World in Action Sebastian Bach's Toccata and Fugues), in a descending series of organ and acoustic guitar chords combined with a Jazz Music rhythm. The score was given the working-title of "Jam for World in Action", and has been credited variously to Jonathon Weston or to Shawn Phillips. The English musician Mick Weaver also claims to have jointly authored the score with Phillips. The track was covered by Matt Berry in 2018 on his album "Television Themes". World in Action World in Action is an English investigative current affairs programme, made by Granada Television for ITV from 7 January 1963 until 7 December
World in Action who became a key collaborator with the screenwriter Jimmy McGovern as a producer on the drama-documentaries "Hillsborough" (1996) and "Sunday" (2002). "WIA" was a starting point for several key programme-makers who went on to major roles in British broadcasting. John Birt became Director General of the BBC, having been programme controller of the ITV station London Weekend Television, where he created the current affairs flagship, "Weekend World". Several "WIA" staffers were promoted to significant roles in Granada Television, among them David Plowright, who became its chairman and later went on to become deputy chairman of Channel 4. Steve Morrison became