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.

Cast

David Owen, Ian Paisley, Tony Benn, Margaret Thatcher, Idi Amin, Neil Kinnock, Harold Wilson, Edward Heath

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What is "World in Action" about?

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.

When was "World in Action" released?

World in Action was released in 1963.

Who stars in "World in Action"?

The cast includes David Owen, Ian Paisley, Tony Benn, Margaret Thatcher.

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