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.
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 107 episodes
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.
- 1S1994 E1
Florence and Robin
Jan 4, 1994
Documentary set in San Francisco about a lesbian couple who have a long-term relationship and want a child of their own.
S1994 E2Women Who Kill
Jan 11, 1994
Five women explain why after years of mental and physical abuse they finally killed their partners.
- 3S1994 E3
An Everest to Climb
Jan 18, 1994
In October 1993 a party of climbers left for the Himalayas, including seven British mountaineers who had mental or physical disabilities. The film follows their attempts to climb the Pokalde peak in the Everest range.
- 4S1994 E4
Supermodels
Jan 25, 1994
A revealing look at the fashion industry with supermodels Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington. The programme goes behind the scenes at Paris Fashion Week and tells sad tales about British models trying to cope.
- 5S1994 E5
Bhopal: The Second Tragedy
Feb 1, 1994
Mark Tully returns to Bhopal, 10 years after the gas leak, to find that the American chemical giant has wriggled out of its responsibility towards the victims of the world's worst industrial disaster. He travels to the USA, Mexico and Brazi
- 6S1994 E6
Nightfighters
Feb 8, 1994
Follows the formation of the 332nd fighter group in Italy during World War II, the first all black air squadron in the United States Air Force, from its beginnings in Tuskegee, Alabama in July 1941.
Starring
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Network First?
- Network First is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Network First are there?
- Network First has 1 season and 107 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Network First?
- Network First has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on November 20, 1997.
- Who stars in Network First?
- Network First stars Sandeep Sharma, Rhoda Lewis.
