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."
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | January 2013 | 2 | |
| Season 1 | January 1963 | June 1963 | 21 |
| Season 2 | September 1963 | December 1964 | 36 |
| Season 3 | September 1964 | August 1965 | 25 |
| Season 4 | July 1967 | December 1968 | 55 |
| Season 5 | October 1968 | January 1969 | 4 |
| Season 6 | February 1969 | July 1970 | 5 |
| Season 7 | September 1970 | July 1971 | 9 |
| Season 8 | September 1971 | September 1972 | 6 |
| Season 9 | December 1972 | December 1972 | 2 |
| Season 11 | February 1975 | March 1975 | 6 |
| Season 12 | October 1975 | March 1976 | 4 |
| Season 13 | October 1976 | May 1977 | 4 |
| Season 14 | October 1970 | July 1978 | 7 |
| Season 15 | November 1978 | July 1979 | 5 |
| Season 16 | March 1980 | August 1980 | 2 |
| Season 17 | December 1980 | June 1981 | 6 |
| Season 18 | February 1982 | August 1982 | 4 |
| Season 19 | February 1983 | 1 | |
| Season 20 | January 1984 | July 1984 | 2 |
| Season 21 | September 1984 | October 1984 | 3 |
| Season 22 | July 1985 | February 1986 | 4 |
| Season 23 | January 1986 | July 1987 | 3 |
| Season 24 | November 1987 | July 1988 | 4 |
| Season 25 | December 1988 | June 1989 | 5 |
| Season 26 | October 1989 | July 1990 | 5 |
| Season 27 | March 1991 | July 1991 | 4 |
| Season 28 | March 1992 | July 1992 | 6 |
| Season 29 | September 1992 | May 1993 | 5 |
| Season 30 | September 1993 | March 1994 | 3 |
| Season 31 | July 1994 | March 1995 | 3 |
| Season 32 | August 1995 | July 1996 | 7 |
| Season 33 | November 1996 | June 1997 | 3 |
| Season 34 | November 1997 | 1 | |
| Season 35 | December 1998 | 1 | |
| Season 1978 | April 1978 | July 1978 | 21 |
| Season 1979 | 12 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 1 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unassigned Episodes | 297 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 297 |
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| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Beckham | 1 | 07/06/1971 | |
| Paul Greengrass | 1 | 07/27/1987 |
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The BFI TV 100 is a list of 100 television programmes or series that was compiled in 2000 by the British Film Institute (BFI), as chosen by a poll of industry professionals, with the aim to determine the best British television programmes of any genre that had been screened up to that time.
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