World in Action 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 1998. Its campaigning journalism frequently had a major impact on events of the day. Its production teams often took audacious risks, and the programme gained a solid reputation for an often-unorthodox approach. The series was sold around the world, and won numerous awards. In its heyday, "World in Action" drew audiences of up to 23 million in Britain alone, equivalent to almost half the population. Cabinet ministers fell victim to its probings. Numerous innocent
Monitor (UK TV programme) Monitor (UK TV programme) Monitor is a British arts television programme that was launched on 2 February 1958 on BBC, and ran until 1965. Huw Wheldon was the editor from 1958 to 1962. He was also the principal interviewer and anchor until 1964. Wheldon set about moulding a team of talents, including W.G. Archer, Melvyn Bragg, Humphrey Burton, John Berger, Patrick Garland, David Jones, Peter Newington, Ken Russell, John Schlesinger, Nancy Thomas, and Alan Tyrer "Monitor" ranged in subject over all the arts. The editor role was handed to Humphrey Burton in July 1962, lasting a year. He was succeeded