The Hanging Debate
Aired 25 April 1988
30. Doctor Beale's Diagnosis
Aired 9 May 1988
Exploring the theory of a link between redundancy and developing bad health.
31. Help Yourselves
Aired 16 May 1988
32. The Sex Slaves of Europe
Aired 23 May 1988
33. Bitter Sweets
Aired 6 June 1988
34. TV-am Dispute
Aired 13 June 1988
35. Death of a Funny Man
Aired 20 June 1988
The murder of Palestinian cartoonist Naji al Ali in London and the connection between a double agent spying on the PLO.
36. The Violent World of Nicholas Hoogstraten
Aired 27 June 1988
An exposure of the bullying and intimidation of the notoriously ruthless landlord.
37. The Secret of the Safer Cigarette
Aired 4 July 1988
Did US tobacco companies discover, test and then decide not to market a safer cigarette? A World in Action investigation.
38. No Porsche for Derek B
Aired 11 July 1988
39. Bhopal - Tragedy Without End
Aired 18 July 1988
3 1/2 years after a poisonous gas cloud enveloped the city killing many citizens, an examination of the plight of the surviving citizens.
40. A Very British Mercenary
Aired 25 July 1988