World in Action
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British television programme
current affairs television programme
investigative journalism television series
World in Action was a pioneering British investigative current affairs television programme renowned for its hard-hitting journalism and influential reporting.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World in Action canonical | 6 |
| ITV documentary strand World in Action | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6608812 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World in Action Context triple: [Granada Studios, producedShow, World in Action]
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A.
The World at One
The World at One is a long-running BBC Radio 4 lunchtime news and current affairs programme known for in-depth political analysis and high-profile interviews.
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B.
The World Tonight
"The World Tonight" is a rock song by Paul McCartney, released in 1997 as one of the singles from his album Flaming Pie.
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C.
State of the World
"State of the World" is a socially conscious pop song by Janet Jackson from her 1989 album *Rhythm Nation 1814*, addressing issues such as poverty, homelessness, and social injustice.
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D.
Letter to the World
"Letter to the World" is a landmark modern dance work by Martha Graham inspired by the life and poetry of Emily Dickinson.
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E.
In a Better World
In a Better World is a 2010 Danish drama film directed by Susanne Bier that explores themes of revenge, forgiveness, and moral responsibility through intertwined stories in Denmark and an African refugee camp.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World in Action Target entity description: World in Action was a pioneering British investigative current affairs television programme renowned for its hard-hitting journalism and influential reporting.
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A.
The World at One
The World at One is a long-running BBC Radio 4 lunchtime news and current affairs programme known for in-depth political analysis and high-profile interviews.
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B.
The World Tonight
"The World Tonight" is a rock song by Paul McCartney, released in 1997 as one of the singles from his album Flaming Pie.
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C.
State of the World
"State of the World" is a socially conscious pop song by Janet Jackson from her 1989 album *Rhythm Nation 1814*, addressing issues such as poverty, homelessness, and social injustice.
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D.
Letter to the World
"Letter to the World" is a landmark modern dance work by Martha Graham inspired by the life and poetry of Emily Dickinson.
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E.
In a Better World
In a Better World is a 2010 Danish drama film directed by Susanne Bier that explores themes of revenge, forgiveness, and moral responsibility through intertwined stories in Denmark and an African refugee camp.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television programme
ⓘ
current affairs television programme ⓘ investigative journalism television series ⓘ |
| basedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| broadcastArea | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | television ⓘ |
| broadcastFrequency | weekly ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
ITV network
ⓘ
linked to:
ITV
|
| countryOfBroadcast | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Granada Television ⓘ |
| ended | 1998 ⓘ |
| finalAiring | 1998 ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1963 ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastOnChannel | ITV ⓘ |
| genre |
current affairs
ⓘ
documentary television ⓘ investigative journalism ⓘ |
| hasFormat | single-subject investigative report per episode ⓘ |
| hasProductionCompany | Granada Television ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
campaigning journalism
ⓘ
controversial investigations ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
corporate malpractice
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government accountability ⓘ human rights ⓘ politics ⓘ social issues ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasType | television news magazine ⓘ |
| inception | 1963 ⓘ |
| influenced |
British investigative television journalism
ⓘ
later current affairs programmes on ITV ⓘ |
| laterBroadcastIn | colour ⓘ |
| locationOfProduction | Manchester ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| network | ITV ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hard-hitting journalism
ⓘ
influential reporting ⓘ investigative reporting ⓘ |
| originalChannel | ITV ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastIn | black-and-white ⓘ |
| partOf |
Granada Television factual output
ⓘ
ITV current affairs programming ⓘ |
| producedAtStudio | Granada Studios ⓘ |
| producedBy | Granada Television ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Granada Television ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general adult audience ⓘ |
| typicalEpisodeRuntime | approximately 30 minutes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: World in Action Description of subject: World in Action was a pioneering British investigative current affairs television programme renowned for its hard-hitting journalism and influential reporting.
Referenced by (7)
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linked to: World in Action