As of July 2026, World in Action Season 17 aired in 1980 with 41 episodes — streaming now on ITVX Premium. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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World in Action Season 17

1980 41 Episodes News · Documentary ⭐ 7/10

World in Action Season 17 has built a real following on among viewers who want documentaries that actually inform. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 2 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Rigorous in a way documentary storytelling does not always commit to. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, World in Action Season 17 is worth clearing space for. What makes World in Action Season 17 work is a willingness to sit with complexity instead of resolving it neatly. Season 17 of World in Action includes 41 episodes. It aired from October 1980 to August 1981. Episodes include "The State of Britain - The Road to Brighton Pier", "South Africa's Bombshell", "Creating Criminals". It was aired in 1980. What elevates World in Action Season 17 above most documentary work is a refusal to settle for the easy version of the story. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

World in Action Season 17 is the kind of documentary you immediately want to recommend to someone else. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Getting this level of access rarely happens twice. The kind of documentary that makes you feel informed rather than manipulated.

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🎬 World in Action Season 17 — Episode Guide

E1
The State of Britain - The Road to Brighton Pier
1980-10-13
E2
South Africa's Bombshell
1980-10-20
E3
Creating Criminals
1980-10-27
E4
Choosing Labour's Leader
1980-11-03
E5
The Party's Over
1980-11-10
E6
Death on the Dole
1980-11-17
E7
The H-Block Fuse
1980-11-24
Report at the beginning of the fifth week of the hunger strike in the H Block of Maze Prison by IRA prisoners seeking a recognition of their status as political prisoners including an interview with one of the prisoners, R.V. McCartney.
E8
The Rossminster Affair
1980-12-01
E9
The Hunt for the Ripper
1980-12-08
The Yorkshire Ripper is still at large, and this follows the hectic and demanding West Yorkshire police investigation.
E10
No Room at the Inn
1980-12-15
E11
The Blood Business
1980-12-22
E12
The State of Britain - The Secret in South Wales
1981-01-05
E13
Michael Foot
1981-01-19
E14
The White House General
1981-01-26
E15
The Social Democrats
1981-02-02
E16
The F.B.I.'s Secret Tapes
1981-02-09
E17
Killing for a Cure
1981-02-16
A look at vivisection, and the activities of the controversial Animal Liberation Front who believe more militant action is needed to end unnecessary cruelty to animals.
E18
The State of Britain - In for a Penny
1981-02-23
E19
Off the Rails
1981-03-02
A UK rail crash in 1978 was thought to have been caused by signalling equipment that was over 50 years old. Sir Peter Parker attempts to get more money from the government to invest in the railways.
E20
The State of the Nation
1981-03-09
Journalists re-enact the political discussions around the economy on the eve of the budget.

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