TV series

World in Action

1963–1998 · 35 seasons

A serious, hard-hitting investigative programme that demands attention and often leaves you unsettled by what it uncovers.

Overview: World in Action was Granada Television’s 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 repercussions—including investigations associated with miscarriages of justice such as the Birmingham Six—and it also served as a platform for landmark documentary projects, including the first broadcast of “Seven Up!” as part of the strand in 1964.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, dark and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, justice, power, politics
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
justice
power
politics
crime
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
procedural
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none