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. The Sultan of Sleaze
Aired 21 September 1992
2. Going Bust
Aired 28 September 1992
3. Death in the Fast Lane
Aired 5 October 1992
4. Mummy, You're Killing Me!
Aired 12 October 1992
5. Gifts from Russia
Aired 19 October 1992
6. Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
Aired 26 October 1992
7. Trials of Labour
Aired 2 November 1992
8. Time for Panic
Aired 9 November 1992
9. Will I Be Next?
Aired 16 November 1992
10. The Crack Connection
Aired 23 November 1992
11. Who Cares?
Aired 30 November 1992
Does anyone care for care cases once they're actually released from care?
12. No-One to Turn to
Aired 7 December 1992
13. The Black Sea
Aired 11 January 1993
14. Special: World in Action - Thirty Years
Aired 12 January 1993
15. Shadows of the Past
Aired 18 January 1993
16. Three Angry Men
Aired 25 January 1993
17. Don't Bank on Us
Aired 1 February 1993
18. The Walking Corpse
Aired 8 February 1993
19. Welcome to the Danger Zone
Aired 15 February 1993
20. Dear Bill, Love John
Aired 22 February 1993
21. The Poison on Your Plate
Aired 8 March 1993
22. Call 999!
Aired 15 March 1993
23. Britain's Untouchables
Aired 22 March 1993
24. The Child Snatchers
Aired 29 March 1993
25. The Forgotten Children
Aired 5 April 1993
26. The Terror Squad
Aired 19 April 1993
Combat 18 is a neo-Nazi organisation. It originated in the United Kingdom, with ties to movements in the United States, and has since spread to other countries.
27. B.A.'s Virgin Soldiers
Aired 26 April 1993
28. Murder... on Ward 4
Aired 17 May 1993
Focus on the parents of those killed or harmed by nurse Beverl(e)y Allitt, and how her acts of evil have affected their whole lives.
29. Evidence of Execution
Aired 24 May 1993
30. School for Crime
Aired 7 June 1993
31. Dark Side of the Sun
Aired 14 June 1993
32. The Gentleman's Guide to Tax Avoidance
Aired 21 June 1993
33. Steals on Wheels
Aired 28 June 1993
34. The Great Food Challenge
Aired 12 July 1993
35. Your Home at Risk
Aired 19 July 1993
36. Car Crazy
Aired 26 July 1993
Areas of natural beauty including the peak district and mountain ranges in Scotland are not even safe anymore due to our obsession with the motor car. But don't we have a duty to preserve Britain's nature for future generations?
37. Dan Eldon's Last Assignment
Aired 2 August 1993
Dan Eldon was photographer who's pictures brought to the world's attention the starving in Somalia. Returning later to Somalia, he was murdered by a mob.
38. A Lesson for Teacher
Aired 9 August 1993
39. Ghostbuster
Aired 16 August 1993
40. Welcome to Britain
Aired 23 August 1993