World in Action(1963)

World in Action was Granada Television's landmark ITV current affairs series that ran from 1963 to 1998. The show built its reputation on hard-hitting investigative journalism and a fearless editorial voice, producing investigations that exposed major injustices and sparked genuine political change. Its reporting into cases like the Birmingham Six helped overturn wrongful convictions. Beyond breaking news, World in Action served as a launchpad for landmark documentary projects, most notably the first broadcast of Seven Up! in 1964, which became a cultural phenomenon. The series defined a generation of British television journalism, combining rigorous film-led reporting with uncompromising storytelling that held power to account.