First Tuesday (documentary strand)

First Tuesday
Also known as	This World
Genre	Documentary
Presented by	Jonathan Dimbleby, Olivia O'Leary
Production company(s)	Yorkshire Television
Release
Original release	5 April 1983 (1983-04-05) – 2 November 1993 (1993-11-02)
Chronology
Related shows	Network First
External links
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First Tuesday 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 programmes being shown on the first Tuesday of the month, hence the title. In 1993, Network First was a part replacement for First Tuesday.

Notable programmes

• The Falklands War - The Untold Story (01/04/1987) [1]
• Too Close to Home (6 December 1988), about the Armley asbestos disaster
• Four Hours in My Lai (02/05/1989 - shown in the US Frontline series as Remember My Lai) [2]
• Sonia's Baby (03/04/1990), narrated by Olivia O'Leary) [3]
• Swing Under the Swastika (02/10/1990, narrated by Alan Plater) [4]
• Cold Blood - The Massacre of East Timor (07/01/1992) [5] Amnesty International UK Media Awards Winner, 1992.
• Katie and Eilish - Siamese Twins (04/08/1992, narrated by Julie Christie - 1993 Peabody Award winner) [6]

External links

• First Tuesday at the British Film Institute.