First Tuesday (1983)
First Tuesday or This World is a monthly television documentary strand, shown in the United Kingdom on the ITV network and was produced by Yorkshire Television. The subject matter was mainly social issues and current affairs stories from around the world. It ran from 5 April 1983 to 2 November 1993, with programme being shown on the first Tuesday of the month, hence the title. In 1993, Network First was a part replacement for First Tuesday.
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Episodes
- 1 1. The Falklands War: The Untold Story1987-04-07Documentary in which people involved in the Falklands War, which began five years ago, discuss their views of it, from both the Argentinian and British sides.
- 2 2. Bitter Harvest/Save Our School1987-05-05
- 3 3. Episode 31987-06-02
- 4 4. Leftover Children1987-07-07Documentary which looks at the care of behaviourally abnormal children, and at the lack of facilities for special care of children in need.
- 5 5. Episode 51987-08-04
- 6 6. Mexico Street Kids/Home to Haddo1987-09-01
- 7 7. The Granny Business1987-10-06Documentary report on private care homes for the elderly, followed by a studio discussion with politicians and experts.
- 8 8. A Home for Laura/Place in the Midnight Sun1987-11-03A Home for Laura - Documentary report on the 'Parents for Children' organisation which was set up to find homes for handicapped children, who would otherwise have spent their lives
- 9 9. Black Belt/Goodbye Divis1987-12-01
- 10 10. Killing the Dragon1988-01-05
- 11 11. The Man Who Shot John Lennon1988-02-02
- 12 12. The Fatal Factor/Last of the Little Mesters1988-03-01
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