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Network First (1994)

Documentary · Drama · History

Network First is a wide-ranging documentary strand broadcast on ITV in the U.K. from January 1994 to December 1997, and was a part replacement for First Tuesday. Unlike other documentary series on ITV such as World in Action, Network First, was not centred on current affairs or politics, but broadcast a range of one-off programmes covering various subjects such as biography, history, and science. Programmes were usually transmitted in the 22:40 slot after News at Ten, each usually running for an hour. The strand was not "owned" by any one ITV franchise, and individual programmes were contributed by the various ITV companies. As a strand, Network First never became a household "name" - unlike the likes of World in Action or This Week - possibly because of its diverse subject matter. The series appears to have been dropped quietly by ITV in the lead up to the high-profile axing of both World in Action on 7 December 1998 and News at Ten on 5 March 1999.

IMDb rating
7.1 (16 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1994)

7.29 avg 8 episodes 7.0 → 6.9 51 min avg

Ep 12: 7.0 · 7 votesEp 14: 6.2 · 5 votesEp 33: 7.2 · 14 votesEp 50: 9.0 · 10 votesEp 54: 7.9 · 10 votesEp 75: 6.7 · 14 votesEp 94: 7.4 · 11 votesEp 98: 6.9 · 15 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
12The War Against the Mafia Part 1: The Founding Father7.07
14The War Against the Mafia Part 3: The King of Little Italy6.25
33Flying the Flag - Arming the World7.214
50Escape from Tibet9.010
54Vietnam: The Last Battle7.910
75Inside Burma: Land of Fear6.714
94Breaking the Mirror: The Murdoch Effect7.411
98The Boy Business6.915