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Weekend World

Years Active1972 – 1988
Volume17S · 506Ep
RatingNR/10
StatusEnded

Synopsis

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.

Seasons (17)

1972

11 Ep

1973

35 Ep

1974

30 Ep

1975

36 Ep

1976

25 Ep

1977

14 Ep

1978

17 Ep

1979

27 Ep

1980

36 Ep

1981

36 Ep

1982

37 Ep

1983

36 Ep

1984

36 Ep

1985

36 Ep

1986

36 Ep

1987

36 Ep

1988

22 Ep

Principal Cast1

Broadcaster:ITV1