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Weekend World (1972)

October. 01,1972
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Weekend World

Weekend World was a British television political series, made by London Weekend Television and broadcast from 1972 to 1988. Created by John Birt not long after he moved to LWT, the series was broadcast on the ITV network at lunchtimes on Sundays. Produced by Nick Elliott and David Elstein, it began by mirroring CBS's "60 Minutes" featuring several stories each week but gradually devolved into a show that featured a forensic interview with a major political figure each week. It was presented by Peter Jay initially when first broadcast in 1972, but was best-remembered for being anchored by former Labour MP Brian Walden between 1977 and 1986. Conservative MP Matthew Parris took over in 1986, resigning his seat, and presented the programme until the series ended in 1988.

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Weekend World

1972

Weekend World was a British television political series, made by London Weekend Television and broadcast from 1972 to 1988. Created by John Birt not long after he moved to LWT, the series was broadcast on the ITV network at lunchtimes on Sundays. Produced by Nick Elliott and David Elstein, it began by mirroring CBS's "60 Minutes" featuring several stories each week but gradually devolved into a show that featured a forensic interview with a major political figure each week. It was presented by Peter Jay initially when first broadcast in 1972, but was best-remembered for being anchored by former Labour MP Brian Walden between 1977 and 1986. Conservative MP Matthew Parris took over in 1986, resigning his seat, and presented the programme until the series ended in 1988.

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Seasons 17 : 1988

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22 Episode

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Episode 1 - The Secretative State - Time to Curb Its Power?
January. 10,1988
Episode 2 - Alliance in Crisis - Can It Be Saved?
January. 17,1988
Episode 3 - Homosexuality - Back to the Straight and Narrow?
January. 24,1988
Episode 4 - Human Embryos - A Right to Life?
January. 31,1988
Episode 5 - Uprising in Palestine - Anger in Ireland
February. 07,1988
Episode 6 - Privatising Electricity - The End of Nuclear Power?
February. 14,1988
Episode 7 - Third Term Thatcherism - A Permanent Revolution?
February. 21,1988
Episode 8 - The Future of ITV - Never Mind the Quality?
February. 28,1988
Episode 9 - Britain's New Party - Can It Replace Labour?
March. 06,1988
Episode 10 - The Tax Cut Budget - How Far Should Lawson Go?
March. 13,1988
Episode 11 - Families in Poverty - Ripping Up the Safety Net
March. 20,1988
Episode 12 - After Reagan - A Democrat in the White House?
March. 27,1988
Episode 13 - Neil Kinnock's Leadership - A New Vision for Labour?
April. 10,1988
Episode 14 - Government and Unions - Where Next?
April. 17,1988
Episode 15 - Eastern Europe's Perestroika - Will It End in Tears?
April. 24,1988
Episode 16 - The Tories in Scotland - Thatcherism in a Cold Climate?
May. 01,1988
Episode 17 - The Speaker of the House - Protector of Parliament?
May. 08,1988
Episode 18 - Ulster's Long War - A Window for Peace?
May. 15,1988
Episode 19 - Britain Into the Nineties - Richer, Rougher and Tougher?
May. 22,1988
Episode 20 - Gorbachev's Next Battle - Taking on the System
May. 29,1988
Episode 21 - Reaganism in Retreat - What Chance for Bush?
June. 05,1988
Episode 22 - Thatcher's Britain - The Unfinished Revolution
June. 12,1988
Seasons 16 : 1987

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36 Episode

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Seasons 15 : 1986

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36 Episode

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Seasons 14 : 1985

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36 Episode

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Seasons 13 : 1984

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36 Episode

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Seasons 12 : 1983

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36 Episode

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Seasons 11 : 1982

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37 Episode

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Seasons 10 : 1981

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36 Episode

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Seasons 9 : 1980

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36 Episode

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Seasons 8 : 1979

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27 Episode

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Seasons 7 : 1978

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17 Episode

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Seasons 6 : 1977

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14 Episode

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Seasons 5 : 1976

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25 Episode

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Seasons 4 : 1975

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36 Episode

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Seasons 3 : 1974

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30 Episode

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Seasons 2 : 1973

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35 Episode

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Seasons 1 : 1972

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11 Episode

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Weekend World was a British television political series, made by London Weekend Television and broadcast from 1972 to 1988. Created by John Birt not long after he moved to LWT, the series was broadcast on the ITV network at lunchtimes on Sundays. Produced by Nick Elliott and David Elstein, it began by mirroring CBS's "60 Minutes" featuring several stories each week but gradually devolved into a show that featured a forensic interview with a major political figure each week. It was presented by Peter Jay initially when first broadcast in 1972, but was best-remembered for being anchored by former Labour MP Brian Walden between 1977 and 1986. Conservative MP Matthew Parris took over in 1986, resigning his seat, and presented the programme until the series ended in 1988.

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