

Whicker's World is an award-winning British television documentary series that ran from 1958 to 1994, presented by journalist and broadcaster Alan Whicker. Originally a segment on the BBC's Tonight programme in 1958, Whicker's World became a fully-fledged television series in its own right in the 1960s. The series was first shown by the BBC until 1968, and then by ITV from 1969 to 1983, when it was produced by Yorkshire Television, in which Whicker himself was a shareholder. The series returned to the BBC in 1984, and to ITV again in 1992.

Jul 22, 1974
Alan Whicker visits Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

Jul 27, 1974
Alan Whicker journey's to Houston, Texas - one of the most notorious cities for shootings in the United States.

Mar 4, 1975
Alan Whicker visits Vancouver in Canada.

Mar 11, 1975
Alan Whicker visits Honolulu in Hawaii.

Mar 18, 1975
Alan Whicker visits Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. He samples snake wine, goes to snake shops whose merchandise is reputed to cure ailments, eats delicacies such as sea slug and visits an acupuncture clinic.

Sep 24, 1975
Alan Whicker visits Vienna, looking at its history and its present day.