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. Untried, Inside
Aired 8 September 1969
2. No Surrender
Aired 15 September 1969
Portrait of the Protestant working class and the vigilantes in Northern Ireland at the height of the Ulster riots in 1969.
3. Crack of the Whip
Aired 22 September 1969
Portrait of the Catholic working class and the riots in Ulster, when the barricades were going up in the streets of Derry.
4. Castro
Aired 29 September 1969
Following Fidel Castro as he governs the country of Cuba from Jeeps and tents, spending many hours integrating himself with the ordinary people.
5. The Secret Life of Sam the Plumber
Aired 6 October 1969
6. Put to the Test
Aired 13 October 1969
An observation of the Southwark mobile screening unit for detecting breast and other cancers.
7. State of the Lion
Aired 20 October 1969
8. Unknown Soldier
Aired 27 October 1969
9. The Life and Death of James Griffiths
Aired 3 November 1969
Reconstruction of Glasgow gunman James Griffiths running amok and the final shoot out with the police.
10. Ken Petty, Alas No Longer with Us
Aired 10 November 1969
Looks at the alternative life styles of young people who have dropped out of society.
11. Five Days in Washington
Aired 17 November 1969
12. A Welcome in the Hillsides
Aired 24 November 1969
13. The Breadline
Aired 1 December 1969
Lower income workers discuss how they manage to cope on poor wages, amongst politicians and trade union leaders.
14. Where Crime Is a Habit
Aired 8 December 1969
A look at the work of the New York Police Dept. and the vigilantes groups that have come about to also tackle crime.
15. Wednesday's Children
Aired 15 December 1969
A report on Muscular Dystrophy and examines what is available and what can be done for those suffering.
16. Nancekuke Dossier
Aired 22 December 1969
Investigates why the UK is still manufacturing nerve gas.
17. Last Week in Biafra
Aired 29 December 1969
Christmas 1969 and a reminder of the last terrible year in Biafra which was blighted by war and the consequent famine and starvation.
18. Frontline Africa
Aired 5 January 1970
The guerrilla fight for independence of the people of Portuguese Guinea.
19. The 22 Year Itch
Aired 12 January 1970
20. Cold Comfort
Aired 19 January 1970
An investigation into the elderly dying from cold in Winter and the effects of hypothermia which can show no obvious symptoms.
21. A Bit Apprehensive
Aired 26 January 1970
22. One Down,100,000 to Go
Aired 2 February 1970
23. Your Services No Longer Required
Aired 9 February 1970
24. Conspiracy
Aired 16 February 1970
25. St. Mungo's People
Aired 23 February 1970
26. Shalom
Aired 2 March 1970
27. Trouble Down the East End
Aired 9 March 1970
28. A Case for Benign Neglect?
Aired 16 March 1970
29. The State of Denmark
Aired 23 March 1970
On the abolishment of censorship in Denmark, infamous morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse goes on an inspection of the state.
30. Seymour
Aired 6 April 1970
Follows Seymour as he reconnects with life after being released from prison.
31. Black Mood
Aired 13 April 1970
32. Ian Paisley
Aired 20 April 1970
33. Are You Alright Jackie?
Aired 27 April 1970
A look at the lives of two schoolgirls, both named Jackie, and their juxtaposition with two representatives from the Women's Liberation Front.
34. This House Would Disrupt the SA Cricket Tour
Aired 4 May 1970
35. America Talking
Aired 11 May 1970
36. Quentin Crisp
Aired 6 July 1970
World In Action interview filmed in Quentin's room in a London boarding house.
37. Vic Feather
Aired 13 July 1970
38. Act of God
Aired 20 July 1970