First Tuesday 1983

Overview

First Tuesday, also known as This World, was a monthly television documentary strand broadcast in the United Kingdom on the ITV network. Produced by Yorkshire Television, the series focused primarily on social issues and current affairs stories from around the world. The program earned its title because it was scheduled for broadcast on the first Tuesday of each month. The series had a ten-year run, beginning on 5 April 1983 and concluding on 2 November 1993. Following the conclusion of the series in 1993, the program Network First served as a partial replacement for the documentary strand. The production is categorized as a documentary series. Throughout its decade of operation, the show maintained a consistent focus on global subject matter and journalistic reporting. Information regarding the specific production staff or participants associated with the series is documented in official cast and crew records for the program, which aired from 1983 until 1993.