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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Episodes
- 1 1. Poland's Agony - What Should We Do?1982-01-10
- 2 2. The Tories Darkest Hour - What Can They Do?1982-01-17
- 3 3. After Poland - A New Cold War?1982-01-24
- 4 4. Tebbit Tackles the Unions - Confrontation on the Way?1982-01-31
- 5 5. Deadlock on the Railways - Shut Down on the Way?1982-02-07
- 6 6. Rape and the Law1982-02-14
- 7 7. Japan's Threat to Jobs - Britain Fights Back1982-02-21
- 8 8. Britain's Bomb - Moment of Truth1982-02-28
- 9 9. The Labour Party - Back on the Brink1982-03-07
- 10 10. Sir Geoffrey's Budget - Basis for Recovery?1982-03-14
- 11 11. Elections in El Salvador - Decision Time in Washington1982-03-21
- 12 12. After Hillhead - Tomorrow's Politics1982-03-28
- 13 13. Regaining the Falklands - On Course for War?1982-04-04
- 14 14. Regaining the Falklands - The Brink of War1982-04-11
- 15 15. Regaining the Falklands - Last Chance for Peace?1982-04-18
- 16 16. Nearer to Peace - Or Closer to War?1982-04-25
- 17 17. Battle for the Falklands - Setting Off a War?1982-05-02
- 18 18. Invading the Falklands - Moment of Decision1982-05-09
- 19 19. Peace Talks in New York - Decision Time in Downing Street1982-05-16
- 20 20. Battle for the Falklands - The Hours of Danger1982-05-23
- 21 21. War on the Falklands - A Fight to the Finish?1982-05-30
- 22 22. The Future of the Falklands - America States Its Terms1982-06-06
- 23 23. The Future of the Falklands - An End to Consensus?1982-06-13
- 24 24. Massacre in Beirut - Death Blow to Peace?1982-09-19
- 25 25. After the Conference - On the Road to Power?1982-09-26
- 26 26. Lebanon's Agony - The West Steps in1982-10-03
- 27 27. The Thatcher Approach - An Election Winner?1982-10-10
- 28 28. The Divided West - A New Beginning?1982-10-17
- 29 29. Prior's Irish Initiative - Deepening the Divide?1982-10-24
- 30 30. Banks on the Brink - Rescue or Ruin?1982-10-31
- 31 31. Responding to Poland - The Allies Divided1982-11-07
- 32 32. After Brezhnev - Andropov's Russia1982-11-14
- 33 33. The Labour Party - Back in Turmoil?1982-11-21
- 34 34. Crisis at GATT - Britain's Dilemma1982-11-28
- 35 35. Cable Television - Marvel or Menace?1982-12-05
- 36 36. After Ballykelly - A Time for Decision1982-12-12
- 37 37. The Spies Scandal - What Should We Do?1982-12-19
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