World in Action

Pioneering investigative show that scooped an armful of BAFTAs

Documentaries & Lifestyle

Pioneering investigative news show that scooped an armful of BAFTAs. With its bold campaign-style of journalism, it sought to expose corruption in and scrutinise popular culture.

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The end of the 'Daily Herald' and the beginning of a new daily paper, 'The Sun'.

The Sun

The end of the 'Daily Herald' and the beginning of a new daily paper, 'The Sun'. Also a portrait of its first editor, Hugh Cudlipp.

An investigation of the business side of the music industry.

The Flip Side

An investigation of the business side of the music industry which includes a live performance of the Rolling Stones in concert and interviews with pop stars.

A look back at some of the top stories in the news during 1964.

The Best of 1964

In a year in which World In Action won a BAFTA for Best Factual Series, this programme looks back at some of the top stories in the news during 1964.

Rock star Mick Jagger on youth culture and his recent drug conviction.

Mick Jagger

After the quashing of his jail sentence for being in possession of drugs, the rock star Mick Jagger gives a press conference and joins a discussion with four leaders of the establishment, in which he talks about his attitude towards society.

S26, E2. The Honourable Member for the Unemployed

World In Action follows an MP as they spend a week on the dole.

The Honourable Member for the Unemployed

Unemployed Harry Morgan from Tyneside takes over the duties of Conservative MP Matthew Parris for a week, in a sequel to the programme in which Parris lived on unemployment benefit for a week.

World In Action follows two young men as they cycle round Britain looking for work.

"On Yer Bike"

Documentary report in which two young men from the North of England follow the Conservative MP Norman Tebbit's advice to get 'on yer bike' and travel 300 miles south to look for work in High Wycombe.

World In Action looks at the London Dockland Development.

Eastenders

The London Dockland Development Corporation has been given a free hand by the government to regenerate the Docklands, but local people are suffering as compulsory purchase increases homelessness and few jobs have been created for them.

World In Action looks at the controversy surrounding Acid House parties.

A Trip Round Acid House

World In Action looks at the controversy surrounding Acid House parties and the music associated with the drug Ecstasy, spending a weekend with a group of youngsters in London who travel by coach to secret destinations to evade the police.

World In Action follows three reporters on different types of london transport.

The Race To St Paul's

World In Action follows three reporters, Ian Breach, Mike Walsh and Penny Junor as they travel into the centre of London by car, tube and train respectively.

World In Action investigates evidence of neo-facist anti-semitic movement in the USSR.

The New Nazis

World In Action presents evidence of the birth of a new neo-facist anti-semitic movement in the USSR.

S31, E34. The Most Dangerous Job in the World

World In Action follows a team who risk thier lifes capping oil well fires in Kuwait.

The Most Dangerous Job in the World

World In Action looks at the work done by Canadian Cal Vallet and his team who risk their lives capping oil well fires in Kuwait a consequence of action by Saddam Hussain during the Gulf War.

Documentary follows 20 people as they all apply for a job for Manchester City Council.

The Job

World In Action documentary filmed in 1992 sees Manchester City Council has advertised for road sweepers and 1,460 people from a variety of backgrounds have applied for twenty jobs. This documentary follows the applicants through to the interview.

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Series 3

11. The Sun

11. The Sun

12. The Flip Side

12. The Flip Side