World in Action
TV Show| Title | World in Action |
| User score | 7 |
| Release date | Jan 1, 1963 |
| Release date of last episode | Oct 12, 1998 |
| Genre | News |
| Production country | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Series status | Returning series |
| Seasons count | 6 (List of episodes) |
| Episodes count | 12 |
| Run time | 30 min. |
World in Action was a British investigative current affairs programme made by Granada Television from 1963 until 1998. Its campaigning journalism frequently had a major impact on events of the day. Its production teams often took audacious risks and gained a solid reputation for its often unorthodox, some said left-wing, approach. Cabinet ministers fell victim to its probings. Numerous innocent victims of the British criminal justice system, including the Birmingham Six, were released from jail. Honouring the programme in its fiftieth anniversary awards, the Political Studies Association, said: "World in Action thrived on unveiling corruption and highlighting underhand dealings. World in Action came to be seen as hard-hitting investigative journalism at its best." In its heyday World in Action drew audiences of up to 23 million in Britain alone, equivalent to almost half the population.
Latest episodes
List of episodesS13.E17 ∙ Episode 17
Feb 7, 1977
S13.E11 ∙ The Lawbreakers
Dec 6, 1976
S11.E40 ∙ The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 3
Jun 30, 1975
S11.E39 ∙ The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 2
Jun 23, 1975
S11.E38 ∙ The Rise and Fall of the C.I.A.: Part 1
Jun 16, 1975
S11.E12 ∙ The Trials in Zanzibar
Nov 18, 1974
S11.E8 ∙ Birth of a Nation
Oct 21, 1974
S11.E1 ∙ An Accident at Sea
Sep 2, 1974
S7.E2 ∙ The Quiet Mutiny
Sep 28, 1970
S1.E1 ∙ Beat the Clock on Defence Spending
Jan 1, 1963
