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 (41)
1. Inside Saddam's Stronghold
Aired 24 September 1990
Examining the extent Iraq's support for its own leader's aggressive tactics in attacking Israel and Saudi Arabia.
2. Blowing the Whistle
Aired 1 October 1990
3. Strike It Lucky
Aired 8 October 1990
4. The Allergy Business
Aired 15 October 1990
5. The Go-Between
Aired 22 October 1990
6. Mission to Baghdad
Aired 29 October 1990
7. Nurse Pink's Prescription
Aired 5 November 1990
8. The Lessons of Piper Alpha
Aired 12 November 1990
9. The Tarzan Factor
Aired 19 November 1990
10. Turning a Blind Eye
Aired 3 December 1990
11. Mrs. Thatcher's Secret Servant
Aired 10 December 1990
12. Twenty Years Hard Labour
Aired 17 December 1990
13. A Life of Pain
Aired 7 January 1991
14. A Time to Choose
Aired 14 January 1991
15. Episode 15
Aired 21 January 1991
16. The Child Killers of Brazil
Aired 28 January 1991
17. Waiting for the Land War
Aired 4 February 1991
18. How Safe Are Our Children?
Aired 11 February 1991
19. Under the Curfew
Aired 18 February 1991
20. Mafia Russian Style
Aired 25 February 1991
21. After the Storm
Aired 4 March 1991
22. World in Action Guide to Losing Your Job
Aired 11 March 1991
23. The Birmingham Six - Their Own Story
Aired 18 March 1991
Following the release of the alleged 'Birmingham Six' pub bombers after 16 years, World in Action speaks to each of the men, and looks back at the flawed police investigation that led to their wrongful imprisonment.
24. Beat the Taxman
Aired 19 March 1991
25. Secret of Sebha
Aired 25 March 1991
26. Chariots of Fire
Aired 8 April 1991
27. Curse of the Superdrug
Aired 15 April 1991
28. The Hate Factories
Aired 22 April 1991
The government claims that people are sent to prison for rehabilitation, but due to the brutality of some of the officers, the prisoners prefer to refer to them as "hate factories".
29. The Propaganda War
Aired 23 April 1991
30. The Ghost Train
Aired 29 April 1991
Transferred from prison to prison and left in long-term segregation or solitary confinement, prisoners call this the ghost train. This is the second part of World in Action's investigation into the horrors of life on the inside.
31. Money for Nothing
Aired 13 May 1991
32. The Devil's Advocates
Aired 20 May 1991
33. On the Knife Edge
Aired 3 June 1991
34. When Housewives Strike
Aired 10 June 1991
35. Marked for Murder
Aired 17 June 1991
The disturbing revelation that confidential police documents are ending up in the hands of gunmen.
36. Should the Queen Pay Tax?
Aired 24 June 1991
37. What Liverpool Needs...
Aired 1 July 1991
38. Britain's Secret Slaves
Aired 8 July 1991
39. Defending the Realm
Aired 15 July 1991
Nick Davies investigates phone tapping in the British security services.
40. Making the News
Aired 22 July 1991
41. Reasonable Adjustment
Aired 29 July 1991
Tracing the activity of the disabled armed resistance group Reasonable Adjustment including interviews with members of the group and liberal democrat MP David Bryce.